Ari Ristimäki

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Ari Ristimäki is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Ari Ristimäki has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Pharmacology and 5 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Ari Ristimäki's work include Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (5 papers), Estrogen and related hormone effects (4 papers) and Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment (3 papers). Ari Ristimäki is often cited by papers focused on Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (5 papers), Estrogen and related hormone effects (4 papers) and Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment (3 papers). Ari Ristimäki collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Sweden and United States. Ari Ristimäki's co-authors include Matti Härkönen, Heidi Jänkälä, P. Sipponen, Kirsi Narko, Olli Ritvos, Alexandra Thiel, Caj Haglund, Johan Lundin, Karri Paavonen and Mika Laitinen and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Cancer Research and Oncogene.

In The Last Decade

Ari Ristimäki

14 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

1 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in human gastric carcinoma.

1997 714 citations Ari Ristimäki, Heidi Jänkälä et al. PubMed profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ari Ristimäki Finland	11	690	565	457	305	276	18	1.5k
Felicita Baratelli United States	16	366 0.5×	348 0.6×	172 0.4×	191 0.6×	85 0.3×	20	1.7k
Seok-Chul Yang South Korea	15	285 0.4×	347 0.6×	125 0.3×	189 0.6×	112 0.4×	23	1.6k
Masayuki Shiseki Japan	21	109 0.2×	960 1.7×	161 0.4×	302 1.0×	97 0.4×	53	1.6k
Uwe Trefzer Germany	19	173 0.3×	618 1.1×	175 0.4×	105 0.3×	67 0.2×	43	1.5k
M. Kay Washington United States	20	105 0.2×	738 1.3×	224 0.5×	284 0.9×	383 1.4×	34	1.6k
JI Kurland United States	12	322 0.5×	343 0.6×	142 0.3×	89 0.3×	85 0.3×	12	1.5k
David G. Alleva United States	21	109 0.2×	431 0.8×	435 1.0×	145 0.5×	276 1.0×	33	1.8k
Mark Van Oene Canada	9	139 0.2×	292 0.5×	550 1.2×	46 0.2×	268 1.0×	9	1.3k
John F. Penrose United States	22	500 0.7×	540 1.0×	111 0.2×	65 0.2×	193 0.7×	27	2.2k
Elias Gounaris United States	18	72 0.1×	637 1.1×	127 0.3×	148 0.5×	161 0.6×	27	1.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ari Ristimäki

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18 of 18 papers shown

Räsänen, Jari, Olli Helminen, Mika Helmiö, et al.. (2025). Surgical complications after minimally invasive oesophagectomy compared to open oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer: A population-based, nationwide study in Finland. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 51(7). 110093–110093.

Sur, Inderpreet, Jilin Zhang, Anna Webb, et al.. (2025). Shared requirement for MYC upstream super-enhancer region in tissue regeneration and cancer. Life Science Alliance. 8(6). e202403090–e202403090.

Räsänen, Jari, Olli Helminen, Mika Helmiö, et al.. (2025). Neoadjuvant Treatment and Postoperative Complications After Surgery for Esophageal Cancer: A Population-Based, Nationwide Study in Finland. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 32(10). 7914–7928.

Kytölä, Soili, Erdoğan Pekcan Erkan, Maarit Ahtiainen, et al.. (2025). Performance Comparison of Droplet Digital PCR and Next‐Generation Sequencing for Circulating Tumor DNA Detection in Non‐Metastatic Rectal Cancer. Cancer Medicine. 14(9). e70943–e70943. 2 indexed citations

Ristimäki, Ari, Harri Mustonen, Jaana Hagström, et al.. (2022). β-catenin plus PROX1 immunostaining stratifies disease progression and patient survival in neoadjuvant-treated pancreatic cancer. Tumor Biology. 44(1). 69–84.

Helminen, Olli, Mika Helmiö, Heikki Huhta, et al.. (2022). Five-year Survival after McKeown Compared to Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer. Annals of Surgery. 277(6). 964–970. 6 indexed citations

Ainola, Mari, Beata Przybyla, Vesa‐Petteri Kouri, et al.. (2015). Diminished salivary epidermal growth factor secretion: a link between Sjögren’s syndrome and autoimmune gastritis?. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. 45(2). 118–121. 7 indexed citations

Thiel, Alexandra & Ari Ristimäki. (2012). Gastric Cancer: Basic Aspects. Helicobacter. 17(s1). 26–29. 50 indexed citations

Heinonen, Mira, Petri Bono, Kirsi Narko, et al.. (2005). Cytoplasmic HuR Expression Is a Prognostic Factor in Invasive Ductal Breast Carcinoma. Cancer Research. 65(6). 2157–2161. 184 indexed citations

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Mrena, Johanna, Jan‐Patrik Wiksten, Alexandra Thiel, et al.. (2005). Cyclooxygenase-2 Is an Independent Prognostic Factor in Gastric Cancer and Its Expression Is Regulated by the Messenger RNA Stability Factor HuR. Clinical Cancer Research. 11(20). 7362–7368. 129 indexed citations

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Bízik, Jozef, Esko Kankuri, Ari Ristimäki, et al.. (2003). Cell–cell contacts trigger programmed necrosis and induce cyclooxygenase-2 expression. Cell Death and Differentiation. 11(2). 183–195. 65 indexed citations

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Ekman, Niklas, Elena Arighi, Iiro Rajantie, et al.. (2000). The Bmx tyrosine kinase is activated by IL-3 and G-CSF in a PI-3K dependent manner. Oncogene. 19(36). 4151–4158. 35 indexed citations

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Saukkonen, Kirsi, et al.. (2000). Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2 and Prostanoid Receptors by Human Myometrium*. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 85(9). 3468–3475. 81 indexed citations

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Narko, Kirsi, Olli Ritvos, & Ari Ristimäki. (1997). Induction of Cyclooxygenase-2 and Prostaglandin F_2αReceptor Expression by Interleukin-1β in Cultured Human Granulosa-Luteal Cells¹. Endocrinology. 138(9). 3638–3644. 72 indexed citations

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Ristimäki, Ari, Risto Jaatinen, & Olli Ritvos. (1997). Regulation of Prostaglandin F_2αReceptor Expression in Cultured Human Granulosa-Luteal Cells¹. Endocrinology. 138(1). 191–195. 36 indexed citations

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Laitinen, Mika, et al.. (1997). Differential Hormonal Regulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors VEGF, VEGF-B, and VEGF-C Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Levels in Cultured Human Granulosa-Luteal Cells*. Endocrinology. 138(11). 4748–4756. 111 indexed citations

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Ristimäki, Ari, et al.. (1997). Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in human gastric carcinoma.. PubMed. 57(7). 1276–80. 714 indexed citations breakdown →

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Parkkinen, J, Ari Ristimäki, & Benita Westerlund‐Wikström. (1989). Binding of Escherichia coli S fimbriae to cultured human endothelial cells. Infection and Immunity. 57(7). 2256–2259. 28 indexed citations

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