Sami Heistaro

1.5k total citations
23 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Sami Heistaro is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Health and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Sami Heistaro has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in General Health Professions, 6 papers in Health and 4 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Sami Heistaro's work include Health disparities and outcomes (6 papers), Global Health Care Issues (4 papers) and Diabetes Management and Education (3 papers). Sami Heistaro is often cited by papers focused on Health disparities and outcomes (6 papers), Global Health Care Issues (4 papers) and Diabetes Management and Education (3 papers). Sami Heistaro collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Australia and United States. Sami Heistaro's co-authors include Markku Heliövaara, Erkki Vartiainen, Tiina Laatikainen, Annamari Kilkkinen, Hilkka Riihimäki, Eira Viikari‐Juntura, Helena Miranda, Edward Janus, Stephen Bunker and James Dunbar and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Epidemiology, European Respiratory Journal and BMC Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Sami Heistaro

22 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sami Heistaro Finland 14 383 245 231 223 220 23 1.2k
Aya Biderman Israel 16 409 1.1× 118 0.5× 183 0.8× 117 0.5× 245 1.1× 72 1.3k
Sven‐Olof Isacsson Sweden 26 695 1.8× 508 2.1× 307 1.3× 123 0.6× 210 1.0× 61 2.0k
Xiuqiang Ma China 19 368 1.0× 339 1.4× 64 0.3× 84 0.4× 151 0.7× 37 1.5k
Ton Ambergen Netherlands 25 467 1.2× 68 0.3× 69 0.3× 89 0.4× 300 1.4× 43 1.6k
Kelly Karavolos United States 15 374 1.0× 131 0.5× 46 0.2× 107 0.5× 207 0.9× 35 1.2k
Sophie Petersen United Kingdom 9 368 1.0× 103 0.4× 63 0.3× 68 0.3× 319 1.4× 12 1.7k
Simon Moyes New Zealand 21 392 1.0× 201 0.8× 45 0.2× 140 0.6× 382 1.7× 75 1.5k
Dorothy R. Davis United States 14 162 0.4× 109 0.4× 102 0.4× 204 0.9× 150 0.7× 23 1.1k
Laurey R. Simkin‐Silverman United States 20 410 1.1× 109 0.4× 83 0.4× 300 1.3× 737 3.4× 36 1.8k
Vicki DiLillo United States 16 250 0.7× 55 0.2× 66 0.3× 226 1.0× 456 2.1× 21 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Sami Heistaro

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sami Heistaro

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sami Heistaro

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sami Heistaro. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sami Heistaro 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 Sami Heistaro. Sami Heistaro 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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Vasankari, Tuula, Pekka Jousilahti, Paul Knekt, et al.. (2011). Serum cotinine predicts bronchial obstruction regardless of self-reported smoking history. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 39(5). 547–552. 10 indexed citations
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Vasankari, Tuula, Olli Impivaara, Markku Heliövaara, et al.. (2010). No increase in the prevalence of COPD in two decades. European Respiratory Journal. 36(4). 766–773. 48 indexed citations
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Kanervisto, Merja, Seppo Saarelainen, Tuula Vasankari, et al.. (2010). COPD, chronic bronchitis and capacity for day-to-day activities: Negative impact of illness on the health-related quality of life. Chronic Respiratory Disease. 7(4). 207–215. 31 indexed citations
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Dunbar, James, Nathalie Davis‐Lameloise, Benjamin Philpot, et al.. (2010). Sustained gains from a diabetes prevention program and the role of telephone support. 2(2). 95–100. 7 indexed citations
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Janus, Edward, Stephen Bunker, Annamari Kilkkinen, et al.. (2008). Prevalence, detection and drug treatment of hypertension in a rural Australian population: the Greater Green Triangle Risk Factor Study 2004–2006. Internal Medicine Journal. 38(12). 879–886. 36 indexed citations
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Laatikainen, Tiina, Edward Janus, Annamari Kilkkinen, et al.. (2008). Chronic Disease Risk Factors in Rural Australia: Results From the Greater Green Triangle Risk Factor Surveys. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. 21(1). 51–62. 9 indexed citations
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Heistaro, Sami. (2008). Methodology report : Health 2000 survey. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 178 indexed citations
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Leino‐Arjas, Päivi, Leena I. Kauppila, Leena Kaila‐Kangas, et al.. (2007). Serum lipids in relation to sciatica among Finns. Atherosclerosis. 197(1). 43–49. 43 indexed citations
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Laatikainen, Tiina, James Dunbar, Anna Chapman, et al.. (2007). Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes by lifestyle intervention in an Australian primary health care setting: Greater Green Triangle (GGT) Diabetes Prevention Project. BMC Public Health. 7(1). 249–249. 189 indexed citations
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Kilkkinen, Annamari, et al.. (2007). The Dietary, Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviours of Victorian Regional Secondary School Students. Australian Journal of Primary Health. 13(1). 81–88. 5 indexed citations
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Janus, Edward, Tiina Laatikainen, James Dunbar, et al.. (2007). Overweight, obesity and metabolic syndrome in rural southeastern Australia. The Medical Journal of Australia. 187(3). 147–152. 65 indexed citations
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Kilkkinen, Annamari, Sami Heistaro, Tiina Laatikainen, et al.. (2006). Prevention of type 2 diabetes in a primary health care setting. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 76(3). 460–462. 46 indexed citations
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Heistaro, Sami, et al.. (2006). Greater Green Triangle risk factor study: Limestone Coast and Corangamite Shire surveys. Basic report. Deakin Research Online (Deakin University). 7 indexed citations
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Miranda, Helena, Eira Viikari‐Juntura, Sami Heistaro, Markku Heliövaara, & Hilkka Riihimäki. (2005). A Population Study on Differences in the Determinants of a Specific Shoulder Disorder versus Nonspecific Shoulder Pain without Clinical Findings. American Journal of Epidemiology. 161(9). 847–855. 174 indexed citations
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Heistaro, Sami. (2005). Menetelmäraportti : Terveys 2000 -tutkimuksen toteutus, aineisto ja menetelmät. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 4 indexed citations
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Heistaro, Sami. (2002). TRENDS AND DETERMINANTS OF SUBJECTIVE HEALTH. 3 indexed citations
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Heistaro, Sami. (2002). Trends and determinants of subjective health : Analyses from the national FINRISK surveys.. Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja. 2 indexed citations
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Heistaro, Sami, et al.. (2001). Self rated health and mortality: a long term prospective study in eastern Finland. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 55(4). 227–232. 225 indexed citations
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Heistaro, Sami, Erkki Vartiainen, Markku Heliövaara, & Pekka Puska. (1998). Trends of Back Pain in Eastern Finland, 1972-1992, in Relation to Socioeconomic Status and Behavioral Risk Factors. American Journal of Epidemiology. 148(7). 671–682. 66 indexed citations
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Heistaro, Sami, Erkki Vartiainen, & Pekka Puska. (1996). Trends in Self-Rated Health in Finland 1972–1992. Preventive Medicine. 25(5). 625–632. 39 indexed citations

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