Kai Krohn

10.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
177 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Kai Krohn is a scholar working on Immunology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Krohn has authored 177 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Immunology, 50 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 42 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kai Krohn's work include Adrenal Hormones and Disorders (46 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (28 papers) and Diabetes and associated disorders (20 papers). Kai Krohn is often cited by papers focused on Adrenal Hormones and Disorders (46 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (28 papers) and Diabetes and associated disorders (20 papers). Kai Krohn collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and Estonia. Kai Krohn's co-authors include Pärt Peterson, Annamari Ranki, Stylianos E. Antonarakis, Hamish S. Scott, Maarit Heino, Jun Kudoh, Nobuyoshi Shimizu, Kentaro Nagamine, Vladimir Ovod and Raivo Uibo and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Kai Krohn

176 papers receiving 6.5k citations

Hit Papers

Positional cloning of the APECED gene 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 250 500 750
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.

  1. Positional cloning of the APECED gene
    1997 999 citations Kentaro Nagamine, Pärt Peterson 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
Kai Krohn Finland 42 2.5k 2.3k 1.8k 1.4k 1.2k 177 6.9k
Matthias G. von Herrath United States 48 1.8k 0.7× 5.5k 2.4× 3.7k 2.0× 358 0.3× 1.4k 1.2× 139 9.8k
Paul Lehmann United States 40 554 0.2× 5.7k 2.4× 1.6k 0.9× 283 0.2× 1.4k 1.2× 167 8.6k
Chester A. Alper United States 60 687 0.3× 5.6k 2.4× 1.7k 0.9× 116 0.1× 1.5k 1.3× 220 10.5k
Roger L. Dawkins Australia 39 333 0.1× 2.8k 1.2× 1.0k 0.6× 150 0.1× 920 0.8× 224 6.0k
Marc S. Horwitz Canada 27 229 0.1× 2.0k 0.9× 879 0.5× 910 0.7× 523 0.4× 81 3.6k
Rusung Tan Canada 39 383 0.2× 2.6k 1.1× 1.2k 0.6× 454 0.3× 710 0.6× 107 4.3k
René R. P. de Vries Netherlands 51 450 0.2× 3.3k 1.4× 1.1k 0.6× 83 0.1× 823 0.7× 138 7.3k
Linda M. Bradley United States 40 236 0.1× 5.2k 2.2× 879 0.5× 203 0.1× 1.1k 1.0× 97 7.3k
Daniel J. Ceradini United States 21 244 0.1× 2.6k 1.1× 407 0.2× 3.6k 2.7× 1.7k 1.4× 50 6.4k
Fred Ramsdell United States 38 430 0.2× 12.7k 5.4× 1.9k 1.0× 295 0.2× 2.6k 2.2× 57 15.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kai Krohn

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Krohn

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kai Krohn. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kai Krohn 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 Kai Krohn. Kai Krohn is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dobeš, Jan, Aleš Neuwirth, Jan Lebl, et al.. (2015). Gastrointestinal Autoimmunity Associated With Loss of Central Tolerance to Enteric α-Defensins. Gastroenterology. 149(1). 139–150. 24 indexed citations
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Krohn, Kai, Kristian Ovaska, Valtteri Häyry, et al.. (2012). Neuron navigator 3 alterations in nervous system tumors associate with tumor malignancy grade and prognosis. Genes Chromosomes and Cancer. 52(2). 191–201. 20 indexed citations
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Ranki, Annamari, et al.. (2011). Molecular Markers Associated with Clinical Response to Bexarotene Therapy in Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 91(5). 568–573. 7 indexed citations
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Meager, Anthony, Pärt Peterson, Kaidi Möll, et al.. (2006). Anti-Interferon Autoantibodies in Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy Syndrome Type 1. PLoS Medicine. 3(7). e289–e289. 273 indexed citations
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Kjerrström, Anne, Jorma Hinkula, Gunnel Engström, et al.. (2001). Interactions of Single and Combined Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) DNA Vaccines. Virology. 284(1). 46–61. 51 indexed citations
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Scott, Hamish S., Despina Kyriakou, Pärt Peterson, et al.. (1998). Characterization of a Novel Gene, C21orf2, on Human Chromosome 21q22.3 and Its Exclusion as the APECED Gene by Mutation Analysis. Genomics. 47(1). 64–70. 23 indexed citations
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Peterson, Pärt, Kentaro Nagamine, Hamish S. Scott, et al.. (1998). APECED: a monogenic autoimmune disease providing new clues to self-tolerance. Immunology Today. 19(9). 384–386. 77 indexed citations
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Blazevic, Vesna, Maarit Heino, Anssi Lagerstedt, Annamari Ranki, & Kai Krohn. (1996). Interleukin-10 Gene Expression Induced by HIV-1 Tat and Rev in the Cells of HIV-1 Infected Individuals. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes & Human Retrovirology. 13(3). 208–214. 29 indexed citations
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Blazevic, Vesna, et al.. (1993). Helper T-cell recognition of HIV-1 Tat synthetic peptides.. PubMed. 6(8). 881–90. 16 indexed citations
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Uibo, Raivo, et al.. (1991). Autoimmune Reactions to Gastric Mucosa in Chronic Gastritis: A Review. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 26(sup186). 11–15. 5 indexed citations
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Ranki, Annamari, Jaakko Karvonen, Carl Saxinger, et al.. (1989). No Evidence for True HTLV-I or HIV-1 Antibodies in Finnish Lapps. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 5(3). 321–326. 2 indexed citations
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Lusso, Paolo, P D Markham, Erwin Tschachler, et al.. (1988). In vitro cellular tropism of human B-lymphotropic virus (human herpesvirus-6).. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 167(5). 1659–1670. 254 indexed citations
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Antonen, Jaakko, Annamari Ranki, Sirkka‐Liisa Valle, et al.. (1987). THE VALIDITY OF IMMUNOLOGICAL STUDIES IN HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION: A THREE‐YEAR FOLLOW‐UP OF 235 HOMO‐ OR BISEXUAL PERSONS. Acta Pathologica Microbiologica Scandinavica Series C Immunology. 95C(1-6). 275–282. 8 indexed citations
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Uibo, Raivo, et al.. (1984). The Relationship of Parietal Cell, Gastrin Cell, and Thyroid Autoantibodies to the State of the Gastric Mucosa in a Population Sample. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 19(8). 1075–1080. 20 indexed citations
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Gröhn, Pentti, K Kuokkanen, & Kai Krohn. (1976). The effect of non-specifically acting transfer factor component on acnitis type of lupus miliaris faciei. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 56(6). 449–452. 4 indexed citations
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Leisti, Jaakko, Kari O. Raivio, & Kai Krohn. (1976). Neonatal hyperglycemia and chromosome deletion (46,XX,Dq-). The Journal of Pediatrics. 88(6). 989–990. 2 indexed citations
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Krohn, Kai & M. Sandholm. (1975). Myxovirus-like structures in the glomerular endothelial cell cytoplasm in canine nephritis. Apmis. 355–359.
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Krohn, Kai, Pentti T. Jokelainen, & M. Sandholm. (1973). Light and electron microscopic observations on glomerular changes in canine interstitial nephritis. Apmis. 461–473. 10 indexed citations

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