Publications


  • Dvořáková, L., Salo, R. A., Stenroos, P., Jokivarsi, K., Kyyriäinen, J., Paasonen, E., Manninen, E., Kettunen, M., Poutiainen, P., Sierra, A., Paasonen, J., & Gröhn, O. (2026). Secondary thalamic neuroinflammation associates with disturbed corticothalamic connectivity in a model of severe traumatic brain injury in male rats — a longitudinal study. Cerebral Cortex, 36(1), bhaf337. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhaf337
  • Li, Y.Chen, H. (corresponding), Hämäläinen, J., & An, N. (2026). Improving gerontological social work students’ digital competence: A pilot study of a teaching practice guided by DigComp 2.2. Social Work Educationhttps://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2026.2616489
  • Sinkkonen, M., Lorenz-Wende, A., Valkama, K., & Valokivi, H. (2026). Ikääntyneiden palveluohjausta jäljittämässä hyvinvointialueilla: Hallinnon tutkimus.
  • Zhu, N., Gawel, A., & Toikko, T. (2026). Motherhood and systemic gender pay gap faced by women in European Union countries. Journal of Family and Economic Issueshttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10866-026-0939-x
  • Zhu, N., Zhou, J., Aatsinki, M., Pala, K., & Toikko, T. (2026). Rebalancing prevention and protection services: a policy shock analysis of Finland’s child welfare reform. Journal of Public Child Welfarehttps://doi.org/10.1080/15523791.2026.2443287
  • Martikainen, S., Viitanen, J., Salovaara, S., Kinnunen, U.-M., & Lääveri, T. (2025). Comparisons of physicians’, nurses’, and social welfare professionals’ experiences with participation in information system development: cross-sectional survey study. JMIR Human Factors, 12, e51495-e51495. https://doi.org/10.2196/51495
  • Laihonen, H., Pusenius, P., Kianto, A., Čabrilo, S., & Užienė, L. (2025). Relevance and the future of intellectual capital management in the public sector. In Futurizing Intellectual Capital: Insights on Navigating Knowledge-Based Value Creation (pp. 169–183).
  • Valjakka, J. S., Paasonen, J., Salo, R. A., Paasonen, E., Stenroos, P., Gureviciene, I., Kettunen, M., Idiyatullin, D., Tanila, H., Michaeli, S., Mangia, S., & Gröhn, O. (2025). Correlation of zero echo time functional MRI with neuronal activity in rats. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, 45(5), 855–870. https://doi.org/10.1177/0271678X241240588
  • Kämäräinen, A., Dindar, K., Kärnä, E., & Kilpiä, A. (2025). Designing and negotiating proposals in collaborative storytelling: interactional organisation of decision-making among autistic and non-autistic students. Classroom Discourse, 1–27.
  • Kovanen, R., Äikäs, A., Kärnä, E., & Heiskanen, N. (2025). Characteristics of significant interprofessional support in early childhood education and care in Finland. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1177/14639490251167895 (Epub ahead of print 28 July 2025)
  • Valokivi, H., Hautamäki, T., Kiuru, H., Lorenz-Wende, A., Sinkkonen, M., Valkama, K., & Vasara, P. (2025). Asiakasturvallinen ja vaikuttava ikääntyneiden palveluohjaus. Jyväskylän yliopisto.
  • Berg, A., Issakainen, M., Ervasti, K., Montonen, T., Solje, E., & Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, A. (2025). Barriers to accessing care and support services for older immigrants and immigrants with dementia in Finland: Perspectives of professional social and health care providers. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 40(1), 49–76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10823-024-09573-3
  • Kayonga, C. S., Ristolainen, H., Lisko, I., Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, A., & Tiilikainen, E. (2025). Association between social support and quality of life: Cross-sectional study among older adults receiving home care services in Finland. Home Health Care Management & Practice,
  • Kayonga, C. S., Tiilikainen, E., Lisko, I., Hall, A., Solomon, A., Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, A., Kulmala, J., Ngandu, T., & Kivipelto, M. (2025). Association between social support dimensions and mortality among older adults: 21-year follow-up of the Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging and Dementia (CAIDE) Study. SAGE Open, 15(2), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251243458
  • Chen, H., Shardlow, S. M., & Zhang, S. (2025). Developing ‘self-efficacy’ as an outcome measure in capacity building among social work practice educators in China. British Journal of Social Work, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcad321 (Epub ahead of print 26 November 2025)
  • Li, Y., Chen, H.L., Hämäläinen, J., & An, N. (2025). Exploring essential digital competencies for gerontological social workers: A case study in China. Educational Gerontology, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2025.2535494
  • Yang, T., Hagedorn, A., Xu, W., Lee, S., Kanda, M., Yun, S., & Chen, H.(corresponding) (2025). Multi-sector collaboration to promote healthy ageing: A comparative case study of national policy responses in the Western Pacific Region. Health Policy, 105501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105501
  • Yuan, Y., Gu, D., Chen, H. (corresponding), & Yang, H. (2025). Delivering an online multi-component non-pharmacological intervention approach for family caregivers of dementia patients: A pilot service-learning program. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/29949769.2025.2576033
  • Chen, H.L., Liu, W., Xu, X., Xiao, M., & Yin, Y. (2024). The Effects of a Nonpharmacological Intervention Practice for Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Their Family Caregivers in China. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 1-20, https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2024.2355152
  • Pekkarinen, M., Karvinen, P., & Saarinen, J. (2024). Additive manufacturing of double-sided centimeter-scale optics. Optics Express, 32(6), 10618–10629. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.518767
  • Yang, H., Lv, Z., Zhang, Y., Cui, T., & Chen, H. (2024). Considerations beyond salary: study of job satisfaction among Chinese social work practitioners in different positions. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 1–20.  https://doi.org/10.1080/29949769.2024.2374295
  • H.L. Chen, Y. Chen, Y.Wang, H.T. Chen, S. Levkoff , T.S. Pan, Y.Y. Wang, Y.L. He (2023) A Study on Mental Health Service Needs among Older Adults and the Policy Response in China: Experiences in Urban Shanghai, Ageing International, 10.1007/s12126-022-09516-3
  • Chen, H.L., Hagedorn, A., An N. (2022).The development of smart eldercare in China,The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific, 100547,ISSN 2666-6065,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100547.
  • Chen H.L., Xiao M, Lin Y, Hämäläinen J, Hagedon A, Yin Y. (2022) Current development of a nonpharmacological intervention approach for mild cognitive impairment patients and a clinical trial in China. Journal of Translational Internal Medicine, 10(1), 5–8.  
  • Yang H., Chen H., Pan T., Lin Y, Zhang Y. and Chen, H.L. (2022) Studies on the Digital Inclusion Among Older Adults and the Quality of Life-A Nanjing Example in China. Front. Public Health 10:811959. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.811959 
  • Mielonen, J., Kinnunen, U.-M., Saranto, K., Kemppi, A. & Kuusisto, H. (2020). The Effect of Chronic Diseases on the Use of Health Technology and Digital Services in the Elderly Population in Finland. Integrated Citizen Centered Digital Health and Social Care. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/SHTI200712
  • Saranto, Kaija; Kinnunen, Ulla-Mari. (2021).Applied Informatics Research in Nursing for eHealth. Introduction to Nursing Informatics. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58740-6_13
  • Kaihlanen, A.-M., Gluschkoff, K., Saranto, K., Kinnunen, U.-M., & Heponiemi, T. (2021). The associations of information system’s support and nurses’ documentation competence with the detection of documentation-related errors: Results from a nationwide survey. Health Informatics Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/14604582211054026
  • Rosenlund, M., & Kinnunen, U.-M. (2018). The experiences of elderly people regarding the use of health care electronic services and utilizing experiences in developing services. Finnish Journal of EHealth and EWelfare10(2-3), 264–284. https://doi.org/10.23996/fjhw.69136 (abstract in English)
  • Väisänen, R. & Hämäläinen, J. (2007). Sosiaalinen näkökulma gerontoteknologiassa. Lappeenranta.
  • Akintayo T., Hämäläinen J., Rissanen S.(2014). Multiculturalism in social agencies for the aged. SpringerPlus 3.
  • Hämäläinen J., Vornanen R., Pölkki P., Väänänen R. (2013). Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren because Parents are Absent: A Social Worker from Finland Responds.International Social Work Practice 138-143.
  • Toikko, T., Rantanen, T. (2019). A marketization process in dispute: An analysis of serviced housing for the elderly in Finland Social policy and administration 53(5), 709-727.
  • Rantanen T., Toikko T. (2017). Employees’ attitudes towards welfare technology in substance abuse treatment in Finland Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 34(2), 131-144.
  • Kokko, P.& Laihonen, H. (2021). Performance management and hybridization of healthcare – case of the accountable care organization. Journal of public budgeting, accounting and financial management, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPBAFM-04-2021-0066
  • Laihonen, H. & Kokko, P.(2020). Knowledge management and hybridity of institutional logics in public sector.Knowledge management research and practice, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/14778238.2020.1788429
  • Ng, K., Pihlainen, K., Kärnä, E. 2021. The Motives and Needs of Professionals and Peer Tutors when Working as Digital Skills Trainers for Older Adults. In Ruokamo, H. & Kangas, M. (2021). Media Education at the Top. Cambridge scholars publishing.
  • Pihlainen, K., Korjonen-Kuusipuro, K., Kärnä, E. (2021). Perceived benefits from non-formal digital training sessions in later life: views of older adult learners, peer tutors, and teachers. International journal of lifelong education 40 (2), pp 155-169. https://doi.org/10.1080/02601370.2021.1919768
  • Kulmala, Jenni; Tiilikainen, Elisa; Lisko, Inna; Ngandu, Tiia; Kivipelto, Miia; Solomon, Alina. Frontiers in public health. (2021).Personal Social Networks of Community-Dwelling Oldest Old During the Covid-19 Pandemic – A Qualitative Study.Frontiers in public health 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.770965
  • Tiilikainen, Elisa; Lisko, Inna; Kekkonen, Eija; Solomon, Alina; Ngandu, Tiia; Kivipelto, Miia; Kulmala, Jenni. Frontiers in psychology. (2021).Everyday Life Meaningfulness for the Community-Dwelling Oldest Old During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Frontiers in psychology 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.716428
  • The care sector crisis cannot be blamed on outsourcing – the issue lies with the standard of services and the enforcement of standards’, say researchers from the University of Eastern Finland. Toivonen, Virve-Maria; Muukkonen, Matti; Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, Anna. 2021. Oikeutta kohtuudella – Itä-Suomen yliopiston oikeustieteiden laitoksen blogi. https://blogs.uef.fi/oikeuttakohtuudella/2021/12/03/the-care-sector-crisis-cannot-be-blamed-on-outsourcing/
  • Working towards inclusion: Creating technology for and with people living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia who are employed. Shastri, Karan; Boger, Jennifer; Marashi, Sheida; Astell, Arlene; Dove, Erica; Nedlund, Ann-Charlotte; Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, Anna; Nygård, Louise. Dementia 21 (2). 2021.https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012211051885
  • Kiuru, H. & Valokivi, H. (2022) “I do those things to pass the time.”: Active ageing during fourth age – ScienceDirect Journal of Aging Studies, Volume 61, June 2022.
  • Valokivi, H., Carlo, S., Kvist, E., & Outila, M. (2021). Digital ageing in Europe : a comparative analysis of Italian, Finnish and Swedish national policies on eHealth. Ageing and Society, First View. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X21000945
  • Zhurakovskaya, E., Ishchenko, I., Gureviciene, I., Aliev, R., Gröhn, O., Tanila, H. Impaired hippocampal-cortical coupling but preserved local synchrony during sleep in APP/PS1 mice modeling Alzheimer’s disease. Sci Rep 9, 5380 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-41851-5
  • Shastri, K., Boger, J., Marashi, S., Astell, A., Dove, E., Nedlund, A.-C., Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, A., Nygård, L.(2021.) Working towards inclusion: Creating technology for and with people living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia who are employed.Dementia 21(2), pp 556-578.https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012211051885
  • Saarelainen, S.-M., Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, A., Pöyhiä, R. (2020.) Relational aspects of meaning in life among older people – a group-interview gerontechnology study.Ageing and society.pp 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X20001300
  • Kiuru, H. & Valokivi, H. (2022) “I do those things to pass the time.”: Active ageing during fourth age – ScienceDirect Journal of Aging Studies, Volume 61, June 2022.
  • Valokivi, Heli (2019) The Aged People in the Transitional Elder Care Policy and Service System in Northern Finland. In Päivi Naskali, Joan R. Harbison & Shahnaj Begum (eds.) New Challenges to Ageing in the Rural North. A Critical Interdisciplinary Perspective. Springer, 47–64. [https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-030-20603-1]
  • Lee, V. W. P., Ling, W. H., Lee, J. C. S., Tung, S. Y. C., Leung, C. M. Y., & Wong, Y. C. (accepted). Technology and family dynamics: the relationships among children’s use of mobile devices, family atmosphere and parenting approaches. Journal of Child and Adolescent Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-021-00745-0
  • Chen, H., Ding, G., Zhang, J., Li, R., Jiang, L., & Qin, S. (2022). A filtering genetic programming framework for stochastic resource constrained multi-project scheduling problem under new project insertions. Expert Systems with Applications, 198, [116911]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2022.116911
  • Wong, Y. C., & Borowski, A. (2019 online). The politics of ageing under a hybrid regime: The case of democratization in Hong Kong. Journal of Aging and Social Policy. https://doi.org/10.1080/08959420.2019.1685348
  • Zhong, Xiaohui, Priscilla Song, Zhe Wang, Honglin Chen. “Resilience-Building among Chinese Family Caregivers of Older People with Parkinson’s Disease in Shanghai.” Health and Social Care in the Community (2021). http://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13679
  • Chen, Hongtu. & Levkoff, Sue. (2010). The Multiverse of Inquiry: Introduction to the Special Issue on “Dementia Care and Chinese Culture”. Ageing international. 35. 85-95. 10.1007/s12126-010-9061-4.
  • Sule Anjomshoae, Daniel Omeiza, Lili Jiang. (2021).Context-based Image Explanations for Deep Neural Networks. Image and Vision Computing.
  • Kowaliková, I., Gojová, A. & Kalenda, S. (2022). Acceptance of a Paro Robot in Working With the Seniors by Social Wrok Students. In: The 13th Asian Conference on the Social Sciences. Tokyo (online).
  • Hui, Y. (2019). Medical and Housing Needs of Older Part-time Migrant Workers and the Role of Government: the Linyi Model in China. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development 29(3).
  • An J, Yang H, Zhang Q, Liu C, Zhao J, Zhang L, Chen B. Natural products for treatment of osteoporosis: The effects and mechanisms on promoting osteoblast-mediated bone formation. Life Sci. 2016 Feb 15;147:46-58. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2016.01.024. Epub 2016 Jan 18. PMID: 26796578.
  • Zhong, Xiaohui., Song, P. Priscilla., Wang, Zhe., & Chen, Honglin. (2021). Resilience building among Chinese family caregivers of older people with Parkinson’s disease in Shanghai. Health & Social Care in the Community.http://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13679, SSCI Q1.