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Töres Theorell

Töres Theorell

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Psychology
Sweden
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
98
Citations
52845
World Ranking
8754
National Ranking
173

Psychology

D-Index
95
Citations
50519
World Ranking
757
National Ranking
5

Töres Theorell publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Töres Theorell sits on this spectrum.

31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31 publications 705+

This scientist: 417 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Töres Theorell D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Töres Theorell sits on this spectrum.

30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2000 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Töres Theorell is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. Their research spans multiple fields including Health Professions, Psychology, and Neuroscience, with subfields concentrating on General Health Professions, Social Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

Their investigations primarily address several main topics, which include:

  • Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Music Therapy and Health
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Health, psychology, and well-being
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Neuroscience and Music Perception

Recent scholarly publications by Töres Theorell include:

  • COVID-19 and Working Conditions in Health Care, 2020, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
  • Choir Singers Without Rehearsals and Concerts? A Questionnaire Study on Perceived Losses From Restricting Choral Singing During the Covid-19 Pandemic, 2020, Journal of Voice
  • The use of saliva steroids (cortisol and DHEA-s) as biomarkers of changing stress levels in people with dementia and their caregivers: A pilot study, 2021, Science Progress

Other recent relevant works related to or coauthored with Töres Theorell include publications in venues such as Science Progress, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, and Geriatric Nursing.

Frequent publication venues where Töres Theorell has contributed include:

  • Science Progress
  • Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
  • Journal of Voice
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Geriatric Nursing

Recurring collaborations have been established with several coauthors, notably:

  • Gabriella Engström
  • Azita Emami
  • Helena Hallinder
  • Lars Berglund
  • Hyejin Kim

Töres Theorell was recognized as a Member of Academia Europaea in the year 2000.

Best Publications

  • Healthy Work: Stress, Productivity, and the Reconstruction Of Working Life

    Robert Karasek;Töres Theorell

  • Job decision latitude, job demands, and cardiovascular disease : a prospective study of Swedish men

    R Karasek;D Baker;F Marxer;A Ahlbom

  • Current issues relating to psychosocial job strain and cardiovascular disease research.

    Töres Theorell;Robert A. Karasek

  • A systematic review including meta-analysis of work environment and burnout symptoms

    Gunnar Aronsson;Töres Theorell;Töres Theorell;Tom Grape;Anne Hammarström

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

    Töres Theorell;Aleksander Perski;Torbjörn Åkerstedt;Filis Sigala

  • Does singing promote well-being?: An empirical study of professional and amateur singers during a singing lesson.

    Christina Grape;Maria Sandgren;Lars-Olof Hansson;Mats Ericson

  • Long-term psychosocial work environment and cardiovascular mortality among Swedish men.

    Jeffrey V. Johnson;Walter Stewart;Ellen M. Hall;Peeter Fredlund

  • The psychophysiology of flow during piano playing.

    Örjan de Manzano;Töres Theorell;László Harmat;Fredrik Ullén

  • Locus of control and well-being at work: how generalizable are western findings

    Paul E. Spector;Cary L. Cooper;Juan I. Sanchez;Michael O'Driscoll

  • Decision latitude, job strain, and myocardial infarction: a study of working men in Stockholm. The SHEEP Study Group. Stockholm Heart epidemiology Program.

    Töres Theorell;Akizumi Tsutsumi;Johan Hallquist;Christina Reuterwall

  • Work-related psychosocial factors and the development of ischemic heart disease: a systematic review.

    Nanna H Eller;Bo Netterstrøm;Finn Gyntelberg;Tage S Kristensen

  • Effect of change in the psychosocial work environment on sickness absence: a seven year follow up of initially healthy employees

    Jussi Vahtera;Mika Kivimäki;Jaana Pentti;Töres Theorell

  • Body mass index and risk of dementia: Analysis of individual-level data from 1.3 million individuals

    Mika Kivimäki;Mika Kivimäki;Mika Kivimäki;Ritva Luukkonen;G. David Batty;G. David Batty;Jane E. Ferrie

  • Obesity and loss of disease-free years owing to major non-communicable diseases: a multicohort study.

    Solja T Nyberg;G David Batty;Jaana Pentti;Jaana Pentti;Marianna Virtanen

  • Association between job stress and depression among Japanese employees threatened by job loss in a comparison between two complementary job-stress models.

    Akizumi Tsutsumi;Kazunori Kayaba;Töres Theorell;Johannes Siegrist

  • High effort, low reward, and cardiovascular risk factors in employed Swedish men and women: baseline results from the WOLF Study.

    Richard Peter;Lars Alfredsson;Niklas Hammar;Johannes Siegrist

  • Mental fatigue, work and sleep.

    Torbjörn Åkerstedt;Anders Knutsson;P Westerholm;Töres Theorell

  • Type of Occupation and Near-Future Hospitalization for Myocardial Infarction and Some Other Diagnoses

    Lars Alfredsson;Curt-Lennart Spetz;Töres Theorell

  • Social Class and Cardiovascular Disease: The Contribution of Work

    Michael Marmot;Tores Theorell

  • Acoustics and psychosocial environment in intensive coronary care

    Blomkvist;Eriksen Ca;Theorell T;Ulrich R

  • "Current issues relating to psychosocial job strain and cardiovascular disease research": Correction to Theorell and Karasek (1996).

    Töres Theorell;Robert A. Karasek

Frequent Co-Authors

Hugo Westerlund
Hugo Westerlund Stockholm University
Mika Kivimäki
Mika Kivimäki University College London
Lars Alfredsson
Lars Alfredsson Karolinska Institute
Jussi Vahtera
Jussi Vahtera Turku University Hospital
G. David Batty
G. David Batty University College London
Jane E. Ferrie
Jane E. Ferrie University College London
Sakari Suominen
Sakari Suominen University of Turku
Jaana Pentti
Jaana Pentti University of Turku
Marianna Virtanen
Marianna Virtanen University of Eastern Finland

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