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Hannu Kankaanranta

Hannu Kankaanranta

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
11901
World Ranking
11467
National Ranking
166

Hannu Kankaanranta publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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 Hannu Kankaanranta sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 280 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Hannu Kankaanranta D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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 Hannu Kankaanranta sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Hannu Kankaanranta is affiliated with the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and has contributed extensively to medical research, particularly in the fields of pulmonary and respiratory medicine. Their research output comprises 291 publications in Medicine, with a strong focus on subfields including Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology, Immunology and Allergy, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's main research topics encompass:

  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
  • Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Epidemiology
  • The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice
  • ERJ Open Research
  • Journal of Asthma and Allergy
  • Respiratory Medicine

Hannu Kankaanranta has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, notably:

  • Helena Bäckman
  • Bright I. Nwaru
  • Pinja Ilmarinen
  • Lauri Lehtimäki
  • Eva Rönmark

Selected recent papers illustrate the breadth of their work, such as:

  • "Menopausal hormone therapy and women's health: An umbrella review," 2021, published in PLoS Medicine
  • "Age-specific incidence of allergic and non-allergic asthma," 2020, published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine
  • "Severe Asthma in a General Population Study: Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics," 2021, published in Journal of Asthma and Allergy
  • "Level of education and asthma control in adult-onset asthma," 2021, published in Journal of Asthma
  • "Asthma Remission by Age at Diagnosis and Gender in a Population-Based Study," 2020, published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice

Best Publications

  • Nitric oxide production and signaling in inflammation.

    Riku Korhonen;Aleksi Lahti;Hannu Kankaanranta;Eeva Moilanen

  • Extended exhaled NO measurement differentiates between alveolar and bronchial inflammation.

    Lauri Lehtimäki;Hannu Kankaanranta;Seppo Saarelainen;Paula Hahtola

  • Delayed eosinophil apoptosis in asthma

    Hannu Kankaanranta;Mark A. Lindsay;Mark A. Giembycz;Xianzhi Zhang

  • Dexamethasone inhibits inducible nitric-oxide synthase expression and nitric oxide production by destabilizing mRNA in lipopolysaccharide-treated macrophages.

    Riku Korhonen;Aleksi Lahti;Mari Hämäläinen;Hannu Kankaanranta

  • Inhibition by nitric oxide-donors of human polymorphonuclear leucocyte functions.

    E. Moilanen;P. Vuorinen;H. Kankaanranta;T. Metsä-Ketelä

  • A review of national guidelines for management of COPD in Europe

    Marc Miravitlles;Claus Vogelmeier;Nicolas Roche;David Halpin

  • Hematopoietic mosaic chromosomal alterations increase the risk for diverse types of infection.

    Seyedeh M Zekavat;Seyedeh M Zekavat;Seyedeh M Zekavat;Shu-Hong Lin;Alexander G Bick;Alexander G Bick;Aoxing Liu

  • Anti-inflammatory activities of Emblica officinalis Gaertn leaf extracts.

    M Z Asmawi;H Kankaanranta;E Moilanen;H Vapaatalo

  • Anti-inflammatory activity of extracts from leaves of Phyllanthus emblica.

    Arja Ihantola-Vormisto;Jari Summanen;Hannu Kankaanranta;Heikki Vuorela

  • Phenotypes, Risk Factors, and Mechanisms of Adult-Onset Asthma

    Pinja Ilmarinen;Leena E. Tuomisto;Hannu Kankaanranta

  • Increased alveolar nitric oxide concentration in asthmatic patients with nocturnal symptoms

    L Lehtimäki;H Kankaanranta;S Saarelainen;V Turjanmaa

  • Age-specific incidence of allergic and non-allergic asthma

    Johanna Pakkasela;Pinja Ilmarinen;Jasmin Honkamäki;Leena E. Tuomisto

  • Genetic architecture of human plasma lipidome and its link to cardiovascular disease

    Rubina Tabassum;Joel T Rämö;Pietari Ripatti;Jukka T Koskela

  • Inhaled fluticasone decreases bronchial but not alveolar nitric oxide output in asthma

    L. Lehtimäki;H. Kankaanranta;S. Saarelainen;V. Turjanmaa

  • Induction of nitric oxide synthesis by probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in J774 macrophages and human T84 intestinal epithelial cells.

    Riku Korhonen;Riitta Korpela;Maija Saxelin;Markku Mäki

  • Diagnosis and Pharmacotherapy of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Finnish Guidelines

    Hannu Kankaanranta;Terttu Harju;Maritta Kilpeläinen;Witold Mazur

  • c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase inhibitor anthra(1,9-cd)pyrazol-6(2H)-one reduces inducible nitric-oxide synthase expression by destabilizing mRNA in activated macrophages.

    Aleksi Lahti;Ulla Jalonen;Hannu Kankaanranta;Eeva Moilanen

  • SB 203580, an Inhibitor of p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase, Enhances Constitutive Apoptosis of Cytokine-Deprived Human Eosinophils

    H Kankaanranta;P M De Souza;P J Barnes;M Salmon

  • The role of polygenic risk and susceptibility genes in breast cancer over the course of life.

    Nina Mars;Elisabeth Widén;Sini Kerminen;Tuomo Meretoja

  • Add-on therapy options in asthma not adequately controlled by inhaled corticosteroids: a comprehensive review

    Hannu Kankaanranta;Aarne Lahdensuo;Eeva Moilanen;Peter J Barnes

Frequent Co-Authors

Eeva Moilanen
Eeva Moilanen Tampere University
Bo Lundbäck
Bo Lundbäck University of Gothenburg
Mark A. Giembycz
Mark A. Giembycz University of Calgary
Mark A. Lindsay
Mark A. Lindsay University of Bath
Peter J. Barnes
Peter J. Barnes Imperial College London
Bright I. Nwaru
Bright I. Nwaru University of Gothenburg
Leif Bjermer
Leif Bjermer Lund University
Barbro Dahlén
Barbro Dahlén Karolinska Institute
Ian M. Adcock
Ian M. Adcock Imperial College London
Christer Janson
Christer Janson Uppsala University

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