The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Elina Ikonen sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 215 publications — 56th percentile
56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Elina Ikonen sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 80 D-Index — 80th percentile
80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.
Elina Ikonen is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on molecular biology, cell biology, surgery, biochemistry, and epidemiology. Their research primarily revolves around lipid metabolism and biosynthesis, cholesterol and lipid metabolism, endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease, lipid membrane structure and behavior, cellular transport and secretion, photosynthetic processes and mechanisms, and mitochondrial function and pathology.
Ikonen's publication record includes articles in various scientific venues, with frequent contributions to bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, The EMBO Journal, Contact, and the American Journal Of Pathology. These venues have hosted multiple publications that explore cellular and molecular processes related to lipid biology and membrane dynamics.
Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Ikonen include:
Frequent collaborators in Ikonen's research endeavors include Shiqian Li, Veijo T. Salo, Vesa M. Olkkonen, Ilpo Vattulainen, and Eija Jokitalo, with repeated joint publications reflecting ongoing scientific partnerships.
Ikonen's research addresses complex biological mechanisms such as lipid droplet formation, cholesterol transport within cells, and the cellular response to lipid-related stress, contributing to a broad understanding of cellular metabolism and its links to disease processes. This work intersects with studies on endoplasmic reticulum function, membrane behavior, and mitochondrial pathology, showing a multidisciplinary approach to molecular and cellular biology.
Kai Simons;Elina Ikonen
Alan E. Renton;Elisa Majounie;Adrian James Waite;Javier Simón-Sánchez;Javier Simón-Sánchez
Elina Ikonen
Kai Simons;Elina Ikonen
Elina Ikonen
Albert Pol;Robert Luetterforst;Margaret Lindsay;Sanna Heino
J Palo;H Somer;E Ikonen;L Karila
Ida Surakka;Ida Surakka;Momoko Horikoshi;Reedik Mägi;Antti-Pekka Sarin;Antti-Pekka Sarin
P. Scheiffele;P. Verkade;A.M. Fra;H. Virta
Elina Ikonen;Mitsuo Tagaya;Oliver Ullrich;Cesare Montecucco
Veijo T Salo;Veijo T Salo;Ilya Belevich;Shiqian Li;Shiqian Li;Leena Karhinen
Sanna Heino;Sari Lusa;Pentti Somerharju;Christian Ehnholm
Maarit Hölttä-Vuori;Riikka-Liisa Uronen;Jarmila Repakova;Emppu Salonen
Elina Ikonen
Markku Lehto;Saara Laitinen;Giulia Chinetti;Marie Johansson
Elina Ikonen;Kai Simons
Saara Vainio;Sanna Heino;Jan-Eric Månsson;Pam Fredman
Elina Ikonen;Klaus Fiedler;Robert G. Parton;Kai Simons
Jaspreet Sandhu;Shiqian Li;Shiqian Li;Louise Fairall;Simon G. Pfisterer;Simon G. Pfisterer
Maarit Hölttä-Vuori;Veijo T. V. Salo;Lena Nyberg;Christian Brackmann
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