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Hannu Korkeala publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hannu Korkeala sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 354 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Hannu Korkeala D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hannu Korkeala sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Microbiology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2010 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Veterinary Medicine

Overview

Hannu Korkeala is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on subfields including Neurology, Biotechnology, Food Science, Infectious Diseases, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their published work covers a range of topics including Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders, Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research, Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety, Streptococcal Infections and Treatments, Neurological disorders and treatments, Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, and Microbial Inactivation Methods.

Frequent coauthors of Hannu Korkeala include:

  • Miia Lindström
  • François P. Douillard
  • Hanna Castro
  • Yağmur Derman
  • Riikka Keto-Timonen

Korkeala's work has been published regularly in several scientific venues, with notable frequency in:

  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • mSphere
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • mBio
  • Scientific Reports

Among recent papers, their publications include:

  • "Phage lysin that specifically eliminates Clostridium botulinum Group I cells," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "High prevalence of Clostridium botulinum in vegetarian sausages," 2020, Food Microbiology
  • "Mobile Elements Harboring Heavy Metal and Bacitracin Resistance Genes Are Common among Listeria monocytogenes Strains Persisting on Dairy Farms," 2021, mSphere
  • "Strain Variability of Listeria monocytogenes under NaCl Stress Elucidated by a High-Throughput Microbial Growth Data Assembly and Analysis Protocol," 2020, Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • "A European-wide dataset to uncover adaptive traits of Listeria monocytogenes to diverse ecological niches," 2022, Scientific Data

Korkeala received the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina award in 2010 for Veterinary Medicine.

Best Publications

  • Laboratory Diagnostics of Botulism

    Miia Lindström;Hannu Korkeala

  • Sources of Listeria monocytogenes contamination in a cold-smoked rainbow trout processing plant detected by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis typing

    Tiina Autio;Sebastian Hielm;Maria Miettinen;Anna-Maija Sjöberg

  • Taxonomic study of Weissella confusa and description of Weissella cibaria sp. nov., detected in food and clinical samples

    K Johanna Björkroth;Ulrich Schillinger;Rolf Geisen;Norbert Weiss

  • Low Occurrence of Pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica in Clinical, Food, and Environmental Samples: a Methodological Problem

    Maria Fredriksson-Ahomaa;Maria Fredriksson-Ahomaa;Hannu Korkeala

  • Persistent Listeria monocytogenes strains show enhanced adherence to food contact surface after short contact times.

    Janne M. Lundén;Maria K. Miettinen;Tiina J. Autio;Hannu J. Korkeala

  • An Outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes serotype 3a infections from butter in Finland

    Outi Lyytikäinen;Tiina Autio;Riitta Maijala;Petri Ruutu

  • Molecular Epidemiology of an Outbreak of Febrile Gastroenteritis Caused by Listeria monocytogenes in Cold-Smoked Rainbow Trout

    M. K. Miettinen;A. Siitonen;P. Heiskanen;H. Haajanen

  • Historical perspectives and guidelines for botulinum neurotoxin subtype nomenclature

    Michael W. Peck;Theresa J. Smith;Fabrizio Anniballi;John W. Austin

  • Cold Shock Proteins: A Minireview with Special Emphasis on Csp-family of Enteropathogenic Yersinia

    Riikka Onerva Keto-Timonen;Nina Maria Hietala;Eveliina Marianna Palonen;Anna Hakakorpi

  • Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes from an ice cream plant by serotyping and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.

    Miettinen Mk;Björkroth Kj;Korkeala Hj

  • Adaptive and cross-adaptive responses of persistent and non-persistent Listeria monocytogenes strains to disinfectants.

    Janne Lundén;Tiina Autio;Annukka Markkula;Sanna Hellström

  • Molecular epidemiology of Yersinia enterocolitica infections.

    Maria Fredriksson-Ahomaa;Andreas Stolle;Hannu Korkeala

  • Persistent and nonpersistent Listeria monocytogenes contamination in meat and poultry processing plants.

    Janne M. Lundén;Tiina J. Autio;A.-M. Sjöberg;Hannu J. Korkeala

  • Multiplex PCR Assay for Detection and Identification of Clostridium botulinum Types A, B, E, and F in Food and Fecal Material

    Miia Lindström;Riikka Keto;Annukka Markkula;Mari Nevas

  • Novel insights into the epidemiology of Clostridium perfringens type A food poisoning.

    Miia Lindström;Annamari Heikinheimo;Päivi Lahti;Hannu Korkeala

  • Transfer of persistent Listeria monocytogenes contamination between food-processing plants associated with a dicing machine.

    Janne M. Lundén;Tiina J. Autio;Hannu J. Korkeala

  • Antibacterial Efficiency of Finnish Spice Essential Oils against Pathogenic and Spoilage Bacteria

    Mari Nevas;Anna-Riitta Korhonen;Miia Lindström;Pekka Turkki

  • Microbiological Spoilage and Contamination of Vacuum-Packaged Cooked Sausages

    Hannu J. Korkeala;K. Johanna Björkroth

  • Human Listeriosis Outbreaks Linked to Dairy Products in Europe

    J. Lundén;R. Tolvanen;H. Korkeala

  • A Widespread Outbreak of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis O:3 Infection from Iceberg Lettuce

    J. Pekka Nuorti;Taina Niskanen;Saija Hallanvuo;Janne Mikkola

Frequent Co-Authors

Mikael Skurnik
Mikael Skurnik University of Helsinki
Anja Siitonen
Anja Siitonen Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Brian Foley
Brian Foley Los Alamos National Laboratory
Michael W. Peck
Michael W. Peck Norwich Research Park
Jeffrey T. Foster
Jeffrey T. Foster Northern Arizona University
Leonard A. Smith
Leonard A. Smith United States Department of the Army
Petri Auvinen
Petri Auvinen University of Helsinki
Gary Xie
Gary Xie Los Alamos National Laboratory
Nigel P. Minton
Nigel P. Minton University of Nottingham
Mark Achtman
Mark Achtman University of Warwick

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