Heikki Aho

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
89 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Heikki Aho is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Heikki Aho has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Surgery, 24 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 17 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Heikki Aho's work include Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment (21 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (11 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (9 papers). Heikki Aho is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment (21 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (11 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (9 papers). Heikki Aho collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Belgium and United States. Heikki Aho's co-authors include Timo J. Nevalainen, A. J. Aho, Juha Peltonen, Heikki Peuravuori, Pekka Kääpä, Sirkku Peltonen, Markku Komu, Matti Laato, Markku Kallajoki and Martti Kormano and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Spine and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Heikki Aho

89 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Experimental Pancreatitis in the Rat 1980 2026 1995 2010 1980 100 200 300
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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. Experimental Pancreatitis in the Rat
    1980 314 citations Heikki Aho, Timo J. Nevalainen 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
Heikki Aho Finland 29 1.2k 483 386 349 331 89 2.7k
Marcia G. Tonnesen United States 28 618 0.5× 391 0.8× 1.2k 3.1× 276 0.8× 360 1.1× 38 4.6k
Edward J. Macarak United States 38 1.1k 0.9× 364 0.8× 1.2k 3.2× 274 0.8× 290 0.9× 112 4.4k
Carl Christian Danielsen Denmark 32 763 0.6× 185 0.4× 767 2.0× 340 1.0× 426 1.3× 71 3.0k
I. Kelman Cohen United States 40 2.1k 1.7× 321 0.7× 762 2.0× 400 1.1× 191 0.6× 123 6.1k
Carmen Cardá Spain 29 462 0.4× 723 1.5× 516 1.3× 173 0.5× 237 0.7× 135 2.8k
Thomas B. Aufdemorte United States 32 889 0.7× 197 0.4× 733 1.9× 467 1.3× 496 1.5× 89 3.3k
J. V. Hurley Australia 30 954 0.8× 323 0.7× 474 1.2× 214 0.6× 185 0.6× 98 2.5k
A. Facchini Italy 31 394 0.3× 281 0.6× 481 1.2× 353 1.0× 193 0.6× 127 2.6k
Giovanni Barbanti Bròdano Italy 26 1.1k 1.0× 376 0.8× 432 1.1× 133 0.4× 465 1.4× 117 2.4k
Michael G. Ehrlich United States 29 1.1k 0.9× 124 0.3× 448 1.2× 407 1.2× 339 1.0× 107 2.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Heikki Aho

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heikki Aho

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All Works

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Pigors, Manuela, Dimitra Kiritsi, Agnes Schwieger‐Briel, et al.. (2012). TGM5 Mutations Impact Epidermal Differentiation in Acral Peeling Skin Syndrome. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 132(10). 2422–2429. 20 indexed citations
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Sihvonen, Raine, Timo Järvelä, Heikki Aho, & Teppo L. N. Järvinen. (2012). Validation of the Western Ontario Meniscal Evaluation Tool (WOMET) for Patients with a Degenerative Meniscal Tear. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 94(10). e65–e65. 21 indexed citations
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Aho, Heikki, et al.. (2009). ["Tennis leg"--calf muscle rupture of the middle-aged tennis aficionado].. PubMed. 125(16). 1741–3. 1 indexed citations
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Laine, Jukka, et al.. (2005). Angiotensin II receptor inhibition prevents pneumocyte apoptosis in surfactant‐depleted rat lungs. Pediatric Pulmonology. 39(4). 349–358. 17 indexed citations
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Oksi, Jarmo, Harri Marttila, Hanna Soini, et al.. (2001). Early dissemination of Borrelia burgdorferi without generalized symptoms in patients with erythema migransNote. Apmis. 109(9). 581–588. 36 indexed citations
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Holopainen, Riikka, Jukka Laine, Lauri Halkola, Heikki Aho, & Pekka Kääpä. (2001). Dexamethasone Treatment Attenuates Pulmonary Injury in Piglet Meconium Aspiration. Pediatric Research. 49(2). 162–168. 35 indexed citations
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Holopainen, Riikka, Heikki Aho, Jukka Laine, et al.. (1999). Human Meconium Has High Phospholipase A2 Activity and Induces Cellular Injury and Apoptosis in Piglet Lungs. Pediatric Research. 46(5). 626–626. 58 indexed citations
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Aho, Heikki, K. Matti Saari, Markku Kallajoki, & Timo J. Nevalainen. (1996). Synthesis of group II phospholipase A2 and lysozyme in lacrimal glands.. PubMed. 37(9). 1826–32. 41 indexed citations
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Parto, Katriina, Markku Kallajoki, Heikki Aho, & Olli Simell. (1994). Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis and glomerulonephritis in lysinuric protein intolerance: Case reports and autopsy findings of four pediatric patients. Human Pathology. 25(4). 400–407. 51 indexed citations
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Heikkilä, Jouni, A. J. Aho, Antti Yli‐Urpo, et al.. (1993). Bioactive glass versus hydroxylapatite in reconstruction of osteochondral defects in the rabbit. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica. 64(6). 678–682. 34 indexed citations
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Grönroos, Juha, Heikki Aho, & Timo J. Nevalainen. (1992). Cholinergic Hypothesis of Alcoholic Pancreatitis. Digestive Diseases. 10(1). 38–45. 20 indexed citations
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Aho, Heikki, Berit Sternby, Markku Kallajoki, & Timo J. Nevalainen. (1989). Carboxyl ester lipase in human tissues and in acute pancreatitis. International Journal of Pancreatology. 5(2). 123–134. 30 indexed citations
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Aho, Heikki, et al.. (1988). Lupus vulgaris with Michaelis-Gutmann-like bodies in an immunologically compromised patient—cutaneous malacoplakia of, tuberculous origin?. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 18(3). 577–579. 5 indexed citations
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Grönroos, Juha, et al.. (1988). Changes in zymogen granule membrane and pancreatic juice after supramaximal stimulation with caerulein in the rat. International Journal of Pancreatology. 3(5). 389–399. 3 indexed citations
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Peltonen, Juha, Risto Penttinen, Hannu Larjava, & Heikki Aho. (1986). Collagens in Neurofibromas and Neurofibroma Cell Cultures. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 486(1). 260–270. 40 indexed citations
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Savunen, Timo & Heikki Aho. (1985). Annulo-aortic ectasia. Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin. 407(3). 279–288. 23 indexed citations
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Aho, Heikki, T.J. Nevalainen, & A. J. Aho. (1983). Experimental Pancreatitis in the Rat. European Surgical Research. 15(1). 28–36. 63 indexed citations
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Nevalainen, Timo J., et al.. (1983). IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL LOCALIZATION OF PHOSPHOLIPASE A2 IN HUMAN PANCREAS IN ACUTE AND CHRONIC PANCREATITIS. Acta Pathologica Microbiologica Scandinavica Series A Pathology. 91A(1-6). 97–102. 24 indexed citations

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