Tero Vahlberg

15.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
470 papers, 11.1k citations indexed

About

Tero Vahlberg is a scholar working on Surgery, Physiology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Tero Vahlberg has authored 470 papers receiving a total of 11.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 111 papers in Surgery, 63 papers in Physiology and 59 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Tero Vahlberg's work include Sleep and related disorders (20 papers), Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (19 papers) and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (18 papers). Tero Vahlberg is often cited by papers focused on Sleep and related disorders (20 papers), Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (19 papers) and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (18 papers). Tero Vahlberg collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Sweden and United States. Tero Vahlberg's co-authors include Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä, Raimo Isoaho, Marika Salminen, Pertti Aarnio, Valtteri Kaasinen, Ismo Räihä, Kirsi Laitinen, Helena Leino‐Kilpi, Tapani Rönnemaa and Juha O. Rinne and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Tero Vahlberg

453 papers receiving 10.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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 and cause of death in hip fracture patients aged 65 or older - a population-based study

2011 432 citations Tero Vahlberg et al. profile →
Investigating minimal clinically important difference for Constant score in patients undergoing rotator cuff surgery

2013 346 citations Tero Vahlberg et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tero Vahlberg Finland	52	2.5k	1.6k	1.4k	1.2k	1.2k	470	11.1k
Anna Chaimani France	37	2.5k 1.0×	1.6k 1.0×	1.6k 1.2×	2.4k 2.0×	1.4k 1.2×	94	17.1k
John D. Sorkin United States	52	1.1k 0.4×	1.4k 0.9×	2.8k 2.1×	1.2k 1.0×	1.3k 1.0×	211	10.3k
Martin den Heijer Netherlands	64	2.5k 1.0×	1.3k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	675 0.6×	1.3k 1.1×	371	16.2k
Robin Christensen Denmark	69	5.3k 2.1×	1.3k 0.8×	2.2k 1.6×	1.3k 1.1×	671 0.6×	548	18.6k
Jill A. Hayden Canada	48	2.4k 0.9×	1.8k 1.1×	938 0.7×	2.5k 2.0×	1.3k 1.1×	153	17.0k
George Divine United States	54	1.8k 0.7×	1.3k 0.8×	564 0.4×	1.0k 0.8×	1.2k 1.0×	226	9.7k
Hannu Kautiainen Finland	70	4.3k 1.7×	2.1k 1.4×	2.4k 1.8×	2.4k 1.9×	1.3k 1.1×	913	22.1k
Sofia Dias United Kingdom	45	1.5k 0.6×	1.0k 0.7×	1.2k 0.9×	614 0.5×	1.4k 1.1×	170	11.2k
Julia L. Newton United Kingdom	54	2.4k 1.0×	2.6k 1.7×	1.1k 0.8×	2.3k 1.8×	1.4k 1.2×	412	10.2k
Lewis E. Kazis United States	60	3.2k 1.3×	2.7k 1.8×	1.2k 0.8×	2.2k 1.8×	1.2k 1.0×	330	18.0k

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Vahlberg, Tero, et al.. (2025). Diet intake and adherence to recommendations in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 79(7). 676–684. 1 indexed citations

Salminen, Marika, Tero Vahlberg, Maarit Wuorela, et al.. (2025). Factors contributing to self-rated health in community-dwelling independent 75-year-old Finns: a population-based cross-sectional cohort study. BMC Geriatrics. 25(1). 141–141. 1 indexed citations

Kataja, Eeva‐Leena, Kristin Suorsa, Tero Vahlberg, et al.. (2025). The effect of maternal risk factors during pregnancy on children's motor development at 5–6 years. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 66. 236–244.

Salminen, Marika, Kerttu Irjala, Marja-Kaisa Koivula, et al.. (2024). High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T and N-terminal b-type natriuretic propeptide are associated with cardiac and all-cause mortality in older adults – A population-based ten-year follow-up study. Clinica Chimica Acta. 567. 120116–120116. 1 indexed citations

Hintsanen, Mirka, et al.. (2024). Can a Universal Mindfulness Intervention in Schools Reduce ADHD Symptoms among Adolescents? A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. 66(3). 338–354.

Vakkuri, Anne, et al.. (2023). Testing of a predictive risk index for persistent postsurgical pain on patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: A prospective cohort study. European Journal of Pain. 27(8). 961–972. 2 indexed citations

Houttu, Noora, Tero Vahlberg, Elizabeth A. Miles, Philip C. Calder, & Kirsi Laitinen. (2023). The impact of fish oil and/or probiotics on serum fatty acids and the interaction with low-grade inflammation in pregnant women with overweight and obesity: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial. British Journal Of Nutrition. 131(2). 296–311. 8 indexed citations

Keski–Säntti, Harri, Marjaana Luukkaa, Kaisa Lehtiö, et al.. (2022). Hypopharyngeal carcinoma in Finland from 2005 to 2014: outcome remains poor after major changes in treatment. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 280(3). 1361–1367. 3 indexed citations

Kaasinen, Valtteri, Tero Vahlberg, A. Jon Stoessl, Antonio P. Strafella, & Angelo Antonini. (2021). Dopamine Receptors in Parkinson's Disease: A Meta‐Analysis of Imaging Studies. Movement Disorders. 36(8). 1781–1791. 57 indexed citations

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Salminen, Marika, Laura Viikari, Tero Vahlberg, et al.. (2019). Urgent Geriatric Outpatient Clinic - Easy Access to Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for Older Home-Dwelling Persons Living with Frailty. International journal of gerontology. 13(3). 212–215. 1 indexed citations

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Scheinin, A, Roosa Kallionpää, Duan Li, et al.. (2018). Differentiating Drug-related and State-related Effects of Dexmedetomidine and Propofol on the Electroencephalogram. Anesthesiology. 129(1). 22–36. 45 indexed citations

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Vahlberg, Tero, Esa Hämäläinen, Eero Kajantie, et al.. (2018). The effect of low-dose aspirin on serum placental growth factor levels in a high-risk PREDO cohort. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 1 indexed citations

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Kalleinen, Nea, Tero Vahlberg, Ursula Turpeinen, et al.. (2018). The relationship between diurnal cortisol secretion and climacteric-related symptoms. Maturitas. 115. 37–44. 12 indexed citations

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Vasankari, Tuula, et al.. (2012). Physicians’ self-assessment of cancer pain treatment skills—more training required. Supportive Care in Cancer. 20(11). 2747–2753. 20 indexed citations

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Koivunen, J., Noora M. Scheinin, Jere Virta, et al.. (2011). Amyloid PET imaging in patients with mild cognitive impairment. Neurology. 76(12). 1085–1090. 134 indexed citations

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Kronström, Kim, Jouko K. Salminen, Jarmo Hietala, et al.. (2010). Personality traits and recovery from major depressive disorder. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry. 65(1). 52–57. 8 indexed citations

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Klemi, Pekka, Ilmo Leivo, Antti Mäkitie, et al.. (2009). Expression of matrix metalloproteinase‐1, ‐7, ‐9, ‐13, Ki‐67, and HER‐2 in epithelial‐myoepithelial salivary gland cancer. Head & Neck. 32(8). 1019–1027. 18 indexed citations

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Boström, Pia, Mirva Söderström, Tero Vahlberg, et al.. (2009). Analysis of cyclins A, B1, D1 and E in breast cancer in relation to tumour grade and other prognostic factors. BMC Research Notes. 2(1). 140–140. 42 indexed citations

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Kinnunen, Ilpo, Tarja Suominen, Heikki Antila, et al.. (2008). The effect of preoperative fasting on postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting in pediatric ambulatory tonsillectomy. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 73(2). 263–273. 36 indexed citations

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Kalleinen, Nea, Päivi Polo-Kantola, Kerttu Irjala, et al.. (2008). 24-Hour Serum Levels of Growth Hormone, Prolactin, and Cortisol in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women: The Effect of Combined Estrogen and Progestin Treatment. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 93(5). 1655–1661. 39 indexed citations

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