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Mirja Illikainen

Mirja Illikainen

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
55
Citations
9191
World Ranking
3071
National Ranking
13

Mirja Illikainen publications per year

2007: 1 publications 2008: 1 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 2 publications
2007 2025

251 publications in total across all disciplines

Mirja Illikainen publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mirja Illikainen sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 204 publications — 50th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Mirja Illikainen D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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

30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 70th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Mirja Illikainen is affiliated with the University of Oulu in Finland. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with notable subfields in Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, and Ceramics and Composites.

Their work frequently explores topics related to concrete and cement materials research, recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production, magnesium oxide properties and applications, innovative concrete reinforcement materials, recycled aggregate concrete performance, glass properties and applications, and materials engineering and processing.

Mirja Illikainen has contributed to several research publications, some of which include:

  • Opportunities to improve sustainability of alkali-activated materials: A review of side-stream based activators, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • High strength fiber reinforced one-part alkali activated slag/fly ash binders with ceramic aggregates: Microscopic analysis, mechanical properties, drying shrinkage, and freeze-thaw resistance, 2020, Construction and Building Materials
  • Mine tailings as a raw material in alkali activation: A review, 2020, International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials
  • A review on the utilization of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash as a mineral resource for construction materials, 2023, Journal of Building Engineering
  • Assessment of mine tailings as precursors for alkali-activated materials for on-site applications, 2020, Construction and Building Materials

Their work has been published extensively in a range of venues, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Cement and Concrete Research
  • Construction and Building Materials
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Cement and Concrete Composites
  • Journal of Building Engineering

Frequent collaborators of Mirja Illikainen include Päivö Kinnunen, Priyadharshini Perumal, Katja Ohenoja, Juho Yliniemi, and Elijah Adesanya. These partnerships have contributed to a substantial body of research, reflecting multidisciplinary cooperation within the domains of materials science and engineering.

Best Publications

  • One-part alkali-activated materials : a review

    Tero Luukkonen;Zahra Abdollahnejad;Juho Yliniemi;Paivo Kinnunen;Paivo Kinnunen

  • Drying shrinkage in alkali-activated binders – A critical review

    M. Mastali;P. Kinnunen;A. Dalvand;R. Mohammadi Firouz

  • Comparison of alkali and silica sources in one-part alkali-activated blast furnace slag mortar

    Tero Luukkonen;Zahra Abdollahnejad;Juho Yliniemi;Paivo Kinnunen

  • Recycling mine tailings in chemically bonded ceramics : a review

    Paivo Kinnunen;Paivo Kinnunen;Arnold Ismailov;Soili Solismaa;Harisankar Sreenivasan

  • Alkali activation as new option for gold mine tailings inertization

    Jenni Kiventerä;Isabella Lancellotti;Michelina Catauro;Francesco Dal Poggetto

  • One-part geopolymer cement from slag and pretreated paper sludge

    Elijah Adesanya;Katja Ohenoja;Tero Luukkonen;Paivo Kinnunen;Paivo Kinnunen

  • Utilization of sulphidic tailings from gold mine as a raw material in geopolymerization

    Jenni Kiventerä;Lukasz Golek;Juho Yliniemi;Victor Ferreira

  • Opportunities to improve sustainability of alkali-activated materials: A review of side-stream based activators

    Elijah Adesanya;Priyadharshini Perumal;Tero Luukkonen;Juho Yliniemi

  • Mechanical and acoustic properties of fiber-reinforced alkali-activated slag foam concretes containing lightweight structural aggregates

    M. Mastali;P. Kinnunen;Heikki Isomoisio;Marjaana Karhu

  • Characterization and optimization of hardened properties of self-consolidating concrete incorporating recycled steel, industrial steel, polypropylene and hybrid fibers

    M. Mastali;A. Dalvand;A.R. Sattarifard;Z. Abdollahnejad

  • Influence of sodium silicate powder silica modulus for mechanical and chemical properties of dry-mix alkali-activated slag mortar

    Tero Luukkonen;Harisankar Sreenivasan;Zahra Abdollahnejad;Juho Yliniemi

  • Mine tailings as a raw material in alkali activation: A review

    Jenni Kiventerä;Priyadharshini Perumal;Juho Yliniemi;Mirja Illikainen

  • Development of eco-efficient and cost-effective reinforced self-consolidation concretes with hybrid industrial/recycled steel fibers

    M. Mastali;A. Dalvand;A.R. Sattarifard;M. Illikainen

  • High strength fiber reinforced one-part alkali activated slag/fly ash binders with ceramic aggregates: Microscopic analysis, mechanical properties, drying shrinkage, and freeze-thaw resistance

    Z. Abdollahnejad;M. Mastali;B. Woof;M. Illikainen

  • Assessment of mine tailings as precursors for alkali-activated materials for on-site applications

    R. Obenaus-Emler;M. Falah;M. Illikainen

  • Thermal stability of one-part metakaolin geopolymer composites containing high volume of spodumene tailings and glass wool

    Patrick N. Lemougna;Adeolu Adediran;Juho Yliniemi;Arnold Ismailov

  • Solidification/stabilization of gold mine tailings using calcium sulfoaluminate-belite cement

    Jenni Kiventerä;Katri Piekkari;Visa Isteri;Katja Ohenoja

  • Utilization of Fly Ashes from Fluidized Bed Combustion: A Review

    Katja Ohenoja;Janne Pesonen;Juho Yliniemi;Mirja Illikainen

  • Alternative alkali-activator from steel-making waste for one-part alkali-activated slag

    Elijah Adesanya;Katja Ohenoja;Andrea Di Maria;Paivo Kinnunen

  • Fine grinding of wood – Overview from wood breakage to applications

    Pasi Karinkanta;Ari Ämmälä;Mirja Illikainen;Jouko Niinimäki

  • High performance cementitious composite from alkali-activated ladle slag reinforced with polypropylene fibers

    Hoang Nguyen;Valter Carvelli;Elijah Adesanya;Paivo Kinnunen;Paivo Kinnunen

  • Fiber-reinforced one-part alkali-activated slag/ceramic binders

    Z. Abdollahnejad;M. Mastali;T. Luukkonen;P. Kinnunen

  • Durability of the Reinforced One-Part Alkali-Activated Slag Mortars with Different Fibers

    Z. Abdollahnejad;Z. Abdollahnejad;M. Mastali;M. Falah;K. Mohammad Shaad

  • One-part geopolymers from mining residues – Effect of thermal treatment on three different tailings

    Priyadharshini Perumal;Katri Piekkari;Harisankar Sreenivasan;Paivo Kinnunen

Frequent Co-Authors

Kristiina Oksman
Kristiina Oksman Luleå University of Technology
Henrikki Liimatainen
Henrikki Liimatainen University of Oulu
John L. Provis
John L. Provis Paul Scherrer Institute
Mohini Sain
Mohini Sain University of Toronto
Juho Antti Sirviö
Juho Antti Sirviö University of Oulu
Isabella Lancellotti
Isabella Lancellotti University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Cristina Leonelli
Cristina Leonelli University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Michelina Catauro
Michelina Catauro University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Christopher R. Cheeseman
Christopher R. Cheeseman Imperial College London

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