Kaija Leena Saarela

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Kaija Leena Saarela is a scholar working on Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Kaija Leena Saarela has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, 7 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty and 4 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Kaija Leena Saarela's work include Occupational Health and Safety Research (18 papers), Risk and Safety Analysis (7 papers) and Workplace Health and Well-being (4 papers). Kaija Leena Saarela is often cited by papers focused on Occupational Health and Safety Research (18 papers), Risk and Safety Analysis (7 papers) and Workplace Health and Well-being (4 papers). Kaija Leena Saarela collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Switzerland and Slovenia. Kaija Leena Saarela's co-authors include Päivi Hämäläinen, Jukka Takala, Jorma Saari, Simo Salminen, Tuula Räsänen, Noora Nenonen, Mikko Aaltonen, Päivi Hämäläinen and Jukka Takala and has published in prestigious journals such as Safety Science, Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health and American Journal of Industrial Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Kaija Leena Saarela

19 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Global Estimates of the Burden of Injury and Illness at W... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 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. Global Estimates of the Burden of Injury and Illness at Work in 2012
    2013 335 citations Jukka Takala, Päivi Hämäläinen et al. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kaija Leena Saarela Finland 13 866 314 254 219 148 20 1.2k
Jukka Takala Switzerland 17 1.1k 1.2× 329 1.0× 324 1.3× 283 1.3× 168 1.1× 50 1.9k
Knut Ringen United States 26 804 0.9× 235 0.7× 218 0.9× 235 1.1× 77 0.5× 72 1.7k
Xiuwen Sue Dong United States 23 1.2k 1.4× 390 1.2× 354 1.4× 390 1.8× 141 1.0× 50 1.7k
Philip Bigelow Canada 28 873 1.0× 365 1.2× 309 1.2× 133 0.6× 236 1.6× 83 2.1k
Kent Jacob Nielsen Denmark 24 790 0.9× 441 1.4× 253 1.0× 73 0.3× 126 0.9× 68 1.5k
Geetha M. Waehrer United States 15 388 0.4× 157 0.5× 161 0.6× 201 0.9× 83 0.6× 29 889
Marion Gillen United States 22 748 0.9× 266 0.8× 469 1.8× 130 0.6× 186 1.3× 44 1.5k
Marianne Törner Sweden 23 1.1k 1.3× 657 2.1× 205 0.8× 79 0.4× 259 1.8× 61 1.6k
Amber Bielecky Canada 15 575 0.7× 247 0.8× 307 1.2× 61 0.3× 140 0.9× 21 976
Sarah Atkinson United Kingdom 14 889 1.0× 570 1.8× 182 0.7× 94 0.4× 219 1.5× 29 1.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Saarela, Kaija Leena, et al.. (2014). Challenges and Needs for Support in Managing Occupational Health and Safety from Managers’ Viewpoints. Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies. 4(3). 31–31. 20 indexed citations
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Nenonen, Noora, et al.. (2014). Global Estimates of Occupational Accidents and Work-related Illnesses 2014. 122 indexed citations
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Takala, Jukka, et al.. (2013). Global Estimates of the Burden of Injury and Illness at Work in 2012. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 11(5). 326–337. 335 indexed citations breakdown →
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Saarela, Kaija Leena, et al.. (2012). Development of a model for ensuring health, safety and well-being in temporary agency work. 1–6.
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Hämäläinen, Päivi, Kaija Leena Saarela, & Jukka Takala. (2011). Global Estimates of Fatal Work-Related Diseases by Region and Disease Group, 2002. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health. 17(1). 49–56. 2 indexed citations
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Hämäläinen, Päivi, Kaija Leena Saarela, & Jukka Takala. (2011). Global Estimates of Fatal Work-Related Diseases by Region and Disease Group, 2002. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health. 17(1). 49–56. 1 indexed citations
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Saarela, Kaija Leena, et al.. (2010). Accidents at work related to violence – Analysis of Finnish national accident statistics database. Safety Science. 48(4). 517–525. 19 indexed citations
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Takala, Jukka, et al.. (2009). The global and European work environment – numbers, trends, and strategies. 15–23. 15 indexed citations
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Hämäläinen, Päivi, Kaija Leena Saarela, & Jukka Takala. (2009). Global trend according to estimated number of occupational accidents and fatal work-related diseases at region and country level. Journal of Safety Research. 40(2). 125–139. 180 indexed citations
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Hämäläinen, Päivi, Jukka Takala, & Kaija Leena Saarela. (2006). Global estimates of fatal work‐related diseases. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 50(1). 28–41. 51 indexed citations
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Hämäläinen, Päivi, Jukka Takala, & Kaija Leena Saarela. (2005). Global estimates of occupational accidents. Safety Science. 44(2). 137–156. 300 indexed citations
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Saarela, Kaija Leena. (2002). Violence-free workplace. 12(1). 2 indexed citations
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Saarela, Kaija Leena, et al.. (1999). Workplace violence in Finland: High-risk groups and preventive strategies. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 36(S1). 80–81. 12 indexed citations
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Salminen, Simo, Jorma Saari, Kaija Leena Saarela, & Tuula Räsänen. (1993). Organizational factors influencing serious occupational accidents.. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health. 19(5). 352–357. 59 indexed citations
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Salminen, Simo, Jorma Saari, Kaija Leena Saarela, & Tuula Räsänen. (1992). Fatal and non-fatal occupational accidents: identical versus differential causation. Safety Science. 15(2). 109–118. 38 indexed citations
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Saarela, Kaija Leena. (1990). An intervention program utilizing small groups: A comparative study. Journal of Safety Research. 21(4). 149–156. 14 indexed citations
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Saarela, Kaija Leena, et al.. (1990). Comparison of methods to identify risk factors for low back injuries at work. Journal of Occupational Accidents. 11(3). 157–170. 8 indexed citations
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Saarela, Kaija Leena, Jorma Saari, & Mikko Aaltonen. (1989). The effects of an informational safety campaign in the shipbuilding industry. Journal of Occupational Accidents. 10(4). 255–266. 21 indexed citations
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Saarela, Kaija Leena. (1989). A poster campaign for improving safety on shipyard scaffolds. Journal of Safety Research. 20(4). 177–185. 28 indexed citations
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Saarela, Kaija Leena. (1983). Methods of hazard analysis applied in the light metal industry.. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health. 9(2). 136–139. 2 indexed citations

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