Tapani Rönnemaa

35.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
392 papers, 26.7k citations indexed

About

Tapani Rönnemaa is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Tapani Rönnemaa has authored 392 papers receiving a total of 26.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 111 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 108 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 108 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Tapani Rönnemaa's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (76 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (66 papers) and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (64 papers). Tapani Rönnemaa is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (76 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (66 papers) and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (64 papers). Tapani Rönnemaa collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and Australia. Tapani Rönnemaa's co-authors include Markku Laakso, Seppo Lehto, Kalevi Pyörälà, Steven M. Haffner, Jorma Viikari, Olli T. Raitakari, Markus Juonala, Jukka Marniemi, Eero Jokinen and Terho Lehtimäki and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Tapani Rönnemaa

385 papers receiving 25.5k 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.

Mortality from Coronary Heart Disease in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes and in Nondiabetic Subjects with and without Prior Myocardial Infarction

1998 5.2k citations Tapani Rönnemaa et al. profile →
Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Childhood and Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in Adulthood

2003 1.3k citations Olli T. Raitakari, Markus Juonala et al. profile →
Cohort Profile: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

2008 538 citations Olli T. Raitakari, Markus Juonala et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tapani Rönnemaa Finland	80	8.7k	8.6k	5.0k	4.9k	4.1k	392	26.7k
Gerardo Heiss United States	100	9.4k 1.1×	16.7k 1.9×	6.9k 1.4×	5.4k 1.1×	4.4k 1.1×	533	40.8k
Peter J. Savage United States	74	11.9k 1.4×	9.0k 1.0×	3.9k 0.8×	4.8k 1.0×	5.5k 1.3×	141	29.5k
Ulf dé Fairé Sweden	81	8.1k 0.9×	13.6k 1.6×	4.4k 0.9×	2.2k 0.5×	3.2k 0.8×	381	30.4k
Caroline S. Fox United States	93	9.8k 1.1×	12.1k 1.4×	5.8k 1.1×	4.1k 0.8×	8.2k 2.0×	315	37.0k
Sonia S. Anand Canada	71	4.6k 0.5×	10.4k 1.2×	6.3k 1.2×	5.5k 1.1×	3.7k 0.9×	370	26.9k
Jorma Viikari Finland	90	7.4k 0.8×	10.4k 1.2×	5.1k 1.0×	12.4k 2.5×	7.1k 1.7×	826	37.2k
Elizabeth Barrett‐Connor United States	120	17.3k 2.0×	7.7k 0.9×	7.2k 1.4×	6.7k 1.4×	8.3k 2.0×	669	49.5k
Robert H. Eckel United States	60	7.1k 0.8×	8.6k 1.0×	9.5k 1.9×	3.5k 0.7×	6.0k 1.5×	168	28.4k
Elizabeth Selvin United States	86	12.1k 1.4×	8.0k 0.9×	5.5k 1.1×	2.3k 0.5×	4.0k 1.0×	518	33.1k
Lynne E. Wagenknecht United States	79	8.1k 0.9×	4.9k 0.6×	3.3k 0.6×	3.2k 0.7×	5.2k 1.3×	336	22.2k

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Mäkinen, Ville‐Petteri, Terho Lehtimäki, Tapani Rönnemaa, et al.. (2025). Metabolic transition from childhood to adulthood based on two decades of biochemical time series in three longitudinal cohorts.. PubMed. 54(2). 1 indexed citations

Kantonen, Tatu, Vesa Oikonen, Merja Haaparanta‐Solin, et al.. (2023). Lower abdominal adipose tissue cannabinoid type 1 receptor availability in young men with overweight. Obesity. 31(7). 1844–1858. 1 indexed citations

Pahkala, Katja, Suvi Rovio, Costan G. Magnussen, et al.. (2023). Association of tobacco smoke exposure with metabolic profile from childhood to early adulthood: the Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 31(1). 103–115. 4 indexed citations

Kantonen, Tatu, Eleni Rebelos, Aino Latva‐Rasku, et al.. (2022). Obesity risk is associated with brain glucose uptake and insulin resistance. European Journal of Endocrinology. 187(6). 917–928. 7 indexed citations

Wu, Feitong, Suvi Rovio, Olli J. Heinonen, et al.. (2022). Association of physical activity with metabolic profile from adolescence to adulthood. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 33(3). 307–318. 5 indexed citations

Pitkänen, Niina, Katja Pahkala, Suvi Rovio, et al.. (2021). Effects of Randomized Controlled Infancy-Onset Dietary Intervention on Leukocyte Telomere Length—The Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project (STRIP). Nutrients. 13(2). 318–318. 2 indexed citations

Wu, Feitong, Katja Pahkala, Markus Juonala, et al.. (2020). Childhood and long-term dietary calcium intake and adult cardiovascular risk in a population with high calcium intake. Clinical Nutrition. 40(4). 1926–1931. 5 indexed citations

Wu, Feitong, Marie‐Jeanne Buscot, Harri Niinikoski, et al.. (2019). Age-Specific Estimates and Comparisons of Youth Tri-Ponderal Mass Index and Body Mass Index in Predicting Adult Obesity-Related Outcomes. The Journal of Pediatrics. 218. 198–203.e6. 10 indexed citations

Wu, Feitong, Markus Juonala, Katja Pahkala, et al.. (2019). Youth and Long-Term Dietary Calcium Intake With Risk of Impaired Glucose Metabolism and Type 2 Diabetes in Adulthood. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 104(6). 2067–2074. 8 indexed citations

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Pälve, Kristiina, Katja Pahkala, Heikki Aatola, et al.. (2017). Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Risk of Fatty Liver. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 49(9). 1834–1841. 22 indexed citations

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Mokkala, Kati, Henna Röytiö, Eveliina Munukka, et al.. (2016). Gut Microbiota Richness and Composition and Dietary Intake of Overweight Pregnant Women Are Related to Serum Zonulin Concentration, a Marker for Intestinal Permeability. Journal of Nutrition. 146(9). 1694–1700. 108 indexed citations

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Pahkala, Katja, Tomi T. Laitinen, Jorma Viikari, et al.. (2013). Ideal Cardiovascular Health in Adolescence. Circulation. 127(21). 2088–2096. 131 indexed citations

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Seppänen, Allan, Mika H. Martikainen, Jukka S. Moilanen, et al.. (2013). WFS1 variants in Finnish patients with diabetes mellitus, sensorineural hearing impairment or optic atrophy, and in suicide victims. Journal of Human Genetics. 58(8). 495–500. 10 indexed citations

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Würtz, Peter, Ville‐Petteri Mäkinen, Pasi Soininen, et al.. (2012). Metabolic Signatures of Insulin Resistance in 7,098 Young Adults. Diabetes. 61(6). 1372–1380. 235 indexed citations

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Magnussen, Costan G., Harri Niinikoski, Markus Juonala, et al.. (2011). When and how to start prevention of atherosclerosis? Lessons from the Cardiovascular Risk in the Young Finns Study and the Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project. Pediatric Nephrology. 27(9). 1441–1452. 34 indexed citations

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Silventoinen, Karri, et al.. (2007). Selective international migration by social position, health behaviour and personality. European Journal of Public Health. 18(2). 150–155. 56 indexed citations

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Rönnemaa, Tapani & Jorma Viikari. (1998). Reducing snacks when switching from conventional soluble to lispro insulin treatment: effects on glycaemic control and hypoglycaemia. Diabetic Medicine. 15(7). 601–607. 17 indexed citations

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Raitakari, Olli T., Harri Niinikoski, Pirjo Nuutila, et al.. (1996). Coronary Flow Reserve Is Impaired in Young Men With Familial Hypercholesterolemia. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 28(7). 1705–1711. 131 indexed citations

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Alaranta, Hannu, U. Rytökoski, Seija Talo, et al.. (1994). Intensive Physical and Psychosocial Training Program for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain; A Controlled Clinical Trial. Spine. 19(12). 1339–1349. 165 indexed citations

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Rönnemaa, Tapani, et al.. (1985). Neuropsychological Cognitive Performance of Patients With type-2 Diabetes. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 17(2). 101–105. 25 indexed citations

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