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Yngve Gustafson

Yngve Gustafson

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
87
Citations
24917
World Ranking
13750
National Ranking
259

Yngve Gustafson 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 Yngve Gustafson sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 296 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Yngve Gustafson 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 Yngve Gustafson sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Yngve Gustafson is affiliated with Umeå University in Sweden, contributing extensively to the field of Medicine with a focus on geriatric and aging-related research. Their work spans several interconnected subfields including Psychiatry and Mental Health, Health, Geriatrics and Gerontology, General Health Professions, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

The main topics covered by Gustafson's research include:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Hip and Femur Fractures
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

Their recent scholarly output includes multiple peer-reviewed papers, several of which have appeared in prominent journals within geriatric and rehabilitation research. Notable papers are:

  • "Effects of Geriatric Interdisciplinary Home Rehabilitation on Independence in Activities of Daily Living in Older People With Hip Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial" (2020), Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • "The association between cognition and gait in a representative sample of very old people - the influence of dementia and walking aid use" (2020), BMC Geriatrics
  • "Geriatric Interdisciplinary Home Rehabilitation After Hip Fracture in People with Dementia - A Subgroup Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial" (2020), Clinical Interventions in Aging
  • "Low or Declining Gait Speed is Associated With Risk of Developing Dementia Over 5 Years Among People Aged 85 Years and Over" (2021), Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
  • "Loneliness among very old people with and without dementia: prevalence and associated factors in a representative sample" (2022), European Journal of Ageing

Gustafson frequently publishes in specialized journals, with significant numbers of publications found in:

  • BMC Geriatrics
  • Gait & Posture
  • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • European Journal of Ageing
  • Journal of Aging Research

The scientist collaborates regularly with a group of co-authors, including:

  • Birgitta Olofsson
  • Håkan Littbrand
  • Johan Niklasson
  • Peter Nordström
  • Annika Toots

Best Publications

  • "Stops walking when talking" as a predictor of falls in elderly people.

    Lillemor Lundin-Olsson;Lars Nyberg;Yngve Gustafson

  • Resilience, sense of coherence, purpose in life and self-transcendence in relation to perceived physical and mental health among the oldest old

    Björn Nygren;Lena Aléx;Elisabeth Jonsén;Yngve Gustafson

  • Acute confusional states in elderly patients treated for femoral neck fracture.

    Yngve Gustafson;Diana Berggren;Benny Brännström;Gösta Bucht

  • Patient Falls in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Challenge to Rehabilitation Strategies

    Lars Nyberg;Yngve Gustafson

  • Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: II. Psychotropics.

    Lotta J. Seppala;Lotta J. Seppala;Anne M.A.T. Wermelink;Anne M.A.T. Wermelink;Max de Vries;Max de Vries;Kimberley J. Ploegmakers;Kimberley J. Ploegmakers

  • Fall and Injury Prevention in Older People Living in Residential Care Facilities: A Cluster Randomized Trial

    Jane Jensen;Lillemor Lundin-Olsson;Lars Nyberg;Yngve Gustafson

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is a Risk Factor for Death in Patients With Stroke: A 10-Year Follow-up

    Carin Sahlin;Olov Sandberg;Yngve Gustafson;Gösta Bucht

  • Fractures after stroke.

    Anna Ramnemark;Lars Nyberg;Bengt Borssén;T. Olsson

  • Postoperative confusion after anesthesia in elderly patients with femoral neck fractures.

    Diana Berggren;Yngve Gustafson;Bengt Eriksson;Gösta Bucht

  • Attention, Frailty, and Falls: The Effect of a Manual Task on Basic Mobility

    Lillemor Lundin-Olsson;Lars Nyberg;Yngve Gustafson

  • Postoperative delirium in old patients with femoral neck fracture: a randomized intervention study

    Maria Lundström;Birgitta Olofsson;Michael Stenvall;Stig Karlsson

  • A geriatric-anesthesiologic program to reduce acute confusional states in elderly patients treated for femoral neck fractures.

    Yngve Gustafson;Benny Brännström;Diana Berggren;Jón Ingvar Ragnarsson

  • Stroke, a major and increasing risk factor for femoral neck fracture.

    Anna Ramnemark;Mikael Nilsson;Bengt Borssén;Yngve Gustafson

  • Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: III. Others.

    Lotta J. Seppala;Lotta J. Seppala;Esther M.M. van de Glind;Esther M.M. van de Glind;Joost G. Daams;Kimberley J. Ploegmakers;Kimberley J. Ploegmakers

  • Fall and Injury Prevention in Residential Care—Effects in Residents with Higher and Lower Levels of Cognition

    Jane Jensen;Lars Nyberg;Yngve Gustafson;Lillemor Lundin-Olsson

  • A multidisciplinary, multifactorial intervention program reduces postoperative falls and injuries after femoral neck fracture

    Michael Stenvall;Birgitta Olofsson;Maria Lundström;Undis Englund

  • Dementia after delirium in patients with femoral neck fractures.

    Maria Lundström;Agneta Edlund;Gösta Bucht;Stig Karlsson

  • Berg Balance Scale: Intrarater Test-Retest Reliability Among Older People Dependent in Activities of Daily Living and Living in Residential Care Facilities

    Mia Conradsson;Lillernor Lundin-Olsson;Nina Lindelöf;Håkan Littbrand

  • Psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the Resilience Scale.

    Berit Lundman;Gunilla Strandberg;Martin Eisemann;Yngve Gustafson

  • High-intensity functional exercise program and protein-enriched energy supplement for older persons dependent in activities of daily living: a randomised controlled trial.

    Erik Rosendahl;Nina Lindelöf;Nina Lindelöf;Håkan Littbrand;Elinor Yifter-Lindgren

Frequent Co-Authors

Lars Nyberg
Lars Nyberg Umeå University
Astrid Norberg
Astrid Norberg Umeå University
Berit Lundman
Berit Lundman Umeå University
Bengt Winblad
Bengt Winblad Karolinska Institute
Tommy Olsson
Tommy Olsson Umeå University
Kjell Asplund
Kjell Asplund Umeå University
Hans Stenlund
Hans Stenlund Umeå University
Lucie Laflamme
Lucie Laflamme Karolinska Institute
Rose Anne Kenny
Rose Anne Kenny Trinity College Dublin
Nancy L. Pedersen
Nancy L. Pedersen Karolinska Institute

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