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Jussi V. K. Kukkonen

Jussi V. K. Kukkonen

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
62
Citations
9728
World Ranking
2681
National Ranking
40

Chemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
9101
World Ranking
9508
National Ranking
50

Jussi V. K. Kukkonen publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jussi V. K. Kukkonen sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 225 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Jussi V. K. Kukkonen D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 74th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jussi V. K. Kukkonen is affiliated with the University of Eastern Finland and has contributed significantly to the field of Environmental Science. Their research spans several subfields, including Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Biomaterials, Environmental Chemistry, and Ecology.

The scientist's work focuses on key topics such as Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts, Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications.

Recent papers authored by or involving Jussi V. K. Kukkonen include:

  • Balancing profitability of energy production, societal impacts and biodiversity in offshore wind farm design (2022) published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Exposure protocol for ecotoxicity testing of microplastics and nanoplastics (2023) published in Nature Protocols
  • Quantifying the trophic transfer of sub-micron plastics in an assembled food chain (2022) published in Nano Today
  • Interacting effects of simulated eutrophication, temperature increase, and microplastic exposure on Daphnia (2020) published in Environmental Research
  • Biodegradation of microplastic in freshwaters: A long-lasting process affected by the lake microbiome (2022) published in Environmental Microbiology

Jussi V. K. Kukkonen frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Fazel Abdolahpur Monikh
  • Jarkko Akkanen
  • Víctor Carrasco-Navarro
  • Raine Kortet
  • Jukka Kekäläinen

The scientist has published multiple articles in various venues, with notable recurring contributions in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nano Today
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Best Publications

  • Binding of organic pollutants to humic and fulvic acids: Influence of pH and the structure of humic material

    Fabrizio De Paolis;Jussi Kukkonen

  • Biological uptake and depuration of carbon nanotubes by Daphnia magna.

    Elijah J. Petersen;Jarkko Akkanen;Jussi V. K. Kukkonen;Walter J. Weber

  • Bioavailability of organic pollutants in boreal waters with varying levels of dissolved organic material

    Jussi Kukkonen;Aimo Oikari

  • Effects of XAD-8 fractions of dissolved organic carbon on the sorption and bioavailability of organic micropollutants

    Jussi Kukkonen;John F. McCarthy;Aimo Oikari

  • Relative Importance of Ingested Sediment and Pore Water as Bioaccumulation Routes for Pyrene to Oligochaete (Lumbriculus variegatus, Müller)

    Matti T. Leppänen;Jussi V. K. Kukkonen

  • Toxicokinetics and toxicity of sediment‐associated pyrene to lumbriculus variegatus (oligochaeta)

    Jussi Kukkonen;Peter F. Landrum

  • Analysis of fullerene-C60 and kinetic measurements for its accumulation and depuration in Daphnia magna.

    Kukka Tervonen;Greta Waissi;Elijah J. Petersen;Jarkko Akkanen

  • Toward sustainable environmental quality: Priority research questions for Europe

    Paul J. Van den Brink;Alistair B.A. Boxall;Lorraine Maltby;Bryan W. Brooks

  • Effect of sediment type, feeding level, and larval density on growth and development of a midge (Chironomus riparius)

    Tiina Ristola;Jukka Pellinen;Minna Ruokolainen;Auli Kostamo

  • Measuring the bioavailability of two hydrophobic organic compounds in the presence of dissolved organic matter.

    Jarkko Akkanen;Jussi V. K. Kukkonen

  • Toxicity assessment of sediments from three European river basins using a sediment contact test battery.

    A.I. Tuikka;C. Schmitt;S. Höss;N. Bandow

  • Toxicokinetics and toxicity of sediment‐associated pyrene and phenanthrene in Diporeia spp.: Examination of equilibrium‐partitioning theory and residue‐based effects for assessing hazard

    Peter F. Landrum;Wendy S. Dupuis;Jussi Kukkonen

  • The role of desorption for describing the bioavailability of select polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and polychlorinated biphenyl congeners for seven laboratory-spiked sediments

    Jussi V. K. Kukkonen;Peter F. Landrum;Siddhartha Mitra;Duane C. Gossiaux

  • Distribution of organic carbon and organic xenobiotics among different particle-size fractions in sediments

    Jussi Kukkonen;Peter F. Landrum

  • Acute toxicity of chemicals to Daphnia magna in humic waters

    Aimo Oikari;Jussi Kukkonen;Virpi Virtanen

  • Sediment Characteristics Affecting Desorption kinetics of Select PAH and PCB Congeners for Seven Laboratory Spiked Sediments

    J. V. K. Kukkonen;P. F. Landrum;S. Mitra;D. C. Gossiaux

  • Feeding selectivity and assimilation of PAH and PCB in Diporeia spp

    Gail A. Harkey;Gail A. Harkey;Michael J. Lydy;Jussi Kukkonen;Peter F. Landrum

  • Fate of wood extractives in wastewater treatment plants at kraft pulp mills and mechanical pulp mills

    A Kostamo;B Holmbom;J.V.K Kukkonen

  • Bioavailability of atrazine, pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene in European river waters

    Jarkko Akkanen;Sari Penttinen;Markus Haitzer;Jussi V.K. Kukkonen

  • Remediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils using phosphorus: evaluation of bioavailability using an earthworm bioassay.

    K. A. Maenpaa;J. V. K. Kukkonen;M. J. Lydy

  • Tracing the fate of microplastic carbon in the aquatic food web by compound-specific isotope analysis.

    S. J. Taipale;E. Peltomaa;J. V. K. Kukkonen;M. J. Kainz

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter F. Landrum
Peter F. Landrum Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Aimo Oikari
Aimo Oikari University of Jyväskylä
Michael J. Lydy
Michael J. Lydy Southern Illinois University Carbondale
G. Allen Burton
G. Allen Burton University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Colin R. Janssen
Colin R. Janssen Ghent University
Sebastian Höss
Sebastian Höss Institute for Biodiversity
Werner Brack
Werner Brack Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Brian J. Eadie
Brian J. Eadie Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
So Kawaguchi
So Kawaguchi Australian Antarctic Division
Harri Koivusalo
Harri Koivusalo Aalto University

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