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Immunology
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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 130 233 214 1 1 887 61628
Medicine 132 2315 2157 26 25 935 64803

Mikael Knip publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mikael Knip between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mikael Knip published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 23.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2021. 50 of the 1,041 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2021. 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 18 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 21 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 26 publications 2000: 28 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 25 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 41 publications 2006: 34 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 38 publications 2011: 38 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 38 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 39 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 51 publications 2022: 45 publications 2023: 44 publications 2024: 31 publications 2025: 19 publications
1981 2025

1,041 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mikael Knip: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 3
1982 3
1983 8
1984 7
1985 2
1986 9
1987 3
1988 18
1989 5
1990 6
1991 7
1992 12
1993 13
1994 17
1995 17
1996 21
1997 19
1998 21
1999 26
2000 28
2001 20
2002 25
2003 27
2004 23
2005 41
2006 34
2007 21
2008 32
2009 15
2010 38
2011 38
2012 24
2013 26
2014 38
2015 37
2016 27
2017 33
2018 30
2019 39
2020 38
2021 51
2022 45
2023 44
2024 31
2025 19
Total 1,041
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Mikael Knip publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 807+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 887 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100 887
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Mikael Knip D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 130–131 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 130 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16 130
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Mikael Knip is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and has a substantial publication record in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily addresses areas related to diabetes and metabolic disorders, with a focus on genetics, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, surgery, immunology, and molecular biology.

The scientist's main research topics include diabetes and associated disorders, pancreatic function and diabetes, diabetes management and research, digestive system and related health, infant nutrition and health, immune cell function and interaction, and diet, metabolism, and disease.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Mikael Knip include:

  • Jorma Ilonen
  • Jorma Toppari
  • Riitta Veijola
  • Suvi M. Virtanen
  • Heikki Hyöty

The scientist's research work has been published extensively in venues such as:

  • Diabetologia
  • Diabetes Care
  • Pediatric Diabetes
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Immunology

Recent significant publications include:

  • "Screening for Type 1 Diabetes in the General Population: A Status Report and Perspective", 2022, Diabetes
  • "Mobile genetic elements from the maternal microbiome shape infant gut microbial assembly and metabolism", 2022, Cell
  • "A combined risk score enhances prediction of type 1 diabetes among susceptible children", 2020, Nature Medicine
  • "New-onset type 1 diabetes in Finnish children during the COVID-19 pandemic", 2021, Archives of Disease in Childhood
  • "ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2022: Stages of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents", 2022, Pediatric Diabetes

Best Publications

  • Variation in Microbiome LPS Immunogenicity Contributes to Autoimmunity in Humans

    Tommi Vatanen;Tommi Vatanen;Aleksandar D. Kostic;Aleksandar D. Kostic;Eva D'Hennezel;Heli Siljander

  • Seroconversion to Multiple Islet Autoantibodies and Risk of Progression to Diabetes in Children

    Anette G. Ziegler;Marian Rewers;Olli Simell;Tuula Simell

  • Prevalence of Celiac disease among children in Finland.

    Markku Mäki;Kirsi Mustalahti;Jorma Kokkonen;Petri Kulmala

  • The Dynamics of the Human Infant Gut Microbiome in Development and in Progression toward Type 1 Diabetes

    Aleksandar D. Kostic;Aleksandar D. Kostic;Dirk Gevers;Heli Siljander;Tommi Vatanen;Tommi Vatanen

  • Natural history of the infant gut microbiome and impact of antibiotic treatment on bacterial strain diversity and stability

    Moran Yassour;Moran Yassour;Tommi Vatanen;Tommi Vatanen;Heli Siljander;Anu-Maaria Hämäläinen

  • Toward defining the autoimmune microbiome for type 1 diabetes

    Adriana Giongo;Kelsey A. Gano;David B. Crabb;Nabanita Mukherjee

  • Gut Microbiome Metagenomics Analysis Suggests a Functional Model for the Development of Autoimmunity for Type 1 Diabetes

    Christopher T. Brown;Austin G. Davis-Richardson;Adriana Giongo;Kelsey A. Gano

  • A bovine albumin peptide as a possible trigger of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

    Jukka Karjalainen;Julio M. Martin;Mikael Knip;Jorma Ilonen

  • Environmental Triggers and Determinants of Type 1 Diabetes

    Mikael Knip;Riitta Veijola;Suvi M. Virtanen;Heikki Hyöty

  • Fecal Microbiota Composition Differs Between Children With β-Cell Autoimmunity and Those Without

    Marcus C. de Goffau;Kristiina Luopajärvi;Mikael Knip;Jorma Ilonen;Jorma Ilonen

  • A prospective study of the role of coxsackie B and other enterovirus infections in the pathogenesis of IDDM. Childhood Diabetes in Finland (DiMe) Study Group.

    H Hyöty;M Hiltunen;M Knip;M Laakkonen

  • Maternal vitamin D intake during pregnancy is inversely associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis in 5-year-old children

    M Erkkola;M Kaila;B I Nwaru;C Kronberg-Kippilä

  • Obesity and endocrine disorders in women taking valproate for epilepsy

    Jouko I. T. Isojärvi;Timo J. Laatikainen;Mikael Knip;Arto J. Pakarinen

  • Safety of high-dose nicotinamide: a review.

    M. Knip;I. F. Douek;W. P. T. Moore;H. A. Gillmor

  • Dysregulation of lipid and amino acid metabolism precedes islet autoimmunity in children who later progress to type 1 diabetes.

    Matej Orešič;Satu Simell;Marko Sysi-Aho;Kirsti Näntö-Salonen

  • Environmental factors in the etiology of type 1 diabetes

    Hans K. Åkerblom;Outi Vaarala;Heikki Hyöty;Jorma Ilonen

  • The role of the intestinal microbiota in type 1 diabetes mellitus

    Mikael Knip;Heli Tuija Annika Siljander

  • Feasibility of genetic and immunological prediction of Type I diabetes in a population-based birth cohort

    A Kupila;P Muona;T Simell;P Arvilommi

  • Valproate, lamotrigine, and insulin-mediated risks in women with epilepsy

    Jouko I. T. Isojärvi;Johanna Rättyä;Vilho V. Myllylä;Mikael Knip

  • Strain-Level Analysis of Mother-to-Child Bacterial Transmission during the First Few Months of Life

    Moran Yassour;Moran Yassour;Moran Yassour;Eeva Jason;Larson J. Hogstrom;Timothy D. Arthur

  • Natural history of the infant gut microbiome and impact of antibiotic treatment on bacterial strain diversity and stability

    Moran Yassour;Tommi Vatanen;Heli Siljander;Anu-Maaria Hämäläinen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jorma Ilonen
Jorma Ilonen University of Turku
Riitta Veijola
Riitta Veijola Oulu University Hospital
Suvi M. Virtanen
Suvi M. Virtanen Tampere University
Olli Simell
Olli Simell Turku University Hospital
Heikki Hyöty
Heikki Hyöty Tampere University
Hans K. Åkerblom
Hans K. Åkerblom University of Helsinki
Jorma Toppari
Jorma Toppari University of Turku
Outi Vaarala
Outi Vaarala University of Helsinki
Helena Reijonen
Helena Reijonen City Of Hope National Medical Center
Matej Orešič
Matej Orešič Örebro University

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