2026 Olof Nyrén: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	108	6003	5640	128	123	357	42782

Olof Nyrén 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 Olof Nyrén sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 357 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Olof Nyrén 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 Olof Nyrén sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 108 D-Index — 71st percentile

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

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

Overview

Olof Nyrén is a researcher affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a focus on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. The scientist's work extensively engages with topics such as Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment, Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes, Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments, and Pharmaceutical studies and practices.

Their recent scholarly output includes several papers published predominantly in the UNC Libraries and Clinical Epidemiology venues. Key publications include:

Cigarette Smoking and Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Esophagogastric Junction: A Pooled Analysis From the International BEACON Consortium, 2020, UNC Libraries
Polymorphisms in Genes of Relevance for Oestrogen and Oxytocin Pathways and Risk of Barrett's Oesophagus and Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma: A Pooled Analysis from the BEACON Consortium, 2020, UNC Libraries
The importance of exposure rate on odds ratios by cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption for esophageal adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma in the Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Consortium, 2020, UNC Libraries
Gastroesophageal Reflux in Relation to Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus: A Pooled Analysis from the Barrett's and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Consortium (BEACON), 2020, UNC Libraries
Obituary - Anders Ekbom, 2024, Clinical Epidemiology

The scientist frequently collaborates with colleagues including David C. Whiteman, Leslie Bernstein, Harvey A. Risch, Anna H. Wu, and Alan G. Casson. These collaborative links underline a consistent engagement with a network of researchers active in related domains.

Olof Nyrén's publication venues reflect a concentration in the UNC Libraries, accounting for four of the listed papers, and Clinical Epidemiology, corresponding to one publication. This selection of venues aligns with their research focus on cancer epidemiology and clinical observations.

Best Publications

Symptomatic Gastroesophageal Reflux as a Risk Factor for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

Jesper Lagergren;Reinhold Bergström;Anders Lindgren;Olof Nyrén

4822
Citations
Association between Body Mass and Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia

Jesper Lagergren;Reinhold Bergström;Olof Nyrén

978
Citations
Obesity and Risk for Chronic Renal Failure

Elisabeth Ejerblad;C. Michael Fored;Per Lindblad;Jon Fryzek

825
Citations
The risk of stomach cancer in patients with gastric or duodenal ulcer disease.

Lars Erik Hansson;Olof Nyrén;Ann W. Hsing;Reinhold Bergström

813
Citations
A prospective study of obesity and cancer risk (Sweden).

A Wolk;G Gridley;M Svensson;O Nyrén

740
Citations
Venous thromboembolism and cancer

John A. Baron;John A. Baron;Gloria Gridley;Elisabete Vainio Weiderpass;Olof Nyrén

735
Citations
AGA technical review: Evaluation of dyspepsia ☆ ☆☆

Nicholas J. Talley;Marc D. Silverstein;Lars Agréus;Olof Nyrén

607
Citations
Body Size and Prostate Cancer: A 20-Year Follow-up Study Among 135006 Swedish Construction Workers

Swen-Olof Andersson;Alicja Wolk;Reinhold Bergström;Hans-Olov Adami

568
Citations
Helicobacter pylori in gastric cancer established by CagA immunoblot as a marker of past infection

Anna Mia Ekström;Maria Held;Lars-Erik Hansson;Lars Engstrand;Lars Engstrand

551
Citations
Excess Risk of Primary Liver Cancer in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

Hans Olov Adami;Wong Ho Chow;Olof Nyrén;Christian Berne

504
Citations
Risk Factors for Long-term Pain After Hernia Surgery

Ulf Fränneby;Gabriel Sandblom;Pär Nordin;Olof Nyrén

474
Citations
Helicobacter pylori Infection and Gastric Atrophy: Risk of Adenocarcinoma and Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus and Adenocarcinoma of the Gastric Cardia

Weimin Ye;Maria Held;Jesper Lagergren;Lars Engstrand

474
Citations
The role of tobacco, snuff and alcohol use in the aetiology of cancer of the oesophagus and gastric cardia

Jesper Lagergren;Reinhold Bergström;Reinhold Bergström;Anders Lindgren;Olof Nyrén

469
Citations
Meat intake and risk of stomach and esophageal adenocarcinoma within the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC).

Carlos A. González;Paula Jakszyn;Guillem Pera;Antonio Agudo

407
Citations
Acetaminophen, Aspirin, and Chronic Renal Failure

C. M. Fored;E. Ejerblad;Per Lindblad;J. P. Fryzek

406
Citations
Pernicious anemia and subsequent cancer. A population-based cohort study

Ann W. Hsing;Lars-Erik Hansson;Joseph K. McLaughlin;Olle Nyren

400
Citations
Smoking and the risk of gastric cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)

Carlos A. González;Guillem Pera;Antonio Agudo;Domenico Palli

384
Citations
A global assessment of the oesophageal adenocarcinoma epidemic

Gustaf Edgren;Gustaf Edgren;Hans Olov Adami;Hans Olov Adami;Elisabete Vainio Weiderpass;Olof Nyrén;Olof Nyrén

378
Citations
Initial or delayed chemotherapy with best supportive care in advanced gastric cancer

B. Glimelius;K. Hoffman;U. Haglund;O. Nyrén

364
Citations
Pancreatitis and the risk of pancreatic cancer.

A Ekbom;J K McLaughlin;O Nyrén

34
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans-Olov Adami Karolinska Institute

Weimin Ye Karolinska Institute

Reinhold Bergström Uppsala University

Jesper Lagergren King's College London

Rino Bellocco Karolinska Institute

Joseph K. McLaughlin Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Mads Melbye University of Copenhagen

Henrik Hjalgrim Statens Serum Institut

Anders Ekbom Karolinska Institute

Gloria Gridley National Institutes of Health

External Links

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