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D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
78
Citations
37619
World Ranking
17805
National Ranking
94

Torbjørn Omland 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 Torbjørn Omland sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 469 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Torbjørn Omland 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 Torbjørn Omland sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 78 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Medicine
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Medicine

Overview

Torbjørn Omland is affiliated with Akershus University Hospital in Norway. Their research primarily falls under the broad field of Medicine, with a significant focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

Their scientific contributions address multiple subfields, including:

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Physiology

The main research topics covered in their work span areas such as:

  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Heart Failure Treatment and Management
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
  • GDF15 and Related Biomarkers
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Torbjørn Omland has published in a range of reputable scientific journals, with frequent appearances in:

  • European Heart Journal
  • Clinical Chemistry
  • Circulation
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)

Their recent papers include:

  • Prevention of Cardiac Dysfunction During Adjuvant Breast Cancer Therapy (PRADA): Extended Follow-Up of a 2×2 Factorial, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Clinical Trial of Candesartan and Metoprolol, 2021, Circulation
  • The Role of Cardioprotection in Cancer Therapy Cardiotoxicity, 2022, JACC CardioOncology
  • The cancer patient and cardiology, 2020, European Journal of Heart Failure
  • Growth Differentiation Factor 15 Provides Prognostic Information Superior to Established Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Unselected Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19, 2020, Circulation
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 RNA in Plasma Is Associated With Intensive Care Unit Admission and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With Coronavirus Disease 2019, 2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases

The scientist collaborates frequently with several coauthors, notably:

  • Helge Røsjø
  • Kristin M. Aakre
  • Magnus Nakrem Lyngbakken
  • Peder L. Myhre
  • Kjell Vikenes

Torbjørn Omland is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters in the field of Medicine.

Best Publications

  • Rapid measurement of B-type natriuretic peptide in the emergency diagnosis of heart failure.

    Alan S. Maisel;Padma Krishnaswamy;Richard M. Nowak;James McCord

  • The prognostic value of B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with acute coronary syndromes.

    James A. de Lemos;David A. Morrow;Jane H. Bentley;Torbjørn Omland

  • Plasma Natriuretic Peptide Levels and the Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Death

    Thomas J. Wang;Martin G. Larson;Daniel Levy;Daniel Levy;Emelia J. Benjamin;Emelia J. Benjamin

  • B-type natriuretic peptide and clinical judgment in emergency diagnosis of heart failure: analysis from Breathing Not Properly (BNP) Multinational Study.

    Peter A. McCullough;Richard M. Nowak;James McCord;Judd E. Hollander

  • Association of Troponin T Detected With a Highly Sensitive Assay and Cardiac Structure and Mortality Risk in the General Population

    James A de Lemos;Mark H Drazner;Torbjorn Omland;Colby R. Ayers

  • Plasma Brain Natriuretic Peptide as an Indicator of Left Ventricular Systolic Function and Long-term Survival After Acute Myocardial Infarction Comparison With Plasma Atrial Natriuretic Peptide and N-Terminal Proatrial Natriuretic Peptide

    Torbjørn Omland;Asbjørn Aakvaag;Vernon V. S. Bonarjee;Kenneth Caidahl

  • Hyperhomocyst(e)inemia Is Associated With Impaired Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilation in Humans

    Ahmed Tawakol;Torbjørn Omland;Marie Gerhard;James T. Wu

  • A Sensitive Cardiac Troponin T Assay in Stable Coronary Artery Disease

    Torbjørn Omland;James A de Lemos;Marc S. Sabatine;Costas A. Christophi

  • N-Terminal Pro-B–Type Natriuretic Peptide and Long-Term Mortality in Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Torbjørn Omland;Anita Persson;Leong Ng;Russel O’Brien

  • SCORE2 risk prediction algorithms: new models to estimate 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease in Europe

    Steven Hageman;Lisa Pennells

  • Prevention of cardiac dysfunction during adjuvant breast cancer therapy (PRADA): a 2 × 2 factorial, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial of candesartan and metoprolol

    Geeta Gulati;Geeta Gulati;Siri Lagethon Heck;Siri Lagethon Heck;Anne Hansen Ree;Anne Hansen Ree;Pavel Hoffmann

  • B-type natriuretic peptide and renal function in the diagnosis of heart failure: an analysis from the Breathing Not Properly Multinational Study.

    Peter A. McCullough;Philippe Duc;Torbjørn Omland;James McCord

  • Bedside B-Type natriuretic peptide in the emergency diagnosis of heart failure with reduced or preserved ejection fraction: Results from the Breathing Not Properly Multinational Study☆

    Alan S Maisel;James McCord;Richard M Nowak;Judd E Hollander

  • Impact of age and sex on plasma natriuretic peptide levels in healthy adults.

    Thomas J Wang;Martin G Larson;Daniel Levy;Eric P Leip

  • Plasma endothelin determination as a prognostic indicator of 1-year mortality after acute myocardial infarction.

    T Omland;R T Lie;A Aakvaag;T Aarsland

  • Acute changes in circulating natriuretic peptide levels in relation to myocardial ischemia

    Marc S. Sabatine;David A. Morrow;James A. de Lemos;Torbjorn Omland

  • Prognostic value of cardiac troponin I measured with a highly sensitive assay in patients with stable coronary artery disease.

    Torbjørn Omland;Torbjørn Omland;Marc A. Pfeffer;Marc A. Pfeffer;Scott D. Solomon;Scott D. Solomon;James A. de Lemos

  • How obesity affects the cut-points for B-type natriuretic peptide in the diagnosis of acute heart failure. Results from the Breathing Not Properly Multinational Study.

    Lori B. Daniels;Lori B. Daniels;Paul Clopton;Paul Clopton;Vikas Bhalla;Vikas Bhalla;Padma Krishnaswamy;Padma Krishnaswamy

  • Impact of age, race, and sex on the ability of B-type natriuretic peptide to aid in the emergency diagnosis of heart failure: results from the Breathing Not Properly (BNP) multinational study

    Alan S Maisel;Paul Clopton;Padma Krishnaswamy;Richard M Nowak

  • Neurohormonal activation rapidly decreases after intravenous therapy withdiuretics and vasodilators for class IV heart failure

    Wendy Johnson;Torbjørn Omland;Christian Hall;Caroline Lucas

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan S. Maisel
Alan S. Maisel University of California, San Diego
Judd E. Hollander
Judd E. Hollander Thomas Jefferson University
William T. Abraham
William T. Abraham The Ohio State University
Alan H.B. Wu
Alan H.B. Wu University of California, San Francisco
James A. de Lemos
James A. de Lemos The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Marc S. Sabatine
Marc S. Sabatine Brigham and Women's Hospital
Ville Pettilä
Ville Pettilä University of Helsinki
Paul Clopton
Paul Clopton Stanford University
Kristian Hveem
Kristian Hveem Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Thor Edvardsen
Thor Edvardsen Oslo University Hospital

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