| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Humanities | 101 | 87 | 73 | 2 | 2 | 587 | 33585 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Pekka Martikainen between 1977 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pekka Martikainen published across 50 years, from 1977 to 2026, averaging 13.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2025. 54 of the 696 publications appeared in the last two years.
696 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 16 |
| 2005 | 23 |
| 2006 | 40 |
| 2007 | 22 |
| 2008 | 31 |
| 2009 | 16 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 16 |
| 2012 | 24 |
| 2013 | 29 |
| 2014 | 28 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2018 | 38 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2025 | 53 |
| 2026 | 1 |
| Total | 696 |
The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pekka Martikainen sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 587 publications — 99th percentile
99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
| Publications | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 44–53 | 28 | |
| 54–63 | 61 | |
| 64–73 | 161 | |
| 74–83 | 225 | |
| 84–93 | 301 | |
| 94–103 | 390 | |
| 104–113 | 406 | |
| 114–123 | 474 | |
| 124–133 | 453 | |
| 134–143 | 434 | |
| 144–153 | 407 | |
| 154–163 | 411 | |
| 164–173 | 391 | |
| 174–183 | 313 | |
| 184–193 | 319 | |
| 194–203 | 304 | |
| 204–213 | 285 | |
| 214–223 | 246 | |
| 224–233 | 213 | |
| 234–243 | 170 | |
| 244–253 | 167 | |
| 254–263 | 162 | |
| 264–273 | 138 | |
| 274–283 | 138 | |
| 284–293 | 113 | |
| 294–303 | 106 | |
| 304–313 | 95 | |
| 314–323 | 101 | |
| 324–333 | 81 | |
| 334–343 | 69 | |
| 344–353 | 56 | |
| 354–363 | 36 | |
| 364–373 | 42 | |
| 374–383 | 41 | |
| 384–393 | 44 | |
| 394–403 | 27 | |
| 404–413 | 30 | |
| 414–423 | 20 | |
| 424–433 | 29 | |
| 434–443 | 29 | |
| 444–453 | 25 | |
| 454–463 | 19 | |
| 464–473 | 21 | |
| 474–483 | 11 | |
| 484–493 | 17 | |
| 494–503 | 7 | |
| 504–513 | 6 | |
| 514–523 | 12 | |
| 524–533 | 10 | |
| 534–543 | 7 | |
| 544–553 | 6 | |
| 554–563 | 12 | |
| 564–569 | 8 | |
| 570+ | 100 | 587 |
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pekka Martikainen sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 101 D-Index — 99th percentile
99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 177 | |
| 31 | 210 | |
| 32 | 222 | |
| 33 | 188 | |
| 34 | 181 | |
| 35 | 243 | |
| 36 | 261 | |
| 37 | 272 | |
| 38 | 278 | |
| 39 | 300 | |
| 40 | 297 | |
| 41 | 308 | |
| 42 | 313 | |
| 43 | 300 | |
| 44 | 269 | |
| 45 | 260 | |
| 46 | 228 | |
| 47 | 251 | |
| 48 | 203 | |
| 49 | 186 | |
| 50 | 187 | |
| 51 | 166 | |
| 52 | 138 | |
| 53 | 141 | |
| 54 | 131 | |
| 55 | 137 | |
| 56 | 109 | |
| 57 | 129 | |
| 58 | 95 | |
| 59 | 105 | |
| 60 | 106 | |
| 61 | 86 | |
| 62 | 94 | |
| 63 | 77 | |
| 64 | 79 | |
| 65 | 59 | |
| 66 | 68 | |
| 67 | 51 | |
| 68 | 49 | |
| 69 | 40 | |
| 70 | 43 | |
| 71 | 40 | |
| 72 | 50 | |
| 73 | 46 | |
| 74 | 43 | |
| 75 | 45 | |
| 76 | 45 | |
| 77 | 30 | |
| 78 | 25 | |
| 79 | 31 | |
| 80 | 29 | |
| 81 | 18 | |
| 82 | 21 | |
| 83 | 26 | |
| 84 | 15 | |
| 85 | 15 | |
| 86 | 19 | |
| 87 | 19 | |
| 88 | 12 | |
| 89 | 7 | |
| 90 | 19 | |
| 91 | 20 | |
| 92 | 13 | |
| 93 | 9 | |
| 94 | 13 | |
| 95 | 8 | |
| 96 | 7 | |
| 97 | 6 | |
| 98 | 6 | |
| 99 | 6 | |
| 100+ | 97 | 101 |
Pekka Martikainen is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland. Their research contributions span multiple fields primarily within the social sciences, medicine, and health professions, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to population health and social epidemiology.
The scientist's work covers key subfields such as health, general health professions, sociology and political science, clinical psychology, and demography. The research topics they focus on include health disparities and outcomes, global health care issues, employment and welfare studies, intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving, birth, development, and health, family dynamics and relationships, as well as homelessness and social issues.
Martikainen has published extensively in various academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:
Among their recent academic papers are:
Collaboration is a notable aspect of their research, with frequent coauthors including Hanna Remes, Lasse Tarkiainen, Joonas Pitkänen, Kaarina Korhonen, and Mikko Aaltonen. These collaborations suggest active engagement in interdisciplinary and multi-institutional research projects.
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Archana Singh-Manoux;Pekka Martikainen;Jane Ferrie;Marie Zins
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Pekka Martikainen;Mel Bartley;Eero Lahelma
Pekka Martikainen;Tapani Valkonen
Kristiina Manderbacka;Olle Lundberg;Pekka Martikainen
Gill Mein;P. Martikainen;H. Hemingway;S. Stansfeld
Johan P. Mackenbach;Anton E. Kunst;Feikje Groenhof;Jens-Kristian Borgan
Johan P Mackenbach;Ivana Kulhánová;Barbara Artnik;Matthias Bopp
Eric J Brunner;Annhild Mosdøl;Daniel R Witte;Pekka Martikainen
Johan P Mackenbach;José Rubio Valverde;Barbara Artnik;Matthias Bopp
Harry Hemingway;Alison McCallum;Martin Shipley;Kristiina Manderbacka
Gill Mein;Pekka Martikainen;Stephen A. Stansfeld;Eric J. Brunner
Johan P Mackenbach;Ivana Kulhánová;Gwenn Menvielle;Matthias Bopp
Albert Espelt;Carme Borrell;Albert-Jan Roskam;Maica Rodriguez-Sanz
Tarani Chandola;Pekka Martikainen;Mel Bartley;Eero Lahelma
Mikko Laaksonen;Ossi Rahkonen;Pekka Martikainen;Eero Lahelma
Kristiina Manderbacka;Eero Lahelma;Pekka Martikainen
Pekka Martikainen;Arpo Aromaa;Markku Heliövaara;Timo Klaukka
Johan P. Mackenbach;Ivana Kulhánová;Matthias Bopp;Patrick Deboosere
Kimmo Herttua;Pia Mäkelä;Pekka Martikainen
Johan P Mackenbach;José Rubio Valverde;Matthias Bopp;Henrik Brønnum-Hansen
Netta Mäki;Pekka Martikainen;Terje Eikemo;Gwenn Menvielle
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