Susan Iivonen

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 953 citations indexed

About

Susan Iivonen is a scholar working on Physiology, Genetics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Susan Iivonen has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 953 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Physiology, 5 papers in Genetics and 4 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Susan Iivonen's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (5 papers), Estrogen and related hormone effects (4 papers) and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (2 papers). Susan Iivonen is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (5 papers), Estrogen and related hormone effects (4 papers) and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (2 papers). Susan Iivonen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and Belgium. Susan Iivonen's co-authors include Hilkka Soininen, Arto Mannermaa, Tuomo Hänninen, Aulikki Nissinen, Mikko P. Laakso, Miia Kivipelto, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Kari Alhainen, Merja Hallikainen and Eeva‐Liisa Helkala and has published in prestigious journals such as Annals of Internal Medicine, Neurology and Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Susan Iivonen

13 papers receiving 927 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Apolipoprotein E ε4 Allele, Elevated Midlife Total Cholesterol Level, and High Midlife Systolic Blood Pressure Are Independent Risk Factors for Late-Life Alzheimer Disease
    2002 511 citations Miia Kivipelto, Eeva‐Liisa Helkala et al. Annals of Internal Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Susan Iivonen Finland 12 411 203 195 171 167 13 953
S. Hui United States 12 454 1.1× 226 1.1× 201 1.0× 158 0.9× 363 2.2× 17 1.4k
H Rouger France 6 323 0.8× 76 0.4× 211 1.1× 101 0.6× 289 1.7× 7 1.1k
Limor Raz United States 13 220 0.5× 144 0.7× 274 1.4× 43 0.3× 288 1.7× 15 1.2k
Katy Chalmers United Kingdom 19 647 1.6× 174 0.9× 108 0.6× 294 1.7× 597 3.6× 35 1.5k
Danae Liolitsa United Kingdom 11 230 0.6× 155 0.8× 35 0.2× 118 0.7× 334 2.0× 12 924
Laurence Faure-Delanef France 5 311 0.8× 77 0.4× 231 1.2× 128 0.7× 260 1.6× 5 974
Raffaele Maletta Italy 18 564 1.4× 138 0.7× 133 0.7× 60 0.4× 589 3.5× 53 1.3k
G. W. Small United States 7 1.2k 2.8× 523 2.6× 208 1.1× 154 0.9× 548 3.3× 9 1.8k
Adam C. Naj United States 22 502 1.2× 119 0.6× 541 2.8× 77 0.5× 741 4.4× 68 1.5k
Jacqueline Rimmler United States 14 1.2k 2.9× 476 2.3× 272 1.4× 139 0.8× 709 4.2× 17 2.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Susan Iivonen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Susan Iivonen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Susan Iivonen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Susan Iivonen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Susan Iivonen 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 Susan Iivonen. Susan Iivonen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

13 of 13 papers shown
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Helisalmi, Seppo, et al.. (2007). Gamma 2 Actin Gene (Enteric Type) Polymorphism Is Not Associated with Obstetric Cholestasis or Preeclampsia. Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy. 23(1). 36–40. 4 indexed citations
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Hiltunen, Mikko, Susan Iivonen, & Hilkka Soininen. (2006). Aromatase enzyme and Alzheimer's disease.. PubMed. 31(1). 61–73. 29 indexed citations
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Iivonen, Susan, Taneli Heikkinen, Jukka Puoliväli, et al.. (2005). Effects of estradiol on spatial learning, hippocampal cytochrome P450 19, and estrogen alpha and beta mRNA levels in ovariectomized female mice. Neuroscience. 137(4). 1143–1152. 55 indexed citations
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Ċastrén, Eero, Seppo Helisalmi, Susan Iivonen, et al.. (2005). Genetic analysis of BDNF and TrkB gene polymorphisms in Alzheimer?s disease. Journal of Neurology. 252(4). 423–428. 47 indexed citations
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Hiltunen, Mikko, Susan Iivonen, Elizabeth H. Corder, et al.. (2004). Genetic variation in apolipoprotein D and Alzheimer?s disease. Journal of Neurology. 251(8). 951–7. 33 indexed citations
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Heikkinen, Taneli, Giedrius Kalesnykas, Tero Tapiola, et al.. (2004). Estrogen treatment improves spatial learning in APP + PS1 mice but does not affect beta amyloid accumulation and plaque formation. Experimental Neurology. 187(1). 105–117. 60 indexed citations
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Helisalmi, Seppo, Bart Dermaut, Mikko Hiltunen, et al.. (2004). Possible association of nicastrin polymorphisms and Alzheimer disease in the Finnish population. Neurology. 63(1). 173–175. 11 indexed citations
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Iivonen, Susan, Elizabeth H. Corder, Maarit Lehtovirta, et al.. (2004). Polymorphisms in the CYP19 gene confer increased risk for Alzheimer disease. Neurology. 62(7). 1170–1176. 68 indexed citations
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Iivonen, Susan, et al.. (2003). Heparan sulfate proteoglycan 2 polymorphism in Alzheimer's disease and correlation with neuropathology. Neuroscience Letters. 352(2). 146–150. 12 indexed citations
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Iivonen, Susan, Mikko Hiltunen, Irina Alafuzoff, et al.. (2002). Seladin-1 transcription is linked to neuronal degeneration in Alzheimer’s disease. Neuroscience. 113(2). 301–310. 75 indexed citations
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Hiltunen, Mikko, et al.. (2002). Polymorphism in the Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Gene in Women with Preeclampsia. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. 19(5). 220–223. 30 indexed citations
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Pirskanen, Mia, Mikko Hiltunen, Susan Iivonen, et al.. (2002). Interleukin 1 Alpha Gene Polymorphism as a Susceptibility Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease and Its Influence on the Extent of Histopathological Hallmark Lesions of Alzheimer’s Disease. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders. 14(3). 123–127. 18 indexed citations
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Kivipelto, Miia, Eeva‐Liisa Helkala, Mikko P. Laakso, et al.. (2002). Apolipoprotein E ε4 Allele, Elevated Midlife Total Cholesterol Level, and High Midlife Systolic Blood Pressure Are Independent Risk Factors for Late-Life Alzheimer Disease. Annals of Internal Medicine. 137(3). 149–155. 511 indexed citations breakdown →

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