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D-Index
74
Citations
18388
World Ranking
19452
National Ranking
226

Matti Virkkunen 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 Matti Virkkunen sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 180 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Matti Virkkunen 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 Matti Virkkunen sits on this spectrum.

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: 400 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 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Matti Virkkunen is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland. Their academic profile currently highlights an association with this institution, reflecting an ongoing research career based there.

The available source data does not include any recent papers, so there is no detailed information on specific research publications authored by Matti Virkkunen at this time.

No frequent co-authors have been identified in the data, suggesting either a solo research approach or that collaboration details are not documented here.

Similarly, no frequent publication venues have been recorded, meaning that the venues where Virkkunen's work may have appeared are not specified in the source data.

There is no information on book publications credited to this researcher in the current data set.

The source material does not provide details about main fields of study or subfields of research, which limits the ability to define the scientific disciplines or research specializations associated with Matti Virkkunen.

There are also no main topics of work identified in the data. As such, specific thematic or topical areas of investigation cannot be listed here.

No awards have been recorded for Matti Virkkunen in the present data. This includes both the absence of named distinctions and years in which any awards might have been granted.

The scientist is not deceased, indicating that research activities may be continuing.

Best Publications

  • Low cerebrospinal fluid 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid concentration differentiates impulsive from nonimpulsive violent behavior

    M. Linnoila;Matti Virkkunen;M. Scheinin;A. Nuutila

  • Breakfast skipping and health-compromising behaviors in adolescents and adults.

    Anna Keski-Rahkonen;J. Kaprio;A. Rissanen;M. Virkkunen

  • CSF biochemistries, glucose metabolism, and diurnal activity rhythms in alcoholic, violent offenders, fire setters, and healthy volunteers.

    Matti Virkkunen;Robert Rawlings;Riitta Tokola;Russell E. Poland

  • Suicidality and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid concentration associated with a tryptophan hydroxylase polymorphism

    David A. Nielsen;David Goldman;Matti Virkkunen;Riitta Tokola

  • Genetic variation in human NPY expression affects stress response and emotion

    Zhifeng Zhou;Guanshan Zhu;Guanshan Zhu;Ahmad R. Hariri;Mary Anne Enoch

  • Cerebrospinal fluid monoamine metabolite levels in male arsonists.

    Matti Virkkunen;Arto Nuutila;Frederick K. Goodwin;Markku Linnoila

  • Linkage of Antisocial Alcoholism to the Serotonin 5-HT1B Receptor Gene in 2 Populations

    Jaakko Lappalainen;Jeffrey C. Long;Monica Eggert;Norio Ozaki

  • A tryptophan hydroxylase gene marker for suicidality and alcoholism

    David A. Nielsen;Matti Virkkunen;Jaakko Lappalainen;Monica Eggert

  • MU OPIOID RECEPTOR GENE VARIANTS : LACK OF ASSOCIATION WITH ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE

    A W Bergen;J Kokoszka;R Peterson;J C Long

  • A POPULATION-SPECIFIC HTR2B STOP CODON PREDISPOSES TO SEVERE IMPULSIVITY

    Laura Bevilacqua;Stephane Doly;Jaakko Kaprio;Jaakko Kaprio;Qiaoping Yuan

  • Personality profiles and state aggressiveness in Finnish alcoholic, violent offenders, fire setters, and healthy volunteers

    Matti Virkkunen;Eila Kallio;Robert Rawlings;Riitta Tokola

  • Relationship of Psychobiological Variables to Recidivism in Violent Offenders and Impulsive Fire Setters: A Follow-up Study

    Matti Virkkunen;Judith de Jong;John J. Bartko;Frederick K. Goodwin

  • Low brain serotonin turnover rate (low CSF 5-HIAA) and impulsive violence

    Matti Virkkunen;David Goldman;D. A. Nielsen;M. Linnoila

  • The association between the dopamine D4 receptor (D4DR) 16 amino acid repeat polymorphism and novelty seeking.

    A K Malhotra;M Virkkunen;W Rooney;M Eggert

  • Role of the Serotonin Transporter Promoter Polymorphism in Anxiety-Related Traits

    Chiara M. Mazzanti;Jaakko Lappalainen;Jeffrey C. Long;Dietmar Bengel

  • Urinary free cortisol secretion in habitually violent offenders.

    Matti Virkkunen

  • Brain serotonin, type II alcoholism and impulsive violence.

    Matti Virkkunen;M. Linnoila

  • Psychobiological Concomitants of History of Suicide Attempts Among Violent Offenders and Impulsive Fire Setters

    Matti Virkkunen;Judith De Jong;John Bartko;Markku Linnoila

  • Identification, Expression, and Pharmacology of a Cys23-Ser23 Substitution in the Human 5-HT2C Receptor Gene (HTR2C)

    Jaakko Lappalainen;Li Zhang;Michael Dean;Murat Oz

  • Genetic background of extreme violent behavior.

    J. Tiihonen;M-R Rautiainen;H. M. Ollila;E. Repo-Tiihonen

Frequent Co-Authors

David Goldman
David Goldman National Institutes of Health
Markku Linnoila
Markku Linnoila University of Helsinki
Jari Tiihonen
Jari Tiihonen Karolinska Institute
Nina Lindberg
Nina Lindberg University of Helsinki
Tiina Paunio
Tiina Paunio University of Helsinki
David A. Nielsen
David A. Nielsen Baylor College of Medicine
Jeffrey C. Long
Jeffrey C. Long University of New Mexico
Qiaoping Yuan
Qiaoping Yuan National Institutes of Health
Tarja Porkka-Heiskanen
Tarja Porkka-Heiskanen University of Helsinki
Andrew W. Bergen
Andrew W. Bergen Oregon Research Institute

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