Maija Leinonen

14.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
169 papers, 11.2k citations indexed

About

Maija Leinonen is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Microbiology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Maija Leinonen has authored 169 papers receiving a total of 11.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 118 papers in Epidemiology, 86 papers in Microbiology and 32 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Maija Leinonen's work include Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (88 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (50 papers) and Reproductive tract infections research (46 papers). Maija Leinonen is often cited by papers focused on Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (88 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (50 papers) and Reproductive tract infections research (46 papers). Maija Leinonen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and United Kingdom. Maija Leinonen's co-authors include Pekka Saikku, P. Helena Mäkelä, Jukka Finne, Olli Ruuskanen, Aini Bloigu, Vesa Manninen, Matti Mänttäri, Jussi Mertsola, Leena Tenkanen and Markku Koskela and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Lancet and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Maija Leinonen

168 papers receiving 10.5k 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.

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1983 663 citations Maija Leinonen, P. Helena Mäkelä et al. profile →
Chronic Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection as a Risk Factor for Coronary Heart Disease in the Helsinki Heart Study

1992 636 citations Pekka Saikku, Maija Leinonen et al. profile →
Viruses and Bacteria in the Etiology of the Common Cold

1998 540 citations Mika J. Mäkelä, Tuomo Puhakka et al. profile →
Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Hospitalized Children

2004 530 citations Maija Leinonen et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Maija Leinonen	7.0k	3.8k	1.8k	1.4k	1.1k	169	11.2k
Robert C. Read	5.6k 0.8×	2.4k 0.6×	2.0k 1.1×	2.4k 1.7×	815 0.7×	265	13.0k
Pekka Saikku	5.7k 0.8×	5.8k 1.5×	1.3k 0.7×	2.3k 1.6×	1.4k 1.2×	223	12.9k
Nicola Principi	8.8k 1.3×	2.0k 0.5×	2.6k 1.4×	1.2k 0.9×	1.4k 1.2×	591	16.5k
Michael E. Pichichero	8.1k 1.2×	5.0k 1.3×	2.2k 1.2×	1.0k 0.7×	2.3k 2.0×	396	14.4k
Ken B. Waites	5.5k 0.8×	4.3k 1.1×	1.2k 0.7×	888 0.6×	1.5k 1.3×	227	10.3k
George H. McCracken	10.8k 1.5×	6.4k 1.7×	2.3k 1.3×	1.3k 1.0×	3.8k 3.4×	406	18.9k
William C. Gruber	9.3k 1.3×	1.7k 0.5×	1.0k 0.6×	1.3k 0.9×	622 0.5×	232	12.4k
Peter Richmond	5.3k 0.8×	2.9k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	1.1k 0.8×	767 0.7×	328	8.4k
Elisabeth A. M. Sanders	7.5k 1.1×	3.2k 0.8×	2.3k 1.3×	1.3k 0.9×	887 0.8×	284	12.5k
Octavio Ramilo	6.4k 0.9×	1.1k 0.3×	3.4k 1.8×	2.5k 1.8×	788 0.7×	266	11.1k

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Rantala, Aino K., Aini Bloigu, Raija Juvonen, et al.. (2010). Smoking status interacts with the association between mannose-binding lectin serum levels and gene polymorphism and the carriage of oropharyngeal bacteria. Human Immunology. 71(3). 298–303. 4 indexed citations

Tzoulaki, Ioanna, Marjo‐Riitta Järvelin, Anna-Liisa Hartikainen, et al.. (2008). Size at birth, weight gain over the life course, and low-grade inflammation in young adulthood: northern Finland 1966 birth cohort study. European Heart Journal. 29(8). 1049–1056. 88 indexed citations

Juvonen, Raija, Aini Bloigu, Ari Peitso, et al.. (2008). Risk factors for acute respiratory tract illness in military conscripts. Respirology. 13(4). 575–580. 19 indexed citations

Liukkonen, Timo, Pirkko Räsänen, Aimo Ruokonen, et al.. (2007). C-reactive protein Levels and Sleep Disturbances: Observations Based on The Northern Finland 1966 Birth Cohort Study. Psychosomatic Medicine. 69(8). 756–761. 64 indexed citations

Yan, Ying, Sylvi Silvennoinen‐Kassinen, Maija Leinonen, & Pekka Saikku. (2006). Inhibitory effect of heparan sulfate-like glycosaminoglycans on the infectivity of Chlamydia pneumoniae in HL cells varies between strains. Microbes and Infection. 8(3). 866–872. 12 indexed citations

Kristo, Aila, Matti Uhari, Tero Kontiokari, et al.. (2006). Nasal Middle Meatal Specimen Bacteriology as a Predictor of the Course of Acute Respiratory Infection in Children. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 25(2). 108–112. 20 indexed citations

Tammela, Päivi, et al.. (2004). Development and validation of a time-resolved fluorometric immunoassay for screening of antichlamydial activity using a genus-specific europium-conjugated antibody. Analytical Biochemistry. 333(1). 39–48. 16 indexed citations

Lieberman, David, Devora Lieberman, Miriam Ben‐Yaakov, et al.. (2003). Atypical Pathogen Infection in Adults with Acute Exacerbation of Bronchial Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 167(3). 406–410. 125 indexed citations

Heiskanen‐Kosma, Tarja, Matti Korppi, & Maija Leinonen. (2003). Serologically indicated pneumococcal pneumonia in children: a population‐based study in primary care settings. Apmis. 111(10). 945–950. 17 indexed citations

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Lieberman, David, David Lieberman, Devora Lieberman, et al.. (2002). Pneumonic vs Nonpneumonic Acute Exacerbations of COPD. CHEST Journal. 122(4). 1264–1270. 102 indexed citations

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Wang, Yajuan, Yonghong Yang, Yating Wang, et al.. (2002). Relative frequency of Haemophilus influenzae type b pneumonia in Chinese children as evidenced by serology. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 21(4). 271–277. 23 indexed citations

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Lieberman, David, Devora Lieberman, Miriam Ben‐Yaakov, et al.. (2002). A comparative study of the etiology of adult upper and lower respiratory tract infections in the community. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 42(1). 21–28. 35 indexed citations

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Leinonen, Maija & Pekka Saikku. (2002). Evidence for infectious agents in cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2(1). 11–17. 195 indexed citations

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Mosorin, Martti, Jukka Juvonen, Fausto Biancari, et al.. (2001). Use of doxycycline to decrease the growth rate of abdominal aortic aneurysms: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 34(4). 606–610. 228 indexed citations

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Puhakka, Tuomo, Mika J. Mäkelä, Anu Alanen, et al.. (1998). Sinusitis in the common cold. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 102(3). 403–408. 78 indexed citations

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Tharpe, Jean A., Harold Russell, Maija Leinonen, et al.. (1998). Comparison of a Pneumococcal Common Protein (PsaA) Antibody ELISA and a PsaA Immune Complex ELISA for Detection of Pneumococcal Serum Antibody. Pathobiology. 66(2). 77–83. 15 indexed citations

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Heiskanen‐Kosma, Tarja, Matti Korppi, C Jokinen, et al.. (1998). Etiology of childhood pneumonia: serologic results of a prospective, population-based study. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 17(11). 986–991. 266 indexed citations

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Korppi, Matti & Maija Leinonen. (1998). Pneumococcal immune complexes in the diagnosis of lower respiratory infections in children. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 17(11). 992–995. 38 indexed citations

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Sankilampi, Ulla, Pekka Honkanen, Aini Bloigu, & Maija Leinonen. (1997). Persistence of Antibodies to Pneumococcal Capsular Polysaccharide Vaccine in the Elderly. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 176(4). 1100–1104. 59 indexed citations

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Kaukoranta-Tolvanen, Suvi-Sirkku E., Kirsi Laitinen, Pekka Saikku, & Maija Leinonen. (1994). Chlamydia pneumoniae multiplies in human endothelial cells in vitro. Microbial Pathogenesis. 16(4). 313–319. 69 indexed citations

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