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Torbjörn Tomson

Torbjörn Tomson

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
102
Citations
52594
World Ranking
7528
National Ranking
150

Torbjörn Tomson 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 Torbjörn Tomson sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 355 publications — 29th percentile

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

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Torbjörn Tomson 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 Torbjörn Tomson sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Torbjörn Tomson is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, specializing in the field of medicine with a focus on pediatrics, perinatology, and child health, as well as psychiatry and mental health. Their research also extends into public health, environmental and occupational health, genetics, and cellular and molecular neuroscience. The breadth of their work encompasses 233 publications in medicine, reflecting a significant contribution to various specialized subfields.

The main areas of study for Torbjörn Tomson include pharmacological effects and toxicity studies, epilepsy research and treatment, pregnancy and medication impact, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, hemoglobinopathies and related disorders, and drug transport and resistance mechanisms.

They have contributed to multiple research articles, including recent papers such as:

  • Association of Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medication With Risk of Autism and Intellectual Disability (2022, JAMA Neurology)
  • 30 years of second-generation antiseizure medications: impact and future perspectives (2020, The Lancet Neurology)
  • Progress report on new antiepileptic drugs: A summary of the Fifteenth Eilat Conference on New Antiepileptic Drugs and Devices (EILAT XV). I. Drugs in preclinical and early clinical development (2020, Epilepsia)
  • Cancer Risk in Children of Mothers With Epilepsy and High-Dose Folic Acid Use During Pregnancy (2022, JAMA Neurology)
  • Teratogenesis, Perinatal, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes After In Utero Exposure to Antiseizure Medication (2024, Neurology)

Frequent collaboration features a consistent network of co-authors including Marte-Helene Bjørk, Jakob Christensen, Julie Werenberg Dreier, Silje Alvestad, and Maarit K. Leinonen. This sustained co-authorship demonstrates a collaborative approach within their research community.

Their work is commonly published in a number of prominent venues such as:

  • Epilepsia
  • JAMA Neurology
  • Neurology
  • Epilepsy & Behavior
  • Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

This publication record shows a strong focus on neurological and epilepsy-related research topics, contributing to ongoing discussions and developments in these areas. The research topics frequently addressed include pharmacological and toxicological impacts of medication, especially relating to epilepsy treatment and implications during pregnancy.

Best Publications

  • ILAE Official Report: A practical clinical definition of epilepsy

    Robert S. Fisher;Carlos Acevedo;Alexis Arzimanoglou;Alicia Bogacz

  • ILAE classification of the epilepsies: Position paper of the ILAE Commission for Classification and Terminology.

    Ingrid E. Scheffer;Samuel Berkovic;Giuseppe Capovilla;Mary B. Connolly

  • Epileptic seizures and epilepsy : Definitions proposed by the international league against epilepsy (ILAE) and the international bureau for epilepsy (IBE)

    Ettore Beghi;Anne Berg;Arturo Carpio;Lars Forsgren

  • Antiepileptic drugs—best practice guidelines for therapeutic drug monitoring: A position paper by the subcommission on therapeutic drug monitoring, ILAE Commission on Therapeutic Strategies

    Philip N. Patsalos;David J. Berry;Blaise F. D. Bourgeois;James C. Cloyd

  • ILAE treatment guidelines: evidence-based analysis of antiepileptic drug efficacy and effectiveness as initial monotherapy for epileptic seizures and syndromes.

    Tracy Glauser;Elinor Ben-Menachem;Blaise Bourgeois;Avital Cnaan

  • Incidence and mechanisms of cardiorespiratory arrests in epilepsy monitoring units (MORTEMUS): A retrospective study

    Philippe Ryvlin;Lina Nashef;Samden D Lhatoo;Lisa M Bateman

  • Standards for epidemiologic studies and surveillance of epilepsy

    David J. Thurman;Ettore Beghi;Charles E. Begley;Anne T. Berg;Anne T. Berg

  • Epilepsy: new advances

    Solomon L Moshé;Emilio Perucca;Philippe Ryvlin;Philippe Ryvlin;Torbjörn Tomson

  • Recommendation for a definition of acute symptomatic seizure

    Ettore Beghi;Arturo Carpio;Lars Forsgren;Dale C. Hesdorffer

  • Dose-dependent risk of malformations with antiepileptic drugs: an analysis of data from the EURAP epilepsy and pregnancy registry.

    Torbjörn Tomson;Dina Battino;Erminio Bonizzoni;John Craig

  • Updated ILAE evidence review of antiepileptic drug efficacy and effectiveness as initial monotherapy for epileptic seizures and syndromes

    Tracy Glauser;Elinor Ben-Menachem;Blaise Bourgeois;Avital Cnaan

  • Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: current knowledge and future directions.

    Torbjörn Tomson;Lina Nashef;Philippe Ryvlin

  • Progress report on new antiepileptic drugs: a summary of the Eigth Eilat Conference (EILAT VIII).

    Meir Bialer;Svein I. Johannessen;Harvey J. Kupferberg;René H. Levy

  • Unifying the definitions of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

    Lina Nashef;Elson L. So;Philippe Ryvlin;Torbjörn Tomson

  • Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

    Simon Shorvon;Torbjorn Tomson;Torbjorn Tomson

  • Combined analysis of risk factors for SUDEP.

    Dale C. Hesdorffer;Torbjorn Tomson;Emma Benn;Josemir W. Sander

  • Comparative risk of major congenital malformations with eight different antiepileptic drugs: a prospective cohort study of the EURAP registry

    Torbjörn Tomson;Torbjörn Tomson;Dina Battino;Erminio Bonizzoni;John Craig

  • Progress report on new antiepileptic drugs: a summary of the Seventh Eilat Conference (EILAT VII).

    Meir Bialer;Svein I. Johannessen;Harvey J. Kupferberg;René H. Levy

  • Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: a review of incidence and risk factors.

    Torbjorn Tomson;Ted Walczak;Matti Sillanpaa;Josemir W. A. S. Sander

  • Therapeutic drug monitoring of the newer antiepileptic drugs.

    Svein I. Johannessen;Dina Battino;David J. Berry;Meir Bialer

Frequent Co-Authors

Emilio Perucca
Emilio Perucca University of Pavia
Dale C. Hesdorffer
Dale C. Hesdorffer Columbia University
Svein I. Johannessen
Svein I. Johannessen Oslo University Hospital
Leif Bertilsson
Leif Bertilsson Karolinska University Hospital
Philippe Ryvlin
Philippe Ryvlin University Hospital of Lausanne
Ettore Beghi
Ettore Beghi Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Jacqueline A. French
Jacqueline A. French New York University
Josemir W. Sander
Josemir W. Sander University College London
Lina Nashef
Lina Nashef King's College London
Ingrid E. Scheffer
Ingrid E. Scheffer University of Melbourne

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