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2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 141 1629 947 1166 72815
Molecular Biology 141 123 81 983 68481

Jouni Uitto publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jouni Uitto between 1967 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jouni Uitto published across 58 years, from 1967 to 2024, averaging 20.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 1998. 10 of the 1,197 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 1998. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 4 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 8 publications 1972: 10 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 9 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 6 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 11 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 12 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 15 publications 1986: 19 publications 1987: 23 publications 1988: 15 publications 1989: 17 publications 1990: 21 publications 1991: 30 publications 1992: 35 publications 1993: 35 publications 1994: 50 publications 1995: 30 publications 1996: 43 publications 1997: 42 publications 1998: 55 publications 1999: 29 publications 2000: 36 publications 2001: 30 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 51 publications 2017: 38 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 39 publications 2020: 36 publications 2021: 46 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 5 publications
1967 2024

1,197 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jouni Uitto: publications per year, 1967 to 2024
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 4
1969 2
1970 4
1971 8
1972 10
1973 1
1974 9
1975 1
1976 6
1977 3
1978 2
1979 11
1980 9
1981 6
1982 12
1983 7
1984 10
1985 15
1986 19
1987 23
1988 15
1989 17
1990 21
1991 30
1992 35
1993 35
1994 50
1995 30
1996 43
1997 42
1998 55
1999 29
2000 36
2001 30
2002 17
2003 22
2004 11
2005 17
2006 20
2007 18
2008 23
2009 19
2010 17
2011 30
2012 27
2013 24
2014 19
2015 20
2016 51
2017 38
2018 31
2019 39
2020 36
2021 46
2022 31
2023 5
2024 5
Total 1,197
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Jouni Uitto publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jouni Uitto sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 564+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 983 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100 983
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Jouni Uitto D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 140–141 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 141 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16 141
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Jouni Uitto was affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University in the United States. Their research spanned the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with substantial contributions also to medicine. The main focus of their work involved cell biology, genetics, molecular biology, pathology and forensic medicine, and dermatology as primary subfields.

The scientist published extensively on topics related to skin and cellular biology research, dermatological and skeletal disorders, autoimmune bullous skin diseases, immunodeficiency and autoimmune disorders, heterotopic ossification and related conditions, Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer, and plant reproductive biology.

Frequent publication venues included the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Experimental Dermatology, the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, the International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology, and Dermatologic Therapy.

Among the recent papers associated with Jouni Uitto are:

  • Consensus reclassification of inherited epidermolysis bullosa and other disorders with skin fragility, 2020, British Journal of Dermatology
  • Keloid disorder: Fibroblast differentiation and gene expression profile in fibrotic skin diseases, 2020, Experimental Dermatology
  • Research Techniques Made Simple: Whole-Transcriptome Sequencing by RNA-Seq for Diagnosis of Monogenic Disorders, 2020, Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Humans with inherited T cell CD28 deficiency are susceptible to skin papillomaviruses but are otherwise healthy, 2021, Cell
  • Molecular Therapeutics in Development for Epidermolysis Bullosa: Update 2020, 2020, Molecular Diagnosis & Therapy

Jouni Uitto collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Hassan Vahidnezhad, Leila Youssefian, Amir Hossein Saeidian, Qiaoli Li, and Hamidreza Mahmoudi. These collaborations reflected a focus on dermatological genetics and molecular investigations.

Jouni Uitto was recognized as a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • The classification of inherited epidermolysis bullosa (EB): Report of the Third International Consensus Meeting on Diagnosis and Classification of EB.

    Jo David Fine;Robin A J Eady;Eugene A. Bauer;Johann W. Bauer

  • A simplified laminin nomenclature

    Monique Aumailley;Leena Bruckner-Tuderman;William G. Carter;Rainer Deutzmann

  • Inherited epidermolysis bullosa: Updated recommendations on diagnosis and classification

    Jo David Fine;Leena Bruckner-Tuderman;Robin A.J. Eady;Eugene A. Bauer

  • Intrinsic aging vs. photoaging: a comparative histopathological, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural study of skin

    M. El‐Domyati;S. Attia;F. Saleh;D. Brown

  • Revised classification system for inherited epidermolysis bullosa: Report of the second international consensus meeting on diagnosis and classification of epidermolysis bullosa

    Jo David Fine;Robin A J Eady;Eugene A. Bauer;Robert A. Briggaman

  • Targeted Disruption of the Pemphigus Vulgaris Antigen (Desmoglein 3) Gene in Mice Causes Loss of Keratinocyte Cell Adhesion with a Phenotype Similar to Pemphigus Vulgaris

    Peter J. Koch;M G. Mahoney;Hiroyasu Ishikawa;Leena Pulkkinen

  • Pseudoxanthoma elasticum: Mutations in the MRP6 gene encoding a transmembrane ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter

    Franziska Ringpfeil;Mark G. Lebwohl;Angela M. Christiano;Jouni Uitto

  • Plectin deficiency results in muscular dystrophy with epidermolysis bullosa

    F.J.D. Smith;R.A.J. Eady;I.M. Leigh;J.R. McMillan

  • Integrin β4 mutations associated with junctional epidermolysis bullosa with pyloric atresia

    Frédérique Vidal;Daniel Aberdam;Corinne Miquel;Angela M. Christiano

  • Missense Mutations in GJB2 Encoding Connexin-26 Cause the Ectodermal Dysplasia Keratitis-Ichthyosis-Deafness Syndrome

    Gabriele Richard;Fatima Rouan;Colin E. Willoughby;Nkecha Brown

  • Novel function for beta 1 integrins in keratinocyte cell-cell interactions.

    H Larjava;J Peltonen;S K Akiyama;S S Yamada

  • Biostimulation of wound healing by lasers: experimental approaches in animal models and in fibroblast cultures

    R P Abergel;R F Lyons;J C Castel;R M Dwyer

  • Mutations in the gamma 2 chain gene (LAMC2) of kalinin/laminin 5 in the junctional forms of epidermolysis bullosa.

    Leena Pulkkinen;Angela M. Christiano;Tomi Airenne;Heli Haakana

  • Desmoglein 4 in Hair Follicle Differentiation and Epidermal Adhesion: Evidence from Inherited Hypotrichosis and Acquired Pemphigus Vulgaris

    Ana Kljuic;Hisham Bazzi;John P Sundberg;Amalia Martinez-Mir

  • An AP-1 Binding Sequence Is Essential for Regulation of the Human α2(I) Collagen (COL1A2) Promoter Activity by Transforming Growth Factor-β

    Kee Yang Chung;Akhilesh Agarwal;Jouni Uitto;Alain Mauviel

  • Herlitz's junctional epidermolysis bullosa is linked to mutations in the gene (LAMC2) for the gamma 2 subunit of nicein/kalinin (LAMININ-5)

    Aberdam D;Galliano Mf;Vailly J;Pulkkinen L

  • Mutations in the 180–kD bullous pemphigoid antigen (BPAG2), a hemidesmosomal transmembrane collagen (COL17A1), in generalized atrophic benign epidermolysis bullosa

    McGrath Ja;Gatalica B;Christiano Am;Li K

  • Mutation analysis and molecular genetics of epidermolysis bullosa

    Leena Pulkkinen;Jouni Uitto

  • Loss of plectin causes epidermolysis bullosa with muscular dystrophy: cDNA cloning and genomic organization.

    W. H. I. Mclean;L. Pulkkinen;F. J. D. Smith;E. L. Rugg

Frequent Co-Authors

Leena Pulkkinen
Leena Pulkkinen University of Eastern Finland
John A. McGrath
John A. McGrath King's College London
Angela M. Christiano
Angela M. Christiano Columbia University
Alain Mauviel
Alain Mauviel Institute Curie
Gabriele Richard
Gabriele Richard OPKO Health (United States)
John P. Sundberg
John P. Sundberg Vanderbilt University
Leena Bruckner-Tuderman
Leena Bruckner-Tuderman University of Freiburg
Hiroshi Shimizu
Hiroshi Shimizu Hokkaido University
Mon-Li Chu
Mon-Li Chu Thomas Jefferson University
Paolo Fortina
Paolo Fortina Thomas Jefferson University

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