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.
Gender differences in health information behaviour: a Finnish population-based survey
This map shows the geographic impact of Stefan Ek'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 Stefan Ek with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Stefan Ek more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Stefan Ek. 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 Stefan Ek. The network helps show where Stefan Ek may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefan Ek
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Stefan Ek.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Stefan Ek 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 Stefan Ek. Stefan Ek is excluded from
the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
Ek, Stefan. (2017). Factors relating to problems experienced in information seeking and use: findings from a cross-sectional population study in Finland.. Åbo Akademi University Research Portal. 22.1 indexed citations
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Huvila, Isto, et al.. (2016). Taking Health Information Behaviour into Account in the design of e-health services. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8(4). 153–163.10 indexed citations
Hirvonen, Noora, Stefan Ek, Raimo Niemelä, Raija Korpelainen, & Maija‐Leena Huotari. (2015). Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated with the Everyday Health Information Literacy of Young Men.. 20(1).9 indexed citations
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Eriksson‐Backa, Kristina & Stefan Ek. (2015). Health information literacy and communication in healthcare contexts: a study of older Finnish adults. Åbo Akademi University Research Portal.2 indexed citations
Ek, Stefan. (2013). Gender differences in health information behaviour: a Finnish population-based survey. Health Promotion International. 30(3). 736–745.377 indexed citations breakdown →
Huvila, Isto, Kim Holmberg, Stefan Ek, & Gunilla Widén‐Wulff. (2010). Social capital in Second Life. Online Information Review. 34(2). 295–316.66 indexed citations
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Ek, Stefan & Raimo Niemelä. (2010). Onko internetistä tullut suomalaisten tärkein terveystiedon lähde? : deskriptiivistä tutkimustietoa vuosilta 2001 ja 2009. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 29(4).1 indexed citations
Ek, Stefan. (2005). Om information, media och hälsa i en samhällelig kontext : en empirisk och analytisk studie. Doria (University of Helsinki).1 indexed citations
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