Matti Virkkunen

8.1k total citations
105 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Matti Virkkunen is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Matti Virkkunen has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 33 papers in Clinical Psychology and 23 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Matti Virkkunen's work include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (43 papers), Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending (18 papers) and Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (12 papers). Matti Virkkunen is often cited by papers focused on Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (43 papers), Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending (18 papers) and Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (12 papers). Matti Virkkunen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and Sweden. Matti Virkkunen's co-authors include David Goldman, Markku Linnoila, Jaakko Lappalainen, Jaakko Kaprio, Richard J. Rose, Jeffrey C. Long, Anna Keski‐Rahkonen, A Rissanen, Markku Linnoila and Mary‐Anne Enoch and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and American Journal of Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Matti Virkkunen

104 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Matti Virkkunen Finland 43 2.1k 1.6k 1.1k 847 661 105 5.7k
Joseph F. Cubells United States 38 1.3k 0.6× 1.2k 0.7× 1.3k 1.2× 827 1.0× 800 1.2× 109 5.4k
Sue Z. Sabol United States 7 2.3k 1.1× 1.5k 0.9× 1.2k 1.1× 946 1.1× 614 0.9× 7 5.3k
Helen Fox United Kingdom 43 1.7k 0.8× 1.2k 0.7× 665 0.6× 595 0.7× 411 0.6× 112 6.1k
Gary S. Wand United States 53 2.4k 1.1× 814 0.5× 1.8k 1.6× 523 0.6× 389 0.6× 178 8.8k
Raymond R. Crowe United States 34 984 0.5× 1.5k 0.9× 908 0.8× 1.5k 1.7× 1.0k 1.6× 88 5.3k
Patrick K. Randall United States 45 2.0k 1.0× 1.0k 0.6× 1000 0.9× 452 0.5× 244 0.4× 130 6.0k
Jerzy Samochowiec Poland 36 1.3k 0.6× 870 0.5× 1.3k 1.2× 1.3k 1.6× 422 0.6× 321 5.4k
Clemens R. Müller Germany 31 1.9k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 2.3k 2.1× 732 0.9× 764 1.2× 70 7.4k
Wade H. Berrettini United States 44 2.0k 0.9× 2.1k 1.3× 2.3k 2.1× 1.6k 1.9× 1.7k 2.5× 138 7.2k
Jonathan Benjamin United States 39 2.8k 1.3× 2.6k 1.6× 1.6k 1.5× 1.5k 1.8× 921 1.4× 92 9.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matti Virkkunen

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All Works

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Tikkanen, Roope, Tero Saukkonen, Malin Fex, et al.. (2016). The effects of a HTR2B stop codon and testosterone on energy metabolism and beta cell function among antisocial Finnish males. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 81. 79–86. 2 indexed citations
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Tiihonen, Jari, M-R Rautiainen, Hanna M. Ollila, et al.. (2014). Genetic background of extreme violent behavior. Molecular Psychiatry. 20(6). 786–792. 108 indexed citations
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Storvik, Markus, Merja R. Häkkinen, Yumiko Akamine, et al.. (2013). Decreased GABA(A) benzodiazepine binding site densities in postmortem brains of Cloninger type 1 and 2 alcoholics. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 4 indexed citations
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Bevilacqua, Laura, Stéphane Doly, Jaakko Kaprio, et al.. (2010). A population-specific HTR2B stop codon predisposes to severe impulsivity. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 2 indexed citations
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Tikkanen, Roope, Francesca Ducci, Rickard L. Sjöberg, et al.. (2010). Psychopathy, PCL-R, and MAOA genotype as predictors of violent reconvictions. Psychiatry Research. 185(3). 382–386. 28 indexed citations
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Tikkanen, Roope, Matti Holi, Nina Lindberg, Jari Tiihonen, & Matti Virkkunen. (2009). Recidivistic offending and mortality in alcoholic violent offenders: A prospective follow-up study. Psychiatry Research. 168(1). 18–25. 19 indexed citations
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Enoch, Mary‐Anne, et al.. (2006). Dimensional anxiety mediates linkage of GABRA2 haplotypes with alcoholism. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 141B(6). 599–607. 84 indexed citations
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Lindberg, Nina, Pekka Tani, Matti Virkkunen, et al.. (2005). Quantitative electroencephalographic measures in homicidal men with antisocial personality disorder. Psychiatry Research. 136(1). 7–15. 35 indexed citations
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Zhu, Guanshan, Oliver Bartsch, Cristina Skrypnyk, et al.. (2004). Failure to detect DUP25 in lymphoblastoid cells derived from patients with panic disorder and control individuals representing European and American populations. European Journal of Human Genetics. 12(6). 505–508. 11 indexed citations
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Lindberg, Nina, Pekka Tani, Tarja Porkka‐Heiskanen, et al.. (2004). ADHD and Sleep in Homicidal Men with Antisocial Personality Disorder. Neuropsychobiology. 50(1). 41–47. 19 indexed citations
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Putkonen, Hanna, Erkki Komulainen, Matti Virkkunen, Markku Eronen, & Jouko Lönnqvist. (2003). Risk of Repeat Offending Among Violent Female Offenders With Psychotic and Personality Disorders. American Journal of Psychiatry. 160(5). 947–951. 72 indexed citations
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Lindberg, Nina, Pekka Tani, Björn Appelberg, et al.. (2003). Sleep among Habitually Violent Offenders with Antisocial Personality Disorder. Neuropsychobiology. 47(4). 198–205. 44 indexed citations
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Virkkunen, Matti, Hanna Ebeling, I. Moilanen, et al.. (2003). Total plasma l‐tryptophan, free l‐tryptophan and competing amino acid levels in a homicidal male adolescent with conduct disorder. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 108(3). 244–246. 10 indexed citations
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Repo‐Tiihonen, Eila, Pirjo Halonen, Jari Tiihonen, & Matti Virkkunen. (2002). Total serum cholesterol level, violent criminal offences, suicidal behavior, mortality and the appearance of conduct disorder in Finnish male criminal offenders with antisocial personality disorder. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience. 252(1). 8–11. 44 indexed citations
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Nielsen, David A., Matti Virkkunen, Jaakko Lappalainen, et al.. (1998). A Tryptophan Hydroxylase Gene Marker for Suicidality and Alcoholism. Archives of General Psychiatry. 55(7). 593–593. 239 indexed citations
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Malhotra, Anil K., et al.. (1996). The association between the dopamine D4 receptor (D4DR) 16 amino acid repeat polymorphism and novelty seeking.. PubMed. 1(5). 388–91. 145 indexed citations
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Lappalainen, Jaakko, Li Zhang, Michael Dean, et al.. (1995). Identification, Expression, and Pharmacology of a Cys23-Ser23 Substitution in the Human 5-HT2C Receptor Gene (HTR2C). Genomics. 27(2). 274–279. 186 indexed citations
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Virkkunen, Matti. (1994). Personality Profiles and State Aggressiveness in Finnish Alcoholic, Violent Offenders, Fire Setters, and Healthy Volunteers. Archives of General Psychiatry. 51(1). 28–28. 210 indexed citations
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Virkkunen, Matti & M. Linnoila. (1992). PSYCHOBIOLOGY OF VIOLENT BEHAVIOR. Clinical Neuropharmacology. 15. 233A–234A. 3 indexed citations

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