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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 124 3217 64 486 58488

Per Björntorp publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Per Björntorp between 1960 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Per Björntorp published across 60 years, from 1960 to 2019, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2009. 1 of the 487 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1960 to 2019. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2009. 1960: 1 publication 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 5 publications 1966: 9 publications 1967: 5 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 8 publications 1971: 13 publications 1972: 11 publications 1973: 12 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 8 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 9 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 23 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 22 publications 1993: 22 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 23 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 44 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication
1960 2019

487 publications in total across all disciplines

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Per Björntorp: publications per year, 1960 to 2019
Year Publications
1960 1
1961 0
1962 1
1963 0
1964 1
1965 5
1966 9
1967 5
1968 3
1969 2
1970 8
1971 13
1972 11
1973 12
1974 5
1975 7
1976 6
1977 8
1978 8
1979 9
1980 6
1981 7
1982 8
1983 9
1984 8
1985 9
1986 4
1987 8
1988 7
1989 9
1990 23
1991 17
1992 22
1993 22
1994 13
1995 13
1996 23
1997 13
1998 15
1999 12
2000 20
2001 21
2002 15
2003 13
2004 5
2005 0
2006 3
2007 1
2008 1
2009 44
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
Total 487
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Per Björntorp 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 Björntorp 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, 481–500 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: 486 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
481–500 713 486
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
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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Per Björntorp 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 Björntorp 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: 124 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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
124–125 256 124
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Per Björntorp was affiliated with the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. Their academic career encompassed work in fields related to medical and health sciences, although specific fields of study or subfields are not detailed in the available data.

Throughout their career, they did not have recorded collaborations with frequent co-authors, nor were there specific publication venues where the majority of their work appeared. Additionally, no recent papers or book publications were documented for this scientist.

The absence of listed main topics of work, awards, and detailed research outputs indicates that further data on Per Björntorp's scientific contributions is limited or unavailable in this record. However, their association with a recognized institution such as the University of Gothenburg suggests engagement with academic research during their tenure.

Per Björntorp is noted as deceased, and therefore all references to their work are in past tense.

Best Publications

  • Abdominal adipose tissue distribution, obesity, and risk of cardiovascular disease and death: 13 year follow up of participants in the study of men born in 1913.

    B Larsson;K Svärdsudd;L Welin;L Wilhelmsen

  • Impact of obesity on metabolism in men and women. Importance of regional adipose tissue distribution.

    Marcin Krotkiewski;Per Bjorntorp;Lars Sjostrom;Ulf Smith

  • "Portal" adipose tissue as a generator of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

    P Björntorp

  • Do stress reactions cause abdominal obesity and comorbidities

    P Björntorp

  • Metabolic Implications of Body Fat Distribution

    Per Björntorp

  • The Influence of Body Fat Distribution on the Incidence of Diabetes Mellitus: 13.5 Years of Follow-up of the Participants in the Study of Men Born in 1913

    L O Ohlson;B Larsson;K Svärdsudd;L Welin

  • Stress-related cortisol secretion in men: relationships with abdominal obesity and endocrine, metabolic and hemodynamic abnormalities

    Roland Rosmond;Mary F. Dallman;Per Björntorp

  • The regulation of adipose tissue distribution in humans.

    Björntorp P

  • Obesity and cortisol

    Per Björntorp;Roland Rosmond

  • The effects of testosterone treatment on body composition and metabolism in middle-aged obese men.

    P Marin;S Holmang;L Jonsson;L Sjostrom

  • Visceral fat accumulation in men is positively associated with insulin, glucose, and C-peptide levels, but negatively with testosterone levels

    Jacob C. Seidell;Per Björntorp;Lars Sjöström;Henry Kvist

  • Cortisol secretion in relation to body fat distribution in obese premenopausal women.

    Per Mårin;Niklas Darin;Teiko Amemiya;Björn Andersson

  • The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity as a predictor of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke.

    Rosmond R;Björntorp P

  • Body fat distribution, insulin resistance, and metabolic diseases.

    Per Björntorp

  • Visceral Obesity: A “Civilization Syndrome”

    Per Björntorp

  • Fat cell metabolism in different regions in women. Effect of menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and lactation.

    M Rebuffé-Scrive;L Enk;N Crona;P Lönnroth

  • Growth hormone treatment of abdominally obese men reduces abdominal fat mass, improves glucose and lipoprotein metabolism, and reduces diastolic blood pressure.

    Gudmundur Johannsson;Per Mårin;Lars Lönn;Malin Ottosson

  • The Associations between Obesity, Adipose Tissue Distribution and Disease

    Per Björntorp

  • Androgen treatment of abdominally obese men.

    P Mårin;S Holmäng;C Gustafsson;L Jönsson

  • Muscle Fiber Composition and Capillary Density in Women and Men With NIDDM

    Per MÅrin;Björn Andersson;Marcin Krotkiewski;Per Björntorp

Frequent Co-Authors

Lars Sjöström
Lars Sjöström University of Gothenburg
Ulf Smith
Ulf Smith University of Gothenburg
Claude Bouchard
Claude Bouchard Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Elias Eriksson
Elias Eriksson University of Gothenburg
Jacob C. Seidell
Jacob C. Seidell Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Björn Andersson
Björn Andersson Karolinska Institute
Calle Bengtsson
Calle Bengtsson University of Gothenburg
Bengt-Åke Bengtsson
Bengt-Åke Bengtsson Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Mikael Landén
Mikael Landén University of Gothenburg
Lars Wilhelmsen
Lars Wilhelmsen University of Gothenburg

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