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Jussi Hirvonen publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 171 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Jussi Hirvonen D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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This scientist: 56 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jussi Hirvonen is affiliated with Turku University Hospital in Finland. Their academic focus centers on Medicine, with extensive contributions in Surgery, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The main topics covered in their research include Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis, Streptococcal Infections and Treatments, Stress Responses and Cortisol, Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging, Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances, and Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior.

The following papers highlight key aspects of Hirvonen's recent work:

  • Interindividual variability and lateralization of μ-opioid receptors in the human brain, 2020, NeuroImage
  • Lowered endogenous mu-opioid receptor availability in subclinical depression and anxiety, 2020, Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Magia: Robust Automated Image Processing and Kinetic Modeling Toolbox for PET Neuroinformatics, 2020, Frontiers in Neuroinformatics
  • Decoding Music-Evoked Emotions in the Auditory and Motor Cortex, 2020, Cerebral Cortex
  • Automated detection of pulmonary embolism from CT-angiograms using deep learning, 2022, BMC Medical Imaging

Hirvonen collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Lauri Nummenmaa (50 collaborations)
  • Vesa Putkinen (28 collaborations)
  • Lihua Sun (25 collaborations)
  • Kerttu Seppälä (24 collaborations)
  • Mikko Nyman (24 collaborations)

Works by Hirvonen have appeared predominantly in the following publication venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), 23 publications
  • Diagnostics, 6 publications
  • NeuroImage, 5 publications
  • Insights into Imaging, 5 publications
  • European Radiology, 4 publications

Best Publications

  • Reversible and regionally selective downregulation of brain cannabinoid CB1 receptors in chronic daily cannabis smokers

    Hirvonen J;Goodwin Rs;Li Ct;Terry Ge

  • Is emotional contagion special? An fMRI study on neural systems for affective and cognitive empathy.

    Lauri Nummenmaa;Jussi Hirvonen;Riitta Parkkola;Jari K. Hietanen

  • Dorsal striatum and its limbic connectivity mediate abnormal anticipatory reward processing in obesity.

    Lauri Nummenmaa;Jussi Hirvonen;Jarna C. Hannukainen;Heidi Immonen

  • Obesity Is Associated with Decreased μ-Opioid But Unaltered Dopamine D2 Receptor Availability in the Brain

    Henry K. Karlsson;Lauri Tuominen;Jetro J. Tuulari;Jussi Hirvonen

  • Social Laughter Triggers Endogenous Opioid Release in Humans

    Sandra Manninen;Lauri Tuominen;Robin I. Dunbar;Tomi Karjalainen

  • Increased Brain Fatty Acid Uptake in Metabolic Syndrome

    Anna Karmi;Patricia Iozzo;Antti Viljanen;Jussi Hirvonen

  • Decreased brain serotonin 5-HT1A receptor availability in medication-naive patients with major depressive disorder: an in-vivo imaging study using PET and [carbonyl-11C]WAY-100635.

    Jussi Hirvonen;Hasse Karlsson;Hasse Karlsson;Jaana Kajander;Antti Lepola

  • Increased caudate dopamine D2 receptor availability as a genetic marker for schizophrenia

    Jussi Hirvonen;Theo G. M. van Erp;Jukka Huttunen;Sargo Aalto

  • Social touch modulates endogenous μ-opioid system activity in humans.

    Lauri Nummenmaa;Lauri Tuominen;Robin Dunbar;Jussi Hirvonen

  • Impact of Prolonged Cannabinoid Excretion in Chronic Daily Cannabis Smokers' Blood on Per Se Drugged Driving Laws

    Mateus M. Bergamaschi;Erin L. Karschner;Robert S. Goodwin;Karl B. Scheidweiler

  • Neuroinflammation in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Measured Using Positron Emission Tomographic Imaging of Translocator Protein

    Leah D. Gershen;Paolo Zanotti-Fregonara;Irene H. Dustin;Jeih San Liow

  • C957T polymorphism of the human dopamine D2 receptor gene predicts extrastriatal dopamine receptor availability in vivo.

    Mika M. Hirvonen;Ville Lumme;Ville Lumme;Jussi Hirvonen;Ullamari Pesonen

  • Effects of Insulin on Brain Glucose Metabolism in Impaired Glucose Tolerance

    Jussi Hirvonen;Kirsi A. Virtanen;Lauri Nummenmaa;Jarna C. Hannukainen

  • Reduced cannabinoid CB 1 receptor binding in alcohol dependence measured with positron emission tomography

    Jussi Hirvonen;Paolo Zanotti-Fregonara;John C. Umhau;David T. George

  • Obesity is associated with white matter atrophy: A combined diffusion tensor imaging and voxel‐based morphometric study

    Henry K. Karlsson;Jetro J. Tuulari;Jussi Hirvonen;Virva Lepomäki

  • Antidepressant mechanism of add-on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in medication-resistant depression using cerebral glucose metabolism

    Cheng Ta Li;Shyh Jen Wang;Jussi Hirvonen;Jen Chuen Hsieh;Jen Chuen Hsieh

  • Interindividual variability and lateralization of μ-opioid receptors in the human brain

    Tatu Kantonen;Tatu Kantonen;Tomi Karjalainen;Janne Isojärvi;Pirjo Nuutila

  • Opioid Release after High-Intensity Interval Training in Healthy Human Subjects

    Tiina Saanijoki;Lauri Tuominen;Lauri Tuominen;Jetro J Tuulari;Lauri Nummenmaa

  • Cortical glutamate–dopamine interaction and ketamine-induced psychotic symptoms in man

    Sargo Aalto;Sargo Aalto;Jouni Ihalainen;Jussi Hirvonen;Jaana Kajander

  • Adult attachment style is associated with cerebral μ-opioid receptor availability in humans.

    Lauri Nummenmaa;Sandra Manninen;Lauri Tuominen;Lauri Tuominen;Jussi Hirvonen

  • Dopamine and Opioid Neurotransmission in Behavioral Addictions: A Comparative PET Study in Pathological Gambling and Binge Eating.

    Joonas Majuri;Joonas Majuri;Juho Joutsa;Juho Joutsa;Jarkko Johansson;Valerie Voon

  • Neural circuits for cognitive appetite control in healthy and obese individuals: an fMRI study.

    Jetro J. Tuulari;Henry K. Karlsson;Jussi Hirvonen;Paulina Salminen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jarmo Hietala
Jarmo Hietala Turku University Hospital
Lauri Nummenmaa
Lauri Nummenmaa Turku University Hospital
Pirjo Nuutila
Pirjo Nuutila Turku University Hospital
Kjell Någren
Kjell Någren Odense University Hospital
Robert B. Innis
Robert B. Innis National Institutes of Health
Victor W. Pike
Victor W. Pike National Institutes of Health
Valtteri Kaasinen
Valtteri Kaasinen Turku University Hospital
Sargo Aalto
Sargo Aalto University of Turku
Juha O. Rinne
Juha O. Rinne Turku University Hospital
Sami S. Zoghbi
Sami S. Zoghbi National Institutes of Health

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