2026 Torbjörn Åkerstedt: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	116	4366	4093	84	80	486	47797

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Medicine in Sweden Leader Award
2007 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Torbjörn Åkerstedt is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. Their research primarily centers on psychology, with a strong focus on experimental and cognitive psychology. Additional subfields include cognitive neuroscience, general health professions, social psychology, and endocrine and autonomic systems.

The scientist's main research topics include:

Sleep and related disorders
Sleep and work-related fatigue
Sleep and wakefulness research
Workplace health and well-being
Circadian rhythm and melatonin
Ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders
Urban transport and accessibility

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

Sleep Medicine
Journal of Sleep Research
SLEEP
RMD Open
SLEEP Advances

Among their most recent papers are:

Sleepiness, sleep duration, and human social activity: An investigation into bidirectionality using longitudinal time-use data, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Long-term effect of mobile phone use on sleep quality: Results from the cohort study of mobile phone use and health (COSMOS), 2020, Environment International
Cortical thickness and resting-state cardiac function across the lifespan: A cross-sectional pooled mega-analysis, 2020, Psychophysiology
Insomnia in the context of short sleep increases suicide risk, 2020, SLEEP
The relationship between nightmares, depression and suicide, 2020, Sleep Medicine

Collaborations are frequent with several co-authors, including:

Göran Kecklund
Ylva Trolle Lagerros
Rino Bellocco
Anna Karin Hedström
Weimin Ye

In 2007, Torbjörn Åkerstedt was recognized as a Member of the Academia Europaea.

Best Publications

Subjective and Objective Sleepiness in the Active Individual

Torbjörn Åkerstedt;Mats Gillberg

3933
Citations
Shift work and disturbed sleep/wakefulness.

Torbjtirn Akerstedt

1602
Citations
Validation of the Karolinska sleepiness scale against performance and EEG variables

Kosuke Kaida;Masaya Takahashi;Torbjörn Åkerstedt;Akinori Nakata

1031
Citations
Sleep disturbances, work stress and work hours: A cross-sectional study

Torbjörn Åkerstedt;Anders Knutsson;P Westerholm;T Theorell

1026
Citations
Sleep Loss and Fatigue in Shift Work and Shift Work Disorder.

Torbjörn Åkerstedt;Kenneth P. Wright

834
Citations
Psychosocial stress and impaired sleep.

Torbjörn Åkerstedt

678
Citations
Increased risk of ischaemic heart disease in shift workers.

Anders Knutsson;BjornG. Jonsson;Torbjorn Akerstedt;Kristina Orth-Gomer

636
Citations
Changes in job strain in relation to changes in physiological state. A longitudinal study.

Töres Theorell;Aleksander Perski;Torbjörn Åkerstedt;Filis Sigala

634
Citations
Sleepiness on the job: continuously measured EEG changes in train drivers.

L. Torsvall;Torbjörn Akerstedt

632
Citations
Relations between performance and subjective ratings of sleepiness during a night awake

Mats Gillberg;Göran Kecklund;Torbjörn Åkerstedt

590
Citations
A diurnal type scale. Construction, consistency and validation in shift work.

Lars Torsvall;Torbjörn Åkerstedt

586
Citations
Work load and work hours in relation to disturbed sleep and fatigue in a large representative sample.

Torbjörn Åkerstedt;Peeter Fredlund;Mats Gillberg;Bjarne Jansson

568
Citations
Sleepiness in long distance truck driving: an ambulatory EEG study of night driving

Göran Kecklund;Torbjörn Åkerstedt

511
Citations
Less effective executive functioning after one night's sleep deprivation

Jens P Nilsson;Marie Söderström;Andreas U Karlsson;Mats Lekander

477
Citations
Subjective sleepiness, simulated driving performance and blink duration: examining individual differences.

Michael Ingre;Torbjörn Akerstedt;Björn Peters;Anna Anund

443
Citations
Influence of flexibility and variability of working hours on health and well-being.

Giovanni Costa;Samantha Sartori;Torbjorn Akerstedt

422
Citations
A prospective study of fatal occupational accidents -- relationship to sleeping difficulties and occupational factors.

Torbjörn Akerstedt;P. Fredlund;M. Gillberg;B. Jansson

412
Citations
Psychological and psychophysiological effects of shift work

Torbjörn Åkerstedt

409
Citations
Consensus statement: fatigue and accidents in transport operations.

Torbjörn Akerstedt

382
Citations
Transport and Industrial Safety, How Are They Affected by Sleepiness and Sleep Restriction?

Pierre Philip;Torbjorn Åkerstedt

380
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Göran Kecklund Stockholm University

Mats Lekander Karolinska Institute

John Axelsson Stockholm University

Håkan Fischer Stockholm University

Rino Bellocco Karolinska Institute

Lars Alfredsson Karolinska Institute

Pierre Philip University of Bordeaux

Hugo Westerlund Stockholm University

Bengt B. Arnetz Michigan State University

Bjørn Bjorvatn University of Bergen

External Links

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