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Kai-Håkon Carlsen

Kai-Håkon Carlsen

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Immunology
Norway
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
73
Citations
23831
World Ranking
2109
National Ranking
11

Medicine

D-Index
74
Citations
23995
World Ranking
19326
National Ranking
105

Kai-Håkon Carlsen publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kai-Håkon Carlsen sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 246 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Kai-Håkon Carlsen D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 162 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Norway Leader Award

Overview

Kai-Håkon Carlsen was affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway. Their research primarily focused on the field of Medicine, with notable work in several subfields including Dermatology, Immunology and Allergy, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics addressed in their studies included:

  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Asthma and Respiratory Diseases
  • Gut Microbiota and Health
  • Infant Nutrition and Health
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods

Carlsen contributed to several research papers published in recognized venues. Some of the recent publications included:

  • Skin emollient and early complementary feeding to prevent infant atopic dermatitis (PreventADALL): a factorial, multicentre, cluster-randomised trial, 2020, The Lancet
  • Butyrate Levels in the Transition from an Infant- to an Adult-Like Gut Microbiota Correlate with Bacterial Networks Associated with Eubacterium Rectale and Ruminococcus Gnavus, 2020, Genes
  • Filaggrin mutations in relation to skin barrier and atopic dermatitis in early infancy, 2021, British Journal of Dermatology
  • Diagnosis and management of allergy and respiratory disorders in sport: An EAACI task force position paper, 2022, Allergy
  • Allergic disease and risk of stress in pregnant women: a PreventADALL study, 2020, ERJ Open Research

The frequent co-authors who collaborated with Carlsen included:

  • Håvard Ove Skjerven
  • Eva Maria Rehbinder
  • Riyas Vettukattil
  • Guttorm Haugen
  • Anne Cathrine Staff

Throughout their career, Carlsen published in various journals with consistent contributions to:

  • The Lancet
  • Genes
  • British Journal of Dermatology
  • Allergy
  • ERJ Open Research

Best Publications

  • Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA): Achievements in 10 years and future needs

    J. Bousquet;H. J. Schünemann;B. Samolinski;P. Demoly

  • Practical guide to skin prick tests in allergy to aeroallergens

    J. Bousquet;J. Bousquet;L. Heinzerling;C. Bachert;N. G. Papadopoulos

  • Reduced Lung Function at Birth and the Risk of Asthma at 10 Years of Age

    Geir Håland;Karin C. Lødrup Carlsen;Leiv Sandvik;Chandra Sekhar Devulapalli

  • Dietary prevention of allergic diseases in infants and small children

    Arne Høst;Susanne Halken;Antonella Muraro;Sten Dreborg

  • ERS technical standard on bronchial challenge testing: General considerations and performance of methacholine challenge tests

    Allan L. Coates;Jack Wanger;Donald W. Cockcroft;Bruce H. Culver

  • Viruses and bacteria in acute asthma exacerbations--a GA² LEN-DARE systematic review.

    N G Papadopoulos;I Christodoulou;G Rohde;I Agache

  • Comorbidity of eczema, rhinitis, and asthma in IgE-sensitised and non-IgE-sensitised children in MeDALL: a population-based cohort study

    Mariona Pinart;Marta Benet;Isabella Annesi-Maesano;Isabella Annesi-Maesano;Andrea von Berg

  • Does Pet Ownership in Infancy Lead to Asthma or Allergy at School Age? Pooled Analysis of Individual Participant Data from 11 European Birth Cohorts

    Karin C Lødrup Carlsen;Stephanie Roll;Kai-Håkon Carlsen;Kai-Håkon Carlsen;Petter Mowinckel

  • Dietary prevention of allergic diseases in infants and small children. Part III: Critical review of published peer-reviewed observational and interventional studies and final recommendations.

    Antonella Muraro;Sten Dreborg;Susanne Halken;Arne Høst

  • In utero exposure to cigarette smoking influences lung function at birth

    K. C. Lødrup Carlsen;J. J. K. Jaakkola;P. Nafstad;K.-H. Carlsen

  • Exercise-induced asthma, respiratory and allergic disorders in elite athletes: epidemiology, mechanisms and diagnosis: Part I of the report from the Joint Task Force of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) in cooperation with GA 2 LEN

    K H Carlsen;S D Anderson;Leif Bjermer;S Bonini

  • MACVIA-ARIA Sentinel NetworK for allergic rhinitis (MASK-rhinitis): the new generation guideline implementation

    J. Bousquet;H. J. Schunemann;J. Fonseca;B. Samolinski

  • Mechanisms of the Development of Allergy (MeDALL): Introducing novel concepts in allergy phenotypes

    Josep M Antó;Jean Bousquet;Jean Bousquet;Mübeccel Akdis;Charles Auffray

  • MeDALL (Mechanisms of the Development of ALLergy): an integrated approach from phenotypes to systems medicine

    J. Bousquet;J. Anto;C. Auffray;M. Akdis

  • DNA methylation in childhood asthma: an epigenome-wide meta-analysis

    Cheng-Jian Xu;Cilla Söderhäll;Mariona Bustamante;Nour Baïz

  • Validity of physical activity monitors in adults participating in free living activities

    Sveinung Berntsen;Rune Hageberg;Anders Aandstad;Petter Mowinckel

  • Asthma in every fifth child in Oslo, Norway: a 10-year follow up of a birth cohort study.

    K. C. Lodrup Carlsen;G. Haland;C. S. Devulapalli;M. Munthe-Kaas

  • ARIA Update: I--Systematic Review of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Rhinitis and Asthma

    Giovanni Passalacqua;Philippe J. Bousquet;Kai-Hakon Carlsen;James Kemp

  • Skin emollient and early complementary feeding to prevent infant atopic dermatitis (PreventADALL): a factorial, multicentre, cluster-randomised trial.

    Håvard Ove Skjerven;Håvard Ove Skjerven;Eva Maria Rehbinder;Eva Maria Rehbinder;Riyas Vettukattil;Riyas Vettukattil;Marissa LeBlanc

  • ARIA 2016: Care pathways implementing emerging technologies for predictive medicine in rhinitis and asthma across the life cycle

    J Bousquet;P W Hellings;I Agache;A Bedbrook

  • Asthma drug adherence in a long term clinical trial

    Gunnar Jónasson;Kai-Håkon Carlsen;Petter Mowinckel

Frequent Co-Authors

Karin C. Lødrup Carlsen
Karin C. Lødrup Carlsen Oslo University Hospital
Jean Bousquet
Jean Bousquet University of Montpellier
Erik Melén
Erik Melén Karolinska Institute
Magnus Wickman
Magnus Wickman Karolinska Institute
Thomas Keil
Thomas Keil University of Würzburg
Inger Kull
Inger Kull Karolinska Institute
Tari Haahtela
Tari Haahtela University of Helsinki
Gunilla Hedlin
Gunilla Hedlin Karolinska Institute
Pascal Demoly
Pascal Demoly University of Montpellier
Sergio Bonini
Sergio Bonini National Research Council (CNR)

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