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Samuli I. Saarni

Samuli I. Saarni

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
41
Citations
7671
World Ranking
7860
National Ranking
60

Samuli I. Saarni publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Samuli I. Saarni sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 105 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Samuli I. Saarni D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Samuli I. Saarni is affiliated with Tampere University in Finland and has contributed extensively to the field of psychology, particularly within applied and clinical psychology. Their work spans a variety of subfields including social psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and sociology and political science. Saarni's research primarily focuses on topics related to digital mental health interventions, psychotherapy techniques and applications, mental health treatment and access, and the impact of technology on adolescents.

Among Saarni's notable recent publications are:

  • "Finnish Psychotherapy Quality Register: rationale, development, and baseline results," 2022, Nordic Journal of Psychiatry
  • "Efficacy and effectiveness of therapist-guided internet versus face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy for depression via counterfactual inference using naturalistic registers and machine learning in Finland: a retrospective cohort study," 2025, The Lancet Psychiatry
  • "Developing a European Psychotherapy Consortium (EPoC): Towards adopting a single-item self-report outcome measure across European countries," 2024, Clinical Psychology in Europe
  • "Learning Outcomes of e-Learning in Psychotherapy Training and Comparison With Conventional Training Methods: Systematic Review," 2024, Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • "The role of ethical analysis in conducting a health technology assessment of medical treatments for gender dysphoria," 2022, International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Saarni often collaborates with other researchers, including Suoma Saarni, Tom Rosenström, Jan-Henry Stenberg, Eeva-Eerika Helminen, and Kirsi Mikkonen.

The scientist's studies have appeared in several established publication venues such as:

  • European Psychiatry
  • Nordic Journal of Psychiatry
  • The Lancet Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology in Europe
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research

Research by Saarni is characterized by its relevance to mental health care innovations, including both digital and traditional psychotherapy methods, as well as ethical considerations in health technology assessment. Their work contributes to ongoing research in improving mental health treatment accessibility and efficacy, with a focus on both adults and adolescents.

Best Publications

  • Lifetime Prevalence of Psychotic and Bipolar I Disorders in a General Population

    Jonna Perälä;Jaana Suvisaari;Samuli I. Saarni;Kimmo Kuoppasalmi

  • Impact of psychiatric disorders on health-related quality of life: general population survey

    Samuli I. Saarni;Jaana Suvisaari;Harri Sintonen;Sami Pirkola

  • The impact of 29 chronic conditions on health-related quality of life: a general population survey in Finland using 15D and EQ-5D.

    Samuli I. Saarni;Tommi Härkänen;Harri Sintonen;Jaana Suvisaari

  • Infertility, mental disorders and well-being – a nationwide survey

    Reija Klemetti;Jani Raitanen;Sinikka Sihvo;Samuli Saarni;Samuli Saarni

  • Quality of life of people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other psychotic disorders.

    Samuli I. Saarni;Satu Viertiö;Jonna Perälä;Seppo Koskinen

  • Metabolic Syndrome Among Persons With Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders in a General Population Survey

    Jaana M. Suvisaari;Samuli I. Saarni;Jonna Perälä;Janne V. J. Suvisaari

  • Metabolome in schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders: a general population-based study

    Matej Orešič;Jing Tang;Tuulikki Seppänen-Laakso;Ismo Mattila

  • Prevalence and correlates of major depressive disorder and dysthymia in an eleven-year follow-up – Results from the Finnish Health 2011 Survey

    Niina Markkula;Jaana Suvisaari;Samuli I. Saarni;Sami Pirkola

  • Mental disorders in young adulthood.

    J. Suvisaari;T. Aalto-Setälä;A. Tuulio-Henriksson;T. Härkänen

  • Alexithymia and Health-Related Quality of Life in a General Population

    Aino K. Mattila;Samuli I. Saarni;Jouko K. Salminen;Heini Huhtala

  • Alcohol-induced psychotic disorder and delirium in the general population

    Jonna Perälä;Kimmo Kuoppasalmi;Sami Pirkola;Tommi Härkänen

  • The health-related quality-of-life impact of chronic conditions varied with age in general population.

    Samuli I. Saarni;Jaana Suvisaari;Harri Sintonen;Seppo Koskinen

  • Cognitive functioning in a population-based sample of young adults with a history of non-psychotic unipolar depressive disorders without psychiatric comorbidity.

    Anu Castaneda;Jaana Suvisaari;Mauri Marttunen;Mauri Marttunen;Jonna Perälä

  • Geographic variation and sociodemographic characteristics of psychotic disorders in Finland

    Jonna Perälä;Samuli I. Saarni;Aini Ostamo;Sami Pirkola

  • Lung function and respiratory diseases in people with psychosis: population-based study

    Krista Partti;Tuula Vasankari;Merja Kanervisto;Jonna Perälä

  • Alcohol consumption, abstaining, health utility, and quality of life--a general population survey in Finland.

    Samuli I. Saarni;Kaisla Joutsenniemi;Seppo Koskinen;Jaana Suvisaari

  • Epidemiology of suicide attempts among persons with psychotic disorder in the general population

    Jaana T. Suokas;Jaana T. Suokas;Jonna Perälä;Kirsi Suominen;Kirsi Suominen;Samuli Saarni;Samuli Saarni

  • Antidepressant utilisation patterns and determinants of short-term and non-psychiatric use in the Finnish general adult population.

    Sinikka Sihvo;Erkki Isometsä;Olli Kiviruusu;Juha Hämäläinen

  • Mental and somatic health and pre- and post-migration factors among older Somali refugees in Finland

    Mulki Mölsä;Raija-Leena Punamäki;Samuli I. Saarni;Marja Tiilikainen

  • Mortality in people with depressive, anxiety and alcohol use disorders in Finland

    Niina Markkula;Tommi Härkänen;Jonna Perälä;Krista Partti

  • Body composition in psychotic disorders: a general population survey.

    Suoma E Saarni;Samuli Ilmari Saarni;Mikael Fogelholm;Markku Heliövaara

  • Lifetime prevalence of psychotic and bipolar I disorders in a general population. Commentary

    John J. Mcgrath;Jonna Perälä;Jaana Suvisaari;Samuli I. Saarni

Frequent Co-Authors

Jaana Suvisaari
Jaana Suvisaari Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Jouko Lönnqvist
Jouko Lönnqvist Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Annamari Tuulio-Henriksson
Annamari Tuulio-Henriksson University of Helsinki
Seppo Koskinen
Seppo Koskinen Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Mauri Marttunen
Mauri Marttunen University of Helsinki
Tommi Härkänen
Tommi Härkänen Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Timo Partonen
Timo Partonen Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Erkki Isometsä
Erkki Isometsä University of Helsinki
Bjørn Hofmann
Bjørn Hofmann University of Oslo
Antti Malmivaara
Antti Malmivaara Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

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