Merja Ahonen

2.2k total citations
35 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Merja Ahonen is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Merja Ahonen has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Infectious Diseases, 8 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Merja Ahonen's work include Vitamin D Research Studies (8 papers), Infection Control in Healthcare (8 papers) and Estrogen and related hormone effects (7 papers). Merja Ahonen is often cited by papers focused on Vitamin D Research Studies (8 papers), Infection Control in Healthcare (8 papers) and Estrogen and related hormone effects (7 papers). Merja Ahonen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Estonia and Sweden. Merja Ahonen's co-authors include Pentti Tuohimaa, Leena Tenkanen, L Teppo, Timo Ylikomi, Heimo Syvälä, Minna M. Keinänen‐Toivola, Jenni Inkinen, Pär Stattin, Matti Hakama and Göran Hallmans and has published in prestigious journals such as Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, International Journal of Cancer and Life Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Merja Ahonen

34 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Merja Ahonen Finland 20 750 289 279 207 197 35 1.6k
Barbara Prietl Austria 15 900 1.2× 158 0.5× 275 1.0× 395 1.9× 165 0.8× 36 1.8k
Jill B. Lewis United States 31 370 0.5× 144 0.5× 600 2.2× 126 0.6× 48 0.2× 86 2.8k
Arunkumar Krishnan United States 18 205 0.3× 366 1.3× 343 1.2× 41 0.2× 144 0.7× 83 2.4k
Michelle Tucci United States 28 240 0.3× 66 0.2× 539 1.9× 58 0.3× 56 0.3× 199 2.4k
Steven Verberckmoes Belgium 21 86 0.1× 189 0.7× 119 0.4× 174 0.8× 29 0.1× 50 1.3k
Yasuo Tsuchiya Japan 20 248 0.3× 42 0.1× 164 0.6× 101 0.5× 28 0.1× 81 1.3k
Sara Castiglioni Italy 24 83 0.1× 77 0.3× 440 1.6× 612 3.0× 49 0.2× 79 1.9k
Elvira De Luna‐Bertos Spain 23 94 0.1× 56 0.2× 191 0.7× 164 0.8× 54 0.3× 57 1.3k
Miao Yu China 26 52 0.1× 141 0.5× 1.1k 3.8× 124 0.6× 204 1.0× 103 2.3k
Xi Liang China 26 86 0.1× 141 0.5× 1.0k 3.7× 165 0.8× 57 0.3× 96 2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Merja Ahonen

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Merja Ahonen's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Merja Ahonen with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Merja Ahonen more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Merja Ahonen

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Merja Ahonen. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Merja Ahonen. The network helps show where Merja Ahonen may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Merja Ahonen

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Coenye, Tom, Merja Ahonen, Miguel Cámara, et al.. (2024). Global challenges and microbial biofilms: Identification of priority questions in biofilm research, innovation and policy. Biofilm. 8. 100210–100210. 9 indexed citations
2.
Salonen, Kalle, et al.. (2023). Microbiota shaping and bioburden monitoring of indoor antimicrobial surfaces. Frontiers in Built Environment. 9. 5 indexed citations
3.
Salonen, Kalle, et al.. (2023). Methods for infection prevention in the built environment—a mini-review. Frontiers in Built Environment. 9. 7 indexed citations
4.
Jansson, Miia, et al.. (2022). Artificial intelligence-enhanced care pathway planning and scheduling system: content validity assessment of required functionalities. BMC Health Services Research. 22(1). 1513–1513. 10 indexed citations
5.
Mouro, Claúdia, Ana P. Gomes, Merja Ahonen, Raúl Fangueiro, & Isabel C. Gouveia. (2021). Chelidoniummajus L. Incorporated Emulsion Electrospun PCL/PVA_PEC Nanofibrous Meshes for Antibacterial Wound Dressing Applications. Nanomaterials. 11(7). 1785–1785. 40 indexed citations
6.
Keinänen‐Toivola, Minna M., et al.. (2020). Decreased natural organic matter in water distribution decreases nitrite formation in non-disinfected conditions, via enhanced nitrite oxidation. Water Research X. 9. 100069–100069. 7 indexed citations
7.
Pietsch, Franziska, Alex J. O’Neill, Angela Ivask, et al.. (2020). Selection of resistance by antimicrobial coatings in the healthcare setting. Journal of Hospital Infection. 106(1). 115–125. 63 indexed citations
8.
Dunne, Colum, Theofilos Papadopoulos, Isabel C. Gouveia, et al.. (2020). Antimicrobial coating innovations to prevent infectious disease: a consensus view from the AMiCl COST Action. Journal of Hospital Infection. 105(2). 116–118. 11 indexed citations
9.
Rosenberg, Merilin, Katre Juganson, Angela Ivask, et al.. (2019). Potential ecotoxicological effects of antimicrobial surface coatings: a literature survey backed up by analysis of market reports. PeerJ. 7. e6315–e6315. 55 indexed citations
10.
Ahonen, Merja, Martina Modic, F. R. L. Crijns, et al.. (2018). Specialized cleaning associated with antimicrobial coatings for reduction of hospital-acquired infection: opinion of the COST Action Network AMiCI (CA15114). Journal of Hospital Infection. 99(3). 250–255. 19 indexed citations
11.
Ahonen, Merja, Anne Kahru, Angela Ivask, et al.. (2017). Proactive Approach for Safe Use of Antimicrobial Coatings in Healthcare Settings: Opinion of the COST Action Network AMiCI. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 14(4). 366–366. 51 indexed citations
12.
Dunne, Colum, Minna M. Keinänen‐Toivola, Anne Kahru, et al.. (2017). Anti-microbial coating innovations to prevent infectious diseases (AMiCI): Cost action ca15114. Bioengineered. 8(6). 679–685. 29 indexed citations
13.
Tuohimaa, Pentti, Leena Tenkanen, Merja Ahonen, et al.. (2004). Metabolism of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D3 may explain the u‐shaped risk curve for prostate cancer. International Journal of Cancer. 111(3). 469–469. 2 indexed citations
14.
Miettinen, Susanna, Merja Ahonen, Yan‐Ru Lou, et al.. (2003). Role of 24‐hydroxylase in vitamin D3 growth response of OVCAR‐3 ovarian cancer cells. International Journal of Cancer. 108(3). 367–373. 37 indexed citations
15.
Tuohimaa, Pentti, Leena Tenkanen, Merja Ahonen, et al.. (2003). Both high and low levels of blood vitamin D are associated with a higher prostate cancer risk: A longitudinal, nested case‐control study in the Nordic countries. International Journal of Cancer. 108(1). 104–108. 334 indexed citations
16.
Ahonen, Merja, et al.. (2000). Prostate cancer risk and prediagnostic serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels (Finland). Cancer Causes & Control. 11(9). 847–852. 375 indexed citations
17.
Lyakhovich, Alex, Pasi Pennanen, Susanna Miettinen, et al.. (2000). Vitamin D Induced Up-Regulation of Keratinocyte Growth Factor (FGF-7/KGF) in MCF-7 Human Breast Cancer Cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 273(2). 675–680. 21 indexed citations
18.
Ekman, Peter, et al.. (1999). Links between genetic and environmental factors and prostate cancer risk. The Prostate. 39(4). 262–268. 32 indexed citations
19.
Ahonen, Merja, Merja Bläuer, Heimo Syvälä, Teuvo L.J. Tammela, & Pentti Tuohimaa. (1998). Localization of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 receptor (VDR) expression in human prostate. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 66(3). 121–127. 44 indexed citations
20.
Syvälä, Heimo, et al.. (1998). Evidence for enhanced ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis of the chicken progesterone receptor by progesterone. Life Sciences. 63(17). 1505–1512. 42 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Barbara Prietl Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Jill B. Lewis Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Arunkumar Krishnan Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Michelle Tucci Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Steven Verberckmoes Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Yasuo Tsuchiya Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Sara Castiglioni Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Elvira De Luna‐Bertos Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Miao Yu Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Xi Liang
Rankless by CCL
2026