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Arja Rimpelä

Arja Rimpelä

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Social Sciences and Humanities
Finland
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
64
Citations
14857
World Ranking
1113
National Ranking
13

Arja Rimpelä publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Arja Rimpelä sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 300 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Arja Rimpelä D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Arja Rimpelä sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Arja Rimpelä is affiliated with Tampere University in Finland and has a diverse research portfolio spanning medicine, social sciences, and health professions. Their work addresses a range of topics primarily related to adolescent health, education, and public health concerns.

Their research covers several key themes, including:

  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • School Health and Nursing Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
  • Health Literacy and Information Accessibility

Their expertise encompasses multiple fields of study with notable contributions in:

  • Medicine
  • Social Sciences
  • Health Professions

Subfields of particular focus include:

  • Education
  • Speech and Hearing
  • Physiology
  • General Health Professions
  • Clinical Psychology

Rimpelä's recent publications illustrate a focus on adolescent health behavior and public health policy. Representative papers include:

  • Bidirectional Relationship of Sleep with Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties: A Five-year Follow-up of Finnish Adolescents, 2020, Journal of Youth and Adolescence
  • Electronic cigarette use among 14- to 17-year-olds in Europe, 2020, European Journal of Public Health
  • School tobacco policies and adolescent smoking in six European cities in 2013 and 2016: A school-level longitudinal study, 2020, Preventive Medicine
  • The role of health literacy in the association between academic performance and substance use, 2021, European Journal of Public Health
  • The association between socioeconomic position and vigorous physical activity among adolescents: a cross-sectional study in six European cities, 2021, BMC Public Health

Their frequently published venues reveal engagement with a variety of public health and environmental research journals, including:

  • European Journal of Public Health
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • BMC Public Health
  • PLoS ONE
  • Injury

Rimpelä's collaborative network includes several frequent co-authors, reflecting interdisciplinary and multi-institutional research efforts. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Leena Koivusilta
  • Jaana M. Kinnunen
  • Michael Richter
  • Anton E. Kunst
  • Vincent Lorant

Best Publications

  • Bullying at school--an indicator of adolescents at risk for mental disorders.

    Riittakerttu Kaltiala-Heino;Matti Rimpelä;Päivi Rantanen;Arja Rimpelä

  • Bullying, depression, and suicidal ideation in Finnish adolescents: school survey

    Riittakerttu Kaltiala-Heino;Matti Rimpelä;Mauri Marttunen;Arja Rimpelä

  • Radiation dose and second cancer risk in patients treated for cancer of the cervix.

    John D. Boice;Goran Engholm;Ruth Kleinerman;Maria Blettner

  • INTERNET ADDICTION? POTENTIALLY PROBLEMATIC USE OF THE INTERNET IN A POPULATION OF 12-18 YEAR-OLD ADOLESCENTS

    Riittakerttu Kaltiala-Heino;Tomi Lintonen;Arja Rimpelä

  • Back, neck, and shoulder pain in Finnish adolescents: national cross sectional surveys.

    Paula Hakala;Arja Rimpelä;Jouko J Salminen;Suvi M Virtanen

  • Frequent computer-related activities increase the risk of neck-shoulder and low back pain in adolescents.

    Paula T. Hakala;Arja H. Rimpelä;Lea A. Saarni;Jouko J. Salminen

  • Use of information and communication technology and prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents.

    S Kautiainen;L Koivusilta;T Lintonen;S M Virtanen

  • Common Genetic Influences on BMI and Age at Menarche

    Kaprio J;Rimpelä A;Winter T;Viken Rj

  • Three factor eating questionnaire-R18 as a measure of cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating and emotional eating in a sample of young Finnish females

    Susanna Anglé;Janne Engblom;Tiina Eriksson;Susanna Kautiainen

  • Secular trends in overweight and obesity among Finnish adolescents in 1977-1999.

    Kautiainen S;Rimpelä A;Vikat A;Virtanen Sm

  • Use of information and communication technology (ICT) and perceived health in adolescence: the role of sleeping habits and waking-time tiredness.

    Raija-Leena Punamäki;Marjut Wallenius;Clase-Håkan Nygård;Lea Saarni

  • The risk for a cruciate ligament injury of the knee in adolescents and young adults: a population-based cohort study of 46 500 people with a 9 year follow-up

    Jari Parkkari;Kati Pasanen;Ville Mattila;Pekka Kannus

  • Radiation dose and leukemia risk in patients treated for cancer of the cervix.

    J D Boice;M Blettner;R A Kleinerman;M Stovall

  • Neck or shoulder pain and low back pain in Finnish adolescents

    Andres Vikat;Matti Rimpelä;Jouko J. Salminen;Arja Rimpelä

  • Distribution and heritability of BMI in Finnish adolescents aged 16y and 17y: a study of 4884 twins and 2509 singletons.

    K H Pietiläinen;J Kaprio;A Rissanen;T Winter

  • Orientations in adolescent use of information and communication technology: A digital divide by sociodemographic background, educational career, and health:

    Leena K. Koivusilta;Tomi P. Lintonen;Arja H. Rimpelä

  • Health inequality in adolescence. Does stratification occur by familial social background, family affluence, or personal social position?

    Leena Koivusilta;Arja H Rimpelä;Susanna M Kautiainen

  • Socio-regional context as a determinant of adolescents' health behaviour in Finland.

    Sakari Karvonen;Arja Rimpelä

  • Awareness and determinants of electronic cigarette use among Finnish adolescents in 2013: a population-based study

    Jaana Maarit Kinnunen;Hanna Ollila;Salma El-Tayeb El-Amin;Lasse Antero Pere

  • Social mobility and health related behaviours in young people.

    Sakari Karvonen;Arja H Rimpela;Matti K Rimpela

  • Cancers of affluence: Positive social class gradient and rising incidence trend in some cancer forms

    Arja H. Rimpelä;Eero I. Pukkala

Frequent Co-Authors

Matti Rimpelä
Matti Rimpelä Tampere University
Matthias Richter
Matthias Richter Technical University of Munich
Anton E. Kunst
Anton E. Kunst University of Amsterdam
David Teye Doku
David Teye Doku University of Cape Coast
Heini Huhtala
Heini Huhtala Tampere University
Suvi M. Virtanen
Suvi M. Virtanen Tampere University
Raija-Leena Punamäki
Raija-Leena Punamäki Tampere University
Katariina Salmela-Aro
Katariina Salmela-Aro University of Helsinki
Mauri Marttunen
Mauri Marttunen University of Helsinki

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