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Jyrki P. Mäkelä

Jyrki P. Mäkelä

University of Helsinki
Finland

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
56
Citations
8653
World Ranking
4602
National Ranking
31

Jyrki P. Mäkelä publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 179 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jyrki P. Mäkelä 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 Jyrki P. Mäkelä 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.

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Overview

Jyrki P. Mäkelä is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and has a research portfolio primarily focusing on neuroscience and medicine.

Their work spans the subfields of neurology, pathology and forensic medicine, cognitive neuroscience, anesthesiology and pain medicine, and rehabilitation.

Main research topics include:

  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Pain Management and Treatment
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Neuroscience and Music Perception
  • Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation

Recent publications highlight a focus on neurological rehabilitation and stimulation techniques:

  • "A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Targeting M1 and S2 in Central Poststroke Pain: A Pilot Trial" (2021), published in Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface
  • "A novel paired associative stimulation protocol with a high-frequency peripheral component: A review on results in spinal cord injury rehabilitation" (2021), published in European Journal of Neuroscience
  • "Effects of Long-Term Paired Associative Stimulation on Strength of Leg Muscles and Walking in Chronic Tetraplegia: A Proof-of-Concept Pilot Study" (2020), published in Frontiers in Neurology
  • "Enabling and promoting walking rehabilitation by paired associative stimulation after incomplete paraplegia: a case report" (2020), published in Spinal Cord Series and Cases
  • "The impact of TMS and PNS frequencies on MEP potentiation in PAS with high-frequency peripheral component" (2020), published in PLoS ONE

The frequent venues for their publications include:

  • European Journal of Neuroscience
  • Spinal Cord Series and Cases
  • PLoS ONE
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Brain Stimulation

Jyrki P. Mäkelä has collaborated extensively with several researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Erika Kirveskari
  • Anastasia Shulga
  • Pantelis Lioumis
  • Sarianna Savolainen
  • Jukka Vanhanen

Their research involves experimental and clinical approaches to neurological disorders, with a notable emphasis on stimulation interventions such as paired associative stimulation and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. This work contributes to understanding mechanisms of pain management, motor recovery, and neural plasticity in conditions such as stroke and spinal cord injury.

Best Publications

  • Neuromagnetic responses of the human auditory cortex to on- and offsets of noise bursts.

    R. Hari;M. Pelizzone;J. P. Mäkelä;J. Hällström

  • A comparison of language mapping by preoperative navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation and direct cortical stimulation during awake surgery.

    Thomas Picht;Sandro M Krieg;Nico Sollmann;Judith Rösler

  • Reproducibility of TMS-Evoked EEG responses.

    Pantelis Lioumis;Dubravko Kičić;Petri Savolainen;Jyrki P. Mäkelä

  • Magnetoencephalographic cortical rhythms

    Riitta Hari;Riitta Salmelin;J.P. Mäkelä;S. Salenius

  • Evidence for cortical origin of the 40 Hz auditory evoked response in man.

    J.P Mäkelä;R Hari

  • Theta brain rhythms index perceptual narrowing in infant speech

    A. Bosseler;S. Taulu;E. Pihko;J. Mäkelä

  • Protocol for motor and language mapping by navigated TMS in patients and healthy volunteers; workshop report

    Sandro M. Krieg;Pantelis Lioumis;Jyrki P. Mäkelä;Juha Wilenius

  • Whole-head mapping of middle-latency auditory evoked magnetic fields ☆

    J.P. Mäkelä;M. Hämäläinen;R. Hari;L. McEvoy

  • Selective listening modifies activity of the human auditory cortex.

    R. Hari;M. Hämäläinen;E. Kaukoranta;J. Mäkelä

  • A novel approach for documenting naming errors induced by navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation

    Pantelis Lioumis;Andrey Zhdanov;Niko Mäkelä;Henri Lehtinen

  • Cortical origin of middle-latency auditory evoked responses in man

    M. Pelizzone;R. Hari;J.P. Mäkelä;J. Huttunen

  • Sources of auditory brainstem responses revisited: Contribution by magnetoencephalography

    Lauri Parkkonen;Nobuya Fujiki;Jyrki P. Mäkelä

  • Sensorimotor Cortex Localization: Comparison of Magnetoencephalography, Functional MR Imaging, and Intraoperative Cortical Mapping

    Antti Korvenoja;Erika Kirveskari;Hannu J Aronen;Sari Avikainen

  • Human auditory cortex is activated by omissions of auditory stimuli

    T Raij;L McEvoy;J.P Mäkelä;R Hari

  • Magnetoencephalography in neurosurgery.

    Jyrki P Mäkelä;Nina Forss;Juha Jääskeläinen;Erika Kirveskari

  • Language mapping in healthy volunteers and brain tumor patients with a novel navigated TMS system: Evidence of tumor-induced plasticity

    J. Rösler;B. Niraula;V. Strack;A. Zdunczyk

  • Modification of neuromagnetic responses of the human auditory cortex by masking sounds

    R. Hari;J. P. Mäkelä

  • Hybrid ultra-low-field MRI and magnetoencephalography system based on a commercial whole-head neuromagnetometer.

    Panu T. Vesanen;Jaakko O. Nieminen;Koos C. J. Zevenhoven;Juhani Dabek

  • Magnetic responses of the human auditory cortex to noise/square wave transitions ☆

    J.P. Mäkelä;R. Hari;L. Leinonen

  • Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in tinnitus: a pilot study.

    Jarmo Lehtimäki;Petteri Hyvärinen;Matti Ylikoski;Mikael Bergholm

  • Theta brain rhythms index perceptual narrowing in infant speech perception.

    Alexis N. Bosseler;Alexis N. Bosseler;Samu Taulu;Elina Maria Pihko;Jyrki P. Makela

Frequent Co-Authors

Nina Forss
Nina Forss University of Helsinki
Riitta Hari
Riitta Hari Aalto University
Eero Pekkonen
Eero Pekkonen University of Helsinki
Ritva Paetau
Ritva Paetau Helsinki University Hospital
Lauri Parkkonen
Lauri Parkkonen Aalto University
Markku Kaste
Markku Kaste University of Helsinki
Turgut Tatlisumak
Turgut Tatlisumak University of Gothenburg
Veikko Jousmäki
Veikko Jousmäki Aalto University
Risto J. Ilmoniemi
Risto J. Ilmoniemi Aalto University
Teija Kujala
Teija Kujala University of Helsinki

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