Leena Peltonen

33.5k total citations · 6 hit papers
294 papers, 21.2k citations indexed

About

Leena Peltonen is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Pharmaceutical Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Leena Peltonen has authored 294 papers receiving a total of 21.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Genetics, 76 papers in Molecular Biology and 59 papers in Pharmaceutical Science. Recurrent topics in Leena Peltonen's work include Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems (45 papers), Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (40 papers) and Crystallization and Solubility Studies (36 papers). Leena Peltonen is often cited by papers focused on Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems (45 papers), Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (40 papers) and Crystallization and Solubility Studies (36 papers). Leena Peltonen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and United Kingdom. Leena Peltonen's co-authors include Jouni Hirvonen, Timo Laaksonen, Aarno Palotie, Dorret I. Boomsma, Andreas Busjahn, Joseph D. Terwilliger, Irma Järvelä, Marjo Kestilä, Judith Wilson and Adrian Liston and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Leena Peltonen

293 papers receiving 20.6k citations

Hit Papers

Positionally Cloned Gene for a Novel Glomerular Protein—N... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1998 1997 2002 2002 2003 400 800 1.2k
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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. Positionally Cloned Gene for a Novel Glomerular Protein—Nephrin—Is Mutated in Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome
    1998 1.4k citations Leena Peltonen et al. profile →
  2. An autoimmune disease, APECED, caused by mutations in a novel gene featuring two PHD-type zinc-finger domains
    1997 890 citations Aarno Palotie, Leena Peltonen et al. profile →
  3. Classical twin studies and beyond
    2002 770 citations Leena Peltonen et al. profile →
  4. Identification of a variant associated with adult-type hypolactasia
    2002 674 citations Joseph D. Terwilliger, Leena Peltonen et al. profile →
  5. Aire regulates negative selection of organ-specific T cells
    2003 583 citations Adrian Liston, Sylvie Lesage et al. profile →
  6. Mutations in Two Genes Encoding Different Subunits of a Receptor Signaling Complex Result in an Identical Disease Phenotype
    2002 522 citations Leena Peltonen et al. The American Journal of Human Genetics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Leena Peltonen Finland 77 5.9k 5.5k 3.0k 2.4k 2.3k 294 21.2k
Xiang Gao China 88 10.1k 1.7× 3.3k 0.6× 3.3k 1.1× 1.8k 0.8× 195 0.1× 779 29.5k
William M. Pardridge United States 103 17.2k 2.9× 2.4k 0.4× 1.4k 0.5× 2.2k 0.9× 2.8k 1.2× 495 40.4k
William A. Banks United States 107 10.9k 1.8× 2.4k 0.4× 2.4k 0.8× 2.4k 1.0× 945 0.4× 583 41.8k
Ryuichi Morishita Japan 81 11.1k 1.9× 2.6k 0.5× 3.0k 1.0× 1.9k 0.8× 124 0.1× 586 25.4k
Ying Wang China 81 12.8k 2.2× 2.1k 0.4× 3.0k 1.0× 692 0.3× 167 0.1× 1.2k 28.9k
Li Zhang China 105 28.5k 4.8× 4.4k 0.8× 4.8k 1.6× 2.2k 0.9× 175 0.1× 1.9k 60.1k
Gerry Melino Italy 97 22.1k 3.7× 2.4k 0.4× 3.5k 1.2× 639 0.3× 298 0.1× 625 36.9k
Andrzej Słomiński United States 100 5.8k 1.0× 2.6k 0.5× 3.7k 1.2× 2.6k 1.1× 515 0.2× 462 31.8k
María L. García Spain 81 11.1k 1.9× 1.8k 0.3× 581 0.2× 409 0.2× 4.0k 1.7× 358 20.9k
Wei Wang China 71 7.8k 1.3× 814 0.1× 2.0k 0.7× 449 0.2× 202 0.1× 967 23.0k

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All Works

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Hirvonen, Jouni, et al.. (2024). Rheological insights into 3D printing of drug products: Drug nanocrystal-poloxamer gels for semisolid extrusion. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 655. 124070–124070. 4 indexed citations
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Auvinen, O, et al.. (2024). Insights into pharmaceutical co-crystallization using coherent Raman microscopy. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 114(1). 626–636. 4 indexed citations
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Karttunen, Anssi-Pekka, et al.. (2024). Use of dairy industry side-stream lactose for tablet manufacturing − proof of concept study. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 660. 124354–124354. 2 indexed citations
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Khan, Daulat Haleem, Sajid Bashir, Alexandra Correia, et al.. (2019). Utilization of green formulation technique and efficacy estimation on cell line studies for dual anticancer drug therapy with niosomes. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 572. 118764–118764. 18 indexed citations
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Haataja, Ritva, Minna K. Karjalainen, Kari Teramo, et al.. (2011). Mapping a New Spontaneous Preterm Birth Susceptibility Gene, IGF1R, Using Linkage, Haplotype Sharing, and Association Analysis. PLoS Genetics. 7(2). e1001293–e1001293. 53 indexed citations
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Wessman, Maija, Carol Forsblom, Mari Kaunisto, et al.. (2011). Novel Susceptibility Locus at 22q11 for Diabetic Nephropathy in Type 1 Diabetes. PLoS ONE. 6(9). e24053–e24053. 10 indexed citations
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Laaksonen, Timo, Peng Liu, Antti Rahikkala, et al.. (2011). Intact Nanoparticulate Indomethacin in Fast-Dissolving Carrier Particles by Combined Wet Milling and Aerosol Flow Reactor Methods. Pharmaceutical Research. 28(10). 2403–2411. 35 indexed citations
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Inouye, Michael, Kaisa Silander, Eija Hämäläinen, et al.. (2010). An Immune Response Network Associated with Blood Lipid Levels. PLoS Genetics. 6(9). e1001113–e1001113. 78 indexed citations
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Peltonen, Leena, Jussi Naukkarinen, Ida Surakka, et al.. (2010). . DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 57 indexed citations
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Mirza, Sabiruddin, Inna Miroshnyk, Leena Peltonen, Jyrki Heinämäki, & Jouko Yliruusi. (2008). Enhancing dissolution rate of poorly soluble drugs: cocrystal approach. The AAPS Journal. 10. 1 indexed citations
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Silander, Kaisa, Mervi Alanne, Kati Kristiansson, et al.. (2008). Gender Differences in Genetic Risk Profiles for Cardiovascular Disease. PLoS ONE. 3(10). e3615–e3615. 105 indexed citations
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Gillard, Geoffrey O., James Dooley, Matthew Erickson, Leena Peltonen, & Andrew G. Farr. (2007). Aire -Dependent Alterations in Medullary Thymic Epithelium Indicate a Role for Aire in Thymic Epithelial Differentiation. The Journal of Immunology. 178(5). 3007–3015. 104 indexed citations
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Saarela, Janna, S. Kallio, Daniel Chen, et al.. (2006). PRKCA and Multiple Sclerosis: Association in Two Independent Populations. PLoS Genetics. 2(3). e42–e42. 39 indexed citations
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Chin, Robert, Mingzhao Zhu, Peter A. Christiansen, et al.. (2006). Lymphotoxin Pathway-Directed, Autoimmune Regulator-Independent Central Tolerance to Arthritogenic Collagen. The Journal of Immunology. 177(1). 290–297. 46 indexed citations
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Hiekkalinna, Tero, Joseph D. Terwilliger, Sampo Sammalisto, Leena Peltonen, & Markus Perola. (2005). AUTOGSCAN: Powerful Tools for Automated Genome-Wide Linkage and Linkage Disequilibrium Analysis. Twin Research and Human Genetics. 8(1). 16–21. 21 indexed citations
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Liston, Adrian, Daniel H.D. Gray, Sylvie Lesage, et al.. (2004). Gene Dosage–limiting Role of Aire in Thymic Expression, Clonal Deletion, and Organ-specific Autoimmunity. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 200(8). 1015–1026. 241 indexed citations
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Lilja, Heidi E., Elina Suviolahti, Aino Soro‐Paavonen, et al.. (2004). Locus for quantitative HDL-cholesterol on chromosome 10q in Finnish families with dyslipidemia. Journal of Lipid Research. 45(10). 1876–1884. 23 indexed citations
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Keltikangas‐Järvinen, Liisa, Marko Elovainio, Mika Kivimäki, et al.. (2003). Association Between the Type 4 Dopamine Receptor Gene Polymorphism and Novelty Seeking. Psychosomatic Medicine. 65(3). 471–476. 42 indexed citations
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Heinonen, Outi, et al.. (2000). Expression of Palmitoyl Protein Thioesterase in Neurons. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 69(2). 123–129. 66 indexed citations
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Haataja, Leena, Johanna Schleutker, Martin Renlund, et al.. (1991). LOCALIZATION OF THE GENE DEFECT IN SALLA DISEASE - A FREE SIALIC-ACID STORAGE DISORDER. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 49(4). 358–358. 3 indexed citations

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