2026 Leena Hupa: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	44	12074	11674	55	50	224	7182

Overview

Leena Hupa is affiliated with Åbo Akademi University in Finland and has established a research profile predominantly within the fields of Engineering and Dentistry. Their work broadly covers several subfields, notably Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Oral Surgery, and Orthodontics. The research topics addressed reflect a strong focus on both medical and material sciences, particularly in applications related to bone and dental sciences, as well as thermochemical conversion processes.

The main topics of Leena Hupa's research include:

Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
Dental materials and restorations
Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films

Leena Hupa has published extensively, with their works appearing frequently in scientific journals such as Fuel, Energies, SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, and Open Ceramics. The number of contributions to these venues highlights a consistent engagement with topics at the intersection of material science and engineering applications.

Some recent notable papers include:

High temperature slagging gasification of municipal solid waste with biomass charcoal as a greener auxiliary fuel, 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials
Bioactive Glass (BG) ICIE16 Shows Promising Osteogenic Properties Compared to Crystallized 45S5-BG, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Potassium Ash Interactions with Oxygen Carriers Steel Converter Slag and Iron Mill Scale in Chemical-Looping Combustion of Biomass-Experimental Evaluation Using Model Compounds, 2020, Energy & Fuels
A review of acellular immersion tests on bioactive glasses--influence of medium on ion release and apatite formation, 2020, International Journal of Applied Glass Science
Preparation of γ-Al2O3/α-Al2O3 ceramic foams as catalyst carriers via the replica technique, 2020, Catalysis Today

Frequent collaborators with whom Leena Hupa has co-authored include Daniel Lindberg, Markus Engblom, Fiseha Tesfaye, Mikko Hupa, and Emil Vainio. These collaborative relationships indicate active engagement within a research network spanning multiple complementary expertise areas.

Best Publications

Bioglass and Bioactive Glasses and Their Impact on Healthcare

Julian R. Jones;Delia S. Brauer;Leena Hupa;David C. Greenspan

350
Citations
Antibacterial effects and dissolution behavior of six bioactive glasses

Di Zhang;Outi Leppäranta;Eveliina Munukka;Heimo Ylänen;Heimo Ylänen

333
Citations
Bactericidal effects of bioactive glasses on clinically important aerobic bacteria.

Eveliina Munukka;Outi Leppäranta;Mika Korkeamäki;Minna Vaahtio

303
Citations
Antibacterial effect of bioactive glasses on clinically important anaerobic bacteria in vitro

Outi Leppäranta;Minna Vaahtio;Timo Peltola;Di Zhang

246
Citations
Biocomposites of copper-containing mesoporous bioactive glass and nanofibrillated cellulose: Biocompatibility and angiogenic promotion in chronic wound healing application.

Xiaoju Wang;Fang Cheng;Jun Liu;Jan-Henrik Smått

206
Citations
Bioactive dental materials—Do they exist and what does bioactivity mean?

Pekka K. Vallittu;Aldo R. Boccaccini;Leena Hupa;David C. Watts

185
Citations
Crystallization Mechanism of the Bioactive Glasses, 45S5 and S53P4

Jonathan Massera;Susanne Fagerlund;Leena Hupa;Mikko Hupa

169
Citations
Copper-releasing, boron-containing bioactive glass-based scaffolds coated with alginate for bone tissue engineering.

M.M. Erol;V. Mouriňo;V. Mouriňo;P. Newby;X. Chatzistavrou

159
Citations
Angiogenic potential of boron-containing bioactive glasses: in vitro study

P. Balasubramanian;L. Hupa;B. Jokic;R. Detsch

116
Citations
Controlling the ion release from mixed alkali bioactive glasses by varying modifier ionic radii and molar volume

Raika Brückner;Maxi Tylkowski;Leena Hupa;Delia S. Brauer

114
Citations
Factors affecting crystallization of bioactive glasses

Hanna Arstila;Erik Vedel;Leena Hupa;Mikko Hupa

114
Citations
Influence of SrO substitution for CaO on the properties of bioactive glass S53P4

Jonathan Massera;Leena Hupa

109
Citations
In situ pH within particle beds of bioactive glasses.

Di Zhang;Mikko Hupa;Leena Hupa

109
Citations
Bioactive glass ions as strong enhancers of osteogenic differentiation in human adipose stem cells.

Miina Ojansivu;Miina Ojansivu;Sari Vanhatupa;Leena Björkvik;Heikki Häkkänen

108
Citations
Fiber glass–bioactive glass composite for bone replacing and bone anchoring implants

Pekka K. Vallittu;Timo O. Närhi;Leena Hupa

91
Citations
Surface reactions of bioactive glasses in buffered solutions

Leena Varila;Susanne Fagerlund;Timo Lehtonen;Jukka Tuominen

91
Citations
Chemical resistance and cleanability of glazed surfaces

Leena Hupa;Roger Bergman;Linda Fröberg;Stina Vane-Tempest

84
Citations
Impact of gastric acidic challenge on surface topography and optical properties of monolithic zirconia

Taiseer A. Sulaiman;Taiseer A. Sulaiman;Aous A. Abdulmajeed;Khalil Shahramian;Leena Hupa

83
Citations
Influence of heat treatment on crystallization of bioactive glasses

H. Arstila;L. Hupa;K.H. Karlsson;M. Hupa

80
Citations
Dissolution of borate and borosilicate bioactive glasses and the influence of ion (Zn, Cu) doping in different solutions

Katharina Schuhladen;Xiaoju Wang;Leena Hupa;Aldo R. Boccaccini

78
Citations
Dissolution patterns of biocompatible glasses in 2-amino-2-hydroxymethyl-propane-1,3-diol (Tris) buffer

S. Fagerlund;L. Hupa;M. Hupa

77
Citations
Comparison of self-cleaning properties of three titania coatings on float glass

Minna Piispanen;Leena Hupa

70
Citations