Bjørndal, Lars PhD
Associate Professor at
University of Copenhagen (KU)
Leading researcher
with 141 publications
in the last 31 years
ORCID:
0000-0002-2183-6400
Research profile The following three objectives include my research profile: i) To optimize treatment to prevent bacterial penetration and inflammation of the pulp cavity (dental pulp) and/or necrosis and root canal infection and associated apical periodontitis, when avoiding unintentional pulp exposures (part of the subject called endodontics) ii) To study Caries ' pathology and treatment with a focus on the deep caries lesion and the pulpa dentinal organ (Caries in everyday speech ' Cavities ') iii) To initiate practice-based research and clinical trials related to the above with a view to ensuring the best possible dental health. Brief coverage of academic issues For the past 30 years, I have worked with preventative aspects within caries and endodontics. Within the field of Cariology and based on my PhD dissertation from 1991, a more detailed understanding is obtained, on what is happening in the dental pulp when caries is progressing. We have today pushed the limit for when it is necessary to carry out a root canal treatment for an otherwise deep caries attack by carrying out a less invasive carious removal procedure (Stepwise excavation based on selective procedures) in the tooth. In the past, it was thought that the tooth needed to be cleaned (drilled) completely clean in the 'hole' by carrying out an invasive drilling (non-selective), but which, at the same time and often led to a pulp exposure. It is known that residues of the cariogenic biofilm (i.e. the carious provoking bacteria) can be left in the cavity without invasive drilling required and that the root canal treatment is hereby avoided. A currently ongoing Ph.D.-project is examining the reaction pattern of the tooth nerves at extremely deep caries attacks, and this has provided a better understanding of when you can perform less-invasive treatments, and when it is not possible, so that the decision about the right treatment can be taken more correctly at once. When it is not possible to avoid root-treatment, it is, in addition to removing pain, about preventing an infection in the root canal or treating a root canal infection. As the root canal infection progresses an inflammation occurs around the root tip (periodontitis apicalis), which in the worst case can lead to infections in other parts of the body. The actual presence of inflammation around the root also contributes to the inflammation of the entire body, which can affect a number of systemic diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, and with subsequent hospitalizations. The importance of high-quality root treatment is therefore crucial. In 2011, the doctoral thesis was defended, and it was documented that there was not only a huge and ongoing need for root canal treatment, but also that the technical requirements for treatment would increase, partly because the population today keeps the teeth for a long time and partly because the root canal treatment would now primarily take place on the molar, which is technically more difficult to carry out. The thesis documented for the first time thoroughly factors concerning complaints within the field of dental care. The root-treatment region was unfortunately one of the most frequent reasons for patient complaints. It was also documented that if the dentists were to be better prepared for the future, then they would not just need better technological methods, but also a better understanding of how to treat the root canal infection. Among other things, the root canal treatment was to be carried out with as little risk of contamination as possible, not least in the form of a persistent recommendation for the re-use of the bacterial protective dam (rubber dam) surrounding the tooth during a root canal treatment. Experience of getting research into practice I have been the main responsible trial coordinator for several participating universities and dental clinics by successfully completing a major international randomized clinical trial o
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Evolution over the last 10 years of activity
Aggregated career metrics
141
Total documents
3.14
Normalized Impact
46
Highly Cited Papers (10%)
30.5
International Collab. (%)
Most cited publications
Main coauthors
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Activity
818
/1000
Reflects an author's research output.
Impact
865
/1000
Reflects an author's academic visibility and the exceptional quality and influence of their most highly cited works.
Excellence
949
/1000
Reflects an author's academic visibility and the exceptional quality and influence of their most highly cited works.
Leadership
921
/1000
Reflects an author's efforts and commitment in leading research initiatives.
Cooperation
788
/1000
Reflects a researcher's ability to navigate and thrive in varied academic and research environments, highlighting adaptability, resourcefulness, and the capacity to build and maintain collaborative relationships across the spectrum of their career.
Openness
603
/1000
Reflects an author's commitment to making their research freely accessible and open to the public.
Community Support
713
/1000
Reflects an author's contributions to the academic community beyond their own research.
Community Recognition
0
/1000
Reflects the academic community's acknowledgment and appreciation of an author's contributions.
Transference
0
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Reflects an author's commitment to making their research a practical application and real-world impact of an author's research.
Fundraising
0
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Reflects an author's ability in securing project funding from major global entities, showcasing your ability to drive research initiatives forward.
All indicators
Performance
Activity
Reflects an author's research output.
| Documents | 141 | Count of all document types. |
|---|---|---|
| Docs/Year | 4.55 | Average of documents published by author per year. |
| Citable docs | 118 | Count of journal articles, proceeding papers and reviews. |
| Journal Articles | 109 | Documents published as articles in scientific journals usually peer-reviewed. |
| Conferences | 1 | Original article reporting data presented at a conference or symposium. |
| Reviews | 8 | Review papers authored by the researcher. |
| Patents | 0 | Intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an enabling disclosure of the invention. |
| Theses | 0 | Document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings |
| Books | 1 | A whole monograph or the entire book. |
| Book Chapters | 0 | Complete chapter in a book or book series volume where the item is identified as a chapter by a heading or section indicator. |
| Datasets | 0 | Number of dataset where the author have contributed to the creation. |
| Editorials | 3 | Papers where the author contributed editorial content. |
| Reports | 0 | Research reports or white papers authored. |
| Grants | 0 | Research projects funded through external grants awarded to the author. |
| Pre-Prints | 2 | Number of publications freely available in pre-print format. |
| Clinical Trials | N/A | Number of clinical trials where the author has participated. |
| Other types | 0 | Other type of documents. |
Impact
Reflects an author's academic visibility and the exceptional quality and influence of their most highly cited works.
| Citations | 5186 | Total number of citations to all the publications attributed to the author (all types). |
|---|---|---|
| Self Citations | 389 | Citations where the author references their own previous work. |
| Self Citation Rate | 7.501 | Percentage of self-citations in the author's total citation count. |
| Non Self Citation Rate | 92.499 | Percentage of citations received from sources that are not self-citations. |
| Hot Citations | 261 | Total number of citations recieved in the last 6 months. |
| Citations/Document | 36.78 | Average of citations recieved per document. |
| % Not Cited | 0.0 | Percentage of documents with no citations recieved. |
| Relative Citation Index | 3.137 | Item oriented indicator consisting of the quotient between the number of citations to a given work and the average number of citations to works of the same type, year and discipline. An author's RCI corresponds to the average of the values of his/her publications. |
| Journal Relative Citation Index | 1.972 | Item oriented indicator consisting of the quotient between the number of citations to a given work and the average number of citations to works of the same type, year and journal. An author's RCI corresponds to the average of the values of his/her publications. |
| H Index | 37 | Maximum value of h such that the given author has published at least h papers that have each been cited at least h times. |
| G Index | 68 | Maximum value of g such that the given author has published at least g papers that have each been cited at least g^2 times. |
| i10 Index | 63 | Number of documents with at least 10 citations recieved. |
Excellence
Reflects an author's academic visibility and the exceptional quality and influence of their most highly cited works.
| Citation Score | 0.596 | Ratio between 0 and 1 being 0 corresponding to the citation percentile being 0 the 0th and 1 the 100th. |
|---|---|---|
| Citation Normalized Percentile | 0.576 | Citation percentile normalized to 1 (0 worst, 1 best) of the position in citations rankin within the field. Provided by OpenAlex. |
| Higly Cited Papers (top 10%) | 46 | Count of publications falling on or above the 90th citation percentile in the cohort of publications of the same type, year and discipline. |
| Relative Higly Cited Papers | 3.262 | Quotient between the real number of Highly Cited Papers (HCP) and expected number of HCP's that is the 10% of total documents. |
| Outstanding Papers (top 1%) | 10 | Count of publications falling on or above the 99th citation percentile in the cohort of publications of the same type, year and discipline. |
| Relative Outstanding Papers | 7.092 | Quotient between the real number of Outstanding Papers (OP) and expected number of OP's that is the 1% of total documents. |
| Outstanding Papers (top 0.1%) | 2 | Count of publications falling on or above the 99.9th citation percentile in the cohort of publications of the same type, year and discipline. |
| Hot Papers | 10 | Using only the citations recieved in the last 6 months: documents falling on or above the 99th citation percentile in the cohort of publications of the same type, year and discipline. |
Interaction within community
Leadership
Reflects an author's efforts and commitment in leading research initiatives.
| Docs Leadership | 85 | Number of documents lead by the author. |
|---|---|---|
| % Leadership | 60.28 | Percentage of documents lead by the author. |
| Docs International Leadership | 20 | Number of documents in international collaboration lead by the author. |
| % International Leadership | 14.18 | Percentage of documents in international collaboration lead by the author. |
| Principal Investigator | 0 | Number of times where the author served as the lead researcher in a project. |
| Associations Founded | 0 | Number of associations founded by the author. |
| Societies Founded | 0 | Number of scientific or professional societies established by the author. |
| Foundations Founded | 0 | Number of research-related foundations established by the author. |
| Councils | 0 | Number of councils founded by author. |
Cooperation
Reflects a researcher's ability to navigate and thrive in varied academic and research environments, highlighting adaptability, resourcefulness, and the capacity to build and maintain collaborative relationships across the spectrum of their career.
| Authors/Paper | 10.77 | Average number of authors per document. |
|---|---|---|
| % Highly Authored Papers | 9.22 | Percentage of documents with 25 or more authors. |
| Countries/Paper | 1.59 | Average number of different countries in the author's affiliation line per document. |
| Docs International Collaboration | 43 | Number of documents reporting two or more different countries in the author's affiliation line. |
| % International Collaboration | 30.5 | Percentage of documents reporting two or more diffetent countries in the author's affiliation line. |
Community Support
Reflects an author's contributions to the academic community beyond their own research.
| Peer Review Counts | 15 | Number of times the author peer-reviewed publications. |
|---|---|---|
| Society Membership | 0 | Number of societies of wich the author is a member. |
| Society Memberships | 0 | Memberships held by the author in scientific or professional societies. |
| Editorial Board Memberships | 0 | Number of journals where the author has been member of editorial board. |
| Panelists | 0 | Number of times the author have been a panelist in the European Research Council (ERC) calls. |
Community Recognition
Reflects the academic community's acknowledgment and appreciation of an author's contributions.
| Distinctions | 0 | Number of times the author have recieved a distinction for its career. |
|---|---|---|
| Invitations | 0 | Number of times the author has been invited to talks, professorships, expositions or demonstrations. |
| Talks | 0 | Number of times the author has been invited to talks. |
| Professorships | 0 | Number of times the author has been invited to professorhips. |
| Commissioned Reports | 0 | Commissioned reports done by the author. |
Interaction with society
Openness
Reflects an author's commitment to making their research freely accessible and open to the public.
| Open Access Documents | 49 | Number of documents in Open Access mode. |
|---|---|---|
| % Open Access Documents | 34.75 | Percentage of documents in Open Access mode. |
| Open Access Gold | 6 | Number of documents published in an OA journal that is indexed by the DOAJ. |
| Open Access Green | 11 | Toll-access on the publisher landing page, but there is a free copy in an OA repository. |
| Open Access Hybrid | 3 | Free under an open license in a toll-access journal. |
| Open Access Bronze | 29 | Free to read on the publisher landing page, but without any identifiable license. |
| Open Access Closed | 92 | Non Open Access documents. |
Transference
Reflects an author's commitment to making their research a practical application and real-world impact of an author's research.
| Patents | 0 | Intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an enabling disclosure of the invention. |
|---|---|---|
| Advisory Boards | 0 | Number of advisory boards of which the author is member. |
| Companies | 0 | Number of companies created or founded by the author. |
Fundraising
Reflects an author's ability in securing project funding from major global entities, showcasing your ability to drive research initiatives forward.
| Funding Counts | 0 | Number of activities reported as funding recieved. |
|---|---|---|
| ERC Grantees | 0 | Researchers awarded grants from the European Research Council. |