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Genetics

D-Index
98
Citations
30218
World Ranking
813
National Ranking
5

Medicine

D-Index
99
Citations
31168
World Ranking
8685
National Ranking
102

Sakari Knuutila publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

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

45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45 publications 703+

This scientist: 585 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Sakari Knuutila D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 98 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Finland Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Sakari Knuutila is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and has contributed extensively to research in medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans several interconnected fields, primarily focusing on molecular biology and oncology with applications in pulmonary and respiratory medicine, cancer research, and surgery.

Their research explores key topics including:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Pancreatic and hepatic oncology research
  • Epigenetics and DNA methylation
  • Cancer genomics and diagnostics
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Ginseng biological effects and applications

Knuutila has published in a range of scientific journals, with frequent appearances in:

  • Gut Pathogens
  • Anticancer Research
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Biomolecules
  • Oncogene

Their publication record includes the following recent papers showcasing research linking microbiota and oncogenomic changes in gastrointestinal cancers:

  • Gut Microbiota and Host Gene Mutations in Colorectal Cancer Patients and Controls of Iranian and Finnish Origin, 2020, Anticancer Research
  • Gut microbiota of patients with different subtypes of gastric cancer and gastrointestinal stromal tumors, 2021, Gut Pathogens
  • Microbiota Alterations and Their Association with Oncogenomic Changes in Pancreatic Cancer Patients, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Oncogenomic Changes in Pancreatic Cancer and Their Detection in Stool, 2022, Biomolecules
  • Fecal profiling reveals a common microbial signature for pancreatic cancer in Finnish and Iranian cohorts, 2025, Gut Pathogens

Knuutila collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Arto Kokkola
  • Pauli Puolakkainen
  • Virinder Kaur Sarhadi
  • Heidelinde Sammallahti
  • Reza Ghanbari

Their research integrates multidisciplinary approaches to uncover relationships between microbial communities, genetic mutations, and cancer progression, with particular emphasis on gastrointestinal and pancreatic oncology. The studies conducted by Knuutila and collaborators often involve comparative cohorts originating from different geographic and ethnic backgrounds, such as Finnish and Iranian populations, to better understand disease mechanisms across populations.

Best Publications

  • Prognostic subgroups in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia defined by specific chromosomal abnormalities.

    Gunnar Juliusson;David G. Oscier;Margaret Fitchett;Fiona M. Ross

  • DNA copy number amplifications in human neoplasms : Review of comparative genomic hybridization studies

    S. Knuutila;A.-M. Björkqvist;K. Autio;M. Tarkkanen

  • Localization of a susceptibility locus for Peutz-Jeghers syndrome to 19p using comparative genomic hybridization and targeted linkage analysis

    A Hemminki;I Tomlinson;D Markie;H Järvinen

  • DNA Copy Number Losses in Human Neoplasms

    Sakari Knuutila;Yan Aalto;Kirsi Autio;Anna Maria Björkqvist

  • A novel endothelial cell surface receptor tyrosine kinase with extracellular epidermal growth factor homology domains.

    J Partanen;E Armstrong;T P Mäkelä;J Korhonen

  • CDKN2A, NF2, and JUN are dysregulated among other genes by miRNAs in malignant mesothelioma -A miRNA microarray analysis.

    Mohamed Guled;Leo Lahti;Leo Lahti;Pamela M. Lindholm;Kaisa Salmenkivi

  • Identification of a gene at 11q23 encoding a guanine nucleotide exchange factor: evidence for its fusion with MLL in acute myeloid leukemia.

    Peter J. Kourlas;Matthew P. Strout;Brian Becknell;Maria Luisa Veronese

  • RAD50 and NBS1 are breast cancer susceptibility genes associated with genomic instability

    Katri Heikkinen;Katrin Rapakko;Sanna Maria Karppinen;Hannele Erkko

  • DNA sequence copy number changes in gastrointestinal stromal tumors: tumor progression and prognostic significance.

    Wa’el El-Rifai;Maarit Sarlomo-Rikala;Leif C. Andersson;Sakari Knuutila

  • Rearrangement of ALL1 (MLL) in Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Normal Cytogenetics

    Michael A. Caligiuri;Matthew P. Strout;David Lawrence;Diane C. Arthur

  • Concomitant loss of chromosome 3 and whole arm losses and gains of chromosome 1, 6, or 8 in metastasizing primary uveal melanoma.

    Yan Aalto;Lotta Eriksson;Stefan Seregard;Olle Larsson

  • BCL2 Overexpression Associated With Chromosomal Amplification in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

    Outi Monni;Heikki Joensuu;Kaarle Franssila;Juha Klefstrom

  • Targets of Gene Amplification and Overexpression at 17q in Gastric Cancer

    Asta Varis;Maija Wolf;Maija Wolf;Outi Monni;Marja Leena Vakkari

  • Hepatocyte Growth Factor Receptor, Matrix Metalloproteinase-11, Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1, and Fibronectin Are Up-Regulated in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma A cDNA and Tissue Microarray Study

    Veli-Matti Wasenius;Samuli Hemmer;Eeva Kettunen;Sakari Knuutila

  • Increased expression of high mobility group A proteins in lung cancer.

    VK Sarhadi;H Wikman;H Wikman;K Salmenkivi;E Kuosma

  • DNA copy number changes in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma--comparative genomic hybridization study.

    Outi Monni;Heikki Joensuu;Kaarle Franssila;Sakari Knuutila

  • Identification of differentially expressed genes in pulmonary adenocarcinoma by using cDNA array

    Harriet Wikman;Harriet Wikman;Eeva Kettunen;Jouni K Seppänen;Antti Karjalainen

  • Uniparental disomy in cancer.

    Musaffe Tuna;Sakari Knuutila;Gordon B. Mills

  • Partial Tandem Duplication of ALL1 as a Recurrent Molecular Defect in Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Trisomy 11

    Michael A. Caligiuri;Matthew P. Strout;Steven A. Schichman;Krzysztof Mrózek

  • Gains and losses of DNA sequences in osteosarcomas by comparative genomic hybridization

    M Tarkkanen;R Karhu;A Kallioniemi;I Elomaa

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcelo L. Larramendy
Marcelo L. Larramendy National University of La Plata
Wael El-Rifai
Wael El-Rifai University of Miami
Tapani Ruutu
Tapani Ruutu University of Helsinki
Päivi Peltomäki
Päivi Peltomäki University of Helsinki
Outi Monni
Outi Monni University of Helsinki
Leif C. Andersson
Leif C. Andersson University of Helsinki
Piero Picci
Piero Picci University of Bologna
Heikki Joensuu
Heikki Joensuu University of Helsinki
Lauri A. Aaltonen
Lauri A. Aaltonen University of Helsinki
Juha Kere
Juha Kere Karolinska Institute

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