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Finland
2026

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Microbiology

D-Index
80
Citations
26298
World Ranking
1149
National Ranking
12

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.

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55 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.

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.

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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.

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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