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Microbiology
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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
Microbiology 80 1149 1031 12 10 266 26298

Pekka Saikku publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pekka Saikku between 1967 and 2016, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pekka Saikku published across 50 years, from 1967 to 2016, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2000. 1 of the 284 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2016. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2000. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 5 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication
1967 2016

284 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pekka Saikku: publications per year, 1967 to 2016
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 1
1969 1
1970 1
1971 1
1972 0
1973 4
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 5
1979 7
1980 3
1981 1
1982 1
1983 2
1984 5
1985 2
1986 3
1987 2
1988 6
1989 4
1990 3
1991 6
1992 6
1993 9
1994 4
1995 9
1996 14
1997 17
1998 13
1999 13
2000 18
2001 10
2002 13
2003 11
2004 10
2005 13
2006 11
2007 7
2008 15
2009 9
2010 6
2011 11
2012 0
2013 2
2014 1
2015 0
2016 1
Total 284
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Pekka Saikku publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 265–274 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 266 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139 266
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Pekka Saikku D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 80 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 80th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57 80
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Pekka Saikku is affiliated with the University of Oulu in Finland. This association situates their academic and research activities within a Finnish higher education context, where a variety of scientific disciplines are pursued.

The available data does not list specific recent papers, but Saikku's profile does not include any documented publications with corresponding titles, years, or venues for further reference. Likewise, no frequent co-authors or primary collaborators have been identified or noted in the academic record.

There is no available information regarding common publication venues where Saikku regularly contributes, which leaves the typical forums for their scholarly output unspecified.

The record does not include detailed fields or subfields of study related to Saikku's work, nor are there noted main topics they focus on within their research activities.

No book publications or publisher affiliations have been documented in the provided data, indicating that their contributions might be primarily through journal articles or other non-book formats, or that this information is not included in the current profile.

There are no awards or recognitions listed, so it is not possible to identify any specific honors or distinctions received by Saikku.

Best Publications

  • Serological evidence of an association of a novel Chlamydia, TWAR, with chronic coronary heart disease and acute myocardial infarction.

    P Saikku;P Saikku;K Mattila;K Mattila;M.S Nieminen;M.S Nieminen;J.K Huttunen;J.K Huttunen

  • Chronic Chlamydia pneumoniae infection as a risk factor for coronary heart disease in the Helsinki Heart Study.

    P Saikku;M Leinonen;L Tenkanen;E Linnanmäki

  • A New Respiratory Tract Pathogen: Chlamydia pneumoniae Strain TWAR

    J. Thomas Grayston;Lee Ann Campbell;Cho-Chou Kuo;Carl H. Mordhorst

  • Viruses and Bacteria in the Etiology of the Common Cold

    Mika J. Mäkelä;Tuomo Puhakka;Olli Ruuskanen;Maija Leinonen

  • Etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in 254 hospitalized children.

    Taina Juvén;Jussi Mertsola;Matti Waris;Maija Leinonen

  • Association of Chlamydia pneumoniae and acute coronary heart disease events in non-insulin dependent diabetic and non-diabetic subjects in Finland

    H Miettinen;S Lehto;P Saikku;S M Haffner

  • Serotypes of Chlamydia trachomatis and risk for development of cervical squamous cell carcinoma.

    Tarja Anttila;Pekka Saikku;Pentti Koskela;Aini Bloigu

  • Infections, Inflammation, and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease

    Merja Roivainen;Maarit Viik-Kajander;Timo Palosuo;Petri Toivanen

  • Natural Products in the Process of Finding New Drug Candidates

    P. Vuorela;M. Leinonen;P. Saikku;P. Tammela

  • Use of doxycycline to decrease the growth rate of abdominal aortic aneurysms: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study

    Martti Mosorin;Jukka Juvonen;B. Fausto Biancari;Jari Satta

  • Chlamydia trachomatis infection as a risk factor for invasive cervical cancer

    Pentti Koskela;Tarja Anttila;Tone Bjørge;Anne Brunsvig

  • Chlamydia pneumoniae-specific circulating immune complexes in patients with chronic coronary heart disease.

    E. Linnanmäki;M. Leinonen;K. Mattila;M. S. Nieminen

  • An Epidemic of Mild Pneumonia Due to an Unusual Strain of Chlamydia psittaci

    P. Saikku;S. P. Wang;M. Kleemola;E. Brander

  • Elevated Circulating Levels of Inflammatory Cytokines in Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

    Jukka Juvonen;Heljä-Marja Surcel;Jari Satta;Anna-Maija Teppo

  • Evidence for infectious agents in cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis.

    Maija Leinonen;Pekka Saikku

  • Double-blind, placebo-controlled study of three-month treatment with lymecycline in reactive arthritis, with special reference to Chlamydia arthritis

    Anneli Lauhio;Marjatta Leirisalo-Repo;Juhani Lähdevirta;Pekka Saikku

  • Epidemics of pneumonia caused by TWAR, a new Chlamydia organism, in military trainees in Finland

    M. Kleemola;P. Saikku;R. Visakorpi;S. P. Wang

  • Chlamydia pneumoniae infection induces inflammatory changes in the aortas of rabbits

    K Laitinen;A Laurila;L Pyhälä;M Leinonen

  • Growth of Chlamydia pneumoniae in cultured human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and induction of a cytokine response

    Suvi-Sirkku E. Kaukoranta-Tolvanen;Anna-Maija Teppo;Kirsi Laitinen;Pekka Saikku

  • Demonstration of Chlamydia pneumoniae in the walls of abdominal aortic aneurysms

    Jukka Juvonen;Tatu Juvonen;Aino Laurila;Hannu Alakärppä

Frequent Co-Authors

Maija Leinonen
Maija Leinonen Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Jorma Paavonen
Jorma Paavonen University of Helsinki
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin Imperial College London
Markku S. Nieminen
Markku S. Nieminen University of Helsinki
Petri T. Kovanen
Petri T. Kovanen Wihuri Research Institute
Anneli Pouta
Anneli Pouta Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Matti Lehtinen
Matti Lehtinen Tampere University
Joakim Dillner
Joakim Dillner Karolinska University Hospital
Timo Sorsa
Timo Sorsa University of Helsinki
Timo Hakulinen
Timo Hakulinen University of Helsinki

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