Ellen Ek

1.4k total citations
24 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Ellen Ek is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Social Psychology and Applied Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ellen Ek has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in General Health Professions, 7 papers in Social Psychology and 7 papers in Applied Psychology. Recurrent topics in Ellen Ek's work include Employment and Welfare Studies (11 papers), Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (7 papers) and Workplace Health and Well-being (5 papers). Ellen Ek is often cited by papers focused on Employment and Welfare Studies (11 papers), Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (7 papers) and Workplace Health and Well-being (5 papers). Ellen Ek collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United Kingdom and United States. Ellen Ek's co-authors include Jaana Laitinen, Ulla Sovio, Jouko Remes, Marjo‐Riitta Järvelin, Tuija Tammelin, V. Kujala, Anja Taanila, Pekka Ylöstalo, Markku Koiranen and Chris Power and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Social Science & Medicine and International Journal of Obesity.

In The Last Decade

Ellen Ek

24 papers receiving 985 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ellen Ek Finland	15	426	266	232	207	182	24	1.1k
Jacqueline Verdurmen Netherlands	23	532 1.2×	814 3.1×	180 0.8×	234 1.1×	222 1.2×	45	1.8k
Birgit Niclasen Denmark	14	311 0.7×	242 0.9×	155 0.7×	432 2.1×	58 0.3×	46	1.0k
Ciro Romélio Rodríguez-Añez Brazil	14	304 0.7×	262 1.0×	162 0.7×	351 1.7×	53 0.3×	47	1.1k
Nyanda McBride Australia	25	887 2.1×	579 2.2×	165 0.7×	281 1.4×	255 1.4×	86	1.9k
Vanessa Blanco Spain	19	178 0.4×	541 2.0×	308 1.3×	145 0.7×	135 0.7×	65	920
Janet R. Bezner United States	13	322 0.8×	216 0.8×	212 0.9×	113 0.5×	138 0.8×	30	890
Christine Neville Australia	19	335 0.8×	400 1.5×	121 0.5×	142 0.7×	60 0.3×	71	1.1k
María del Pilar Sánchez–López Spain	16	297 0.7×	371 1.4×	235 1.0×	145 0.7×	67 0.4×	70	1.1k
Kotaro Imamura Japan	23	566 1.3×	485 1.8×	442 1.9×	195 0.9×	291 1.6×	115	1.4k
Lis Raabæk Olsen Denmark	7	240 0.6×	324 1.2×	247 1.1×	94 0.5×	102 0.6×	9	956

Countries citing papers authored by Ellen Ek

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ellen Ek

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20 of 20 papers shown

Hintsanen, Mirka, et al.. (2022). Dispositional optimism and pessimism in association with cognitive abilities in early and middle adulthood. Personality and Individual Differences. 196. 111710–111710. 4 indexed citations

Ek, Ellen, et al.. (2021). Employment trajectories until midlife associate with early social role investments and current work-related well-being. Advances in Life Course Research. 47. 100391–100391. 6 indexed citations

Punakallio, Anne, Sirpa Lusa, Leena Ala‐Mursula, et al.. (2019). Personal meaning of work and perceived work ability among middle-aged workers with physically strenuous work: a Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 92(3). 371–381. 13 indexed citations

Hintsanen, Mirka, et al.. (2018). Temperament and Early Intentions to Retire. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 61(2). 136–143. 3 indexed citations

Lähdesmäki, Raija, Pirjo Mäki, Ellen Ek, et al.. (2016). Association of stress and depression with chronic facial pain: A case-control study based on the Northern Finland 1966 Birth Cohort. CRANIO®. 35(3). 187–191. 12 indexed citations

Ala‐Mursula, Leena, Jessica L. Buxton, Ellen Ek, et al.. (2013). Long-Term Unemployment Is Associated with Short Telomeres in 31-Year-Old Men: An Observational Study in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966. PLoS ONE. 8(11). e80094–e80094. 12 indexed citations

Ek, Ellen, et al.. (2012). Precariousness and discontinuous work history in association with health. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 40(4). 360–367. 38 indexed citations

Sipilä, Kirsi, Pekka Ylöstalo, Ellen Ek, & Aune Raustia. (2008). Association of Stress Level with Facial Pain: The Role of Coping. CRANIO®. 26(3). 216–221. 2 indexed citations

Ek, Ellen, et al.. (2008). Psychosocial factors as mediators between migration and subjective well-being among young Finnish adults. Social Science & Medicine. 66(7). 1545–1556. 39 indexed citations

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Ek, Ellen. (2008). Psychological resources, their social antecedents, and association with well-being and health behaviour in early adulthood. Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja. 1 indexed citations

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Sovio, Ulla, Jouko Miettunen, Ellen Ek, et al.. (2007). Cloninger’s Temperament Dimensions, Socio-economic and Lifestyle Factors and Metabolic Syndrome Markers at Age 31 Years in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966. Journal of Health Psychology. 12(2). 371–382. 48 indexed citations

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Elovainio, Marko, Mika Kivimäki, Ellen Ek, et al.. (2007). The effect of pre-employment factors on job control, job strain and psychological distress: A 31-year longitudinal study. Social Science & Medicine. 65(2). 187–199. 25 indexed citations

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Kujala, V., et al.. (2006). Work ability index of young employees and their sickness absence during the following year. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health. 32(1). 75–84. 97 indexed citations

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Sipilä, Kirsi, Pekka Ylöstalo, Ellen Ek, Paavo Zitting, & Matti Knuuttila. (2006). Association between optimism and self-reported facial pain. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 64(3). 177–182. 17 indexed citations

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Ek, Ellen, et al.. (2005). Optimism, dietary habits, body mass index and smoking among young Finnish adults. Appetite. 45(2). 169–176. 103 indexed citations

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Kujala, V., Jouko Remes, Ellen Ek, Tuija Tammelin, & Jaana Laitinen. (2005). Classification of Work Ability Index among young employees. Occupational Medicine. 55(5). 399–401. 70 indexed citations

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Ylöstalo, Pekka, Ellen Ek, & Matti Knuuttila. (2003). Coping and optimism in relation to dental health behaviour – a study among Finnish young adults. European Journal Of Oral Sciences. 111(6). 477–482. 26 indexed citations

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Ylöstalo, Pekka, Ellen Ek, Jaana Laitinen, & Matias Knuuttila. (2003). Optimism and Life Satisfaction as Determinants for Dental and General Health Behavior—Oral Health Habits Linked to Cardiovascular Risk Factors. Journal of Dental Research. 82(3). 194–199. 52 indexed citations

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Laitinen, Jaana, Ellen Ek, & Ulla Sovio. (2002). Stress-Related Eating and Drinking Behavior and Body Mass Index and Predictors of This Behavior. Preventive Medicine. 34(1). 29–39. 298 indexed citations

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Laitinen, Jaana, Chris Power, Ellen Ek, Ulla Sovio, & Marjo‐Riitta Järvelin. (2002). Unemployment and obesity among young adults in a northern Finland 1966 birth cohort. International Journal of Obesity. 26(10). 1329–1338. 92 indexed citations

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