Risto Vataja

3.6k total citations
51 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Risto Vataja is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Rehabilitation and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Risto Vataja has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Epidemiology, 20 papers in Rehabilitation and 17 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Risto Vataja's work include Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (19 papers), Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (19 papers) and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (9 papers). Risto Vataja is often cited by papers focused on Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (19 papers), Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (19 papers) and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (9 papers). Risto Vataja collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and Greece. Risto Vataja's co-authors include Tarja Pohjasvaara, Markku Kaste, Antero Leppävuori, Timo Erkinjuntti, Timo Erkinjuntti, Marja Hietanen, Raija Ylikoski, Riitta Mäntylä, Oili Salonen and Hannu J. Aronen and has published in prestigious journals such as Stroke, The British Journal of Psychiatry and Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Risto Vataja

49 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Peers

Risto Vataja

EPIDE

REHAB

PMH

NEURO

Paul L.M. de Kort Netherlands

Tarja Pohjasvaara Finland

Raija Ylikoski Finland

G.M.S. Nys Netherlands

Ana Verdelho Portugal

John R. Lipsey United States

Lyn Book Starr United States

Monica Acciarresi Italy

Rajesh M. Parikh United States

Mansur A. Kutlubaev Russia

Paul L.M. de Kort Netherlands

Risto Vataja

1.2k ×1.0

EPIDE

1.0k ×0.9

REHAB

844 ×0.8

PMH

353 ×0.6

NEURO

684 ×1.4

Citations per year, relative to Risto Vataja Risto Vataja (= 1×) peers Paul L.M. de Kort

Countries citing papers authored by Risto Vataja

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Citations

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Risto Vataja

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Kautiainen, Hannu, Risto Vataja, Henrik Elonheimo, et al.. (2025). Criminal Trajectories Across the Dementia Timeline—A Nationwide Finnish Register Study. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 40(7). e70131–e70131. 1 indexed citations

Kautiainen, Hannu, Risto Vataja, Henrik Elonheimo, et al.. (2024). Suicides in degenerative neurocognitive disorders and traumatic brain injuries. European Psychiatry. 67(1). e10–e10. 1 indexed citations

Vataja, Risto, Hannu Kautiainen, Henrik Elonheimo, et al.. (2024). Criminal behavior in alcohol-related dementia and Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome: a Nationwide Register Study. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience. 275(2). 463–471. 1 indexed citations

Vataja, Risto, Hannu Kautiainen, Henrik Elonheimo, et al.. (2023). Antipsychotic Use and Mortality in Persons with Alcohol-Related Dementia or Wernicke–Korsakoff Syndrome: A Nationwide Register Study in Finland. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(13). 4263–4263. 1 indexed citations

Vataja, Risto, Hannu Kautiainen, Henrik Elonheimo, et al.. (2022). Incidence and mortality of alcohol‐related dementia and Wernicke‐Korsakoff syndrome: A nationwide register study. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 37(8). 19 indexed citations

Kautiainen, Hannu, Risto Vataja, Henrik Elonheimo, et al.. (2022). Crime, mortality and neurocognitive disorders: A nationwide register study in Finland. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research. 32(2). e1948–e1948. 3 indexed citations

Nikolakaros, Georgios, et al.. (2018). Korsakoff Syndrome in Non-alcoholic Psychiatric Patients. Variable Cognitive Presentation and Impaired Frontotemporal Connectivity. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 9. 204–204. 8 indexed citations

Nikolakaros, Georgios, et al.. (2016). Non-alcoholic Korsakoff syndrome in psychiatric patients with a history of undiagnosed Wernicke's encephalopathy. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 370. 296–302. 14 indexed citations

Sibolt, Gerli, Sami Curtze, Susanna Melkas, et al.. (2013). Post-Stroke Depression and Depression-Executive Dysfunction Syndrome Are Associated with Recurrence of Ischaemic Stroke. Cerebrovascular Diseases. 36(5-6). 336–343. 65 indexed citations

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Oksala, Niku, Hanna Jokinen, Susanna Melkas, et al.. (2009). Cognitive impairment predicts poststroke death in long-term follow-up. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 80(11). 1230–1235. 102 indexed citations

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Oksala, Niku, Arvo Oksala, Tarja Pohjasvaara, et al.. (2009). Age related white matter changes predict stroke death in long term follow-up. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 80(7). 762–766. 47 indexed citations

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Melkas, Susanna, Niku Oksala, Hanna Jokinen, et al.. (2009). Poststroke dementia predicts poor survival in long-term follow-up: influence of prestroke cognitive decline and previous stroke. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 80(8). 865–870. 50 indexed citations

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Oksala, Niku, Timo Erkinjuntti, Tarja Pohjasvaara, et al.. (2008). Long-Term Survival after Ischemic Stroke in Postmenopausal Women Is Affected by an Interaction between Smoking and Genetic Variation in Nitric Oxide Synthases. Cerebrovascular Diseases. 26(3). 250–258. 8 indexed citations

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Leppävuori, Antero, Risto Vataja, Tarja Pohjasvaara, et al.. (2003). Alcohol Misuse: A Risk Factor for Putaminal Damage by Ischemic Brain Infarct?. European Neurology. 50(2). 69–72. 2 indexed citations

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Vataja, Risto, Tarja Pohjasvaara, Riitta Mäntylä, et al.. (2003). MRI correlates of executive dysfunction in patients with ischaemic stroke. European Journal of Neurology. 10(6). 625–631. 76 indexed citations

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Pohjasvaara, Tarja, Risto Vataja, Antero Leppävuori, Markku Kaste, & Timo Erkinjuntti. (2001). Depression is an independent predictor of poor long‐term functional outcome post‐stroke. European Journal of Neurology. 8(4). 315–319. 258 indexed citations

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Pohjasvaara, Tarja, Risto Vataja, Antero Leppävuori, Markku Kaste, & Timo Erkinjuntti. (2001). Suicidal Ideas in Stroke Patients 3 and 15 Months after Stroke. Cerebrovascular Diseases. 12(1). 21–26. 54 indexed citations

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Erkinjuntti, Timo, Risto Vataja, & Antero Leppävuori. (2000). Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia and Vascular Dementia. International Psychogeriatrics. 12. 195–200. 2 indexed citations

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Hokkanen, Laura, Jyrki Launes, Risto Vataja, Leena Valanne, & M. Iivanainen. (1995). Isolated retrograde amnesia for autobiographical material associated with acute left temporal lobe encephalitis. Psychological Medicine. 25(1). 203–208. 30 indexed citations

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Vataja, Risto, Antti Muuronen, Matti Hillbom, et al.. (1994). Neurological recovery after liver transplantation: a prospective study of 22 patients. Transplant International. 7(s1). 50–51. 2 indexed citations

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