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D-Index
90
Citations
32611
World Ranking
12135
National Ranking
134

Riitta Salonen publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Riitta Salonen sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 181 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Riitta Salonen D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Riitta Salonen sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 400 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Riitta Salonen is affiliated with the University of Eastern Finland in Finland. Their academic profile includes research contributions and collaborations centered in this institution.

There are no listed recent papers, co-authors, publication venues, book publications, fields of study, subfields, or main research topics publicly documented within the available data.

This lack of detailed data may indicate either emerging research activity or a focus on work not extensively captured in the indexed sources up to this point.

Riitta Salonen is currently living, with no awards recorded in the accessible information.

Best Publications

  • Autoantibody against oxidised LDL and progression of carotid atherosclerosis.

    Salonen Jt;Ylä-Herttuala S;Yamamoto R;Butler S

  • High stored iron levels are associated with excess risk of myocardial infarction in eastern Finnish men.

    J T Salonen;K Nyyssönen;H Korpela;J Tuomilehto

  • Ultrasound B-mode imaging in observational studies of atherosclerotic progression.

    J T Salonen;R Salonen

  • Ultrasonographically assessed carotid morphology and the risk of coronary heart disease.

    J T Salonen;R Salonen

  • Testosterone and Sex Hormone–Binding Globulin Predict the Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes in Middle-Aged Men

    David E. Laaksonen;Leo Niskanen;Kari Punnonen;Kristiina Nyyssönen

  • Relation of leisure-time physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness to the risk of acute myocardial infarction in men

    Timo A. Lakka;Juha M. Venalainen;Rainer Rauramaa;Riitta Salonen

  • Determinants of carotid intima-media thickness: a population-based ultrasonography study in eastern Finnish men.

    R. Salonen;J. T. Salonen

  • Kuopio Atherosclerosis Prevention Study (KAPS) A Population-Based Primary Preventive Trial of the Effect of LDL Lowering on Atherosclerotic Progression in Carotid and Femoral Arteries

    Riitta Salonen;Kristiina Nyyssönen;Elina Porkkala;Juha Rummukainen

  • Intake of Mercury From Fish, Lipid Peroxidation, and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Coronary, Cardiovascular, and Any Death in Eastern Finnish Men

    Jukka T. Salonen;Kari Seppänen;Kristiina Nyyssönen;Heikki Korpela

  • Progression of carotid atherosclerosis and its determinants: a population-based ultrasonography study.

    Riitta Salonen;Jukka T. Salonen

  • Sex hormones, inflammation and the metabolic syndrome: a population-based study.

    David E. Laaksonen;Leo Niskanen;Kari Punnonen;Kristiina Nyyssönen

  • Perceived Health Status and Morbidity and Mortality: Evidence from the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study

    George A Kaplan;Debbie E Goldberg;Susan A Everson;Richard D Cohen

  • HDL, HDL2, and HDL3 subfractions, and the risk of acute myocardial infarction. A prospective population study in eastern Finnish men.

    J T Salonen;R Salonen;K Seppänen;R Rauramaa

  • Inflammation, Abdominal Obesity, and Smoking as Predictors of Hypertension

    Leo Niskanen;David E. Laaksonen;Kristiina Nyyssönen;Kari Punnonen

  • Moderately intense physical activities and high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness reduce the risk of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in middle-aged men.

    John Lynch;Susan P. Helmrich;Timo A. Lakka;George A. Kaplan

  • Six-Year Effect of Combined Vitamin C and E Supplementation on Atherosclerotic Progression The Antioxidant Supplementation in Atherosclerosis Prevention (ASAP) Study

    Riitta M. Salonen;Kristiina Nyyssönen;Jari Kaikkonen;Elina Porkkala-Sarataho

  • Prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis and serum cholesterol levels in eastern Finland.

    R Salonen;K Seppänen;R Rauramaa;J T Salonen

  • Antioxidant Supplementation in Atherosclerosis Prevention (ASAP) study: a randomized trial of the effect of vitamins E and C on 3-year progression of carotid atherosclerosis.

    J T Salonen;K Nyyssönen;R Salonen;H M Lakka

  • Cardiovascular fitness as a predictor of mortality in men.

    Jari A. Laukkanen;Timo A. Lakka;Rainer Rauramaa;Raimo Kuhanen

  • Cohort study of relation between donating blood and risk of myocardial infarction in 2682 men in eastern finland

    Tuomainen Tp;Salonen R;Nyyssönen K;Salonen Jt

Frequent Co-Authors

Jukka T. Salonen
Jukka T. Salonen University of Helsinki
Kristiina Nyyssönen
Kristiina Nyyssönen University of Eastern Finland
George A. Kaplan
George A. Kaplan University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Rainer Rauramaa
Rainer Rauramaa University of Eastern Finland
Timo A. Lakka
Timo A. Lakka University of Eastern Finland
Marja-Riitta Taskinen
Marja-Riitta Taskinen University of Helsinki
Jaakko Tuomilehto
Jaakko Tuomilehto University of Helsinki
John Lynch
John Lynch University of Adelaide
Henrik E. Poulsen
Henrik E. Poulsen University of Copenhagen
Leo Niskanen
Leo Niskanen University of Helsinki

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