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Hannu Rajaniemi

Hannu Rajaniemi

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
6863
World Ranking
16890
National Ranking
124

Hannu Rajaniemi 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 Rajaniemi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 155 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hannu Rajaniemi 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 Rajaniemi sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hannu Rajaniemi is affiliated with the University of Oulu in Finland. Their research spans several interconnected fields of study, primarily focusing on Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Social Sciences. Within these broader disciplines, their work concentrates on subfields such as Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, and Health.

The main topics investigated in their research include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 studies, vaccine development and immunoinformatics approaches, clinical research related to COVID-19, and vaccine coverage and hesitancy. This thematic focus reflects an interdisciplinary approach to infectious disease research, combining elements of immunology, public health, and molecular biology.

Rajaniemi has published research in several scientific venues, with at least one known publication in Nature Biotechnology. Their notable paper titled "Implications of antibody-dependent enhancement of infection for SARS-CoV-2 countermeasures" was published in 2020 in Nature Biotechnology and has been cited 134 times. This paper addresses significant immunological responses relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Collaboration is a component of Rajaniemi's research activities. Frequent co-authors include Nikolai Eroshenko, Taylor Gill, Marianna K. Keaveney, George M. Church, and José Trevejo. The presence of these collaborators suggests interdisciplinary and possibly multi-institutional research projects.

  • Implications of antibody-dependent enhancement of infection for SARS-CoV-2 countermeasures, 2020, Nature Biotechnology

  • Nikolai Eroshenko
  • Taylor Gill
  • Marianna K. Keaveney
  • George M. Church
  • José Trevejo

  • Nature Biotechnology

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Social Sciences

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Molecular Biology
  • Health

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

Best Publications

  • Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor suppresses invasion of renal cancer cells in vitro.

    Seppo Parkkila;Hannu Rajaniemi;Anna-Kaisa Parkkila;Jyrki Kivelä

  • Immunohistochemical localization of carbonic anhydrase isoenzymes VI, II, and I in human parotid and submandibular glands.

    S Parkkila;K Kaunisto;L Rajaniemi;T Kumpulainen

  • Expression of a novel transmembrane carbonic anhydrase isozyme XII in normal human gut and colorectal tumors.

    Antti Kivelä;Seppo Parkkila;Juha Saarnio;Tuomo J. Karttunen

  • Expression of transmembrane carbonic anhydrase isoenzymes IX and XII in normal human pancreas and pancreatic tumours.

    Antti J. Kivelä;Seppo Parkkila;Juha Saarnio;Tuomo J. Karttunen

  • Expression of the membrane-associated carbonic anhydrase isozyme XII in the human kidney and renal tumors.

    Seppo Parkkila;Anna-Kaisa Parkkila;Juha Saarnio;Jyrki Kivelä

  • Expression of membrane-associated carbonic anhydrase XIV on neurons and axons in mouse and human brain

    Seppo Parkkila;Anna-Kaisa Parkkila;Hannu Rajaniemi;Gul N. Shah

  • Distribution of the carbonic anhydrase isoenzymes I, II, and VI in the human alimentary tract.

    S Parkkila;A K Parkkila;T Juvonen;H Rajaniemi

  • Salivary carbonic anhydrase isoenzyme VI

    Jyrki Kivelä;Jyrki Kivelä;Seppo Parkkila;Anna-Kaisa Parkkila;Jukka Leinonen

  • Carbonic anhydrase IV expression in rat and human gastrointestinal tract regional, cellular, and subcellular localization.

    R. E. Fleming;S. Parkkila;A.-K. Parkkila;Hannu Rajaniemi

  • The identification of secreted carbonic anhydrase VI as a constitutive glycoprotein of human and rat milk.

    Pepe Karhumaa;Jukka Leinonen;Seppo Parkkila;Kari Kaunisto

  • Identification of carbonic anhydrase XII as the membrane isozyme expressed in the normal human endometrial epithelium

    P. Karhumaa;S. Parkkila;Ö. Türeci;A. Waheed

  • Salivary Carbonic Anhydrase Isoenzyme VI Is Located in the Human Enamel Pellicle

    Jukka Leinonen;Jyrki Kivelä;Seppo Parkkila;Anna-Kaisa Parkkila

  • A low concentration of carbonic anhydrase isoenzyme VI in whole saliva is associated with caries prevalence.

    Jyrki Kivelä;Seppo Parkkila;Anna-Kaisa Parkkila;Hannu Rajaniemi

  • VAMP8/endobrevin as a general vesicular SNARE for regulated exocytosis of the exocrine system.

    Cheng-Chun Wang;Hong Shi;Ke Guo;Chee Peng Ng

  • Salivary carbonic anhydrase protects gastroesophageal mucosa from acid injury

    Seppo Parkkila;Anna-Kaisa Parkkila;Juhani Lehtola;Alli Reinila

  • Carbonic anhydrase XIV: Luminal expression suggests key role in renal acidification

    Kari Kaunisto;Kari Kaunisto;Seppo Parkkila;Seppo Parkkila;Hannu Rajaniemi;Hannu Rajaniemi;Abdul Waheed;Abdul Waheed

  • LH(hCG) Receptor in Benign and Malignant Tumors of Human Ovary

    H. Rajaniemi;H. Rajaniemi;A. Kauppila;A. Kauppila;L. Rönnberg;L. Rönnberg;K. Selander;K. Selander

  • Rat 17 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1: primary structure and regulation of enzyme expression in rat ovary by diethylstilbestrol and gonadotropins in vivo.

    S Ghersevich;P Nokelainen;M Poutanen;M Orava

  • Differential expression of cytoplasmic carbonic anhydrases, CA I and II, and membrane-associated isozymes, CA IX and XII, in normal mucosa of large intestine and in colorectal tumors.

    Antti J. Kivelã;Juha Saarnio;Tuomo J. Karttunen;Jyrki Kivelã

  • Expression of the LH/CG receptor gene in rat ovarian tissue is regulated by an extensive alternative splicing of the primary transcript.

    J.T. Aatsinki;E.M. Pietilä;J.T. Lakkakorpi;H.J. Rajaniemi

Frequent Co-Authors

Seppo Parkkila
Seppo Parkkila Tampere University
Anna-Kaisa Parkkila
Anna-Kaisa Parkkila University of Oulu
William S. Sly
William S. Sly Saint Louis University
Abdul Waheed
Abdul Waheed Saint Louis University
Jeffrey H. Grubb
Jeffrey H. Grubb Saint Louis University
Silvia Pastorekova
Silvia Pastorekova Slovak Academy of Sciences
Jaromir Pastorek
Jaromir Pastorek Slovak Academy of Sciences
Tuomo J. Karttunen
Tuomo J. Karttunen Oulu University Hospital
Özlem Türeci
Özlem Türeci BioNTech (Germany)
Aarno Palotie
Aarno Palotie University of Helsinki

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