Pertti Arstila

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Pertti Arstila is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Pertti Arstila has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Epidemiology, 13 papers in Infectious Diseases and 6 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Pertti Arstila's work include Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (10 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (9 papers) and Virology and Viral Diseases (9 papers). Pertti Arstila is often cited by papers focused on Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (10 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (9 papers) and Virology and Viral Diseases (9 papers). Pertti Arstila collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and Sweden. Pertti Arstila's co-authors include Mika J. Mäkelä, Olli Ruuskanen, Tuomo Puhakka, P. Halonen, Timo Hyypiä, Maija Leinonen, Pekka Saikku, Soile Blomqvist, Hannu Sarkkinen and A. Salmi and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infection and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Pertti Arstila

42 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Viruses and Bacteria in the Etiology of the Common Cold 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 100 200 300 400 500
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. Viruses and Bacteria in the Etiology of the Common Cold
    1998 540 citations Mika J. Mäkelä, Tuomo Puhakka et al. Journal of Clinical Microbiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Pertti Arstila Finland 19 909 588 241 229 193 42 1.6k
M. Aymard France 22 822 0.9× 426 0.7× 307 1.3× 117 0.5× 128 0.7× 97 1.5k
Christine Bruce United Kingdom 19 592 0.7× 568 1.0× 195 0.8× 147 0.6× 198 1.0× 49 1.6k
Leroy C. McLaren United States 22 591 0.7× 476 0.8× 446 1.9× 82 0.4× 276 1.4× 50 1.6k
William J. Rodriguez United States 26 1.1k 1.2× 1.3k 2.2× 205 0.9× 351 1.5× 188 1.0× 59 2.5k
Shunzo Chiba Japan 26 814 0.9× 1.3k 2.2× 559 2.3× 141 0.6× 241 1.2× 149 2.3k
Leonard B. Weiner United States 24 1.2k 1.3× 624 1.1× 84 0.3× 445 1.9× 109 0.6× 69 2.0k
I Ørstavik Norway 21 590 0.6× 354 0.6× 64 0.3× 260 1.1× 89 0.5× 56 1.0k
Núria Rabella Spain 22 931 1.0× 774 1.3× 363 1.5× 147 0.6× 79 0.4× 61 1.5k
Luis F. Avendaño Chile 28 1.5k 1.6× 860 1.5× 168 0.7× 711 3.1× 258 1.3× 56 2.2k
T. R. Cate United States 27 1.5k 1.6× 565 1.0× 100 0.4× 217 0.9× 168 0.9× 47 2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Pertti Arstila

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Fields of papers citing papers by Pertti Arstila

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Pertti Arstila. 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 Pertti Arstila. The network helps show where Pertti Arstila may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pertti Arstila

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Pertti Arstila. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Pertti Arstila 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 Pertti Arstila. Pertti Arstila 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
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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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Mäkelä, Mika J., Tuomo Puhakka, Olli Ruuskanen, et al.. (1998). Viruses and Bacteria in the Etiology of the Common Cold. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 36(2). 539–542. 540 indexed citations breakdown →
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Arstila, Pertti, et al.. (1997). Waterborne Outbreak of Viral Gastroenteritis. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 29(4). 415–418. 111 indexed citations
4.
Seppälä, Helena, Thedi Ziegler, Olli Meurman, et al.. (1993). Clinical Scoring System in the Evaluation of Adult Pharyngitis. Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 119(3). 288–291. 24 indexed citations
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Mäenpää, Juhani, Pertti Arstila, & Marjut Ranki. (1992). Human papillomavirus detection from the female genital tract: combined vs. separate scrape methods. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 44(3). 209–213. 2 indexed citations
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Heino, Pirkko, Veijo Hukkanen, & Pertti Arstila. (1989). Detection of human papilloma virus (HPV) DNA in genital biopsy specimens by in situ hybridization with digoxigenin-labeled probes. Journal of Virological Methods. 26(3). 331–337. 22 indexed citations
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Auvinen, Eeva, et al.. (1989). Comparison of Smear Specimens with Biopsy Specimens in a Nucleic Acid Hybridization Test for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Infection. Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 68(7). 627–631. 4 indexed citations
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Auvinen, Eeva, Veijo Hukkanen, & Pertti Arstila. (1989). Polyethylene glycol increases specificity of hybridization typing of HPV specimens. Molecular and Cellular Probes. 3(3). 289–298. 4 indexed citations
9.
Ziegler, Thedi, Olli Meurman, J Nikoskelainen, & Pertti Arstila. (1987). Laboratory diagnosis of herpes virus infections in immunocompromised hosts.. PubMed. 23(4). 747–52. 5 indexed citations
10.
Helander, Inkeri, Pertti Arstila, & P. Terho. (1983). Herpes zoster in a 6-month-old infant. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 63(2). 180–181. 2 indexed citations
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Halonen, P., et al.. (1980). Four-layer radioimmunoassay for detection of adenovirus in stool. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 11(6). 614–617. 37 indexed citations
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Salmi, Toivo T., Pertti Arstila, & A. Koivikko. (1978). Central Nervous System Involvement in Patients with Rotavirus Gastroenteritis. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 10(1). 29–31. 65 indexed citations
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Meurman, Olli, Pertti Arstila, M. Panelius, et al.. (1977). Solid-phase radioimmunoassay detection of rubella virus IgG antibody in serum and CSF of patients with multiple sclerosis.. Apmis. 85(2). 113–116. 12 indexed citations
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Ilonen, Jorma, Elja Herva, Mauri Reunanen, et al.. (1977). HLA ANTIGENS AND ANTIBODY RESPONSES TO MEASLES AND RUBELLA VIRUSES IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 55(4). 299–309. 13 indexed citations
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Arstila, Pertti, K. Kalimo, P. Halonen, et al.. (1977). A Solid-Phase Radioimmunoassay for IgG and IgM Antibodies Against Measles Virus. Journal of General Virology. 34(1). 167–176. 54 indexed citations
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Reunanen, Mauri, Pertti Arstila, Heikki Hakkarainen, et al.. (1976). A LONGITUDINAL STUDY ON ANTIBODIES to MEASLES and RUBELLA VIRUSES IN PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. A PRELIMINARY REPORT. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 54(4). 366–370. 14 indexed citations
17.
Salmi, A., M. Panelius, Pertti Arstila, & Raija Vainionpää. (1974). Antibodies against different measles antigens and rubella in patients with multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases. Medical Microbiology and Immunology. 160(2-3). 231–231. 1 indexed citations
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Arstila, Pertti. (1973). SMALL‐SIZED HAEMAGGLUTININ OF VESICULAR STOMATITIS VIRUS RELEASED SPONTANEOUSLY AND WITH NONIDET P 40. Acta Pathologica Microbiologica Scandinavica Section B Microbiology and Immunology. 81B(1). 27–36. 5 indexed citations
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Mäntyjärvi, Rauno, Pertti Arstila, & Olli Meurman. (1972). Hemagglutination by BK Virus, a Tentative New Member of the Papovavirus Group. Infection and Immunity. 6(5). 824–828. 27 indexed citations
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Arstila, Pertti, P. Halonen, & A. Salmi. (1969). Hemagglutinin of vesicular stomatitis virus. Archives of Virology. 27(2-4). 198–208. 7 indexed citations

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