Hannu Alho

10.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
225 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

About

Hannu Alho is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hannu Alho has authored 225 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Molecular Biology, 60 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 51 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Hannu Alho's work include Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (37 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (36 papers) and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (32 papers). Hannu Alho is often cited by papers focused on Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (37 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (36 papers) and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (32 papers). Hannu Alho collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and United Kingdom. Hannu Alho's co-authors include E. Costa, Alessandro Guidotti, Sari Castrén, Anne H. Salonen, Janne Leinonen, Ferdinando Nicoletti, Antonello Novelli, A M Szekely, Kari Poikolainen and Jouko Lönnqvist and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Hannu Alho

215 papers receiving 7.7k 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.

The activation of inositol phospholipid metabolism as a signal- transducing system for excitatory amino acids in primary cultures of cerebellar granule cells

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hannu Alho Finland	47	2.7k	2.6k	1.3k	915	871	225	8.1k
William Slikker United States	60	3.8k 1.4×	2.7k 1.0×	505 0.4×	824 0.9×	559 0.6×	329	13.3k
Simon Scharpé Belgium	59	2.3k 0.9×	2.3k 0.9×	592 0.5×	835 0.9×	371 0.4×	190	11.7k
Stefan Bleich Germany	51	795 0.3×	2.1k 0.8×	836 0.7×	1.0k 1.1×	1.2k 1.4×	329	7.8k
Michael G. Ziegler United States	71	2.2k 0.8×	3.0k 1.1×	857 0.7×	4.2k 4.6×	1.1k 1.2×	407	17.0k
Brian Pittman United States	58	2.3k 0.8×	1.5k 0.6×	697 0.5×	694 0.8×	1.5k 1.7×	264	9.5k
Peter Jatlow United States	48	2.1k 0.8×	1.5k 0.6×	808 0.6×	1.1k 1.2×	464 0.5×	161	6.6k
Manfred Uhr Germany	57	1.1k 0.4×	1.7k 0.7×	508 0.4×	1.2k 1.3×	1.1k 1.2×	199	10.2k
Martin A. Javors United States	48	2.1k 0.8×	4.0k 1.5×	1.6k 1.3×	3.4k 3.7×	543 0.6×	165	11.6k
Alan Wayne Jones Sweden	48	2.0k 0.8×	2.2k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	963 1.1×	390 0.4×	345	9.9k
Garry Jennings Australia	79	872 0.3×	2.4k 0.9×	981 0.8×	3.2k 3.5×	444 0.5×	425	21.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hannu Alho

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hannu Alho. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hannu Alho based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Hannu Alho. Hannu Alho is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Shiwach, Rajinder, Bernard Le Foll, Hannu Alho, et al.. (2025). Comparison of Extended-Release Buprenorphine Doses for Treating High-Risk Opioid Use. JAMA Network Open. 8(12). e2548043–e2548043.

Shiwach, Rajinder, Bernard Le Foll, Hannu Alho, et al.. (2025). Rapid vs Standard Induction to Injectable Extended-Release Buprenorphine. JAMA Network Open. 8(10). e2537319–e2537319. 2 indexed citations

Barreto, Gonçalo, et al.. (2024). CT-optimal touch modulates alcohol-cue-elicited heart rate variability in alcohol use disorder patients during early abstinence: A randomized controlled study. Alcohol. 123. 19–26.

Addolorato, Giovanni, et al.. (2024). Safety and compliance of long-term low-dose ondansetron in alcohol use disorder treatment.. European Journal of Internal Medicine. 127. 43–49. 1 indexed citations

Alho, Hannu, et al.. (2021). Intranasal as needed naloxone in the treatment of gambling disorder: A randomised controlled trial. Addictive Behaviors. 125. 107127–107127. 9 indexed citations

Kraus, M., Nicholas Lintzeris, Arun Bhaskar, et al.. (2019). Consensus and Controversies Between Pain and Addiction Experts on the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Prescription Opioid Use Disorder. Journal of Addiction Medicine. 14(1). 1–11. 36 indexed citations

Alho, Hannu, et al.. (2017). Opioidikorvaushoito on laajentunut ja monimuotoistunut. Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja. 72. 2981–2985. 1 indexed citations

Stenius, Kerstin, et al.. (2015). Opioidikorvaushoito Suomessa ja muissa Pohjoismaissa: vakiintunut hoitomuoto mutta vaihteleva käytäntö. 70(19). 1343–1348. 1 indexed citations

Rehm, Jürgen, Maximilien X. Rehm, Hannu Alho, et al.. (2013). Alcohol dependence treatment in the EU: A literature search and expert consultation about the availability and use of guidelines in all EU countries plus Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland. The International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research. 2(2). 53–67. 21 indexed citations

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Lahti, Jari, Hannu Alho, Leena Kovanen, et al.. (2013). mu-Opioid Receptor Gene (OPRM1) Polymorphism A118G: Lack of Association in Finnish Populations with Alcohol Dependence or Alcohol Consumption. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 1 indexed citations

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Castrén, Sari, et al.. (2013). Factors associated with disordered gambling in Finland. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 4 indexed citations

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Lahti, Jari, et al.. (2010). Serotonin transporter polymorphism as a predictor for escitalopram treatment of major depressive disorder comorbid with alcohol dependence. Psychiatry Research. 186(1). 53–57. 15 indexed citations

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Halme, Jukka, Kaija Seppä, Hannu Alho, et al.. (2010). Alcohol consumption and all-cause mortality among elderly in Finland. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 2 indexed citations

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Simojoki, Kaarlo & Hannu Alho. (2010). Urine Labelling Marker System for Drug Testing Improves Patient Compliance. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 12(1). 25–32. 1 indexed citations

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Aalto, Mauri, Hannu Alho, Jukka Halme, & Kaija Seppä. (2009). AUDIT and its abbreviated versions in detecting heavy and binge drinking in a general population survey. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 2 indexed citations

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Halme, Jukka, Kaija Seppä, Hannu Alho, et al.. (2009). Alcohol consumption and all-cause mortality among elderly in Finland. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 106(2-3). 212–218. 34 indexed citations

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Crohns, Marika, Kari Liippo, Marina Erhola, et al.. (2009). Concurrent decline of several antioxidants and markers of oxidative stress during combination chemotherapy for small cell lung cancer. Clinical Biochemistry. 42(12). 1236–1245. 23 indexed citations

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Lönnqvist, Jouko, et al.. (2008). Double-Blind, Randomized Comparison of Memantine and Escitalopram for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder Comorbid With Alcohol Dependence. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 69(3). 392–399. 98 indexed citations

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Rothstein, J.D., et al.. (2001). Microglial response to the neurotoxicity of 6‐hydroxydopamine in neonatal rat cerebellum. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience. 19(1). 47–52. 5 indexed citations

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Sillanaukee, Pekka, Pekka Sillanaukee, Hannu Alho, et al.. (2000). Effect of Hormone Balance on Carbohydrate‐Deficient Transferrin and Gamma‐Glutamyltransferase in Female Social Drinkers. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 24(10). 1505–1509. 19 indexed citations

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