Merja Rastas

14.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
11 papers, 9.8k citations indexed

About

Merja Rastas is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Merja Rastas has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 9.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 5 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Merja Rastas's work include Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (5 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (4 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (4 papers). Merja Rastas is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (5 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (4 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (4 papers). Merja Rastas collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Estonia and United States. Merja Rastas's co-authors include Jaana Lindström, Matti Uusitupa, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Johan G. Eriksson, Anne Louheranta, Marjo Mannelin, Sirkka Aunola, Sirkka Keinänen‐Kiukaanniemi, Pirjo Ilanne‐Parikka and Jouko Sundvall and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Diabetes Care.

In The Last Decade

Merja Rastas

11 papers receiving 9.1k citations

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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.

Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Changes in Lifestyle among Subjects with Impaired Glucose Tolerance

2001 7.6k citations Jaakko Tuomilehto, Jaana Lindström et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
The Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study (DPS)

2003 1.3k citations Jaana Lindström, Anne Louheranta et al. Diabetes Care profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Merja Rastas Finland	10	5.5k	3.1k	2.2k	1.4k	1.4k	11	9.8k
Marjo Mannelin Finland	9	6.2k 1.1×	3.5k 1.1×	2.4k 1.1×	1.6k 1.1×	1.5k 1.1×	9	10.9k
Helena Hämäläinen Finland	25	5.8k 1.1×	3.3k 1.0×	2.2k 1.0×	1.6k 1.1×	1.6k 1.2×	32	10.9k
Mauri Laakso Finland	27	6.1k 1.1×	3.3k 1.0×	2.3k 1.0×	1.5k 1.0×	1.6k 1.2×	43	11.0k
Sirkka Aunola Finland	31	6.2k 1.1×	3.7k 1.2×	2.5k 1.1×	1.7k 1.2×	1.7k 1.2×	63	12.1k
Vladislav Moltchanov Finland	14	4.6k 0.8×	2.6k 0.8×	2.1k 1.0×	1.2k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	18	8.8k
V. Martikkala Finland	9	4.6k 0.8×	2.6k 0.8×	1.8k 0.8×	1.2k 0.8×	1.1k 0.8×	10	8.3k
Timo T. Valle Finland	25	6.0k 1.1×	3.7k 1.2×	2.4k 1.1×	2.0k 1.4×	1.7k 1.2×	29	11.5k
Žygimantas Čepaitis United States	11	4.5k 0.8×	2.5k 0.8×	1.8k 0.8×	1.2k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	14	8.8k
Anne Louheranta Finland	19	7.0k 1.3×	4.6k 1.5×	3.1k 1.4×	2.0k 1.4×	1.8k 1.3×	24	13.1k
Pirjo Ilanne‐Parikka Finland	37	6.6k 1.2×	4.3k 1.4×	2.7k 1.2×	2.2k 1.5×	2.0k 1.5×	71	12.9k

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Venojärvi, Mika, Sirkka Aunola, Jukka Marniemi, et al.. (2008). Exercise training with dietary counselling increases mitochondrial chaperone expression in middle-aged subjects with impaired glucose tolerance. BMC Endocrine Disorders. 8(1). 3–3. 15 indexed citations

Hämäläinen, H., Tapani Rönnemaa, A. Virtanen, et al.. (2005). Improved fibrinolysis by an intensive lifestyle intervention in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance. The Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study. Diabetologia. 48(11). 2248–2253. 37 indexed citations

Venojärvi, Mika, H. Hämäläinen, Jukka Marniemi, et al.. (2004). Role of skeletal muscle‐fibre type in regulation of glucose metabolism in middle‐aged subjects with impaired glucose tolerance during a long‐term exercise and dietary intervention. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 7(6). 745–754. 33 indexed citations

Ilanne‐Parikka, Pirjo, Johan G. Eriksson, Jaana Lindström, et al.. (2004). Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components. Diabetes Care. 27(9). 2135–2140. 147 indexed citations

Lindström, Jaana, Johan G. Eriksson, Timo T. Valle, et al.. (2003). Prevention of Diabetes Mellitus in Subjects with Impaired Glucose Tolerance in the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 14(suppl_2). S108–S113. 165 indexed citations

Lindström, Jaana, Anne Louheranta, Marjo Mannelin, et al.. (2003). The Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study (DPS). Diabetes Care. 26(12). 3230–3236. 1334 indexed citations breakdown →

Jula, Antti, Jukka Marniemi, Risto Huupponen, et al.. (2002). Effects of Diet and Simvastatin on Serum Lipids, Insulin, and Antioxidants in Hypercholesterolemic Men. JAMA. 287(5). 598–598. 155 indexed citations

Tuomilehto, Jaakko, Jaana Lindström, Johan G. Eriksson, et al.. (2001). Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Changes in Lifestyle among Subjects with Impaired Glucose Tolerance. New England Journal of Medicine. 344(18). 1343–1350. 7605 indexed citations breakdown →

Eriksson, Johan G., Jaana Lindström, T. T. Valle, et al.. (1999). Prevention of Type II diabetes in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance: the Diabetes Prevention Study (DPS) in Finland. Diabetologia. 42(7). 793–801. 292 indexed citations

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Ojala, M. & Merja Rastas. (1994). Transseksuaalien hoito- ja tukipalvelujen kehittämistyöryhmän muistio. 1 indexed citations

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Jula, Antti, Tapani Rönnemaa, Merja Rastas, Ritva-Liisa Karvetti, & Juhani Mäki. (1990). Long‐term nopharmacological treatment for mild to moderate hypertension. Journal of Internal Medicine. 227(6). 413–421. 36 indexed citations

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