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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 125 3135 2925 38 35 594 46363

Michael Kjaer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Kjaer between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Kjaer published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 13.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2009. 48 of the 684 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2009. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 24 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 32 publications 2007: 34 publications 2008: 35 publications 2009: 36 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 27 publications
1974 2025

684 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Kjaer: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 2
1985 2
1986 2
1987 5
1988 2
1989 2
1990 3
1991 3
1992 7
1993 1
1994 6
1995 6
1996 10
1997 5
1998 7
1999 16
2000 10
2001 24
2002 17
2003 17
2004 17
2005 17
2006 32
2007 34
2008 35
2009 36
2010 24
2011 24
2012 19
2013 32
2014 25
2015 22
2016 15
2017 27
2018 20
2019 25
2020 25
2021 22
2022 19
2023 17
2024 21
2025 27
Total 684
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Michael Kjaer publications per year - data summary

  • Michael Kjaer, a Medicine scholar from University of Copenhagen, has 684 publications recorded across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1974 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2009, with 36 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1974, 1980 and 1993, with 1 publication each.
  • 8 of the 52 years in the span carry no publications at all (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 13.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.5 per year counting only the 44 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 106 publications, 15% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1974-1991: 23 publications (1.3 per year); 1992-2009: 297 publications (16.5 per year); 2010-2025: 364 publications (22.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Michael Kjaer 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 Michael Kjaer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 581–600 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 594 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509 594
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Michael Kjaer publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Michael Kjaer, a Medicine scholar from University of Copenhagen, records 594 publications - the 71st percentile of the discipline.
  • 71% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Michael Kjaer, and about 29% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Michael Kjaer ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Michael Kjaer 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 Michael Kjaer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 124–125 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 125 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256 125
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Michael Kjaer D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Michael Kjaer, a Medicine scholar from University of Copenhagen, records 125 D-Index - the 85th percentile of the discipline.
  • 85% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Michael Kjaer, and about 15% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Michael Kjaer ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Nordic Medical Prize, SalusAnsvar/Ulf Nilsonnes Foundation for Medical Research

Overview

Michael Kjaer is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine, particularly orthopedics and sports medicine. Their research spans surgery, molecular biology, physiology, and cell biology, with a focus on tendon structure and treatment, sports injuries and prevention, muscle physiology and disorders, shoulder injury and treatment, exercise and physiological responses, nutrition and health in aging, and knee injuries and reconstruction techniques.

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • "Synthetic mRNA Encoding VEGF-A in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Design of a Phase 2a Clinical Trial" (2020, Molecular Therapy - Methods & Clinical Development)
  • "Preserved capacity for satellite cell proliferation, regeneration, and hypertrophy in the skeletal muscle of healthy elderly men" (2020, The FASEB Journal)
  • "Clinical Outcomes, Structure, and Function Improve With Both Heavy and Moderate Loads in the Treatment of Patellar Tendinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial" (2021, The American Journal of Sports Medicine)
  • "Nampt controls skeletal muscle development by maintaining Ca2+ homeostasis and mitochondrial integrity" (2021, Molecular Metabolism)
  • "Circadian regulation of protein cargo in extracellular vesicles" (2022, Science Advances)

Kjaer frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including René B. Svensson, Abigail L. Mackey, Peter Schjerling, S. Peter Magnusson, and Michael R. Krogsgaard.

Their work is regularly published in prominent journals. Venues with multiple publications include Translational Sports Medicine, The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and Experimental Gerontology.

In addition to journal articles, Kjaer has published books, such as "Navigeringer," released by Aarhus University Press in 2020.

Kjaer's contributions have been recognized with awards like the Nordic Medical Prize from SalusAnsvar and Ulf Nilsonnes Foundation for Medical Research, received in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Muscle and blood metabolites during a soccer game: implications for sprint performance.

    Peter Krustrup;Magni Mohr;Adam Steensberg;Jesper Bencke

  • Role of the nervous system in sarcopenia and muscle atrophy with aging: strength training as a countermeasure

    P Aagaard;C Suetta;P Caserotti;S P Magnusson;S P Magnusson

  • Timing of postexercise protein intake is important for muscle hypertrophy with resistance training in elderly humans

    B. Esmarck;J.L. Andersen;S. Olsen;Erik A. Richter

  • The effect of short-term strength training on human skeletal muscle: the importance of physiologically elevated hormone levels

    S Hansen;T Kvorning;M Kjaer;G Sjøgaard

  • A mechanism for altered flexibility in human skeletal muscle.

    S P Magnusson;E B Simonsen;P Aagaard;H Sørensen

  • Monitoring tissue oxygen availability with near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in health and disease.

    R Boushel;H Langberg;J Olesen;J Gonzales-Alonzo

  • Corticosteroid injections, eccentric decline squat training and heavy slow resistance training in patellar tendinopathy

    M. Kongsgaard;V. Kovanen;P. Aagaard;P. Aagaard;S. Doessing

  • Basic Components of Connective Tissues and Extracellular Matrix: Elastin, Fibrillin, Fibulins, Fibrinogen, Fibronectin, Laminin, Tenascins and Thrombospondins

    Jaroslava Halper;Michael Kjaer;Michael Kjaer

  • The pathogenesis of tendinopathy: balancing the response to loading

    S. Peter Magnusson;Henning Langberg;Michael Kjaer

  • Biomechanical responses to repeated stretches in human hamstring muscle in vivo

    S P Magnusson;E B Simonsen;P Aagaard;M Kjaer

  • The effect of supervised rehabilitation on strength, postural sway, position sense and re-injury risk after acute ankle ligament sprain

    E Holme;S P Magnusson;K Becher;T Bieler

  • Effects of aging on human skeletal muscle after immobilization and retraining

    C. Suetta;C. Suetta;L. G. Hvid;L. G. Hvid;L. Justesen;U. Christensen;U. Christensen

  • Creatine supplementation augments the increase in satellite cell and myonuclei number in human skeletal muscle induced by strength training

    Steen Olsen;Per Aagaard;Per Aagaard;Fawzi Kadi;Goran Tufekovic

  • Human tendon behaviour and adaptation, in vivo.

    S. Peter Magnusson;Marco V. Narici;Constantinos N. Maganaris;Michael Kjaer

  • The effect of resistance training combined with timed ingestion of protein on muscle fiber size and muscle strength

    Lars L. Andersen;Goran Tufekovic;Mette K. Zebis;Regina M. Crameri

  • Mechanical and physiological responses to stretching with and without preisometric contraction in human skeletal muscle

    S.Peter Magnusson;Erik B. Simonsen;Per Aagaard;Poul Dyhre-Poulsen

  • Differentially Activated Macrophages Orchestrate Myogenic Precursor Cell Fate During Human Skeletal Muscle Regeneration

    Marielle Saclier;Marielle Saclier;Marielle Saclier;Houda Yacoub‐Youssef;Houda Yacoub‐Youssef;Houda Yacoub‐Youssef;Abigail L. Mackey;Abigail L. Mackey;Ludovic Arnold;Ludovic Arnold

  • Training-induced changes in muscle CSA,muscle strength, EMG and rate of force development in elderly subjects after long-term unilateral disuse

    Charlotte Suetta;Per Aagaard;Anne Rosted;Arne K Jakobsen

  • Myofibre damage in human skeletal muscle: effects of electrical stimulation versus voluntary contraction

    R. M. Crameri;R. M. Crameri;P. Aagaard;K. Qvortrup;H. Langberg

  • Heavy Slow Resistance Versus Eccentric Training as Treatment for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Rikke Beyer;Rikke Beyer;Mads Kongsgaard;Birgitte Hougs Kjær;Tommy Frisgaard Øhlenschlæger

Frequent Co-Authors

Per Aagaard
Per Aagaard University of Southern Denmark
Peter Schjerling
Peter Schjerling University of Copenhagen
Niels H. Secher
Niels H. Secher University of Copenhagen
Allan Flyvbjerg
Allan Flyvbjerg Steno Diabetes Center
Fin Biering-Sørensen
Fin Biering-Sørensen University of Copenhagen
Andreas Kjaer
Andreas Kjaer University of Copenhagen
Peter Krustrup
Peter Krustrup University of Southern Denmark
Jens Bangsbo
Jens Bangsbo University of Copenhagen
Erik A. Richter
Erik A. Richter University of Copenhagen
Jes Olesen
Jes Olesen University of Copenhagen

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