Ville Valtonen

12.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
143 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

Ville Valtonen is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Ville Valtonen has authored 143 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Epidemiology, 39 papers in Infectious Diseases and 25 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Ville Valtonen's work include Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (23 papers), Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management (20 papers) and Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (13 papers). Ville Valtonen is often cited by papers focused on Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (23 papers), Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management (20 papers) and Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (13 papers). Ville Valtonen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and Sweden. Ville Valtonen's co-authors include Markku S. Nieminen, Kimmo Mattila, Jussi K. Huttunen, P. Helena Mäkelä, Pekka Saikku, Kari Mattila, Martin Ekman, Asko Järvinen, Hilpi Rautelin and Jaana Syrjänen and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Circulation and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Ville Valtonen

141 papers receiving 8.7k 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.

SEROLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF AN ASSOCIATION OF A NOVEL CHLAMYDIA, TWAR, WITH CHRONIC CORONARY HEART DISEASE AND ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

1988 1.5k citations Markku S. Nieminen, Jussi K. Huttunen et al. profile →
Association between dental health and acute myocardial infarction.

1989 813 citations Kimmo Mattila, Markku S. Nieminen et al. BMJ profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ville Valtonen Finland	42	2.6k	2.0k	1.7k	1.6k	1.4k	143	9.4k
Itzhak Brook United States	65	4.1k 1.6×	1.1k 0.6×	4.8k 2.8×	5.3k 3.4×	1.4k 1.0×	603	18.0k
Matthew E. Levison United States	45	7.2k 2.8×	1.0k 0.5×	4.7k 2.8×	3.2k 2.1×	934 0.7×	141	14.8k
Andrew B. Onderdonk United States	61	3.8k 1.5×	247 0.1×	1.3k 0.8×	1.4k 0.9×	3.3k 2.3×	197	12.7k
J. de Graaff Netherlands	50	938 0.4×	4.8k 2.4×	868 0.5×	2.3k 1.5×	1.2k 0.9×	192	8.0k
Zhiheng Pei United States	45	836 0.3×	1.1k 0.6×	1.6k 0.9×	467 0.3×	3.7k 2.6×	93	7.6k
Hannele Jousimies–Somer Finland	46	1.2k 0.5×	2.5k 1.3×	635 0.4×	1.8k 1.1×	1.2k 0.8×	153	6.0k
Holger Rohde Germany	49	1.3k 0.5×	491 0.2×	878 0.5×	681 0.4×	4.7k 3.3×	265	9.0k
Gunnar Dahlén Sweden	66	886 0.3×	9.1k 4.6×	611 0.4×	3.1k 2.0×	1.4k 1.0×	262	14.2k
A. C. R. Tanner United States	55	1.1k 0.4×	8.7k 4.4×	305 0.2×	3.1k 2.0×	2.5k 1.8×	115	12.0k
Lakshman P. Samaranayake Hong Kong	50	1.6k 0.6×	3.2k 1.6×	227 0.1×	927 0.6×	1.4k 1.0×	255	8.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ville Valtonen

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Oksi, Jarmo, J Nikoskelainen, Heikki Hiekkanen, et al.. (2007). Duration of antibiotic treatment in disseminated Lyme borreliosis: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical study. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 26(8). 571–581. 75 indexed citations

Ruotsalainen, Eeva, Asko Järvinen, Irma Koivula, et al.. (2005). Levofloxacin does not decrease mortality in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia when added to the standard treatment: a prospective and randomized clinical trial of 381 patients. Journal of Internal Medicine. 259(2). 179–190. 50 indexed citations

Salminen, Minna, Soile Tynkkynen, Hilpi Rautelin, et al.. (2004). The Efficacy and Safety of ProbioticLactobacillus rhamnosusGG on Prolonged, Noninfectious Diarrhea in HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study. HIV Clinical Trials. 5(4). 183–191. 84 indexed citations

Rantakokko‐Jalava, Kaisu, et al.. (2001). LCxMycobacterium tuberculosisassay is valuable with respiratory specimens, but provides little help in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Annals of Medicine. 33(1). 55–62. 9 indexed citations

Varpula, Tero, et al.. (2000). Late steroid therapy in primary acute lung injury. Intensive Care Medicine. 26(5). 526–531. 30 indexed citations

Valtonen, Ville. (1999). Role of infections in atherosclerosis. American Heart Journal. 138(5). S431–S433. 56 indexed citations

Valtonen, Ville, et al.. (1998). Factors Associated with Improved Outcome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteremia in a Finnish University Hospital. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 17(10). 701–708. 99 indexed citations

Mattila, Kimmo, Ville Valtonen, Markku S. Nieminen, & Jussi K. Huttunen. (1995). Dental Infection and the Risk of New Coronary Events: Prospective Study of Patients with Documented Coronary Artery Disease. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 20(3). 588–592. 290 indexed citations

Syrjänen, Jaana, et al.. (1992). Pneumococcal bacteraemia during a recent decade. Journal of Infection. 24(2). 157–168. 55 indexed citations

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Valtonen, Ville. (1991). Infection as a Risk Factor for Infarction and Atherosclerosis. Annals of Medicine. 23(5). 539–543. 98 indexed citations

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Mattila, Kimmo, Markku S. Nieminen, Ville Valtonen, et al.. (1989). Association between dental health and acute myocardial infarction.. BMJ. 298(6676). 779–781. 813 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hekali, P., O Korhola, Matti Valtonen, et al.. (1989). Detection of Soft-Tissue and Skeletal Infections with Ultra Low-Field (0.02 T) Mr Imaging. Acta Radiologica. 30(5). 495–499. 8 indexed citations

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Ranta, Helena, Markus Haapasalo, Kari Ranta, et al.. (1988). Bacteriology of Odontogenic Apical Periodontitis and Effect of Penicillin Treatment. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 20(2). 187–192. 17 indexed citations

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Skogberg, Kirsi, et al.. (1988). Beta-haemolytic Group A, B, C and G Streptococcal Septicaemia: A Clinical Study. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 20(2). 119–125. 65 indexed citations

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Puolakkainen, Pauli, et al.. (1987). C-reactive protein (CRP) and serum phospholipase A2 in the assessment of the severity of acute pancreatitis.. Gut. 28(6). 764–771. 141 indexed citations

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Hovi, Tapani, et al.. (1987). Twice-a-day Regimen of Erythromycin Base Is Effective in the Treatment of Acute Streptococcal Tonsillitis. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 19(6). 661–666. 7 indexed citations

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Kivilaakso, E., Ville Valtonen, Arto A. Palmu, et al.. (1984). Endotoxaemia and acute pancreatitis: correlation between the severity of the disease and the anti-enterobacterial common antigen antibody titre.. Gut. 25(10). 1065–1070. 35 indexed citations

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Valtonen, Matti, Ville Valtonen, O. P. Salo, & P. Helena Mäkelä. (1976). The effect of long term tetracycline treatment for acne vulgaris on the occurrence of R factors in the intestinal flora of man. British Journal of Dermatology. 95(3). 311–316. 17 indexed citations

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Valtonen, Ville, et al.. (1971). Mouse virulence of Salmonella. Antigen-dependent differences are demonstrable, also after immunosuppression.. Apmis. 79(5). 5 indexed citations

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Valtonen, Ville. (1970). Mouse Virulence of Salmonella Strains: The Effect of Different Smooth-type O Side-chains. Journal of General Microbiology. 64(3). 255–268. 76 indexed citations

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