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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 89 12811 12056 145 134 456 25309

Markku Seppälä publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Markku Seppälä between 1963 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Markku Seppälä published across 62 years, from 1963 to 2024, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 1980. 1 of the 469 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 1980. 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 10 publications 1972: 13 publications 1973: 10 publications 1974: 11 publications 1975: 9 publications 1976: 14 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 11 publications 1979: 17 publications 1980: 19 publications 1981: 18 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 16 publications 1986: 17 publications 1987: 19 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1963 2024

469 publications in total across all disciplines

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Markku Seppälä: publications per year, 1963 to 2024
Year Publications
1963 1
1964 0
1965 0
1966 1
1967 1
1968 1
1969 2
1970 4
1971 10
1972 13
1973 10
1974 11
1975 9
1976 14
1977 5
1978 11
1979 17
1980 19
1981 18
1982 10
1983 9
1984 12
1985 16
1986 17
1987 19
1988 11
1989 10
1990 7
1991 14
1992 14
1993 12
1994 11
1995 8
1996 15
1997 13
1998 9
1999 9
2000 10
2001 12
2002 13
2003 9
2004 9
2005 6
2006 7
2007 6
2008 4
2009 10
2010 3
2011 6
2012 3
2013 2
2014 1
2015 0
2016 1
2017 1
2018 0
2019 1
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 469
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Markku Seppälä 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 Markku Seppälä sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 441–460 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 456 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771 456
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Markku Seppälä 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 Markku Seppälä sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 88–89 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970 89
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Markku Seppälä is affiliated with Helsinki University Hospital in Finland and works primarily within the field of Medicine. Their research encompasses several subfields including Physiology, Immunology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Epidemiology, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

Seppälä's work is notably focused on topics related to the reproductive system and pregnancy. Key areas of study include pregnancy and preeclampsia, preterm birth and chorioamnionitis, as well as adipose tissue and metabolism. Research on diet and metabolism and studies concerning birth, development, and health are also prominent in their output.

The scientist has contributed to multiple academic publications. Some of the recent papers include:

  • Decidual glycodelin-A polarizes human monocytes into a decidual macrophage-like phenotype through Siglec-7, 2020, Journal of Cell Science
  • Biologically Informed Polygenic Scores for Brain Insulin Receptor Network Are Associated with Cardiometabolic Risk Markers and Diabetes in Women, 2024, Diabetes & Metabolism Journal

Frequent collaborators in Seppälä's work include Hannu Koistinen, Madhavi Vijayan, Cheuk-Lun Lee, Vera H.H. Wong, and Xia Wang. The scientist has published in venues such as the Journal of Cell Science and the Diabetes & Metabolism Journal.

Best Publications

  • Insulin Regulates the Serum Levels of Low Molecular Weight Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein*

    Anne-Maria Suikkari;Veikko A. Koivisto;Eeva-Marja Rutanen;Hannele Yki-Järvinen

  • Pregnancy-specific beta-glycoprotein in complications of early pregnancy.

    Jouppila P;Seppälä M;Chard T

  • Studies of carcino-fetal proteins. 3. Development of a radioimmunoassay for -fetoprotein. Demonstration of -fetoprotein in serum of healthy human adults.

    Erkki Ruoslahti;Markku Seppälä

  • alpha-Fetoprotein in cancer and fetal development.

    Erkki Ruoslahti;Markku Seppälä

  • Genetic and environmental components of interindividual variation in circulating levels of IGF-I, IGF-II, IGFBP-1, and IGFBP-3.

    M Harrela;H Koistinen;J Kaprio;M Lehtovirta

  • Endometrial stromal cells regulate epithelial cell growth in vitro: a new co-culture model

    Julia T. Arnold;David G. Kaufman;Markku Seppälä;Bruce A. Lessey

  • Alpha-fetoprotein in antenatal diagnosis.

    Markku Seppälä;Erkki Ruoslahti

  • Structural analysis of the oligosaccharides derived from glycodelin, a human glycoprotein with potent immunosuppressive and contraceptive activities.

    Anne Dell;Howard R. Morris;Richard L. Easton;Maria Panico

  • Glycodelin: A Major Lipocalin Protein of the Reproductive Axis with Diverse Actions in Cell Recognition and Differentiation

    Markku Seppälä;Robert N. Taylor;Hannu Koistinen;Riitta Koistinen

  • Suppression by human placental protein 14 of natural killer cell activity.

    Norihiko Okamoto;Atsushi Uchida;Kenji Takakura;Yoshitaka Kariya

  • Secretory endometrium synthesizes placental protein 14.

    Mervi Julkunen;Riitta Koistinen;Jari Sjöberg;Eeva-Marja Rutanen

  • Ovarian cancer antigen CA 125 levels in pelvic inflammatory disease and pregnancy.

    Hannu Halila;Ulf‐Hǎkan Stenman;Markku Seppälä

  • Placental protein 12 is a decidual protein that binds somatomedin and has an identical N-terminal amino acid sequence with somatomedin-binding protein from human amniotic fluid.

    Riitta Koistinen;Nisse Kalkkinen;Marja-Liisa Huhtala;Markku Seppala

  • Diet-induced changes in sex hormone binding globulin and free testosterone in women with normal or polycystic ovaries: correlation with serum insulin and insulin-like growth factor-I.

    D. S. Kiddy;D. Hamilton-Fairley;M. Seppälä;R. Koistinen

  • Insulin Reduction with Metformin Increases Luteal Phase Serum Glycodelin and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein 1 Concentrations and Enhances Uterine Vascularity and Blood Flow in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

    Daniela J. Jakubowicz;Markku Seppälä;Salomon Jakubowicz;Otto Rodriguez-Armas

  • Primary structure of human insulin-like growth factor-binding protein/placental protein 12 and tissue-specific expression of its mRNA

    M. Julkunen;R. Koistinen;K. Aalto-Setala;M. Seppala

  • Immunosuppression during pregnancy: Transmission of azathioprine and its metabolites from the mother to the fetus

    Seppo Saarikoski;Markku Seppälä

  • Factors affecting fertilization: endometrial placental protein 14 reduces the capacity of human spermatozoa to bind to the human zona pellucida*†

    Sergio Oehninger;Charles C. Coddington;Gary D. Hodgen;Markku Seppala

  • Gender-specific Glycosylation of Human Glycodelin Affects Its Contraceptive Activity

    Howard R. Morris;Anne Dell;Richard L. Easton;Maria Panico

  • A twin study of polycystic ovary syndrome.

    Shayesteh Jahanfar;John A. Eden;Peter Warren;Markku Seppälä

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulf-Håkan Stenman
Ulf-Håkan Stenman University of Helsinki
Erkki Ruoslahti
Erkki Ruoslahti Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Sergio Oehninger
Sergio Oehninger Stellenbosch University
Howard R. Morris
Howard R. Morris Imperial College London
Anne Dell
Anne Dell Imperial College London
Hannele Yki-Järvinen
Hannele Yki-Järvinen University of Helsinki
Leif C. Andersson
Leif C. Andersson University of Helsinki
Olli A. Jänne
Olli A. Jänne University of Helsinki
Bruce A. Lessey
Bruce A. Lessey Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Sakari Knuutila
Sakari Knuutila University of Helsinki

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