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Ilkka Kilpeläinen

Ilkka Kilpeläinen

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
58
Citations
11553
World Ranking
10654
National Ranking
59

Ilkka Kilpeläinen publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 251 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Ilkka Kilpeläinen D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ilkka Kilpeläinen is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland. The primary fields of study for this researcher are Engineering and Materials Science, with a strong focus on biomaterials and biomedical engineering. Kilpeläinen's work spans several scientific subfields including spectroscopy, catalysis, and organic chemistry.

The main research topics addressed in Kilpeläinen's work are:

  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Ionic Liquids Properties and Applications
  • Biofuel Production and Bioconversion
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Aerogels and Thermal Insulation

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Kilpeläinen include:

  • Strong, Shape-Memory Lignocellulosic Aerogel via Wood Cell Wall Nanoscale Reassembly (2023), published in ACS Nano
  • Nanostructurally Controllable Strong Wood Aerogel toward Efficient Thermal Insulation (2022), published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • 2D Assignment and quantitative analysis of cellulose and oxidized celluloses using solution-state NMR spectroscopy (2020), published in Cellulose
  • Crystallinity reduction and enhancement in the chemical reactivity of cellulose by non-dissolving pre-treatment with tetrabutylphosphonium acetate (2020), published in Cellulose
  • Solution-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of crystalline cellulosic materials using a direct dissolution ionic liquid electrolyte (2023), published in Nature Protocols

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kilpeläinen include:

  • Alistair W. T. King
  • Daniel Rico del Cerro
  • Jussi Helminen
  • Tetyana V. Koso
  • Sami Hietala

Kilpeläinen has published extensively in the following venues:

  • Cellulose
  • RSC Advances
  • Journal of Magnetic Resonance
  • Biomacromolecules
  • Fluid Phase Equilibria

Best Publications

  • Dissolution of wood in ionic liquids.

    Ilkka Kilpeläinen;Haibo Xie;Alistair King;Mari Granstrom

  • Quantitative 2D HSQC (Q-HSQC) via suppression of J-dependence of polarization transfer in NMR spectroscopy: application to wood lignin.

    Sami Heikkinen;Merja M. Toikka;Pirkko T. Karhunen;Ilkka A. Kilpeläinen

  • Role of solvent parameters in the regeneration of cellulose from ionic liquid solutions

    Lauri Kari Johannes Hauru;Michael Hummel;Alistair William Thomas King;Ilkka Antero Kilpeläinen

  • Distillable acid-base conjugate ionic liquids for cellulose dissolution and processing.

    Alistair William Thomas King;Janne Asikkala;Ilpo Mutikainen;Paula Katarina Järvi

  • Dibenzodioxocins; a novel type of linkage in softwood lignins

    Pirkko Karhunen;Petteri Rummakko;Jussi Sipilä;Gösta Brunow

  • Ioncell-F: A High-strength regenerated cellulose fibre

    Herbert Sixta;Anne Michud;Lauri Hauru;Shirin Asaadi

  • New pathway to polyketides in plants

    Stefan Eckermann;Gudrun Schröder;Jürgen Schmidt;Dieter Strack

  • Increased substitution of phosphate groups in lipopolysaccharides and lipid A of the polymyxin‐resistant pmrA mutants of Salmonella typhimurium: a 31P‐NMR study

    Ilkka M. Helander;Ilkka Kilpeläinen;Martti Vaara

  • Thorough chemical modification of wood-based lignocellulosic materials in ionic liquids.

    Haibo Xie;Alistair King;Ilkka Kilpelainen;Mari Granstrom

  • Analysis of technical lignins by two- and three-dimensional NMR spectroscopy

    Tiina M. Liitiä;Sirkka L. Maunu;Bo Hortling;Merja Toikka

  • The structure of the GPIb-filamin A complex.

    Fumihiko Nakamura;Regina Pudas;Outi Heikkinen;Perttu Permi

  • Heparin-binding proteins HB-GAM (pleiotrophin) and amphoterin in the regulation of cell motility.

    Heikki Rauvala;Henri J. Huttunen;Carole Fages;Marko Kaksonen

  • Controlled release injectable liposomal gel of ibuprofen for epidural analgesia

    Anne Paavola;Ilkka Kilpeläinen;Jouko Yliruusi;Per Rosenberg

  • Binding of Levosimendan, a Calcium Sensitizer, to Cardiac Troponin C

    Tia Sorsa;Sami Heikkinen;M. Bret Abbott;Ekram Abusamhadneh

  • Predicting Cellulose Solvating Capabilities of Acid–Base Conjugate Ionic Liquids

    Arno Parviainen;Alistair W. T. King;Ilpo Mutikainen;Michael Hummel

  • Heparin-binding Growth-associated Molecule Contains Two Heparin-binding β-Sheet Domains That Are Homologous to the Thrombospondin Type I Repeat

    Ilkka Kilpeläinen;Marko Kaksonen;Tarja Kinnunen;Hanna Avikainen

  • Oxidative coupling of Phenols and Biosynthesis of Lignins

    Carl Gustav Alexander Brunow;Ilkka Antero Kilpeläinen;Antti Jussi Sipilä;Syrjänen Kaisa

  • Membrane binding mechanism of an RNA virus-capping enzyme.

    Anja Lampio;Ilkka Kilpeläinen;Saara Pesonen;Kimmo Karhi

  • The formation of dibenzodioxocin structures by oxidative coupling. A model reaction for lignin biosynthesis

    Pirkko Karhunen;Petteri Rummakko;Jussi Sipilä;Gösta Brunow

  • Characterization of lipopolysaccharides of polymyxin-resistant and polymyxin-sensitive Klebsiella pneumoniae O3.

    Ilkka M. Helander;Yutaka Kato;Ilkka Kilpeläinen;Risto Kostiainen

Frequent Co-Authors

Herbert Sixta
Herbert Sixta Aalto University
Torbjörn Drakenberg
Torbjörn Drakenberg Lund University
Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
Dimitris S. Argyropoulos North Carolina State University
Teemu H. Teeri
Teemu H. Teeri University of Helsinki
Yrjö Helariutta
Yrjö Helariutta University of Tartu
Martti Vaara
Martti Vaara University of Helsinki
Heikki Rauvala
Heikki Rauvala University of Helsinki
Johanna Myllyharju
Johanna Myllyharju University of Oulu
John H. Hartwig
John H. Hartwig Brigham and Women's Hospital
Marianna Kemell
Marianna Kemell University of Helsinki

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