Aulikki Nissinen

31.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
324 papers, 21.5k citations indexed

About

Aulikki Nissinen is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Aulikki Nissinen has authored 324 papers receiving a total of 21.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 110 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 108 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 64 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Aulikki Nissinen's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet (72 papers), Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (72 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (44 papers). Aulikki Nissinen is often cited by papers focused on Nutritional Studies and Diet (72 papers), Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (72 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (44 papers). Aulikki Nissinen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and Netherlands. Aulikki Nissinen's co-authors include Jaakko Tuomilehto, Miia Kivipelto, Daan Kromhout, Hilkka Soininen, Pekka Puska, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Eeva‐Liisa Helkala, Alessandro Menotti, Bengt Winblad and Edith J. M. Feskens and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Aulikki Nissinen

318 papers receiving 20.1k citations

Hit Papers

Obesity and Vascular Risk Factors at Midlife an... 1988 2026 2000 2013 2005 1988 2005 2001 2002 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Obesity and Vascular Risk Factors at Midlife and the Risk of Dementia and Alzheimer Disease
    2005 961 citations Jaakko Tuomilehto, Aulikki Nissinen et al. profile →
  2. Intersalt: an international study of electrolyte excretion and blood pressure. Results for 24 hour urinary sodium and potassium excretion. Intersalt Cooperative Research Group.
    1988 904 citations Aulikki Nissinen et al. profile →
  3. Leisure-time physical activity at midlife and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease
    2005 759 citations Jaakko Tuomilehto, Aulikki Nissinen et al. profile →
  4. Midlife vascular risk factors and late-life mild cognitive impairment
    2001 565 citations Jaakko Tuomilehto, Aulikki Nissinen et al. profile →
  5. Apolipoprotein E ε4 Allele, Elevated Midlife Total Cholesterol Level, and High Midlife Systolic Blood Pressure Are Independent Risk Factors for Late-Life Alzheimer Disease
    2002 511 citations Jaakko Tuomilehto, Aulikki Nissinen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Aulikki Nissinen Finland 72 7.0k 6.3k 4.6k 3.2k 3.2k 324 21.5k
Andrea Z. LaCroix United States 87 4.7k 0.7× 6.4k 1.0× 3.0k 0.7× 2.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.3× 550 27.7k
Martha L. Daviglus United States 80 6.4k 0.9× 4.2k 0.7× 6.2k 1.3× 1.1k 0.3× 3.4k 1.1× 612 23.2k
Daan Kromhout Netherlands 94 12.1k 1.7× 8.6k 1.4× 5.8k 1.2× 1.4k 0.4× 9.7k 3.1× 427 39.5k
Peter H. Whincup United Kingdom 87 8.1k 1.2× 7.9k 1.3× 5.8k 1.3× 1.0k 0.3× 2.3k 0.7× 495 29.2k
Arthur S. Leon United States 67 10.0k 1.4× 14.9k 2.4× 6.6k 1.4× 1.2k 0.4× 1.3k 0.4× 253 33.8k
Jukka T. Salonen Finland 99 4.6k 0.7× 4.0k 0.6× 8.1k 1.8× 856 0.3× 4.6k 1.4× 340 31.9k
Mark A. Espeland United States 77 3.5k 0.5× 4.8k 0.8× 4.7k 1.0× 2.1k 0.7× 1.5k 0.5× 477 23.7k
Fernando Rodríguez‐Artalejo Spain 71 7.3k 1.1× 6.3k 1.0× 4.3k 0.9× 846 0.3× 1.5k 0.5× 659 21.2k
Jaakko Tuomilehto Finland 60 3.1k 0.4× 4.0k 0.6× 3.1k 0.7× 2.9k 0.9× 1.1k 0.3× 166 13.4k
Edith J. M. Feskens Netherlands 91 9.8k 1.4× 8.2k 1.3× 2.5k 0.5× 1.1k 0.4× 6.2k 2.0× 580 31.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Laatikainen, Tiina, Aulikki Nissinen, Mika Kastarinen, Antti Jula, & Seppo Lehto. (2017). Blood Pressure, Sodium Intake, and Hypertension Control : Lessons From the North Karelia Project. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 1 indexed citations
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Lanti, Mariapaola, Alessandro Menotti, Joanna Moschandreas, et al.. (2012). Effects of past and recent blood pressure and serum total cholesterol on coronary heart disease and stroke mortality, accounting for measaurement error. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari).
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Mattila, Riikka, Antti Malmivaara, Mika Kastarinen, Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä, & Aulikki Nissinen. (2007). The Effects of Lifestyle Intervention for Hypertension on Low Back Pain. Spine. 32(26). 2943–2947. 12 indexed citations
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Hu, Gang, Pekka Jousilahti, Aulikki Nissinen, et al.. (2007). Coffee consumption and the incidence of antihypertensive drug treatment in Finnish men and women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 86(2). 457–464. 42 indexed citations
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Sulander, Tommi, et al.. (2006). Trends and educational disparities in functional capacity among people aged 65–84 years. International Journal of Epidemiology. 35(5). 1255–1261. 62 indexed citations
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Hassinen, Maija, Pirjo Komulainen, Timo A. Lakka, et al.. (2006). Metabolic Syndrome and the Progression of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Elderly Women. Archives of Internal Medicine. 166(4). 444–444. 49 indexed citations
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Notkola, Irma‐Leena, et al.. (2005). Physical functioning in elderly Europeans: 10 year changes in the north and south: the HALE project. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 59(5). 413–419. 64 indexed citations
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Pelkonen, Margit, Irma‐Leena Notkola, Timo A. Lakka, et al.. (2003). Delaying Decline in Pulmonary Function with Physical Activity. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 168(4). 494–499. 121 indexed citations
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Barengo, Noël C., Aulikki Nissinen, Jaakko Tuomilehto, & Heikki Pekkarinen. (2002). Twenty-five-year trends in physical activity of 30- to 59-year-old populations in eastern Finland. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 34(8). 1302–1307. 61 indexed citations
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Kastarinen, Mika, Aulikki Nissinen, Erkki Vartiainen, et al.. (2000). Blood pressure levels and obesity trends in hypertensive and normotensive Finnish population from 1982 to 1997. Journal of Hypertension. 18(3). 255–262. 47 indexed citations
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Feskens, Edith J. M., et al.. (2000). The Relation between Blood Pressure and Mortality Due to Coronary Heart Disease among Men in Different Parts of the World. New England Journal of Medicine. 342(1). 1–8. 418 indexed citations
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Hitman, G. A., K. Hawrami, Mark I. McCarthy, et al.. (1995). Insulin receptor substrate-1 gene mutations in NIDDM; implications for the study of polygenic disease. Diabetologia. 38(4). 481–486. 11 indexed citations
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Hitman, G. A., K. Hawrami, Mark I. McCarthy, et al.. (1995). Insulin receptor substrate-1 gene mutations in NIDDM; implications for the study of polygenic disease. Diabetologia. 38(4). 481–486. 94 indexed citations
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Mäenpää, Pekka H., Aulikki Nissinen, Georg Alfthan, et al.. (1989). Vitamin A, vitamin E and selenium status in an aged Finnish male population.. PubMed. 59(4). 373–80. 18 indexed citations
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Nissinen, Aulikki, et al.. (1989). Unbalanced diets as a cause of chronic diseases. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 49(5). 993–998. 5 indexed citations
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Pekkanen, Juha, Aulikki Nissinen, Pekka Puska, S Punsar, & M. J. Karvonen. (1989). Risk factors and 25 year risk of coronary heart disease in a male population with a high incidence of the disease: the Finnish cohorts of the seven countries study.. BMJ. 299(6691). 81–85. 32 indexed citations
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Tuomilehto, Jaakko, Aulikki Nissinen, Eva Wolf, et al.. (1985). Effectiveness of treatment with antihypertensive drugs and trends in mortality from stroke in the community.. BMJ. 291(6499). 857–861. 21 indexed citations
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Salonen, Jukka T., Pekka Puska, Thomas E. Kottke, Jaakko Tuomilehto, & Aulikki Nissinen. (1983). Decline in mortality from coronary heart disease in Finland from 1969 to 1979.. BMJ. 286(6381). 1857–1860. 79 indexed citations
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Puska, Pekka, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Jukka T. Salonen, et al.. (1979). Changes in coronary risk factors during comprehensive five-year community programme to control cardiovascular diseases (North Karelia project).. BMJ. 2(6199). 1173–1178. 147 indexed citations

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