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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 69 4615 4464 261 251 343 17913

Sannakaisa Virtanen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sannakaisa Virtanen between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sannakaisa Virtanen published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2017. 13 of the 380 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2017. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 2 publications
1987 2026

380 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sannakaisa Virtanen: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 1
1989 3
1990 3
1991 1
1992 1
1993 2
1994 4
1995 5
1996 4
1997 9
1998 3
1999 3
2000 1
2001 4
2002 3
2003 2
2004 5
2005 4
2006 10
2007 13
2008 8
2009 11
2010 10
2011 20
2012 24
2013 9
2014 19
2015 25
2016 18
2017 30
2018 21
2019 22
2020 15
2021 14
2022 13
2023 14
2024 11
2025 11
2026 2
Total 380
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Sannakaisa Virtanen publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sannakaisa Virtanen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 330–349 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 343 publications — 69th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477 343
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Sannakaisa Virtanen D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 68–69 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469 69
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Sannakaisa Virtanen is a researcher affiliated with the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany. Their work primarily focuses on the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a significant number of publications spanning these areas.

Their research subfields include:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Biomaterials
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Aerospace Engineering

Virtanen's main research topics cover:

  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
  • Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications
  • Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Concrete Corrosion and Durability
  • High Temperature Alloys and Creep

The scientist has contributed to several recent academic papers, such as:

  • Corrosion challenges towards a sustainable society, 2022, Materials and Corrosion
  • Corrosion behavior of biodegradable metals in two different simulated physiological solutions: Comparison of Mg, Zn and Fe, 2021, Corrosion Science
  • A One-Pot Universal Approach to Fabricate Lubricant-Infused Slippery Surfaces on Solid Substrates, 2021, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Long-term stability of aerophilic metallic surfaces underwater, 2023, Nature Materials
  • Tuning of the Mg Alloy AZ31 Anodizing Process for Biodegradable Implants, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Frequent collaborators in their research work include:

  • Mark Bruns
  • Lucia H. Prado
  • Michael Strebl
  • S. P. Hagen
  • Alexander B. Tesler

Virtanen has published many articles in notable venues, frequently contributing to:

  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Corrosion Science
  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials

Best Publications

  • Fundamentals and advances in magnesium alloy corrosion

    Mohsen Esmaily;Jan-Erik Svensson;S. Fajardo;S. Fajardo;Nick Birbilis

  • Biomedical coatings on magnesium alloys - a review.

    H. Hornberger;S. Virtanen;A.R. Boccaccini

  • Biodegradable Mg and Mg alloys: Corrosion and biocompatibility

    Sannakaisa Virtanen

  • Special modes of corrosion under physiological and simulated physiological conditions.

    S. Virtanen;I. Milošev;I. Milošev;E. Gomez-Barrena;R. Trebše

  • Passive and transpassive behaviour of CoCrMo in simulated biological solutions

    A.W.E. Hodgson;S. Kurz;S. Virtanen;V. Fervel

  • Hydroxyapatite growth on anodic TiO2 nanotubes

    Hiroaki Tsuchiya;Jan M. Macak;Lenka Müller;Julia Kunze

  • Renewable fibers and bio-based materials for packaging applications - A review of recent developments

    Caisa Johansson;Julien Bras;Inaki Mondragon;Petronela Nechita

  • Self-organized nanotubular TiO2 matrix as support for dispersed Pt/Ru nanoparticles: Enhancement of the electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol

    J.M. Macak;P.J. Barczuk;H. Tsuchiya;M.Z. Nowakowska

  • Grain character influences on corrosion of ECAPed pure magnesium

    Nick Birbilis;Kevin Ralston;Sannakaisa Virtanen;Hamish Fraser

  • In vitro biocompatibility of CoCrMo dental alloys fabricated by selective laser melting

    Yolanda S. Hedberg;Yolanda S. Hedberg;Bin Qian;Zhijian Shen;Sannakaisa Virtanen

  • The composition of the boundary region of MnS inclusions in stainless steel and its relevance in triggering pitting corrosion

    P. Schmuki;H. Hildebrand;A. Friedrich;S. Virtanen

  • Electrochemical characterisation of passive films on Ti alloys under simulated biological conditions

    Alexia W.E. Hodgson;Yves Mueller;Dominic Forster;Sannakaisa Virtanen

  • Composition of corrosion layers on a magnesium rare-earth alloy in simulated body fluids.

    Ralf Rettig;Sannakaisa Virtanen

  • High temperature oxidation of γ/γ′-strengthened Co-base superalloys

    L. Klein;A. Bauer;S. Neumeier;M. Göken

  • Iron and iron-based alloys for temporary cardiovascular applications.

    A. Francis;Y. Yang;S. Virtanen;A. R. Boccaccini

  • Effect of surface pre-treatments on biocompatibility of magnesium.

    Carla Lorenz;Johannes G. Brunner;Philip Kollmannsberger;Leila Jaafar

  • Effect of B and Cr on the high temperature oxidation behaviour of novel γ/γ′-strengthened Co-base superalloys

    L. Klein;Y. Shen;M.S. Killian;S. Virtanen

  • Characterization of electrophoretic chitosan coatings on stainless steel

    F. Gebhardt;S. Seuss;M.C. Turhan;H. Hornberger

  • Control of magnesium corrosion and biocompatibility with biomimetic coatings.

    Sigrid Keim;Johannes G. Brunner;Ben Fabry;Sannakaisa Virtanen

  • Time-dependent electrochemical characterization of the corrosion of a magnesium rare-earth alloy in simulated body fluids

    Ralf Rettig;Sannakaisa Virtanen

Frequent Co-Authors

Aldo R. Boccaccini
Aldo R. Boccaccini University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Patrik Schmuki
Patrik Schmuki University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Mary P. Ryan
Mary P. Ryan Imperial College London
Rainer Detsch
Rainer Detsch University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Nick Birbilis
Nick Birbilis Deakin University
Erdmann Spiecker
Erdmann Spiecker University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Ingrid Milošev
Ingrid Milošev Jožef Stefan Institute
Robert F. Singer
Robert F. Singer University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Judith A. Roether
Judith A. Roether University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

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