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Matti Rimpelä

Matti Rimpelä

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 43 4344 4012 40 39 134 9802

Matti Rimpelä publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Matti Rimpelä between 1974 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Matti Rimpelä published across 48 years, from 1974 to 2021, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 128 publications in 2003. 1 of the 435 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 128. Peak 128 publications in 2003. 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 10 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 25 publications 1999: 30 publications 2000: 52 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 90 publications 2003: 128 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication
1974 2021

435 publications in total across all disciplines

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Matti Rimpelä: publications per year, 1974 to 2021
Year Publications
1974 2
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 2
1983 4
1984 5
1985 3
1986 3
1987 2
1988 3
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 6
1994 1
1995 10
1996 5
1997 13
1998 25
1999 30
2000 52
2001 12
2002 90
2003 128
2004 10
2005 4
2006 3
2007 4
2008 1
2009 0
2010 3
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1
2014 1
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 2
2020 0
2021 1
Total 435
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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.

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, 134–143 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: 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.

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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
134–143 434 134
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
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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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.

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, 43 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: 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.

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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 43
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
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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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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