Marja Nissinen

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Marja Nissinen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Marja Nissinen has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Neurology and 6 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Marja Nissinen's work include Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases (6 papers), Hereditary Neurological Disorders (4 papers) and Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment (3 papers). Marja Nissinen is often cited by papers focused on Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases (6 papers), Hereditary Neurological Disorders (4 papers) and Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment (3 papers). Marja Nissinen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and Sweden. Marja Nissinen's co-authors include Karl Tryggvason, Paula McCready, Anne S. Olsen, Takako Morita, Marjo Kestilä, Minna Männikkö, Heli Putaala, Leena Peltonen, Christer Holmberg and Riitta Herva and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Cell Biology, Molecular Cell and Biochemical Journal.

In The Last Decade

Marja Nissinen

19 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Positionally Cloned Gene for a Novel Glomerular Protein—N... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 400 800 1.2k
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. Positionally Cloned Gene for a Novel Glomerular Protein—Nephrin—Is Mutated in Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome
    1998 1.4k citations Marjo Kestilä, Ulla Lenkkeri et al. Molecular Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Marja Nissinen Finland 14 1.2k 1.2k 358 274 272 19 2.2k
Thomas M. Mundel United States 10 471 0.4× 849 0.7× 178 0.5× 186 0.7× 184 0.7× 10 1.7k
Claudia Müller Germany 23 352 0.3× 925 0.8× 116 0.3× 167 0.6× 199 0.7× 42 1.8k
Henny H. Lemmink Netherlands 24 393 0.3× 1.3k 1.2× 383 1.1× 251 0.9× 776 2.9× 55 2.4k
Shirin Bonni Canada 21 167 0.1× 2.4k 2.1× 201 0.6× 387 1.4× 106 0.4× 32 2.8k
Marco Di Duca Italy 20 511 0.4× 925 0.8× 237 0.7× 194 0.7× 13 0.0× 49 1.8k
Khalid S. Mohammad United States 27 122 0.1× 1.6k 1.4× 159 0.4× 165 0.6× 107 0.4× 56 3.2k
Jamie S. Lin United States 15 252 0.2× 743 0.6× 105 0.3× 399 1.5× 31 0.1× 35 2.0k
Cristina A. de Frutos Spain 11 305 0.2× 861 0.7× 186 0.5× 152 0.6× 30 0.1× 13 1.4k
Hideyuki Beppu United States 23 101 0.1× 1.8k 1.5× 263 0.7× 179 0.7× 49 0.2× 29 2.7k
Fumiko Itoh Japan 26 65 0.1× 2.2k 1.9× 215 0.6× 246 0.9× 141 0.5× 56 3.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Marja Nissinen

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

All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Nissinen, Marja, Qiang Zhang, Nan Wei, et al.. (2019). Immunoassays Based on Hot Electron-Induced Electrochemiluminescence at Disposable Cell Chips with Printed Electrodes. Sensors. 19(12). 2751–2751. 2 indexed citations
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Nissinen, Marja. (2016). Smart specialisation entering the Finnish territory. 203–224. 1 indexed citations
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Nevalainen, Mika, Marja Nissinen, Mika Kaakinen, & Kalervo Metsikkö. (2010). Influenza virus infection in multinucleated skeletal myofibers. Experimental Cell Research. 316(11). 1784–1794. 6 indexed citations
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Pan, Peiwen, et al.. (2010). Gene expression profiling in the submandibular gland, stomach, and duodenum of CAVI-deficient mice. Transgenic Research. 20(3). 675–698. 14 indexed citations
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Leskelä, Hannu‐Ville, Tommi Kuorilehto, Juha Risteli, et al.. (2008). Congenital pseudarthrosis of neurofibromatosis type 1: Impaired osteoblast differentiation and function and altered NF1 gene expression. Bone. 44(2). 243–250. 44 indexed citations
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Nissinen, Marja, et al.. (2008). Myelination in mouse dorsal root ganglion/Schwann cell cocultures. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 37(3). 568–578. 66 indexed citations
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Nissinen, Marja, Salla M. Kangas, Maria H. Alanne, et al.. (2007). Isolation, purification and expansion of myelination‐competent, neonatal mouse Schwann cells. European Journal of Neuroscience. 26(4). 953–964. 36 indexed citations
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Kuorilehto, Tommi, Pentti Kinnunen, Marja Nissinen, et al.. (2006). Vasculopathy in two cases of NF1-related congenital pseudarthrosis. Pathology - Research and Practice. 202(9). 687–690. 23 indexed citations
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Nissinen, Marja, et al.. (2005). Restricted Distribution of mRNAs Encoding a Sarcoplasmic Reticulum or Transverse Tubule Protein in Skeletal Myofibers. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 53(2). 217–227. 15 indexed citations
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Kuorilehto, Tommi, Marja Nissinen, Kalevi Hietaniemi, et al.. (2005). NF1 Gene Expression in Mouse Fracture Healing and in Experimental Rat Pseudarthrosis. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 54(3). 363–370. 21 indexed citations
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Koivunen, Jussi, et al.. (2004). Neurofibromatosis type 1 tumour suppressor gene expression is deficient in psoriatic skin in vivo and in vitro: a potential link to increased Ras activity. British Journal of Dermatology. 150(2). 211–219. 5 indexed citations
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Kuorilehto, Tommi, Marja Nissinen, Jussi Koivunen, M. Douglas Benson, & Juha Peltonen. (2004). NF1 Tumor Suppressor Protein and mRNA in Skeletal Tissues of Developing and Adult Normal Mouse and NF1-Deficient Embryos. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 19(6). 983–989. 60 indexed citations
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Ylä‐Outinen, Heli, Jussi Koivunen, Marja Nissinen, et al.. (2002). NF1 Tumor Suppressor mRNA Is Targeted to the Cell-Cell Contact Zone in Ca2+-Induced Keratinocyte Differentiation. Laboratory Investigation. 82(3). 353–361. 11 indexed citations
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Karvonen, Seija-Liisa, Heli Ylä‐Outinen, Marja Nissinen, et al.. (2000). Psoriasis and Altered Calcium Metabolism: Downregulated Capacitative Calcium Influx and Defective Calcium-Mediated Cell Signaling in Cultured Psoriatic Keratinocytes1. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 114(4). 693–700. 72 indexed citations
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Kestilä, Marjo, Ulla Lenkkeri, Minna Männikkö, et al.. (1998). Positionally Cloned Gene for a Novel Glomerular Protein—Nephrin—Is Mutated in Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome. Molecular Cell. 1(4). 575–582. 1429 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nissinen, Marja, A. Leclerc, Teresinha Evangelista, et al.. (1996). Substitution of a conserved cysteine-996 in a cysteine-rich motif of the laminin alpha2-chain in congenital muscular dystrophy with partial deficiency of the protein.. PubMed. 58(6). 1177–84. 71 indexed citations
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Vuolteenaho, Reetta, Marja Nissinen, Kirsi Sainio, et al.. (1994). Human laminin M chain (merosin): complete primary structure, chromosomal assignment, and expression of the M and A chain in human fetal tissues. The Journal of Cell Biology. 124(3). 381–394. 228 indexed citations
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Nissinen, Marja, Reetta Vuolteenaho, Ray Boot-Handford, Pekka Kallunki, & Karl Tryggvason. (1991). Primary structure of the human laminin A chain. Limited expression in human tissues. Biochemical Journal. 276(2). 369–379. 89 indexed citations

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