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Matti Rimpelä

Matti Rimpelä

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
43
Citations
9802
World Ranking
4344
National Ranking
40

Matti 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 Matti Rimpelä sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 134 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Matti 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 Matti Rimpelä sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Matti Rimpelä is affiliated with Tampere University in Finland and conducts research primarily within the fields of Health Professions and Psychology. Their work involves examining adolescent and pediatric healthcare as well as child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, contributing to the understanding of child and adolescent health.

Their publication record includes a notable paper titled Factors behind a remarkable increase in adolescent psychiatric inpatient treatment between 1980 and 2010 - a nationwide register study, published in 2021 in the Nordic Journal of Psychiatry. This paper explores trends and influences related to adolescent psychiatric inpatient care over a thirty-year period. The study has received a number of citations, indicating its engagement within academic discourse.

Collaborations are a part of their research activity, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Timo Holttinen
  • Sami Pirkola
  • Riittakerttu Kaltiala-Heino

Their research has appeared predominantly in the Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, reflecting a focused participation in this publication venue.

Rimpelä's work spans several subfields, notably Speech and Hearing, Clinical Psychology, and General Health Professions, indicating a multidisciplinary approach that integrates psychological and health-related perspectives. Major topics of interest center on:

  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Child and Adolescent Health

This focus suggests a comprehensive engagement with both clinical and developmental aspects of health among younger populations, with implications for healthcare practices and policy considerations in these domains.

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

  • Well-being in schools: a conceptual model.

    Anne Konu;Matti Rimpelä

  • Early puberty is associated with mental health problems in middle adolescence.

    Riittakerttu Kaltiala-Heino;Mauri Marttunen;Päivi Rantanen;Matti Rimpelä

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

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

  • Pubertal timing, sexual behaviour and self-reported depression in middle adolescence

    Riittakerttu Kaltiala-Heino;Elise Kosunen;Matti Rimpelä

  • Common Genetic Influences on BMI and Age at Menarche

    Kaprio J;Rimpelä A;Winter T;Viken Rj

  • Factors associated with schoolchildren's general subjective well-being

    A. I. Konu;T. P. Lintonen;M. K. Rimpelä

  • Health behaviour in schoolchildren A WHO cross-national survey A presentation of philosophy, methods and selected results of the first survey

    Leif Edvard Aarø;Bente Wold;Lasse Kannas;Matti Rimpelä

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

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

  • Adolescent depression: the role of discontinuities in life course and social support

    Riittakerttu Kaltiala-Heino;Matti Rimpelä;Päivi Rantanen;Pekka Laippala

  • Finnish modification of the 13-item Beck Depression Inventory in screening an adolescent population for depressiveness and positive mood

    Riittakerttu Kaltiala-Heino;Matti Rimpelä;Päivi Rantanen;Pekka Laippala

  • Factor structure of the School Well-being Model

    A. Konu;E. Alanen;T. Lintonen;M. Rimpelä

  • Early puberty and early sexual activity are associated with bulimic-type eating pathology in middle adolescence.

    Riittakerttu Kaltiala-Heino;Matti Rimpela;Aila Rissanen;Paivi Rantanen

  • Associates of obesity and weight dissatisfaction among Finnish adolescents.

    Vera Mikkilä;Marjaana Lahti-Koski;Pirjo Pietinen;Suvi M Virtanen

  • Social mobility and health related behaviours in young people.

    Sakari Karvonen;Arja H Rimpela;Matti K Rimpela

  • The role of school context in the increase in young people's health complaints in Finland.

    Sakari Karvonen;Andres Vikat;Matti Rimpelä

  • Menstrual pain, health and behaviour in girls.

    Juha Teperi;Matti Rimpelä

  • Brief report: delinquent behaviour and depression in middle adolescence: a Finnish community sample.

    Minna Ritakallio;Riittakerttu Kaltiala-Heino;Janne Kivivuori;Matti Rimpelä

  • Risk-taking sexual behaviour and self-reported depression in middle adolescence -- a school-based survey.

    E. Kosunen;R. Kaltiala-Heino;M. Rimpelä;P. Laippala

  • Asthma and allergic rhinitis among Finnish adolescents in 1977-1991.

    A. H. Rimpelä;B. Savonius;M. K. Rimpelä;T. Haahtela

Frequent Co-Authors

Arja Rimpelä
Arja Rimpelä Tampere University
Suvi M. Virtanen
Suvi M. Virtanen Tampere University
Heini Huhtala
Heini Huhtala Tampere University
Ossi Rahkonen
Ossi Rahkonen University of Helsinki
Aila Rissanen
Aila Rissanen University of Helsinki
Pekka Laippala
Pekka Laippala Tampere University
Mauri Marttunen
Mauri Marttunen University of Helsinki
Leif Edvard Aarø
Leif Edvard Aarø Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Bente Wold
Bente Wold University of Bergen

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