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Karri Silventoinen

Karri Silventoinen

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Social Sciences and Humanities
Finland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 81 351 302 5 5 317 25482

Karri Silventoinen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karri Silventoinen between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karri Silventoinen published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 13.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2008. 33 of the 372 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2008. 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 22 publications
1999 2025

372 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karri Silventoinen: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 3
2000 4
2001 3
2002 3
2003 8
2004 14
2005 8
2006 11
2007 14
2008 24
2009 12
2010 19
2011 22
2012 16
2013 23
2014 17
2015 14
2016 22
2017 21
2018 17
2019 7
2020 14
2021 14
2022 16
2023 13
2024 11
2025 22
Total 372
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Karri Silventoinen 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 Karri Silventoinen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 314–323 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 317 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101 317
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Karri Silventoinen 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 Karri Silventoinen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 81 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18 81
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Karri Silventoinen is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and has published extensively in the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research spans genetics, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, public health, environmental and occupational health, general health professions, and health more broadly.

Their work primarily addresses topics related to genetic associations and epidemiology, birth, development, and health, obesity, physical activity, and diet, health disparities and outcomes, cognitive abilities and testing, genetics and physical performance, and workplace health and well-being.

Silventoinen's recent publications include:

  • Within-sibship genome-wide association analyses decrease bias in estimates of direct genetic effects, 2022, Nature Genetics
  • Genetic and environmental variation in educational attainment: an individual-based analysis of 28 twin cohorts, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Within-sibship GWAS improve estimates of direct genetic effects, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Obesity and eating behavior from the perspective of twin and genetic research, 2020, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • Genetics of somatotype and physical fitness in children and adolescents, 2020, American Journal of Human Biology

They frequently publish in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Scientific Reports, International Journal of Obesity, and Twin Research and Human Genetics.

Collaborations are a significant part of their research, with frequent coauthors including Jaakko Kaprio, Aline Jelenkovic, Pekka Martikainen, Teemu Palviainen, and Dorret I. Boomsma.

Best Publications

  • Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height

    Andrew R. Wood;Tonu Esko;Jian Yang;Sailaja Vedantam

  • Comparison of Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, and Waist/Hip Ratio in Predicting Incident Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis

    Gabriela Vazquez;Sue Duval;David R Jacobs;Karri Silventoinen

  • Determinants of variation in adult body height.

    Karri Silventoinen

  • Heritability of Adult Body Height: A Comparative Study of Twin Cohorts in Eight Countries

    Karri Silventoinen;Sampo Sammalisto;Markus Perola;Dorret I. Boomsma

  • Muscular strength in male adolescents and premature death: cohort study of one million participants

    Francisco B Ortega;Karri Silventoinen;Per Tynelius;Finn Rasmussen

  • Emotional eating, depressive symptoms and self-reported food consumption. A population-based study.

    Hanna Konttinen;Satu Männistö;Sirpa Sarlio-Lähteenkorva;Karri Silventoinen

  • The genetic and environmental influences on childhood obesity: a systematic review of twin and adoption studies

    K Silventoinen;B Rokholm;J Kaprio;T I A Sørensen

  • Physical Activity, Body Mass Index, and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Patients With Normal or Impaired Glucose Regulation

    Gang Hu;Jaana Lindström;Timo T. Valle;Johan G. Eriksson

  • Occupational, commuting, and leisure-time physical activity in relation to risk for Type 2 diabetes in middle-aged Finnish men and women

    G. Hu;Q. Qiao;K. Silventoinen;J. G. Eriksson

  • Joint effects of physical activity, body mass index, waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio with the risk of cardiovascular disease among middle-aged Finnish men and women

    Gang Hu;Jaakko Tuomilehto;Karri Silventoinen;Nöel Barengo

  • The effects of physical activity and body mass index on cardiovascular, cancer and all-cause mortality among 47 212 middle-aged Finnish men and women

    G Hu;J Tuomilehto;K Silventoinen;N C Barengo

  • Trends in obesity and energy supply in the WHO MONICA project

    K. Silventoinen;K. Silventoinen;S. Sans;H. Tolonen;D. Monterde

  • Body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-hip ratio on the risk of total and type-specific stroke.

    Gang Hu;Jaakko Tuomilehto;Karri Silventoinen;Cinzia Sarti

  • Leisure Time, Occupational, and Commuting Physical Activity and the Risk of Stroke

    Gang Hu;Cinzia Sarti;Pekka Jousilahti;Karri Silventoinen

  • Association of body size and muscle strength with incidence of coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular diseases: a population-based cohort study of one million Swedish men

    Karri Silventoinen;Patrik K E Magnusson;Per Tynelius;G David Batty;G David Batty

  • Serum gamma-glutamyltransferase predicts non-fatal myocardial infarction and fatal coronary heart disease among 28 838 middle-aged men and women

    Duk Hee Lee;Karri Silventoinen;Gang Hu;Gang Hu;David R Jacobs;David R Jacobs

  • Heritability of body size and muscle strength in young adulthood: a study of one million Swedish men.

    Karri Silventoinen;Patrik K. E. Magnusson;Per Tynelius;Jaakko Kaprio

  • Relative effect of genetic and environmental factors on body height: differences across birth cohorts among Finnish men and women.

    Karri Silventoinen;Jaakko Kaprio;Eero Lahelma;Markku Koskenvuo

  • The Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire, body mass index, and responses to sweet and salty fatty foods: a twin study of genetic and environmental associations

    Kaisu Keskitalo;Hely Tuorila;Tim D Spector;Lynn F Cherkas

  • Socio-economic disparities in the consumption of vegetables, fruit and energy-dense foods: the role of motive priorities

    Hanna Konttinen;Sirpa Sarlio-Lähteenkorva;Karri Silventoinen;Satu Männistö

  • Physical activity reduces the influence of genetic effects on BMI and waist circumference: a study in young adult twins.

    Linda Marina Mustelin;Linda Marina Mustelin;K. Silventoinen;K. Pietiläinen;K. Pietiläinen;A. Rissanen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jaakko Kaprio
Jaakko Kaprio University of Helsinki
Finn Rasmussen
Finn Rasmussen Aarhus University Hospital
Pekka Martikainen
Pekka Martikainen University of Helsinki
Markku Koskenvuo
Markku Koskenvuo University of Helsinki
Catherine Derom
Catherine Derom Ghent University
Thorkild I. A. Sørensen
Thorkild I. A. Sørensen University of Copenhagen
Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
John L. Hopper
John L. Hopper University of Melbourne
Richard J. Rose
Richard J. Rose Indiana University
Dorret I. Boomsma
Dorret I. Boomsma Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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