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Heini Huhtala

Heini Huhtala

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
91
Citations
29964
World Ranking
11770
National Ranking
129

Heini Huhtala publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 801 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Heini Huhtala D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Heini Huhtala is affiliated with Tampere University in Finland and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a total of 505 publications. Their research spans multiple subfields including surgery, epidemiology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, gastroenterology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The main topics addressed in Huhtala's work include:

  • Celiac Disease Research and Management
  • Microscopic Colitis
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Huhtala are:

  • Kalle Kurppa (39 collaborations)
  • Katri Kaukinen (36 collaborations)
  • Laura Kivelä (23 collaborations)
  • Katri Lindfors (16 collaborations)
  • Pauliina Hiltunen (15 collaborations)

Huhtala's most common publication venues include:

  • Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (8 publications)
  • Endocrine Abstracts (7 publications)
  • Nutrients (6 publications)
  • Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology (6 publications)
  • Acta Paediatrica (6 publications)

Recent research contributions by Heini Huhtala encompass diverse clinical and biomedical topics, illustrated by the following papers:

  • "Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block for postoperative analgesia," 2020, European Journal of Anaesthesiology
  • "Human induced pluripotent stem cell-based platform for modeling cardiac ischemia," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Overall and Cause-Specific Mortality in Adult Celiac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis Diagnosed in the 21st Century," 2020, The American Journal of Gastroenterology
  • "Increased Risk of Preeclampsia in Women With a Genetic Predisposition to Elevated Blood Pressure," 2022, Hypertension
  • "Transcriptomic analysis of intestine following administration of a transglutaminase 2 inhibitor to prevent gluten-induced intestinal damage in celiac disease," 2024, Nature Immunology

Best Publications

  • Risk factors for infection after knee arthroplasty. A register-based analysis of 43,149 cases.

    Esa Jämsen;Heini Huhtala;Timo Puolakka;Teemu Moilanen

  • Nocturia Frequency, Bother, and Quality of Life: How Often Is Too Often? A Population-Based Study in Finland

    Kari A.O. Tikkinen;Theodore M. Johnson;Teuvo L.J. Tammela;Harri Sintonen

  • The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease and medial arterial calcification in patients with chronic renal failure: requirements for diagnostics.

    Yrjö Leskinen;Juha P. Salenius;Terho Lehtimäki;Heini Huhtala

  • Apolipoprotein E-dependent accumulation of Alzheimer disease-related lesions begins in middle age.

    Eloise Kok;Satu Haikonen;Teemu Luoto;Heini Huhtala

  • Diagnosing Mild Enteropathy Celiac Disease: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Study

    Kalle Kurppa;Pekka Collin;Mervi Viljamaa;Katri Haimila

  • Coxsackievirus B1 Is Associated With Induction of β-Cell Autoimmunity That Portends Type 1 Diabetes

    Olli H. Laitinen;Hanna Honkanen;Outi Pakkanen;Sami Oikarinen

  • Endomysial antibody‐negative coeliac disease: clinical characteristics and intestinal autoantibody deposits

    Teea T Salmi;Pekka Collin;Ilma R Korponay-Szabo;Kaija Laurila

  • A prospective biopsychosocial study of the persistent post-concussion symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury.

    Minna Wäljas;Grant L Iverson;Rael T Lange;Ullamari Hakulinen

  • Serum-free, xeno-free culture media maintain the proliferation rate and multipotentiality of adipose stem cells in vitro

    Bettina Lindroos;Shayne Boucher;Lucas Chase;Hannu Kuokkanen

  • Deeper chest compression – More complications for cardiac arrest patients?

    Heidi Hellevuo;Marko Sainio;Riikka Nevalainen;Heini Huhtala

  • Incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in finnish children, 1987–2003

    Pieta Turunen;Kaija-Leena Kolho;Anssi Auvinen;Sari Iltanen

  • Enterovirus RNA in Blood Is Linked to the Development of Type 1 Diabetes

    Sami Oikarinen;Mika Martiskainen;Sisko Tauriainen;Heini Huhtala

  • Incidence of Prosthetic Joint Infections After Primary Knee Arthroplasty

    Esa Jämsen;Markku Varonen;Heini Huhtala;Matti U.K. Lehto

  • VALIDATION OF MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSES OF SMALL-INTESTINAL BIOPSY READOUTS IN CELIAC DISEASE

    Juha Taavela;Outi Koskinen;Heini Huhtala;Marja-Leena Lähdeaho

  • Long-term follow-up study of radioiodine treatment of hyperthyroidism.

    Saara Metso;Pia Jaatinen;Heini Huhtala;Tiina Luukkaala

  • T-wave alternans predicts mortality in a population undergoing a clinically indicated exercise test.

    Tuomo Nieminen;Terho Lehtimäki;Jari Viik;Rami Lehtinen

  • Coeliac disease, autoimmune diseases and gluten exposure.

    Mervi Viljamaa;Katri Kaukinen;Heini Huhtala;Sinikka Kyrönpalo

  • Immunoglobulin A autoantibodies against transglutaminase 2 in the small intestinal mucosa predict forthcoming coeliac disease

    T. T. Salmi;P. Collin;O. Jarvinen;K. Haimila

  • Benefits of a gluten-free diet for asymptomatic patients with serologic markers of celiac disease.

    Kalle Kurppa;Aku Paavola;Pekka Collin;Harri Sievänen

  • Coxsackievirus B1 Is Associated With Induction of beta-Cell Autoimmunity That Portends Type 1 Diabetes

    Olli H. Laitinen;Hanna Honkanen;Outi Pakkanen;Sami Oikarinen

Frequent Co-Authors

Katri Kaukinen
Katri Kaukinen Tampere University
Pekka Collin
Pekka Collin Tampere University
Markku Mäki
Markku Mäki Tampere University
Anssi Auvinen
Anssi Auvinen Tampere University
Teuvo L.J. Tammela
Teuvo L.J. Tammela Tampere University
Terho Lehtimäki
Terho Lehtimäki Tampere University
Mikko Hurme
Mikko Hurme Tampere University
Qiushui He
Qiushui He Capital Medical University
Mika Kähönen
Mika Kähönen Tampere University
Antti Vaheri
Antti Vaheri University of Helsinki

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