Heli Siljander

8.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Heli Siljander is a scholar working on Genetics, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Heli Siljander has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Genetics, 23 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 18 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Heli Siljander's work include Diabetes and associated disorders (31 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (20 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (18 papers). Heli Siljander is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes and associated disorders (31 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (20 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (18 papers). Heli Siljander collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Estonia and United States. Heli Siljander's co-authors include Mikael Knip, Jorma Ilonen, Ramnik J. Xavier, Dirk Gevers, Taina Härkönen, Riitta Veijola, Hera Vlamakis, Tommi Vatanen, Samppa Ryhänen and Moran Yassour and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Heli Siljander

48 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Natural history of the infant gut microbiome and impact of antibiotic treatment on bacterial strain diversity and stability

2016 714 citations Tommi Vatanen, Heli Siljander et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Heli Siljander Finland	23	1.3k	1.2k	844	821	497	48	3.1k
Taina Härkönen Finland	26	1.2k 0.9×	1.4k 1.2×	873 1.0×	836 1.0×	512 1.0×	80	3.0k
Marcus C. de Goffau Netherlands	22	1.6k 1.3×	457 0.4×	183 0.2×	341 0.4×	427 0.9×	42	3.0k
Kevin P. Rioux Canada	27	2.2k 1.7×	1.0k 0.9×	208 0.2×	888 1.1×	999 2.0×	61	4.6k
Tuula Simell Finland	29	1.4k 1.1×	3.4k 2.9×	2.5k 2.9×	2.3k 2.8×	502 1.0×	54	5.3k
Natalia Shulzhenko United States	27	2.2k 1.7×	293 0.3×	240 0.3×	399 0.5×	449 0.9×	66	3.5k
Andrey Morgun United States	25	2.1k 1.6×	276 0.2×	239 0.3×	401 0.5×	429 0.9×	60	3.4k
Stacy Weitsman United States	32	937 0.7×	387 0.3×	319 0.4×	338 0.4×	842 1.7×	70	4.0k
Valentina Petito Italy	29	2.3k 1.8×	677 0.6×	145 0.2×	518 0.6×	587 1.2×	85	4.2k
Arnau Vich Vila Netherlands	27	3.6k 2.8×	846 0.7×	159 0.2×	768 0.9×	906 1.8×	47	5.4k
Rodrigo Quera Chile	22	2.3k 1.8×	1.0k 0.9×	123 0.1×	887 1.1×	536 1.1×	147	4.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Heli Siljander

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heli Siljander

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All Works

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Lamichhane, Santosh, Heli Siljander, Marja Salonen, et al.. (2022). Impact of Extensively Hydrolyzed Infant Formula on Circulating Lipids During Early Life. Frontiers in Nutrition. 9. 859627–859627. 4 indexed citations

Štšepetova, Jelena, Raivo Uibo, Aleksandr Peet, et al.. (2022). Maternal breast milk microbiota and immune markers in relation to subsequent development of celiac disease in offspring. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 6607–6607. 8 indexed citations

Härkönen, Taina, Jorma Ilonen, Jorma Toppari, et al.. (2021). Autoantibodies to N-terminally Truncated GAD65(96-585): HLA Associations and Predictive Value for Type 1 Diabetes. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 107(3). e935–e946. 6 indexed citations

Lamichhane, Santosh, Heli Siljander, Jarno Honkanen, et al.. (2021). Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances associates with an altered lipid composition of breast milk. Environment International. 157. 106855–106855. 17 indexed citations

Siljander, Heli, Taina Härkönen, Tommi Vatanen, et al.. (2021). Higher circulating EGF levels associate with a decreased risk of IgE sensitization in young children. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. 33(1). e13613–e13613. 1 indexed citations

Siljander, Heli, Terhi Ruohtula, Marja Salonen, et al.. (2021). Effect of Early Feeding on Intestinal Permeability and Inflammation Markers in Infants with Genetic Susceptibility to Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial. The Journal of Pediatrics. 238. 305–311.e3. 12 indexed citations

Ryhänen, Samppa, Jorma Toppari, Jorma Ilonen, et al.. (2020). Dynamics of Islet Autoantibodies During Prospective Follow-Up From Birth to Age 15 Years. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 105(12). e4638–e4651. 41 indexed citations

Mina, Michael J., Tomasz Kula, Yumei Leng, et al.. (2019). Measles virus infection diminishes preexisting antibodies that offer protection from other pathogens. Science. 366(6465). 599–606. 251 indexed citations

Hose, Alexander, et al.. (2019). Development of atopic sensitization in Finnish and Estonian children : A latent class analysis in a multicenter cohort. Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja. 12 indexed citations

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Lamichhane, Santosh, Linda Ahonen, Alex M. Dickens, et al.. (2019). Cord-Blood Lipidome in Progression to Islet Autoimmunity and Type 1 Diabetes. Biomolecules. 9(1). 33–33. 23 indexed citations

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Mäkinen, Marjaana, Eliisa Löyttyniemi, Mari Vähä-Mäkilä, et al.. (2019). Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations at Birth in Children Screened for HLA-DQB1 Conferred Risk for Type 1 Diabetes. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 104(6). 2277–2285. 11 indexed citations

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Zhao, Guoyan, Tommi Vatanen, Lindsay Droit, et al.. (2017). Intestinal virome changes precede autoimmunity in type I diabetes-susceptible children. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(30). E6166–E6175. 212 indexed citations

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Lempainen, Johanna, Antti‐Pekka Laine, Jorma Toppari, et al.. (2017). Characterisation of rapid progressors to type 1 diabetes among children with HLA-conferred disease susceptibility. Diabetologia. 60(7). 1284–1293. 39 indexed citations

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Knip, Mikael & Heli Siljander. (2016). The role of the intestinal microbiota in type 1 diabetes mellitus. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 12(3). 154–167. 307 indexed citations

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Knip, Mikael, et al.. (2016). Reclassification of asymptomatic beta cell autoimmunity: a critical perspective. Diabetologia. 60(1). 39–42. 6 indexed citations

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Luo, Chengwei, Rob Knight, Heli Siljander, et al.. (2015). ConStrains identifies microbial strains in metagenomic datasets. Nature Biotechnology. 33(10). 1045–1052. 170 indexed citations

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Siljander, Heli, Róbert Hermann, Anne Hekkala, et al.. (2013). Insulin secretion and sensitivity in the prediction of type 1 diabetes in children with advanced β-cell autoimmunity. European Journal of Endocrinology. 169(4). 479–485. 20 indexed citations

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Siljander, Heli, Satu Simell, Anne Hekkala, et al.. (2009). Predictive Characteristics of Diabetes-Associated Autoantibodies Among Children With HLA-Conferred Disease Susceptibility in the General Population. Diabetes. 58(12). 2835–2842. 103 indexed citations

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Näntö‐Salonen, Kirsti, Antti Kupila, Satu Simell, et al.. (2008). Nasal insulin to prevent type 1 diabetes in children with HLA genotypes and autoantibodies conferring increased risk of disease: a double-blind, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet. 372(9651). 1746–1755. 272 indexed citations

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Siljander, Heli, Riitta Veijola, Antti Reunanen, et al.. (2007). Prediction of type 1 diabetes among siblings of affected children and in the general population. Diabetologia. 50(11). 2272–2275. 45 indexed citations

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