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Jan Ekstrand publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jan Ekstrand sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 236 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Jan Ekstrand D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jan Ekstrand sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 91 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Jan Ekstrand is affiliated with Linköping University in Sweden and specializes in medical research with a focus on orthopedics and sports medicine. Their work primarily covers the epidemiology, prevention, and treatment of sports injuries, with significant contributions to the understanding of injury patterns in professional football.

The scientist's research spans multiple subfields, including:

  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Mechanics of Materials

Key topics in their research involve:

  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
  • Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Sports Performance and Training
  • Tendon Structure and Treatment

Jan Ekstrand has authored numerous papers published in respected venues such as the British Journal of Sports Medicine, BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, and The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Recent publications include:

  • Hamstring injury rates have increased during recent seasons and now constitute 24% of all injuries in men's professional football: the UEFA Elite Club Injury Study from 2001/02 to 2021/22 (2022, British Journal of Sports Medicine)
  • Injury rates decreased in men's professional football: an 18-year prospective cohort study of almost 12 000 injuries sustained during 1.8 million hours of play (2021, British Journal of Sports Medicine)
  • Are Elite Soccer Teams' Preseason Training Sessions Associated With Fewer In-Season Injuries? A 15-Year Analysis From the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Elite Club Injury Study (2020, The American Journal of Sports Medicine)

The scientist frequently collaborates with a core group of researchers, including:

  • Håkan Bengtsson
  • Markus Waldén
  • Martin Hägglund
  • Anna Hallén
  • Michael Davison

Their publications are mainly concentrated in the following venues:

  • BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
  • British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • The American Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy

Jan Ekstrand's work contributes to the breadth of knowledge concerning injury mechanisms, prevention strategies, and treatment protocols in professional sports contexts, particularly football. Through extensive cohort studies and injury surveillance, the scientist offers insights valuable for both clinical practice and athletic training methodologies.

Best Publications

  • Consensus Statement on Injury Definitions and Data Collection Procedures in Studies of Football (Soccer) Injuries

    Colin W Fuller;Jan Ekstrand;Astrid Junge;Thor E Andersen

  • Why we should focus on the burden of injuries and illnesses, not just their incidence

    Roald Bahr;Benjamin Clarsen;Jan Ekstrand

  • Injury incidence and injury patterns in professional football: the UEFA injury study

    Jan Ekstrand;Martin Hägglund;Markus Waldén

  • Epidemiology of Muscle Injuries in Professional Football (Soccer)

    Jan Ekstrand;Martin Hägglund;Markus Waldén

  • Previous injury as a risk factor for injury in elite football: a prospective study over two consecutive seasons

    Martin Hägglund;Markus Waldén;Jan Ekstrand

  • Injuries affect team performance negatively in professional football: an 11-year follow-up of the UEFA Champions League injury study

    Martin Hägglund;Markus Waldén;Henrik Magnusson;Karolina Kristenson

  • Soccer injuries and their mechanisms: a prospective study.

    Jan Ekstrand;Jan Gillquist

  • Methods for epidemiological study of injuries to professional football players: developing the UEFA model

    Martin Hägglund;Markus Waldén;R Bahr;Jan Ekstrand

  • Hamstring injuries have increased by 4% annually in men's professional football, since 2001: a 13-year longitudinal analysis of the UEFA Elite Club injury study

    Jan Ekstrand;Markus Waldén;Martin Hägglund

  • Terminology and classification of muscle injuries in sport: The Munich consensus statement

    Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt;Lutz Haensel;Kai Mithoefer;Jan Ekstrand

  • Stabilometry in functional instability of the ankle and its value in predicting injury

    Hans Tropp;Jan Ekstrand;Jan Gillquist

  • UEFA Champions League study: a prospective study of injuries in professional football during the 2001–2002 season

    Markus Waldén;Martin Hägglund;Jan Ekstrand

  • Hamstring muscle injuries in professional football: the correlation of MRI findings with return to play

    Jan Ekstrand;Jeremiah C Healy;Markus Waldén;Justin C Lee

  • Risk Factors for Lower Extremity Muscle Injury in Professional Soccer: The UEFA Injury Study

    Martin Hägglund;Markus Waldén;Jan Ekstrand

  • Doha agreement meeting on terminology and definitions in groin pain in athletes

    Adam Weir;Peter Brukner;Eamonn Delahunt;Jan Ekstrand

  • The Avoidability of Soccer Injuries

    J. Ekstrand;J. Gillquist

  • Isokinetic torque levels for knee extensors and knee flexors in soccer players.

    B. Öberg;M. Möller;J. Gillquist;J. Ekstrand

  • The incidence of ankle sprains in soccer.

    Jan Ekstrand;Hans Tropp

  • Pharmacokinetics of Triclosan Following Oral Ingestion in Humans

    Gunilla Sandborgh-Englund;Margaretha Adolfsson-Erici;Göran Odham;Jan Ekstrand

  • Prevention of soccer injuries Supervision by doctor and physiotherapist

    Jan Ekstrand;Jan Gillquist;Sten-Otto Liljedahl

Frequent Co-Authors

Roald Bahr
Roald Bahr Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Jon Karlsson
Jon Karlsson University of Gothenburg
Jiri Dvorak
Jiri Dvorak Schulthess Clinic
Anders Ekbom
Anders Ekbom Karolinska Institute
Gunnar Rölla
Gunnar Rölla University of Oslo
Tim J. Gabbett
Tim J. Gabbett University of Southern Queensland
Paul McCrory
Paul McCrory Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Willem H. Meeuwisse
Willem H. Meeuwisse University of Calgary
Astrid Junge
Astrid Junge Fédération Internationale de Football Association
Toomas Timpka
Toomas Timpka Linköping University

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