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D-Index
76
Citations
18795
World Ranking
18880
National Ranking
1705

Leo Dunkel publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Leo Dunkel sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 284 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Leo Dunkel D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Leo Dunkel sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 76 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Leo Dunkel is affiliated with Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom, contributing extensively to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The scientist's research portfolio comprises 51 publications in Medicine and 32 in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with notable focus on subfields such as Reproductive Medicine, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, as well as Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

Dunkel's main research topics include:

  • Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
  • Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access

Recent papers authored by Dunkel cover a range of issues related to puberty and endocrinology. Significant publications include:

  • "Molecular basis of normal and pathological puberty: from basic mechanisms to clinical implications" (2023) in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • "LGR4 deficiency results in delayed puberty through impaired Wnt/β-catenin signaling" (2020) in JCI Insight
  • "ENDO-ERN expert opinion on the differential diagnosis of pubertal delay" (2021) in Endocrine
  • "The Association Between Puberty Timing and Body Mass Index in a Longitudinal Setting: The Contribution of Genetic Factors" (2022) in Behavior Genetics
  • "Genetic evaluation supports differential diagnosis in adolescent patients with delayed puberty" (2021) in European Journal of Endocrinology

Dunkel frequently collaborates with other researchers, with notable coauthors including Sasha Howard, Helen L. Storr, Joanna Orr, Tansit Saengkaew, and Leonardo Guasti. These collaborations have supported publications across various specialized endocrinology journals.

Regarding publication venues, Dunkel's work has appeared repeatedly in:

  • Endocrine Abstracts
  • Journal of the Endocrine Society
  • European Journal of Endocrinology
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Frontiers in Endocrinology

This publication record highlights a consistent contribution to peer-reviewed literature primarily centered on endocrinology, reproductive medicine, and genetic studies of puberty and development.

Best Publications

  • Expert consensus document: European Consensus Statement on congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism—pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment

    Ulrich Boehm;Pierre Marc Bouloux;Mehul T. Dattani;Nicolas De Roux

  • Heritability of Adult Body Height: A Comparative Study of Twin Cohorts in Eight Countries

    Karri Silventoinen;Sampo Sammalisto;Markus Perola;Dorret I. Boomsma

  • Examination of US Puberty-Timing Data from 1940 to 1994 for Secular Trends: Panel Findings

    Susan Y. Euling;Marcia E. Herman-Giddens;Peter A. Lee;Sherry G. Selevan

  • New Finnish growth references for children and adolescents aged 0 to 20 years: Length/height-for-age, weight-for-length/height, and body mass index-for-age

    Antti Saari;Ulla Sankilampi;Marja-Leena Hannila;Vesa Kiviniemi

  • Estradiol acts as a germ cell survival factor in the human testis in vitro.

    Virve Pentikäinen;Krista Erkkilä;Laura Suomalainen;Martti Parvinen

  • Activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in infancy: minipuberty.

    Tanja Kuiri-Hänninen;Ulla Sankilampi;Leo Dunkel

  • Antibiotic Exposure in Infancy and Risk of Being Overweight in the First 24 Months of Life

    Antti Saari;Lauri J. Virta;Ulla Sankilampi;Leo Dunkel

  • Clinical practice. Delayed puberty.

    Mark R Palmert;Leo Dunkel

  • Natural history of seminiferous tubule degeneration in Klinefelter syndrome

    Lise Aksglæde;Anne M. Wikström;Ewa Rajpert-De Meyts;Leo Dunkel

  • A specific aromatase inhibitor and potential increase in adult height in boys with delayed puberty: a randomised controlled trial

    Sanna Wickman;Ilkka Sipilä;Carina Ankarberg-Lindgren;Ensio Norjavaara

  • New population-based references for birth weight, length, and head circumference in singletons and twins from 23 to 43 gestation weeks

    Ulla Sankilampi;Marja-Leena Hannila;Antti Saari;Mika Gissler

  • Klinefelter syndrome in adolescence: onset of puberty is associated with accelerated germ cell depletion.

    Anne M. Wikström;Taneli Raivio;Faruk Hadziselimovic;Sakari Wikström

  • Placental 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase-2 and fetal cortisol/cortisone shuttle in small preterm infants.

    Eero Kajantie;Leo Dunkel;Ursula Turpeinen;Ulf-Håkan Stenman

  • Inhibition of estrogen biosynthesis with a potent aromatase inhibitor increases predicted adult height in boys with idiopathic short stature: a randomized controlled trial.

    Matti Hero;Ensio Norjavaara;Leo Dunkel

  • Fas regulates germ cell apoptosis in the human testis in vitro

    Virve Pentikäinen;Krista Erkkilä;Leo Dunkel

  • Follicles are found in the ovaries of adolescent girls with Turner's syndrome

    Julius Gisli Hreinsson;Marjut Otala;Margareta Fridström;Birgit Borgström

  • Germ cell apoptosis after treatment of cryptorchidism with human chorionic gonadotropin is associated with impaired reproductive function in the adult.

    Leo Dunkel;Seppo Taskinen;Outi Hovatta;Jonathan L. Tilly

  • Postnatal Developmental Changes in the Pituitary-Ovarian Axis in Preterm and Term Infant Girls

    Tanja Kuiri-Hänninen;Sanna Kallio;Raija Seuri;Erja Tyrväinen

  • Twenty-four-hour profiles of luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, testosterone, and estradiol levels : A semilongitudinal study throughout puberty in healthy boys

    Kerstin Albertsson-Wikland;Sten Rosberg;Birgitta Lannering;Leo Dunkel

  • Lactate inhibits germ cell apoptosis in the human testis

    K. Erkkilä;H. Aito;K. Aalto;V. Pentikäinen

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael R. Barnes
Michael R. Barnes Queen Mary University of London
Eero Kajantie
Eero Kajantie Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Johan G. Eriksson
Johan G. Eriksson National University of Singapore
Juha S. Tapanainen
Juha S. Tapanainen University of Helsinki
Ulf-Håkan Stenman
Ulf-Håkan Stenman University of Helsinki
Jaakko Kaprio
Jaakko Kaprio University of Helsinki
Martti Parvinen
Martti Parvinen University of Turku
Ilpo Huhtaniemi
Ilpo Huhtaniemi Imperial College London
Karri Silventoinen
Karri Silventoinen University of Helsinki
Aarno Palotie
Aarno Palotie University of Helsinki

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