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Kalevi Pihlaja

Kalevi Pihlaja

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
59
Citations
21751
World Ranking
9978
National Ranking
52

Kalevi Pihlaja 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 Kalevi Pihlaja sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 533 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kalevi Pihlaja 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 Kalevi Pihlaja sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kalevi Pihlaja is affiliated with the University of Turku in Finland. Their research spans several interconnected scientific disciplines, focusing primarily on the fields of Chemistry, Materials Science, and Environmental Science. Within these areas, their work specifically encompasses subfields such as Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure
  • Thermal and Kinetic Analysis
  • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

One of the notable publications by Kalevi Pihlaja is titled "Enthalpies of Combustion and Formation of Severely Crowded Methyl-Substituted 1,3-dioxanes. The Magnitudes of 2,4- and 4,6-diaxial Me,Me-Interactions and the Chair-2,5-twist Energy Difference," published in the journal Molecules in 2020.

The scientist has collaborated with several coauthors in their research endeavors. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Henri Kivelä
  • Pirjo Vainiotalo
  • W.V. Steele

Regarding publication venues, Kalevi Pihlaja's works appear mainly in the journal Molecules.

Best Publications

  • Antioxidant activity of plant extracts containing phenolic compounds

    Marja P. Kahkonen;Anu I. Hopia;Heikki J. Vuorela;Jussi-Pekka Rauha

  • Antimicrobial effects of Finnish plant extracts containing flavonoids and other phenolic compounds

    Jussi-Pekka Rauha;Susanna Remes;Marina Heinonen;Anu Hopia

  • Molecular size distribution and spectroscopic properties of aquatic humic substances

    Juhani Peuravuori;Kalevi Pihlaja

  • Phenolics and betacyanins in red beetroot (Beta vulgaris) root: distribution and effect of cold storage on the content of total phenolics and three individual compounds.

    Tytti S. Kujala;Jyrki M. Loponen;Karel D. Klika;Kalevi Pihlaja

  • Inhibition of cancer cell growth by crude extract and the phenolics of Terminalia chebula retz. fruit

    Ammar Saleem;Michael Husheem;Pirkko Härkönen;Kalevi Pihlaja

  • Seasonal changes in birch leaf chemistry: are there trade-offs between leaf growth and accumulation of phenolics?

    Marianna Riipi;Vladimir Ossipov;Kyösti Lempa;Erkki Haukioja

  • Seasonal variation in the content of hydrolyzable tannins, flavonoid glycosides, and proanthocyanidins in oak leaves.

    Juha-Pekka Salminen;Tomas Roslin;Maarit Karonen;Jari Sinkkonen

  • Characterization, differentiation and classification of aquatic humic matter separated with different sorbents: synchronous scanning fluorescence spectroscopy.

    Juhani Peuravuori;Riitta Koivikko;Kalevi Pihlaja

  • Betalain and phenolic compositions of four beetroot ( Beta vulgaris ) cultivars

    Tytti S. Kujala;Maarit S. Vienola;Karel D. Klika;Jyrki M. Loponen

  • Hypolipidemic and antioxidant effects of Morus alba L. (Egyptian mulberry) root bark fractions supplementation in cholesterol-fed rats.

    Hesham A. El-Beshbishy;Abdel Nasser B. Singab;Jari Sinkkonen;Kalevi Pihlaja

  • Measurement of aquatic humus content by spectroscopic analyses

    Kimmo Hautala;Juhani Peuravuori;Kalevi Pihlaja

  • Characterisation of hydrolysable tannins from leaves of Betula pubescens by high-performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry

    J.-P Salminen;V Ossipov;J Loponen;E Haukioja

  • Preclinical evaluation of rapeseed, raspberry, and pine bark phenolics for health related effects.

    Satu Vuorela;Kari Kreander;Maarit Karonen;Riina Nieminen

  • Seasonal variation in the content of hydrolysable tannins in leaves of Betula pubescens.

    Juha-Pekka Salminen;Vladimir Ossipov;Erkki Haukioja;Kalevi Pihlaja

  • Gallic acid and hydrolysable tannins are formed in birch leaves from an intermediate compound of the shikimate pathway

    Vladimir Ossipov;Juha-Pekka Salminen;Svetlana Ossipova;Erkki Haukioja

  • Betalains and phenolics in red beetroot (Beta vulgaris) peel extracts: extraction and characterisation.

    Tytti Kujala;Jyrki Loponen;Kalevi Pihlaja

  • Analysis of procyanidins in pine bark with reversed-phase and normal-phase high-performance liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

    Maarit Karonen;Jyrki Loponen;Vladimir Ossipov;Kalevi Pihlaja

  • A Gas Phase Electron Diffraction Investigation of the Molecular Structures of Trimethylaluminium Monomer and Dimer.

    A. Almenningen;S. Halvorsen;A. Haaland;Kalevi Pihlaja

  • Variation of total phenolic content and individual low-molecular-weight phenolics in foliage of mountain birch trees (Betula pubescens ssp.tortuosa)

    Kimmo Nurmi;Vladimir Ossipov;Erkki Haukioja;Kalevi Pihlaja

  • Phenolic and phenolic-related factors as determinants of suitability of mountain birch leaves to an herbivorous insect.

    Vladimir Ossipov;Erkki Haukioja;Svetlana Ossipova;Sinikka Hanhimäki

Frequent Co-Authors

Ferenc Fülöp
Ferenc Fülöp University of Szeged
Erkki Haukioja
Erkki Haukioja University of Turku
Juha-Pekka Salminen
Juha-Pekka Salminen University of Turku
Reijo Sillanpää
Reijo Sillanpää University of Jyväskylä
Svante Wold
Svante Wold Umeå University
Julia Koricheva
Julia Koricheva Royal Holloway University of London
Mihály Bartók
Mihály Bartók University of Szeged
Nils Andreas Sörensen
Nils Andreas Sörensen Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Mati Karelson
Mati Karelson University of Tartu
Alf A. Lindberg
Alf A. Lindberg Karolinska Institute

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