2026 Outi Hovatta: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	92	2233	2030	42	35	296	27888
Medicine	94	10588	9942	201	193	310	28353

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Outi Hovatta is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and has a research focus spanning Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work encompasses several subfields including Molecular Biology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Immunology, Reproductive Medicine, and Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The main topics of research by Outi Hovatta include:

Reproductive Biology and Fertility
Reproductive System and Pregnancy
Renal and related cancers
Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Outi Hovatta are:

Pauliina Damdimopoulou
Anastasios Damdimopoulos
Karin Pettersson
Magdalena Wagner
Fredrik Lanner

Outi Hovatta has contributed to publications in multiple research venues, notably:

Human Reproduction
Nature Communications
Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
Stem Cell Research

Representative recent papers include:

Single-cell analysis of human ovarian cortex identifies distinct cell populations but no oogonial stem cells, 2020, Nature Communications
Incidence of pulmonary and venous thromboembolism in pregnancies after in vitro fertilization with fresh respectively frozen-thawed embryo transfer: Nationwide cohort study, 2020, Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Culture of human ovarian tissue in xeno-free conditions using laminin components of the human ovarian extracellular matrix, 2020, Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
Karolinska Institutet Human Embryonic Stem Cell Bank, 2020, Stem Cell Research
Human Pluripotent Stem Cells in Reproductive Science-A Comparison of Protocols Used to Generate and Define Male Germ Cells from Pluripotent Stem Cells, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Best Publications

Diverse spermatogenic defects in humans caused by Y chromosome deletions encompassing a novel RNA-binding protein gene

Renee Reijo;Tien-Yi Lee;Pia Salo;Raaji Alagappan

1730
Citations
Characterization of human embryonic stem cell lines by the International Stem Cell Initiative

Oluseun Adewumi;Behrouz Aflatoonian;Lars Ahrlund-Richter;Michal Amit

1317
Citations
A culture system using human foreskin fibroblasts as feeder cells allows production of human embryonic stem cells

Outi Hovatta;Milla Mikkola;Karin Gertow;Anne‐Marie Strömberg

805
Citations
Long-term self-renewal of human pluripotent stem cells on human recombinant laminin-511

Sergey Rodin;Anna Domogatskaya;Susanne Ström;Emil M Hansson

642
Citations
Screening ethnically diverse human embryonic stem cells identifies a chromosome 20 minimal amplicon conferring growth advantage

Katherine Amps;Peter W. Andrews;George Anyfantis;Lyle Armstrong

531
Citations
Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of Turner syndrome

P. Saenger;K. Albertsson Wikland;G. S. Conway;M. Davenport

517
Citations
Correction: Corrigendum: Characterization and target genes of nine human PRD-like homeobox domain genes expressed exclusively in early embryos

Elo Madissoon;Eeva-Mari Jouhilahti;Liselotte Vesterlund;Virpi Töhönen

482
Citations
One versus two embryo transfer after IVF and ICSI: a randomized study

Hannu Martikainen;Aila Tiitinen;Candido Tomás;Juha Tapanainen

480
Citations
A meta-analysis of human embryonic stem cells transcriptome integrated into a web-based expression atlas.

Said Assou;Tanguy Le Carrour;Sylvie Tondeur;Sylvie Tondeur;Susanne Ström

427
Citations
Elective transfer of one embryo results in an acceptable pregnancy rate and eliminates the risk of multiple birth

S. Vilska;A. Tiitinen;C. Hydén-Granskog;O. Hovatta

426
Citations
Derivation of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines in Serum Replacement Medium Using Postnatal Human Fibroblasts as Feeder Cells

José Inzunza;Karin Gertow;Marie A. Strömberg;Eija Matilainen

418
Citations
Human growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF-9) and its novel homolog GDF-9B are expressed in oocytes during early folliculogenesis.

Johanna Aaltonen;Mika P. Laitinen;Kaisa Vuojolainen;Risto Jaatinen

404
Citations
Methods of cryopreservation of testicular tissue with viable spermatogonia in pre-pubertal boys undergoing gonadotoxic cancer treatment

Victoria Keros;Kjell Hultenby;Birgit Borgström;Margareta Fridström

397
Citations
Vitrification versus controlled-rate freezing in cryopreservation of human ovarian tissue

Victoria Keros;Susanna Xella;Kjell Hultenby;Karin Pettersson

390
Citations
Growth differentiation factor-9 promotes the growth, development, and survival of human ovarian follicles in organ culture.

Julius Gisli Hreinsson;Jennifer E. Scott;Carsten Rasmussen;Marja Liisa Swahn

363
Citations
Current achievements and future research directions in ovarian tissue culture, in vitro follicle development and transplantation: implications for fertility preservation

Johan Smitz;Marie Madeleine Dolmans;J. Donnez;J.e. Fortune

340
Citations
Clonal culturing of human embryonic stem cells on laminin-521/E-cadherin matrix in defined and xeno-free environment

Sergey Rodin;Liselotte Antonsson;Colin Niaudet;Oscar E. Simonson

331
Citations
High-resolution DNA analysis of human embryonic stem cell lines reveals culture-induced copy number changes and loss of heterozygosity.

Elisa Närvä;Reija Autio;Reija Autio;Nelly Rahkonen;Lingjia Kong

326
Citations
Good manufacturing practice and clinical-grade human embryonic stem cell lines.

Christian Unger;Heli Skottman;Pontus Blomberg;M. Sirac Dilber

301
Citations
Human germ cell differentiation from fetal- and adult-derived induced pluripotent stem cells

Sarita Panula;Sarita Panula;Jose V. Medrano;Kehkooi Kee;Rosita Bergström

282
Citations