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Bengt Björkstén

Active 1976–2021

90
Papers
24,625
Citations
81
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Citations

Citations per year for Bengt Björkstén1978: 3 citations1980: 2 citations1981: 6 citations1982: 4 citations1983: 2 citations1984: 7 citations1985: 8 citations1986: 16 citations1987: 9 citations1988: 12 citations1989: 15 citations1990: 21 citations1991: 14 citations1992: 30 citations1993: 30 citations1994: 56 citations1995: 34 citations1996: 46 citations1997: 83 citations1998: 93 citations1999: 120 citations2000: 111 citations2001: 130 citations2002: 148 citations2003: 160 citations2004: 195 citations2005: 175 citations2006: 167 citations2007: 206 citations2008: 232 citations2009: 221 citations2010: 254 citations2011: 216 citations2012: 209 citations2013: 224 citations2014: 273 citations2015: 243 citations2016: 234 citations2017: 203 citations2018: 203 citations2019: 468 citations2020: 502 citations2021: 467 citations2022: 320 citations2023: 240 citations2024: 289 citations2025: 126 citations2026: 5 citations1979: no citations, so this year is not shown

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Countries

World map of the countries and regions citing this authorUnited States: 1,510 citing papers, 16.9% of this breakdownUnited Kingdom: 744 citing papers, 8.3% of this breakdownChina: 492 citing papers, 5.5% of this breakdownGermany: 487 citing papers, 5.5% of this breakdownSweden: 460 citing papers, 5.2% of this breakdownAustralia: 401 citing papers, 4.5% of this breakdownNetherlands: 370 citing papers, 4.2% of this breakdownItaly: 356 citing papers, 4% of this breakdownFrance: 300 citing papers, 3.4% of this breakdownSpain: 297 citing papers, 3.3% of this breakdownCanada: 276 citing papers, 3.1% of this breakdownFinland: 238 citing papers, 2.7% of this breakdown
0%16.9%Other 33.4%

Institutions

Fields

  • Medicine58.6%
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology18.5%
  • Nursing5.9%
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
  • Environmental Science4.2%
  • Immunology and Microbiology3.6%
  • Other4.6%

Topics

  • Asthma and respiratory diseases12.4%
  • Gut microbiota and health8.9%
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization7.7%
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases7.1%
  • Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research5.4%
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods3.7%
  • Other54.8%

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  1. Worldwide time trends in the prevalence of symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in childhood: ISAAC Phases One and Three repeat multicountry cross-sectional surveys

    Authors: M. Innes Asher, Stephen Montefort, Bengt Björkstén, Christopher Lai, David P. Strachan, Stephan K. Weiland, Hywel C Williams - The Lancet 2006 cited by 4,230

  2. Low gut microbiota diversity in early infancy precedes asthma at school age

    Authors: Thomas Abrahamsson, Hedvig E. Jakobsson, Anders F. Andersson, Bengt Björkstén, Lars Engstrand, Maria C. Jenmalm - Clinical & Experimental Allergy 2013 cited by 734

  3. Decreased gut microbiota diversity, delayed Bacteroidetes colonisation and reduced Th1 responses in infants delivered by Caesarean section

    Authors: Hedvig E. Jakobsson, Thomas Abrahamsson, Maria C. Jenmalm, Keith Harris, Christopher Quince, Cecilia Jernberg, Bengt Björkstén, Lars Engstrand, Anders F. Andersson - Gut 2013 cited by 988

  4. Low diversity of the gut microbiota in infants with atopic eczema

    Authors: Thomas Abrahamsson, Hedvig E. Jakobsson, Anders F. Andersson, Bengt Björkstén, Lars Engstrand, Maria C. Jenmalm - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2011 cited by 824

  5. Allergy development and the intestinal microflora during the first year of life

    Authors: Bengt Björkstén, Epp Sepp, Kaja Julge, Tiia Voor, Marika Mikelsaar - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2001 cited by 1,208

  6. Aberrant IgA responses to the gut microbiota during infancy precede asthma and allergy development

    Authors: Majda Dzidic, Thomas Abrahamsson, Alejandro Artacho, Bengt Björkstén, María Carmen Collado, Álex Mira, Maria C. Jenmalm - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2016 cited by 169

  7. Influence of early gut microbiota on the maturation of childhood mucosal and systemic immune responses

    Authors: Ylva Margareta Sjögren, Sara Tomičić, Anna Lundberg, Malin Fagerås Böttcher, Bengt Björkstén, Eva Sverremark‐Ekström, Maria C. Jenmalm - Clinical & Experimental Allergy 2009 cited by 346

  8. Altered early infant gut microbiota in children developing allergy up to 5 years of age

    Authors: Ylva Margareta Sjögren, Maria C. Jenmalm, Malin Fagerås Böttcher, Bengt Björkstén, Eva Sverremark‐Ekström - Clinical & Experimental Allergy 2009 cited by 378

  9. Worldwide variations in the prevalence of symptoms of atopic eczema in the international study of asthma and allergies in childhood

    Authors: Hywel C Williams, Colin F. Robertson, Alistair Stewart, N Aït-Khaled, Gabriel Anabwani, Ross Anderson, Innes Asher, Richard Beasley, Bengt Björkstén, Michael Burr, Tadd Clayton, Julian Crane, Philippa Ellwood, Ulrich Keil, C. K. W. Lai, Javier Mallol, Fernando D. Martínez, Edwin A. Mitchell, Stephen Montefort, Neil Pearce, J. R. Shah, Bonnie Sibbald, David P. Strachan, Erika von Mutius, Stephan K. Weiland - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 1999 cited by 1,001

  10. Faecal short chain fatty acid pattern and allergy in early childhood

    Authors: Anna Sandin, Lennart Bråbäck, Elisabeth Norin, Bengt Björkstén - Acta Paediatrica 2009 cited by 93

  11. Low Concentration of Fecal Valeric Acid at 1 Year of Age Is Linked with Eczema and Food Allergy at 13 Years of Age: Findings from a Swedish Birth Cohort

    Authors: Monica Gio-Batta, Karin Spetz, Malin Barman, Lennart Bråbäck, Elisabeth Norin, Bengt Björkstén, Agnes E. Wold, Anna Sandin - International Archives of Allergy and Immunology 2021 cited by 27

  12. Phase II of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC II): rationale and methods

    Authors: S. K. Weiland, Bengt Björkstén, Bert Brunekreef, William Cookson, Erika von Mutius, D. P. Strachan, the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood Phase II Study Group - European Respiratory Journal 2004 cited by 439

  13. Comparison of asthma prevalence in the ISAAC and the ECRHS. ISAAC Steering Committee and the European Community Respiratory Health Survey. International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood

    Authors: Neil Pearce, Jordi Sunyer, Shih-Lung Cheng, S Chinn, Bengt Björkstén, Michael Burr, Ulrich Keil, H R Anderson, Peter Burney - European Respiratory Journal 2000 cited by 224

  14. Microflora‐associated characteristics in faeces from allergic and nonallergic infants

    Authors: Malin Fagerås Böttcher, E. K. Nordin, Anna Sandin, Tore Midtvedt, Bengt Björkstén - Clinical & Experimental Allergy 2000 cited by 259

  15. Cohort study of sibling effect, infectious diseases, and risk of atopic dermatitis during first 18 months of life

    Authors: Christine Stabell Benn, Mads Melbye, Jan Wohlfahrt, Bengt Björkstén, Peter Aaby - BMJ 2004 cited by 230

  16. No effect of probiotics on respiratory allergies: a seven‐year follow‐up of a randomized controlled trial in infancy

    Authors: Thomas Abrahamsson, Ted Jakobsson, Bengt Björkstén, Göran Oldæus, Maria C. Jenmalm - Pediatric Allergy and Immunology 2013 cited by 130

  17. Asthma and Immunoglobulin E Antibodies After Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis: A Prospective Cohort Study With Matched Controls

    Authors: Nele Sigurs, Ragnar Bjarnason, F. Sigurbergsson, Bengt Kjellman, Bengt Björkstén - PEDIATRICS 1995 cited by 631

  18. Early identification of atopy in the prediction of persistent asthma in children

    Authors: Peter D. Sly, Attilio Boner, Bengt Björkstén, Andy Bush, Adnan Čustović, Philippe Eigenmann, James E. Gern, Jorrit Gerritsen, Eckard Hamelmann, Peter Joseph Benedict Helms, Robert F. Lemanske, Fernando D. Martínez, Søren Pedersen, Harald Renz, Hugh A. Sampson, Erika von Mutius, Ulrich Wahn, Patrick G. Holt - The Lancet 2008 cited by 347

  19. Low breast milk TGF‐β2 is induced by Lactobacillus reuteri supplementation and associates with reduced risk of sensitization during infancy

    Authors: Malin Fagerås Böttcher, Thomas Abrahamsson, Mats Fredriksson, Ted Jakobsson, Bengt Björkstén - Pediatric Allergy and Immunology 2008 cited by 126

  20. Probiotics in prevention of IgE-associated eczema: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

    Authors: Thomas Abrahamsson, Ted Jakobsson, Malin Fagerås Böttcher, Mats Fredrikson, Maria C. Jenmalm, Bengt Björkstén, Göran Oldæus - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2007 cited by 474

  21. Atopic Sensitization and the International Variation of Asthma Symptom Prevalence in Children

    Authors: Gudrun Weinmayr, Stephan K. Weiland, Bengt Björkstén, Bert Brunekreef, Gisela Büchele, William Cookson, Luis García‐Marcos, Maia Gotua, C. Gratziou, Marianne van Hage, Erika von Mutius, Mall‐Anne Riikjärv, Peter Rzehak, Renato T. Stein, David P. Strachan, John Tsanakas, Kristin Wickens, Gary Wong, and the ISAAC Phase Two Study Group - American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2007 cited by 315

  22. Probiotic Lactobacilli in Breast Milk and Infant Stool in Relation to Oral Intake During the First Year of Life

    Authors: Thomas Abrahamsson, Gabriela Sinkiewicz, Ted Jakobsson, Mats Fredrikson, Bengt Björkstén - Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2009 cited by 179

  23. The association between BMI, vigorous physical activity and television viewing and the risk of symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema in children and adolescents: ISAAC Phase Three

    Authors: Edwin A. Mitchell, Richard Beasley, Bengt Björkstén, Julian Crane, Luis García‐Marcos, Ulrich Keil, the ISAAC Phase Three Study Group - Clinical & Experimental Allergy 2012 cited by 132

  24. Worldwide time trends for symptoms of rhinitis and conjunctivitis: Phase III of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood

    Authors: Bengt Björkstén, Tadd Clayton, Philippa Ellwood, Alistair W. Stewart, David P. Strachan, The ISAAC Phase III Study Group - Pediatric Allergy and Immunology 2007 cited by 402