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Microbiology
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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 84 937 839 8 7 283 23754
Medicine 84 15148 14251 174 161 316 24788

Heikki Peltola publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Heikki Peltola between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Heikki Peltola published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2000. 4 of the 330 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2000. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 14 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 7 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 9 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1976 2025

330 publications in total across all disciplines

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Heikki Peltola: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 3
1978 4
1979 0
1980 2
1981 2
1982 7
1983 8
1984 14
1985 6
1986 7
1987 11
1988 6
1989 7
1990 7
1991 8
1992 13
1993 9
1994 7
1995 10
1996 1
1997 7
1998 12
1999 6
2000 15
2001 10
2002 3
2003 4
2004 7
2005 5
2006 2
2007 5
2008 13
2009 6
2010 11
2011 8
2012 12
2013 8
2014 12
2015 7
2016 4
2017 7
2018 5
2019 7
2020 1
2021 9
2022 5
2023 2
2024 3
2025 1
Total 330
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Heikki Peltola 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 Heikki Peltola sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 275–284 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 283 publications — 74th percentile

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

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148 283
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Heikki Peltola 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 Heikki Peltola sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 84 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50 84
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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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

Overview

Heikki Peltola is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and has contributed extensively to research in medicine, with a focus on infectious diseases impacting pediatric populations.

Their recent publications include studies on childhood bacterial meningitis and its outcomes on different continents, as well as investigations into treatments and quality of life following infection. Notable papers include:

  • Outcome of childhood bacterial meningitis on three continents, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Extended Continuous β-Lactam Infusion With Oral Acetaminophen in Childhood Bacterial Meningitis: A Randomized, Double-blind Clinical Trial, 2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Aetiology of bacterial meningitis in infants aged <90 days: Prospective surveillance in Luanda, Angola, 2020, International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Risk factors for death in suspected severe bacterial infection in infants aged <90 days in Luanda, Angola, 2021, International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Health-related Quality of Life After Childhood Bacterial Meningitis, 2021, The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Heikki Peltola frequently collaborates with several co-authors throughout their research projects. The most common co-authors include:

  • Tuula Pelkonen
  • Irmeli Roine
  • Markku Kallio
  • Manuel Leite Cruzeiro
  • Kirsi Jahnukainen

Their research has been published primarily in journals focused on pediatrics and infectious diseases. The frequent publication venues include:

  • Acta Paediatrica
  • Scientific Reports
  • The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
  • International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases

Heikki Peltola's main fields of study encompass Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. The research covers various subfields such as Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Nutrition and Dietetics, as well as Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

Their work focuses primarily on bacterial infections and vaccines, pneumonia and respiratory infections, and neonatal and maternal infections. Other topics include child nutrition and water access, hemoglobinopathies and related disorders, respiratory viral infections research, and infective endocarditis diagnosis and management.

Best Publications

  • Vaccination greatly reduces disease, disability, death and inequity worldwide.

    FE Andre;R Booy;HL Bock;J Clemens

  • Worldwide Haemophilus influenzae Type b Disease at the Beginning of the 21st Century: Global Analysis of the Disease Burden 25 Years after the Use of the Polysaccharide Vaccine and a Decade after the Advent of Conjugates

    Heikki Peltola

  • The Protective Level of Serum Antibodies to the Capsular Polysaccharide of Haemophilus influenzae Type b

    Relena Käyhty;Heikki Peltola;Viena Karanko;P. Helena Mäkelä

  • Haemophilus influenzae Type b Capsular Polysaccharide Vaccine in Children: A Double-Blind Field Study of 100,000 Vaccinees 3 Months to 5 Years of Age in Finland

    Heikki Peltola;Helena Käythy;Aulikki Sivonen;P. Helena Mäkelä

  • Meningococcal Disease: Still with Us

    Heikki Peltola

  • Acute Osteomyelitis in Children

    Heikki Peltola;Markus Pääkkönen

  • Prevention of Hemophilus influenzae type b bacteremic infections with the capsular polysaccharide vaccine.

    H Peltola;H Käyhty;M Virtanen;P H Mäkelä

  • A randomized, prospective field trial of a conjugate vaccine in the protection of infants and young children against invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b disease.

    J Eskola;H Käyhty;A K Takala;H Peltola

  • Clinical Efficacy of Meningococcus Group A Capsular Polysaccharide Vaccine in Children Three Months to Five Years of Age

    Heikki Peltola;P. Helena Mäkelä;Helena Käyhty;Hannele Jousimies

  • Rapid disappearance of Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis after routine childhood immunisation with conjugate vaccines

    H. Peltola;T. Kilpi;M. Anttila

  • Persistence of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Antibodies in an MMR-Vaccinated Cohort: A 20-Year Follow-up

    Irja Davidkin;Sari Jokinen;Mia Broman;Pauli Leinikki

  • The elimination of indigenous measles, mumps, and rubella from Finland by a 12-year, two-dose vaccination program.

    Heikki Peltola;Olli P. Heinonen;Martti Valle;Mikko Paunio

  • Prevention of travellers' diarrhoea by oral B-subunit/whole-cell cholera vaccine

    H Peltola;A Siitonen;M.J Kataja;H Kyrönseppa

  • Efficacy of Haemophilus influenzae type b polysaccharide-diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine in infancy.

    J Eskola;H Peltola;A K Takala;H Käyhty

  • Short- versus long-term antimicrobial treatment for acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of childhood: prospective, randomized trial on 131 culture-positive cases.

    Heikki Peltola;Markus Pääkkönen;Pentti E. Kallio;Markku J. T. Kallio

  • Adjunctive dexamethasone in bacterial meningitis: a meta-analysis of individual patient data

    Diederik van de Beek;Jeremy J Farrar;Jan de Gans;Nguyen Thi Hoang Mai

  • Serum C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and white blood cell count in acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of children.

    L. Unkila-Kallio;M. J. T. Kallio;J. Eskola;H. Peltola

  • Polysaccharide Vaccines of Group A Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae Type b: A Field Trial in Finland

    P. Helena Mäkelä;Heikki Peltola;Helena Käyhty;Hannele Jousimies

  • No evidence for measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine-associated inflammatory bowel disease or autism in a 14-year prospective study.

    Heikki Peltola;Annamari Patja;Pauli Leinikki;Martti Valle

  • Sensitivity of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and C-reactive Protein in Childhood Bone and Joint Infections

    Markus Pääkkönen;Markku J. T. Kallio;Pentti E. Kallio;Heikki Peltola

  • Worldwide Haemophilus influenzae Type b Disease at the Beginning of the 21st Century: Global Analysis of the Disease Burden 25 Years after the Use of the Polysaccharide Vaccine and a Decade after the Advent of Conjugates

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Helena Käyhty
Helena Käyhty Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Juhani Eskola
Juhani Eskola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
P. Helena Mäkelä
P. Helena Mäkelä University of Helsinki
Robert Booy
Robert Booy University of Sydney
Klaus Hedman
Klaus Hedman University of Helsinki
Maija Leinonen
Maija Leinonen Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Seppo Sarna
Seppo Sarna University of Helsinki
Timo Sorsa
Timo Sorsa University of Helsinki
Anja Siitonen
Anja Siitonen Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Olli Ruuskanen
Olli Ruuskanen Turku University Hospital

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