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Mårten Risling

Mårten Risling

Karolinska Institute
Sweden

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
57
Citations
11372
World Ranking
4348
National Ranking
80

Mårten Risling publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 187 publications — 58th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Mårten Risling D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Mårten Risling is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and has contributed primarily to the field of Medicine, with a research focus spanning various subfields including Neurology, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, Emergency Medicine, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The major topics of work in Risling's research include:

  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • S100 Proteins and Annexins
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep

Risling's recent publications reflect a focus on neurological injury, neurodegenerative conditions, and cellular mechanisms. Notable papers include:

  • "Influence of Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity on Brain Protein Biomarker Clearance in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Longitudinal Prospective Study," 2020, Journal of Neurotrauma
  • "A Decade of mTBI Experience: What Have We Learned? A Summary of Proceedings From a NATO Lecture Series on Military mTBI," 2020, Frontiers in Neurology
  • "Spinocerebellar ataxia type 4 is caused by a GGC expansion in the ZFHX3 gene and is associated with prominent dysautonomia and motor neuron signs," 2024, Journal of Internal Medicine
  • "Inhalation of Molecular Hydrogen, a Rescue Treatment for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss," 2021, Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
  • "Sex-Specific Differences in Rodents Following a Single Primary Blast Exposure: Focus on the Monoamine and Galanin Systems," 2020, Frontiers in Neurology

The frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Frontiers in Neurology
  • Annals of Biomedical Engineering
  • Journal of Neurotrauma
  • Journal of Internal Medicine
  • Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

Collaborations have featured repeated partnerships with several co-authors, demonstrating a network of research cooperation. Frequent co-authors are:

  • Ulf P. Arborelius
  • Niclas Wisén
  • Maria Angéria
  • Gerry Larsson
  • Jenny Gustavsson

Best Publications

  • Identification of a Neural Stem Cell in the Adult Mammalian Central Nervous System

    Clas B. Johansson;Stefan Momma;Diana L. Clarke;Mårten Risling

  • Rapid, widespread, and longlasting induction of nestin contributes to the generation of glial scar tissue after CNS injury.

    J Frisén;C B Johansson;C Török;M Risling

  • Deletion of the Laminin α4 Chain Leads to Impaired Microvessel Maturation

    Jill Thyboll;Jarkko Kortesmaa;Renhai Cao;Raija Soininen

  • Characterization of glial trkB receptors: differential response to injury in the central and peripheral nervous systems.

    Jonas Frisen;Valerie M. K. Verge;Kaj Fried;Marten Risling

  • Mechanisms of blast induced brain injuries, experimental studies in rats

    Mårten Risling;Stefan Plantman;Maria Angeria;Elham Rostami

  • Increased levels of trkB mRNA and trkB protein-like immunoreactivity in the injured rat and cat spinal cord

    J. Frisen;V. M. K. Verge;S. Cullheim;H. Persson

  • Identification of excitatory interneurons contributing to generation of locomotion in lamprey: structure, pharmacology, and function

    James T. Buchanan;Stan Grillner;Staffan Cullheim;Mårten Risling

  • Induction of VEGF and VEGF receptors in the spinal cord after mechanical spinal injury and prostaglandin administration

    Mattias Sköld;Staffan Cullheim;Henrik Hammarberg;Fredrik Piehl

  • Reinnervation of hind limb muscles after ventral root avulsion and implantation in the lumbar spinal cord of the adult rat.

    T. Carlstedt;H. Lindå;S. Cullheim;M. Risling

  • Ultrastructural evidence for a preferential elimination of glutamate-immunoreactive synaptic terminals from spinal motoneurons after intramedullary axotomy.

    Hans Lindå;Oleg Shupliakov;Göran Örnung;Ole Petter Ottersen

  • Differential regulation of trophic factor receptor mRNAs in spinal motoneurons after sciatic nerve transection and ventral root avulsion in the rat.

    Henrik Hammarberg;Fredrik Piehl;Mårten Risling;Staffan Cullheim

  • Effect of sciatic neurectomy on neuronal number and size distribution in the L7 ganglion of kittens.

    Håkan Aldskogius;Mårten Risling

  • 'Dendraxons' in regenerating motoneurons in the cat: do dendrites generate new axons after central axotomy?

    H Lindå;M Risling;S Cullheim

  • Effects of sciatic nerve resection on L7 spinal roots and dorsal root ganglia in adult cats

    M. Risling;H. Aldskogius;C. Hildebrand;S. Remahl

  • Motoneurons reinnervate skeletal muscle after ventral root implantation into the spinal cord of the cat

    S. Cullheim;T. Carlstedt;H. Linda;M. Risling

  • Reinnervation of the ventral root L7 from ventral horn neurons following intramedullary axotomy in adult cats.

    M. Risling;S. Cullheim;C. Hildebrand

  • Neuropeptide and Small Transmitter Coexistence: Fundamental Studies and Relevance to Mental Illness.

    Tomas Hökfelt;Swapnali Barde;Zhi Qing David Xu;Zhi Qing David Xu;Eugenia Kuteeva

  • Impeded Interaction between Schwann Cells and Axons in the Absence of Laminin α4

    Wilhelm Wallquist;Stefan Plantman;Sebastian Thams;Jill Thyboll

  • Experimental animal models for studies on the mechanisms of blast-induced neurotrauma

    Mårten Risling;Johan Davidsson

  • Neuronal RARβ Signaling Modulates PTEN Activity Directly in Neurons and via Exosome Transfer in Astrocytes to Prevent Glial Scar Formation and Induce Spinal Cord Regeneration

    Maria B. Goncalves;Tony Malmqvist;Earl Clarke;Chantal J. Hubens

  • Spinal axons in central nervous system scar tissue are closely related to laminin-immunoreactive astrocytes

    J. Frisén;A. Hægerstrand;M. Risling;K. Fried

  • Peripheral nerve section induces increased levels of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-like immunoreactivity in axotomized motoneurons.

    U. Arvidsson;H. Johnson;F. Piehl;S. Cullheim

Frequent Co-Authors

Staffan Cullheim
Staffan Cullheim Karolinska Institute
Denes V. Agoston
Denes V. Agoston Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Thomas Carlstedt
Thomas Carlstedt University College London
Tomas Hökfelt
Tomas Hökfelt Karolinska Institute
Jonas Frisén
Jonas Frisén Karolinska Institute
Fredrik Piehl
Fredrik Piehl Karolinska Institute
Brun Ulfhake
Brun Ulfhake Karolinska Institute
Kaj Fried
Kaj Fried Karolinska Institute
Ulf Arvidsson
Ulf Arvidsson Karolinska Institute
Valerie M. K. Verge
Valerie M. K. Verge University of Saskatchewan

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