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D-Index
84
Citations
22177
World Ranking
15259
National Ranking
280

Per Aspenberg 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 Per Aspenberg sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 392 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Per Aspenberg 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 Per Aspenberg sits on this spectrum.

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: 400 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 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Per Aspenberg was affiliated with Linköping University in Sweden. Their research primarily focused on the fields of Medicine and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with particular emphasis on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery, and Insect Science as notable subfields.

The scholar's work addressed a variety of topics, especially in:

  • Tendon Structure and Treatment
  • Bee Products Chemical Analysis
  • Sports Injuries and Prevention
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment
  • Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
  • Exercise and Physiological Responses
  • Foot and Ankle Surgery

Their publication history included articles in multiple notable journals, with repeated contributions to:

  • The American Journal of Sports Medicine
  • PLoS ONE
  • Muscles Ligaments and Tendons Journal
  • Acta Orthopaedica
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Selected recent papers that demonstrate the scope of their research are as follows:

  • Diminishing effects of mechanical loading over time during rat Achilles tendon healing, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Dexamethasone Enhances Achilles Tendon Healing in an Animal Injury Model, and the Effects Are Dependent on Dose, Administration Time, and Mechanical Loading Stimulation, 2022, The American Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Early Tensile Loading in Nonsurgically Treated Achilles Tendon Ruptures Leads to a Larger Tendon Callus and a Lower Elastic Modulus: A Randomized Controlled Trial, 2022, The American Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Response to mechanical loading in rat Achilles tendon healing is influenced by the microbiome, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Role of Macrophages During early Achilles Tendon Healing, 2021, Muscles Ligaments and Tendons Journal

Throughout their career, Per Aspenberg collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Pernilla Eliasson
  • Malin Hammerman
  • Parmis Blomgran
  • Jörg Schilcher
  • Franciele Dietrich-Zagonel

Best Publications

  • Bisphosphonate Use and Atypical Fractures of the Femoral Shaft

    Jörg Schilcher;Karl Michaëlsson;Per Aspenberg

  • Teriparatide for Acceleration of Fracture Repair in Humans: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of 102 Postmenopausal Women With Distal Radial Fractures

    Per Aspenberg;Harry K Genant;Torsten Johansson;Antonio J Nino

  • Platelet concentrate injection improves Achilles tendon repair in rats.

    Per Aspenberg;Olena Virchenko

  • A DOSE-RESPONSE STUDY

    R. Skripitz;T. T. Andreassen;P. Aspenberg

  • Peripheral tears of the triangular fibrocartilage complex cause distal radioulnar joint instability after distal radial fractures

    Tommy Lindau;Catarina Adlercreutz;Per Aspenberg

  • Osteoblast-derived WNT16 represses osteoclastogenesis and prevents cortical bone fragility fractures

    Sofia Movérare-Skrtic;Petra Henning;Xianwen Liu;Kenichi Nagano

  • How can one platelet injection after tendon injury lead to a stronger tendon after 4 weeks? Interplay between early regeneration and mechanical stimulation.

    Olena Virchenko;Per Aspenberg

  • Autologous Platelets Have No Effect on the Healing of Human Achilles Tendon Ruptures: A Randomized Single-Blind Study

    Thorsten Schepull;Joanna Kvist;Hanna Norrman;Marie Trinks

  • Randomized radiostereometric study comparing osteogenic protein-1 (BMP-7) and autograft bone in human noninstrumented posterolateral lumbar fusion: 2002 Volvo Award in clinical studies.

    Ragnar Johnsson;Björn Strömqvist;Per Aspenberg

  • Risk of atypical femoral fracture during and after bisphosphonate use

    Jörg Schilcher;Veronika Koeppen;Per Aspenberg;Karl Michaëlsson

  • Enhanced tendon healing with GDF 5 and 6.

    Per Aspenberg;Carina Forslund

  • Migration, particles, and fluid pressure. A discussion of causes of prosthetic loosening.

    Aspenberg P;Van der Vis H

  • Simvastatin Improves Fracture Healing in Mice

    Björn Skoglund;Carina Forslund;Per Aspenberg

  • Surface immobilized bisphosphonate improves stainless-steel screw fixation in rats.

    Pentti Tengvall;Björn Skoglund;Agneta Askendal;Per Aspenberg

  • Distal radioulnar instability is an independent worsening factor in distal radial fractures.

    Tommy Lindau;Lars Hagberg;Catharina Adlercreutz;Kjell Jonsson

  • Periprosthetic bone resorption. Particles versus movement.

    P Aspenberg;P Herbertsson

  • Incidence of stress fractures of the femoral shaft in women treated with bisphosphonate.

    Jörg Schilcher;Per Aspenberg

  • Stimulation of tendon repair : Mechanical loading, GDFs and platelets. a mini-review

    Per Aspenberg

  • Intermittent micromotion inhibits bone ingrowth. Titanium implants in rabbits.

    Per Aspenberg;Stuart Goodman;SØRen Toksvig-Larsen;Leif Ryd

  • Risk of atypical femoral fracture during and after bisphosphonate use: Full report of a nationwide study

    Jörg Schilcher;Veronika Koeppen;Per Aspenberg;Karl Michaëlsson

Frequent Co-Authors

Stuart B. Goodman
Stuart B. Goodman Stanford University
Pentti Tengvall
Pentti Tengvall University of Gothenburg
Karl Michaëlsson
Karl Michaëlsson Uppsala University
L. Stefan Lohmander
L. Stefan Lohmander Lund University
Jan Ernerudh
Jan Ernerudh Linköping University
Seppo Santavirta
Seppo Santavirta Helsinki University Hospital
R. Lane Smith
R. Lane Smith Stanford University
Tomas Albrektsson
Tomas Albrektsson University of Gothenburg
Lars Hagberg
Lars Hagberg Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Xiaodong Li
Xiaodong Li University of Virginia

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