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Päivi Mäki-Arvela

Päivi Mäki-Arvela

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
74
Citations
19472
World Ranking
4697
National Ranking
14

Päivi Mäki-Arvela publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Päivi Mäki-Arvela sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 402 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Päivi Mäki-Arvela D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Päivi Mäki-Arvela is affiliated with Åbo Akademi University in Finland. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering, Materials Science, and Chemistry, with a total of 88, 48, and 39 publications respectively. Subfields of study include Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Catalysis, and Inorganic Chemistry.

Their work emphasizes catalysis, especially in contexts related to biomass conversion and material science. Key topics covered in their research include:

  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions

Frequently, Päivi Mäki-Arvela has collaborated with other researchers such as Dmitry Yu. Murzin, Zuzana Vajglová, Kari Eränen, Markus Peurla, and Narendra Kumar. These collaborations have contributed to an extensive output across multiple scientific venues.

Some of the main publication venues for their work include:

  • Applied Catalysis A General
  • Catalysis Today
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • ChemCatChem
  • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials

Recent papers by Päivi Mäki-Arvela illustrate the breadth of their scientific focus:

  • Hydroconversion of fatty acids and vegetable oils for production of jet fuels, 2021, Fuel
  • Catalytic Hydrogenation/Hydrogenolysis of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Dimethylfuran, 2020, ChemSusChem
  • Heterogeneous Catalytic Synthesis of Methyl Lactate and Lactic Acid from Sugars and Their Derivatives, 2020, ChemSusChem

The combination of engineering principles and chemistry in their work underlines a focus on catalytic processes that address sustainable and efficient chemical transformations. The connections to mesoporous materials and zeolite catalysis also indicate specialization in heterogeneous catalysis and material design.

Best Publications

  • Chemoselective hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds over heterogeneous catalysts

    P. Mäki-Arvela;J Hajek;Teea T. Salmi;D.Yu. Murzin

  • Dissolution of lignocellulosic materials and its constituents using ionic liquids - a review

    P Mäki-Arvela;I Anugwom;P Virtanen;R Sjöholm

  • Heterogeneous Catalytic Deoxygenation of Stearic Acid for Production of Biodiesel

    Mathias Snåre;Iva Kubičková;Päivi Mäki-Arvela;and Kari Eränen

  • Hydrocarbons for diesel fuel via decarboxylation of vegetable oils

    Iva Kubičková;Mathias Snåre;Kari Eränen;Päivi Mäki-Arvela

  • Production of lactic acid/lactates from biomass and their catalytic transformations to commodities.

    Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Irina L. Simakova;Tapio Salmi;Dmitry Yu. Murzin

  • Synthesis of Sugars by Hydrolysis of Hemicelluloses- A Review

    Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Tapio Salmi;Bjarne Holmbom;Stefan Willför

  • Catalytic Deoxygenation of Fatty Acids and Their Derivatives

    Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Iva Kubickova;Mathias Snare;Kari Eränen

  • Catalytic deoxygenation of unsaturated renewable feedstocks for production of diesel fuel hydrocarbons

    M. Snåre;I. Kubičková;P. Mäki-Arvela;D. Chichova

  • Kinetics of esterification of propanoic acid with methanol over a fibrous polymer-supported sulphonic acid catalyst

    J. Lilja;J. Aumo;T. Salmi;D.Yu. Murzin

  • Transforming Triglycerides and Fatty Acids into Biofuels

    Siswati Lestari;Siswati Lestari;Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Jorge Beltramini;G Q Max Lu

  • Recent Progress in Synthesis of Fine and Specialty Chemicals from Wood and Other Biomass by Heterogeneous Catalytic Processes

    Päivi Mäki‐Arvela;Bjarne Holmbom;Tapio Salmi;Dmitry Yu. Murzin

  • Deoxygenation of palmitic and stearic acid over supported Pd catalysts: Effect of metal dispersion

    Irina Simakova;Olga Simakova;Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Andrey Simakov

  • Asymmetric Heterogeneous Catalysis: Science and Engineering

    Dmitry Yu. Murzin;Päivi Mäki‐Arvela;Esa Toukoniitty;Tapio Salmi

  • SO3H-Containing Functional Carbon Materials : Synthesis, Structure, and Acid Catalysis

    Lakhya Jyoti Konwar;Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Jyri-Pekka Mikkola;Jyri-Pekka Mikkola

  • Method for the manufacture of hydrocarbons

    Dmitry Yu Murzin;Iva Kubickova;Mathias Snare;Päivi Mäki-Arvela

  • Esterification of different acids over heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts and correlation with the Taft equation

    J. Lilja;D.Yu. Murzin;T. Salmi;J. Aumo

  • Ring opening of decalin over zeolites: I. Activity and selectivity of proton-form zeolites

    David Kubička;Narendra Kumar;Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Marja Tiitta

  • Continuous decarboxylation of lauric acid over Pd/C catalyst

    P. Mäki-Arvela;M. Snåre;K. Eränen;J. Myllyoja

  • Biodiesel production from acid oils using sulfonated carbon catalyst derived from oil-cake waste

    Lakhya Jyoti Konwar;Rupali Das;Ashim Jyoti Thakur;Eero Salminen

  • Renewable N-doped active carbons as efficient catalysts for direct synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides and CO2

    Ajaikumar Samikannu;Lakhya Jyoti Konwar;Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Jyri-Pekka Mikkola;Jyri-Pekka Mikkola

  • Ring opening of decalin over zeolites. II. Activity and selectivity of platinum-modified zeolites

    David Kubička;Narendra Kumar;Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Marja Tiitta

Frequent Co-Authors

Dmitry Yu. Murzin
Dmitry Yu. Murzin Åbo Akademi University
Tapio Salmi
Tapio Salmi Åbo Akademi University
Jyri-Pekka Mikkola
Jyri-Pekka Mikkola Umeå University
Narendra Kumar
Narendra Kumar Åbo Akademi University
Kari Eränen
Kari Eränen Åbo Akademi University
Bjarne Holmbom
Bjarne Holmbom Åbo Akademi University
Stefan Willför
Stefan Willför Åbo Akademi University
David Kubička
David Kubička University of Chemistry and Technology
Vesa-Pekka Lehto
Vesa-Pekka Lehto University of Eastern Finland
Jarno Salonen
Jarno Salonen University of Turku

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