Irmeli Pehkonen

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 866 citations indexed

About

Irmeli Pehkonen is a scholar working on Pharmacology, General Health Professions and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Irmeli Pehkonen has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 866 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Pharmacology, 9 papers in General Health Professions and 8 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Irmeli Pehkonen's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (11 papers), Workplace Health and Well-being (8 papers) and Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (6 papers). Irmeli Pehkonen is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (11 papers), Workplace Health and Well-being (8 papers) and Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (6 papers). Irmeli Pehkonen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Canada and Denmark. Irmeli Pehkonen's co-authors include Esa‐Pekka Takala, Gisela Sjøgaard, Mikael Forsman, Patrick Neumann, Rolf H. Westgaard, Gert-Åke Hansson, Kaj Bo Veiersted, Jörgen Winkel, Svend Erik Mathiassen and Nina Nevala and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Occupational and Environmental Medicine and BMJ Open.

In The Last Decade

Irmeli Pehkonen

15 papers receiving 821 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.

Systematic evaluation of observational methods assessing biomechanical exposures at work

2009 405 citations Esa‐Pekka Takala, Irmeli Pehkonen et al. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health profile →

Peers

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Renee Williams Canada

Nicole Vézina Canada

Ben Amick United States

Amin Yazdani Canada

Shelley Brewer United States

S. van den Heuvel Netherlands

Valerie Woods United Kingdom

Stephen Bevan United Kingdom

Swenne G. van den Heuvel Netherlands

Ted Rooney United States

Renee Williams Canada

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366 ×0.7

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173 ×0.5

227 ×0.8

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363 ×1.8

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89 ×0.6

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Irmeli Pehkonen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Irmeli Pehkonen

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17 of 17 papers shown

Nevala, Nina, et al.. (2024). Developing a Work Accommodation Operating Model for Workplaces and Work Ability Support Services. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 35(1). 116–124. 1 indexed citations

Järnefelt, Heli, et al.. (2024). Factors facilitating and hindering the implementation of digital sleep coaching for bus drivers. Applied Ergonomics. 121. 104356–104356.

Pehkonen, Irmeli, et al.. (2023). Social and health care top managers’ perceptions and aims of strategic work ability management in the midst of change. Work. 77(2). 533–545.

Leino, Timo, et al.. (2022). Important collaborative conditions for successful economic outcomes of work disability management: A mixed methods multiple case study. Work. 74(2). 685–697. 2 indexed citations

Nevala, Nina, et al.. (2019). The Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Interventions on the Employment and Functioning of People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 29(4). 773–802. 48 indexed citations

Pehkonen, Irmeli, et al.. (2015). A Holistic Approach to Improving the Musculoskeletal Health of City Bus and Long-Distance Bus Drivers. 8(1). 57–66. 2 indexed citations

Haukka, Eija, Kari-Pekka Martimo, Tea Lallukka, et al.. (2015). Efficacy of temporary work modifications on disability related to musculoskeletal pain or depressive symptoms—study protocol for a controlled trial. BMJ Open. 5(5). e008300–e008300. 5 indexed citations

Solovieva, Svetlana, Irmeli Pehkonen, Tiina Pensola, et al.. (2014). Development of physical and psychosocial job exposure matrices. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 1 indexed citations

Nevala, Nina, Irmeli Pehkonen, Inka Koskela, Johanna Ruusuvuori, & Heidi Anttila. (2014). Workplace Accommodation Among Persons with Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Its Effectiveness and Barriers or Facilitators. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 25(2). 432–448. 112 indexed citations

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Solovieva, Svetlana, Irmeli Pehkonen, Johanna Kausto, et al.. (2012). Development and Validation of a Job Exposure Matrix for Physical Risk Factors in Low Back Pain. PLoS ONE. 7(11). e48680–e48680. 64 indexed citations

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Kausto, Johanna, Helena Miranda, Irmeli Pehkonen, et al.. (2010). The distribution and co-occurrence of physical and psychosocial risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders in a general working population. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 84(7). 773–788. 27 indexed citations

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Pehkonen, Irmeli, Ritva Ketola, Riikka Ranta, & Esa‐Pekka Takala. (2009). A Video-Based Observation Method to Assess Musculoskeletal Load in Kitchen Work. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. 15(1). 75–88. 12 indexed citations

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Takala, Esa‐Pekka, Irmeli Pehkonen, Mikael Forsman, et al.. (2009). Systematic evaluation of observational methods assessing biomechanical exposures at work. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health. 36(1). 3–24. 405 indexed citations breakdown →

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Pehkonen, Irmeli, Helena Miranda, Eija Haukka, et al.. (2009). Prospective study on shoulder symptoms among kitchen workers in relation to self-perceived and observed work load. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 66(6). 416–423. 8 indexed citations

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Haukka, Eija, Irmeli Pehkonen, Päivi Leino‐Arjas, et al.. (2009). Effect of a participatory ergonomics intervention on psychosocial factors at work in a randomised controlled trial. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 67(3). 170–177. 26 indexed citations

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Haukka, Eija, Päivi Leino‐Arjas, Eira Viikari‐Juntura, et al.. (2008). A randomised controlled trial on whether a participatory ergonomics intervention could prevent musculoskeletal disorders. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 65(12). 849–856. 75 indexed citations

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Pehkonen, Irmeli, Esa‐Pekka Takala, Ritva Ketola, et al.. (2008). Evaluation of a participatory ergonomic intervention process in kitchen work. Applied Ergonomics. 40(1). 115–123. 78 indexed citations

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