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Pentti Kuusela publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pentti Kuusela sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 137 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Pentti Kuusela D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pentti Kuusela sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Pentti Kuusela is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland. Their research spans multiple fields including Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with specific focus areas in Rehabilitation, Clinical Biochemistry, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's work concentrates on several main topics: wound healing and treatments, bacterial identification and susceptibility testing, and antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus. These topics have been central to their published research output.

Among their recent papers, one notable publication is "Metatranscriptomic assessment of burn wound infection clearance," published in 2020 in the journal Clinical Microbiology and Infection. This paper has been cited several times and reflects the intersection of infectious disease and wound treatment within their research scope.

Pentti Kuusela frequently collaborates with a range of coauthors, including:

  • Teija Ojala
  • Andrew Lindford
  • Kirsi Savijoki
  • Heli Lagus
  • Jenni J. Tommila

The primary publication venue for their work has been Clinical Microbiology and Infection, where their research has appeared at least once. This reflects their engagement with clinical and microbiological aspects of their scientific interests.

Best Publications

  • Bacterial plasminogen activators and receptors

    Kaarina Lähteenmäki;Pentti Kuusela;Pentti Kuusela;Timo K Korhonen

  • Fibroblast surface antigen: a new serum protein.

    Erkki Ruoslahti;Antti Vaheri;Pentti Kuusela;Ewert Linder

  • Predictive value of procalcitonin and interleukin 6 in critically ill patients with suspected sepsis

    Ville Pettilä;Marja Hynninen;Olli Takkunen;Pentti Kuusela

  • Attachment of staphylococci and streptococci on fibronectin, fibronectin fragments, and fibrinogen bound to a solid phase.

    P Kuusela;T Vartio;M Vuento;E B Myhre

  • Comparison of a new tumour marker, CA 19-9, with alpha-fetoprotein and carcinoembryonic antigen in patients with upper gastrointestinal diseases

    Hannu Jalanko;Pentti Ilmari Kuusela;Peter J. Roberts;Pentti Ilmari Sipponen

  • The O75X adhesin of uropathogenic Escherichia coli is a type IV collagen-binding protein.

    B. Westerlund;P. Kuusela;J. Risteli;L. Risteli

  • Isolation of a tryptic fragment containing the collagen-binding site of plasma fibronectin.

    E Ruoslahti;E G Hayman;P Kuusela;J E Shively

  • Adhesion protein YadA of Yersinia species mediates binding of bacteria to fibronectin.

    R Tertti;M Skurnik;T Vartio;P Kuusela

  • Genome diversification in Staphylococcus aureus: Molecular evolution of a highly variable chromosomal region encoding the staphylococcal exotoxin-like family of proteins

    J. Ross Fitzgerald;Sean D. Reid;Eeva Ruotsalainen;Timothy J. Tripp

  • Immunological interspecies cross-reactions of fibroblast surface antigen (fibronectin)

    P Kuusela;E Ruoslahti;E Engvall;A Vaheri

  • Binding and activation of plasminogen at the surface of Staphylococcus aureus. Increase in affinity after conversion to the Lys form of the ligand.

    Pentti Kuusela;Olli Saksela

  • Hydrophobic domains affect the collagen-binding specificity and surface polymerization as well as the virulence potential of the YadA protein of Yersinia enterocolitica.

    Anu Tamm;Ann-Mari Tarkkanen;Timo K. Korhonen;Pentti Kuusela

  • Binding sites for streptococci and staphylococci in fibronectin.

    P Kuusela;T Vartio;M Vuento;E B Myhre

  • Type V collagen as the target for type‐3 fimbriae, enterobacterial adherence organelles

    A.‐M. Tarkkanen;B. L. Allen;B. Westerlund;H. Holthöfer

  • Comparison of CA 19-9 and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels in the serum of patients with colorectal diseases.

    P Kuusela;H Jalanko;P Roberts;P Sipponen

  • The prognostic value of preoperative serum levels of CA 19-9 and CEA in patients with pancreatic cancer.

    J. Lundin;P. J. Roberts;P. Kuusela;C. Haglund

  • Predictive value of monocyte histocompatibility leukocyte antigen-DR expression and plasma interleukin-4 and -10 levels in critically ill patients with sepsis.

    Marja Hynninen;Ville Pettilä;Olli Takkunen;Riitta Orko

  • Proteolytic activity in leg ulcer exudate

    Miina Palolahti;Jorma Lauharanta;Ross W. Stephens;Pentti Kuusela

  • Evaluation of CA 19-9 as a serum tumour marker in pancreatic cancer.

    Caj Hilding Haglund;Peter J. Roberts;Pentti Ilmari Kuusela;Theodor M. Scheinin

  • Enhanced activation of bound plasminogen on Staphylococcus aureus by staphylokinase.

    Tomi Mölkänen;Jaana Tyynelä;Jari Helin;Nisse Kalkkinen

Frequent Co-Authors

Caj Haglund
Caj Haglund University of Helsinki
Timo K. Korhonen
Timo K. Korhonen University of Helsinki
Antti Vaheri
Antti Vaheri University of Helsinki
Ulf-Håkan Stenman
Ulf-Håkan Stenman University of Helsinki
Harry Holthöfer
Harry Holthöfer University of Helsinki
Martti Vaara
Martti Vaara University of Helsinki
Erkki Ruoslahti
Erkki Ruoslahti Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Ville Pettilä
Ville Pettilä University of Helsinki
Mikael Skurnik
Mikael Skurnik University of Helsinki
Georg Peters
Georg Peters University of Münster

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