Katri Vehvilainen₋Julkunen

University of Ghana

Professor, Chair, University of Eastern Finland, since 1983per ORCID

Publishing since 2017, latest 2023

Professor, PhD, RN,RM From ORCID

Epidemiology
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medicine
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Obstetrics and Gynecology

Publications: 52017–2023
Citations: 77to those papers
h-index: 3i10-index 2
Field-weighted impact: 1.651.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 40%2 of 5 scored papers
Open access: 80%4 papers free to read

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Citations received each year

Peerford

To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Professor, Chair, Nursing ScienceUniversity of Eastern Finlandsince 1983

Education

PhD, Department of Health AdministrationUniversity of Kuopio1987–1990

Publications

5 in all

Socio-cultural and Economic Determinants of Delayed Reporting of Breast Cancer Among Ghanaian Women: A Qualitative Study
2023Nursing and Health Sciences Journal (NHSJ)JournalOpen accessSenior author7 citations10.53713/nhsj.v3i3.193
Nurses' perceptions on pain behaviours among burn patients: A qualitative inquiry in a Ghanaian tertiary hospital

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From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Epidemiology360%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health240%
Emergency Medical Services120%
Emergency Medicine120%
Geriatrics and Gerontology120%
Obstetrics and Gynecology120%
Oncology120%
Pharmacy120%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health120%
Rehabilitation120%

Health Sciences

Topics most written on

Burn Injury Management and Outcomes2
Pediatric Pain Management Techniques2
Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation1
Gestational Diabetes Research and Management1
Global Cancer Incidence and Screening1
Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues1
Patient Safety and Medication Errors1
Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes1
Pregnancy-related medical research1
Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis1
Wound Healing and Treatments1

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

100% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1223344Home

Most frequent partner countries

Finland5
United Kingdom3
South Africa1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Eastern FinlandFI5 papers
Kuopio University HospitalFI3 papers
University of SalfordGB3 papers
Finnish Institute of Occupational HealthFI1 paper
North-West UniversityZA1 paper
Tamale Teaching HospitalGH1 paper

Where they publish

Burns1
International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences1
Nursing and Health Sciences1
Nursing and Health Sciences Journal (NHSJ)1
Occupational Medicine1

How it can be read

80% free to read

Diamond 1 · 20%Free to read and to publish
Gold 1 · 20%In an open-access journal
Bronze 1 · 20%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 20%A copy in a repository
Closed 1 · 20%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

3 of 5 papers name a funder

Erasmus+1
Itä-Suomen Yliopisto1
Suomen Kulttuurirahasto1
Työsuojelurahasto1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

1No poverty1
3Good health and well-being1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Burns pain management: The role of nurse–patient communication
Burns
202048 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green
Focus group discussions of registered nurses’ perceptions of challenges in the medication administration process
Nursing and Health Sciences
201820 citationsWorld top 10%
Socio-cultural and Economic Determinants of Delayed Reporting of Breast Cancer Among Ghanaian Women: A Qualitative Study
Nursing and Health Sciences Journal (NHSJ)1
20237 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Nurses' perceptions on pain behaviours among burn patients: A qualitative inquiry in a Ghanaian tertiary hospital
International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences16
20212 citationsOpen access · Gold
Lifting and pregnancy outcomes: feasibility of a randomized controlled trial
Occupational Medicine3
20170 citationsOpen access · Bronze

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences