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Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg 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 Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 320 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg 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 Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 82 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg is affiliated with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Sweden. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily within psychology and medicine, with significant contributions to the understanding of neuroendocrine regulation and behavior.

Their work covers several interconnected topics including:

  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Infant Health and Development
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Maternal and fetal healthcare
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg include:

  • The physiology and pharmacology of oxytocin in labor and in the peripartum period, 2023, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Birth as a neuro-psycho-social event: An integrative model of maternal experiences and their relation to neurohormonal events during childbirth, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Oxytocin may have a therapeutical potential against cardiovascular disease. Possible pharmaceutical and behavioral approaches, 2020, Medical Hypotheses
  • How much synthetic oxytocin is infused during labour? A review and analysis of regimens used in 12 countries, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • The Oxytocinergic System as a Mediator of Anti-stress and Instorative Effects Induced by Nature: The Calm and Connection Theory, 2021, Frontiers in Psychology

The frequent co-authors associated with their research include:

  • Anette Ekström
  • Mechthild M. Groß
  • Maria Petersson
  • B Buemann
  • Lisa Goldkuhl

Publications by Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg often appear in journals such as:

  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • PLoS ONE
  • Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
  • Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Their scholarly output notably intersects several subfields including social psychology, pharmacy, obstetrics and gynecology, endocrine and autonomic systems, and pediatrics, perinatology, and child health. Across these disciplines, they have contributed research that addresses both physiological and psychological aspects of maternal and infant health, frequently examining oxytocin's roles and effects.

Best Publications

  • Oxytocin may mediate the benefits of positive social interaction and emotions

    Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg

  • Early contact versus separation: effects on mother-infant interaction one year later.

    Ksenia Bystrova;Valentina Ivanova;Maigun Edhborg;Ann Sofi Matthiesen

  • Short-Term Interaction between Dogs and Their Owners: Effects on Oxytocin, Cortisol, Insulin and Heart Rate—An Exploratory Study

    Linda Handlin;Eva Hydbring-Sandberg;Anne Nilsson;Mikael Ejdebäck

  • Postpartum maternal oxytocin release by newborns: effects of infant hand massage and sucking.

    Ann‐Sofi Matthiesen;Anna‐Berit Ransjö‐Arvidson;Eva Nissen;Kerstin Uvnäs‐Moberg

  • High doses of oxytocin cause sedation and low doses cause an anxiolytic-like effect in male rats.

    Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg;S. Ahlenius;V. Hillegaart;P. Alster

  • Physiological and Endocrine Effects of Social Contact

    Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg

  • Self-soothing behaviors with particular reference to oxytocin release induced by non-noxious sensory stimulation.

    Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg;Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg;Linda Handlin;Maria Petersson

  • Increased plasma levels of oxytocin in response to afferent electrical stimulation of the sciatic and vagal nerves and in response to touch and pinch in anaesthetized rats.

    S Stock;K Uvnäs-Moberg

  • SEPARATION DISTRESS CALL IN THE HUMAN NEONATE IN THE ABSENCE OF MATERNAL BODY CONTACT

    K. Christensson;T. Cabrera;E. Christensson;K. Uvnas-Moberg

  • The psychobiology of emotion: the role of the oxytocinergic system.

    Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg;Ingemar Arn;David Magnusson

  • Different patterns of oxytocin, prolactin but not cortisol release during breastfeeding in women delivered by caesarean section or by the vaginal route

    Eva Nissen;Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg;Kristin Svensson;Solveig Stock

  • Oxytocin causes a long-term decrease of blood pressure in female and male rats

    Maria Petersson;Pawel Alster;Thomas Lundeberg;Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg

  • Short-term effects of early suckling and touch of the nipple on maternal behaviour.

    A.-M. Widström;V. Wahlberg;A.-S. Matthiesen;P. Eneroth

  • Maternal analgesia during labor disturbs newborn behavior: effects on breastfeeding, temperature, and crying.

    Anna‐Berit Ransjö‐Arvidson;Ann‐Sofi Matthiesen;Gunilla Lilja;Eva Nissen

  • Repeated massage-like stimulation induces long-term effects on nociception: contribution of oxytocinergic mechanisms.

    Iréne Lund;Y Ge;Long-Chuan Yu;Kerstin Uvnas-Moberg

  • The antinociceptive effect of non-noxious sensory stimulation is mediated partly through oxytocinergic mechanisms

    K. UVNäS-MOBERG;G. Bruzelius;P. Alster;T. Lundeberg

  • Maternal plasma levels of oxytocin during physiological childbirth – a systematic review with implications for uterine contractions and central actions of oxytocin

    Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg;Anette Ekström-Bergström;Anette Ekström-Bergström;Marie Berg;Sarah Buckley

  • SOCIAL ISOLATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: AN ATHEROSCLEROTIC PATHWAY?

    Sarah S Knox;Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg

  • [Oxytocin, a mediator of anti-stress, well-being, social interaction, growth and healing].

    Kerstin Uvnas-Moberg;Maria Petersson

  • Self-soothing behaviors with particular reference to oxytocin release induced by non-noxious sensory

    Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg;Linda Handlin;Maria Petersson

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Lundeberg
Thomas Lundeberg Karolinska Institute
Michel Goiny
Michel Goiny Karolinska Institute
Bo Algers
Bo Algers Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Jussi Jokinen
Jussi Jokinen University of Jyväskylä
Kjell Fuxe
Kjell Fuxe Karolinska Institute
K. Svennersten-Sjaunja
K. Svennersten-Sjaunja Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Per Södersten
Per Södersten Karolinska Institute
Tomas Hökfelt
Tomas Hökfelt Karolinska Institute
Lena Lidfors
Lena Lidfors Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Nils Lundeheim
Nils Lundeheim Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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