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D-Index
36
Citations
5679
World Ranking
7086
National Ranking
119

Anssi Vainikka publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anssi Vainikka sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 111 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Anssi Vainikka D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anssi Vainikka sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Anssi Vainikka is affiliated with the University of Eastern Finland in Finland and conducts research primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their scholarly work spans several subfields including Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Sociology and Political Science, and Environmental Chemistry.

Their main research topics cover a range of ecological and environmental issues, with a strong focus on aquatic systems and fish biology. These topics include:

  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior

Recent publications demonstrate involvement in studies addressing fisheries management, microplastic pollution, and aquatic diseases. Examples of their recent papers include:

  • Model-based evaluation of the management of pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) stocks using minimum and maximum size limits, 2024, Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • Do whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) larvae show adaptive variation in the avoidance of microplastic ingestion?, 2020, Environmental Pollution
  • Crayfish plague dilemma: how to be a courteous killer?, 2024, Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • Detection and Quantification of the Oomycete Saprolegnia parasitica in Aquaculture Environments, 2022, Microorganisms
  • Does enriched rearing during early life affect sperm quality or skin colouration in the adult brown trout?, 2020, Aquaculture

Throughout their career, Vainikka has collaborated frequently with other researchers, illustrating a network of co-authors including:

  • Pekka Hyvärinen
  • Raine Kortet
  • Hannu Huuskonen
  • Jarno Suni
  • Matti Janhunen

Their research has appeared predominantly in several publication venues notable in the fields of ecology and fisheries science. These venues include:

  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • Fisheries Research

Best Publications

  • Ecology: managing evolving fish stocks.

    Christian Jørgensen;Katja Enberg;Erin S. Dunlop;Robert Arlinghaus;Robert Arlinghaus

  • Managing Evolving Fish Stocks

    C. Joergensen;K. Enberg;E.S. Dunlop;R. Arlinghaus

  • Do pheromones reveal male immunocompetence

    Markus J. Rantala;Ilmari Jokinen;Raine Kortet;Anssi Vainikka

  • The role of juvenile hormone in immune function and pheromone production trade-offs: a test of the immunocompetence handicap principle

    Markus J. Rantala;Anssi Vainikka;Raine Kortet

  • Condition dependence of pheromones and immune function in the grain beetle Tenebrio molitor

    Markus J. Rantala;Raine Kortet;Janne S. Kotiaho;Anssi Vainikka

  • Parasitism, predation and the evolution of animal personalities

    Raine Kortet;Ann V. Hedrick;Anssi Vainikka

  • Comparing RADseq and microsatellites for estimating genetic diversity and relatedness - Implications for brown trout conservation.

    Alexandre Lemopoulos;Jenni M. Prokkola;Jenni M. Prokkola;Silva Uusi‐Heikkilä;Anti Vasemägi;Anti Vasemägi;Anti Vasemägi

  • Evolutionary impact assessment: accounting for evolutionary consequences of fishing in an ecosystem approach to fisheries management.

    Ane T. Laugen;Ane T. Laugen;Georg H. Engelhard;Rebecca Whitlock;Rebecca Whitlock;Robert Arlinghaus;Robert Arlinghaus

  • Can fisheries-induced evolution shift reference points for fisheries management?

    Mikko Heino;Mikko Heino;Loïc Baulier;Loïc Baulier;David S. Boukal;David S. Boukal;Bruno Ernande

  • Integrating behaviour with life history: boldness of the field cricket, Gryllus integer, during ontogeny

    Petri T. Niemelä;Petri T. Niemelä;Anssi Vainikka;Anssi Vainikka;Ann V. Hedrick;Raine Kortet

  • Explorative behavior increases vulnerability to angling in hatchery-reared brown trout (Salmo trutta)

    Laura Härkönen;Laura Härkönen;Pekka Hyvärinen;Juuso Paappanen;Anssi Vainikka;Anssi Vainikka

  • How does variation in the environment and individual cognition explain the existence of consistent behavioral differences

    Petri T Niemelä;Anssi Vainikka;Jukka T Forsman;Olli J Loukola

  • Personality pace-of-life hypothesis: testing genetic associations among personality and life history

    Petri T. Niemelä;Niels Jeroen Dingemanse;Nico Alioravainen;Anssi Vainikka;Anssi Vainikka

  • Differing virulence of Aphanomyces astaci isolates and elevated resistance of noble crayfish Astacus astacus against crayfish plague.

    J Makkonen;J Jussila;R Kortet;A Vainikka

  • Male steroid hormones and female preference for male body odor

    Markus J. Rantala;C.J. Peter Eriksson;Anssi Vainikka;Raine Kortet

  • Behavioral variation shows heritability in juvenile brown trout Salmo trutta

    Raine Kortet;Anssi Vainikka;Matti Janhunen;Jorma Piironen

  • Latent crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci) infection in a robust wild noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) population

    J. Jussila;J. Makkonen;A. Vainikka;R. Kortet

  • Food restriction prior to release reduces precocious maturity and improves migration tendency of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) smolts

    Anssi Vainikka;Riina Huusko;Pekka Hyvärinen;Pekka K. Korhonen

  • Dose-dependent mortality of the noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) to different strains of the crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci).

    Jenny Makkonen;Harri Kokko;Anssi Vainikka;Raine Kortet

  • Sperm quality, secondary sexual characters and parasitism in roach (Rutilus rutilus L.)

    Raine Kortet;Anssi Vainikka;Markus J. Rantala;Jouni Taskinen

  • Sexual ornamentation, androgens and papillomatosis in male roach (Rutilus rutilus)

    Raine Kortet;Anssi Vainikka;Markus J. Rantala;Ilmari Jokinen

  • PERSPECTIVE Parasitism, predation and the evolution of animal personalities

    Raine Kortet;Ann V. Hedrick;Anssi Vainikka

Frequent Co-Authors

Raine Kortet
Raine Kortet University of Eastern Finland
Markus J. Rantala
Markus J. Rantala University of Turku
Mikko Heino
Mikko Heino University of Bergen
Robert Arlinghaus
Robert Arlinghaus Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Bruno Ernande
Bruno Ernande French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Jouni Taskinen
Jouni Taskinen University of Jyväskylä
Ulf Dieckmann
Ulf Dieckmann International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Anna Gårdmark
Anna Gårdmark Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Adriaan D. Rijnsdorp
Adriaan D. Rijnsdorp Wageningen University & Research
Otto Seppälä
Otto Seppälä University of Innsbruck

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