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Leena Ukkonen

Leena Ukkonen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 47 3253 3117 29 27 369 8063

Leena Ukkonen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Leena Ukkonen between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Leena Ukkonen published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 16.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2017. 9 of the 377 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2017. 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 36 publications 2016: 37 publications 2017: 43 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 4 publications
2003 2025

377 publications in total across all disciplines

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Leena Ukkonen: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 2
2004 5
2005 3
2006 9
2007 11
2008 11
2009 7
2010 24
2011 19
2012 24
2013 23
2014 34
2015 36
2016 37
2017 43
2018 22
2019 27
2020 14
2021 9
2022 6
2023 2
2024 5
2025 4
Total 377
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Leena Ukkonen publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Leena Ukkonen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 354–373 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 369 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214 369
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Leena Ukkonen D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Leena Ukkonen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 54th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160 47
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Overview

Leena Ukkonen is affiliated with Tampere University in Finland, contributing extensively to the field of engineering with a focus on electrical and electronic engineering as well as biomedical engineering. Their research output encompasses a variety of interdisciplinary topics centered on wireless and energy-harvesting technologies.

The scientist's work covers key topics which include:

  • Wireless Body Area Networks
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • RFID technology advancements
  • Wireless Power Transfer Systems
  • Antenna Design and Analysis
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks

Ukkonen has coauthored research with various scholars frequently collaborating with:

  • Lauri Sydänheimo
  • Toni Björninen
  • Asimina Kiourti
  • Amin Abbosh
  • Johanna Virkki

The scientist has published across several journals, with repeated publications in:

  • IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
  • International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
  • IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
  • IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification
  • IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Next-Generation Healthcare: Enabling Technologies for Emerging Bioelectromagnetics Applications" (2022), IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation
  • "Textile-Based Batteryless Moisture Sensor" (2020), IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
  • "Double Split Rings as Extremely Small and Tuneable Antennas for Brain Implantable Wireless Medical Microsystems" (2020), IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
  • "A Small All-Corners-Truncated Circularly Polarized Microstrip Patch Antenna on Textile Substrate for Wearable Passive UHF RFID Tags" (2021), IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification
  • "Wearable Metasurface-Enabled Quasi-Yagi Antenna for UHF RFID Reader With End-Fire Radiation Along the Forearm" (2021), IEEE Access

The main fields of study for Ukkonen emphasize engineering, particularly electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, and media technology, along with aerospace engineering and human-computer interaction.

The research contributions serve to advance knowledge in sensor materials and wireless communication systems, supporting developments in wearable technology, healthcare applications, and energy-efficient wireless networks.

Best Publications

  • Inkjet-Printed Humidity Sensor for Passive UHF RFID Systems

    J. Virtanen;L. Ukkonen;T. Bjorninen;A. Z. Elsherbeni

  • Screen-Printing Fabrication and Characterization of Stretchable Electronics

    Jari Suikkola;Toni Björninen;Mahmoud Mosallaei;Timo Kankkunen

  • Effects of metallic plate size on the performance of microstrip patch-type tag antennas for passive RFID

    L. Ukkonen;L. Sydanheimo;M. Kivikoski

  • Folded dipole antenna near metal plate

    P. Raumonen;L. Sydanheimo;L. Ukkonen;M. Keskilammi

  • Chip Impedance Matching for UHF RFID Tag Antenna Design

    Chye-Hwa Loo;Khaled Elmahgoub;Fan Yang;Atef Z. Elsherbeni

  • Small and Flexible Metal Mountable Passive UHF RFID Tag on High-Dielectric Polymer-Ceramic Composite Substrate

    A. A. Babar;T. Bjorninen;V. A. Bhagavati;L. Sydanheimo

  • A Fully Inkjet-Printed Wireless and Chipless Sensor for CO2and Temperature Detection

    Arnaud Vena;Lauri Sydanheimo;Manos M. Tentzeris;Leena Ukkonen

  • Fabrication and Characterization of Graphene Antenna for Low-Cost and Environmentally Friendly RFID Tags

    Mitra Akbari;M. Waqas A. Khan;Masoumeh Hasani;Toni Bjorninen

  • Antenna applications corner: Miniature implantable and wearable on-body antennas: Towards the new era of wireless body-centric systems

    Sudhakar Rao;Nuria Llombart;Elham Moradi;Karoliina Koski

  • Analysis of electrically conductive silver ink on stretchable substrates under tensile load

    Sari Merilampi;Toni Björninen;Veikko Haukka;Pekka Ruuskanen

  • The Effect of Conductive Ink Layer Thickness on the Functioning of Printed UHF RFID Antennas

    S L Merilampi;T Björninen;A Vuorimäki;L Ukkonen

  • Embedded wireless strain sensors based on printed RFID tag

    Sari Merilampi;Toni Björninen;Leena Ukkonen;Pekka Ruuskanen

  • Flexible and Stretchable Brush-Painted Wearable Antenna on a Three-Dimensional (3-D) Printed Substrate

    Muhammad Rizwan;Muhammad Waqas Ahmad Khan;Lauri Sydanheimo;Johanna Virkki

  • Fundamental Characteristics of Electro-Textiles in Wearable UHF RFID Patch Antennas for Body-Centric Sensing Systems

    K. Koski;L. Sydänheimo;Y. Rahmat-Samii;L. Ukkonen

  • Read Range Performance Comparison of Compact Reader Antennas for a Handheld UHF RFID Reader

    L. Ukkonen;L. Sydanheimo;M. Kivikoski

  • UHF RFID Reader Antenna for Near-Field and Far-Field Operations

    B. Shrestha;A. Elsherbeni;L. Ukkonen

  • Advances in antenna designs for UHF RFID tags mountable on conductive items

    Toni Bjorninen;Lauri Sydanheimo;Leena Ukkonen;Yahya Rahmat-Samii

  • A novel tag design using inverted-F antenna for radio frequency identification of metallic objects

    L. Ukkonen;L. Sydanheirno;M. Kivikoski

  • Design and Implementation of Electro-Textile Ground Planes for Wearable UHF RFID Patch Tag Antennas

    Karoliina Koski;Arnaud Vena;Lauri Sydanheimo;Leena Ukkonen

  • Operability of Folded Microstrip Patch-Type Tag Antenna in the UHF RFID Bands Within 865-928 MHz

    L. Ukkonen;M. Schaffrath;D.W. Engels;L. Sydanheimo

Frequent Co-Authors

Lauri Sydanheimo
Lauri Sydanheimo Tampere University
Toni Bjorninen
Toni Bjorninen Tampere University
Markku Kivikoski
Markku Kivikoski Tampere University
Atef Z. Elsherbeni
Atef Z. Elsherbeni Colorado School of Mines
Yahya Rahmat-Samii
Yahya Rahmat-Samii University of California, Los Angeles
Manos M. Tentzeris
Manos M. Tentzeris Georgia Institute of Technology
Fan Yang
Fan Yang Tsinghua University
Jan M. Rabaey
Jan M. Rabaey University of California, Berkeley
Jose M. Carmena
Jose M. Carmena University of California, Berkeley
Y.C. Chan
Y.C. Chan City University of Hong Kong

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