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Seppo Salminen

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Biology and Biochemistry
Finland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
149
Citations
99400
World Ranking
185
National Ranking
1

Seppo Salminen 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 Seppo Salminen sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 497 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Seppo Salminen 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 Seppo Salminen sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 149 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Seppo Salminen is affiliated with the University of Turku in Finland and is an active researcher in the fields of medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans multiple disciplines within the life sciences, with a significant focus on microbiology and nutrition.

Their research contributions include 44 publications in medicine, 42 in biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and 28 in agricultural and biological sciences. More specifically, they have contributed to subfields such as molecular biology (30 publications), food science (23 publications), nutrition and dietetics (18 publications), infectious diseases (12 publications), and genetics (11 publications).

The main topics of their research are diverse and encompass:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Probiotics and fermented foods
  • Infant nutrition and health
  • Digestive system and related health
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Infant health and development
  • Pediatric health and respiratory diseases

Frequent co-authors include María Carmen Collado, Gabriel Vinderola, Hania Szajewska, Mary Ellen Sanders, and Akihito Endo, indicating a collaborative network in the areas of probiotics, nutrition, and microbiota research.

Several recurring publication venues illustrate the platforms where their research is disseminated, such as:

  • Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • Nutrients
  • Microorganisms
  • PLoS ONE
  • Frontiers in Nutrition

Representative recent papers demonstrate the scope and impact of their work:

  • "The International Scientific Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of postbiotics," 2021, Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • "The Concept of Postbiotics," 2022, Foods
  • "Neonatal antibiotic exposure impairs child growth during the first six years of life by perturbing intestinal microbial colonization," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Postbiotics for Preventing and Treating Common Infectious Diseases in Children: A Systematic Review," 2020, Nutrients
  • "World Gastroenterology Organisation Global Guidelines: Probiotics and Prebiotics," 2024, Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Best Publications

  • Expert consensus document. The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics consensus statement on the scope and appropriate use of the term probiotic

    Colin Hill;Francisco Guarner;Gregor Reid;Glenn R. Gibson

  • Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of prebiotics

    Glenn R. Gibson;Robert Hutkins;Mary Ellen Sanders;Susan L. Prescott

  • Probiotics in primary prevention of atopic disease: a randomised placebo-controlled trial

    Marko Kalliomäki;Seppo Salminen;Heikki Arvilommi;Pentti Kero

  • Host Remodeling of the Gut Microbiome and Metabolic Changes during Pregnancy

    Omry Koren;Julia K. Goodrich;Tyler C. Cullender;Aymé Spor

  • Functional food science and gastrointestinal physiology and function

    S Salminen;C Bouley;M C Boutron-Ruault;J H Cummings

  • Probiotics and prevention of atopic disease: 4-year follow-up of a randomised placebo-controlled trial

    Marko Kalliomäki;Seppo Salminen;Tuija Poussa;Heikki Arvilommi

  • Probiotics: an overview of beneficial effects

    Arthur C. Ouwehand;Seppo Salminen;Erika Isolauri

  • Probiotics in the management of atopic eczema.

    E Isolauri;T Arvola;Y Sütas;E Moilanen

  • Early differences in fecal microbiota composition in children may predict overweight

    Marko Kalliomäki;Maria Carmen Collado;Seppo Salminen;Erika Isolauri

  • Probiotics: effects on immunity

    Erika Isolauri;Yelda Sütas;Pasi Kankaanpää;Heikki Arvilommi

  • Human gut colonisation may be initiated in utero by distinct microbial communities in the placenta and amniotic fluid

    Maria Carmen Collado;Samuli Rautava;Juhani Aakko;Erika Isolauri

  • Demonstration of safety of probiotics — a review

    S. Salminen;L. Morelli;P. Marteau

  • The human milk microbiome changes over lactation and is shaped by maternal weight and mode of delivery

    Raul Cabrera-Rubio;M Carmen Collado;Kirsi Laitinen;Seppo Salminen

  • Distinct composition of gut microbiota during pregnancy in overweight and normal-weight women

    Maria Carmen Collado;Erika Isolauri;Kirsi Laitinen;Seppo Salminen

  • Probiotics: how should they be defined?

    S Salminen;A Ouwehand;Y Benno;Y.K Lee

  • The coming of age of probiotics

    Yuan-Kun Lee;Seppo Salminen

  • Intestinal Integrity and Akkermansia muciniphila, a Mucin-Degrading Member of the Intestinal Microbiota Present in Infants, Adults, and the Elderly

    M. Carmen Collado;Muriel Derrien;Erika Isolauri;Willem M. de Vos;Willem M. de Vos

  • Survival of Lactobacillus species (strain GG) in human gastrointestinal tract.

    Barry R. Goldin;Sherwood L. Gorbach;Maija Saxelin;Susan Barakat

  • Surface binding of aflatoxin B(1) by lactic acid bacteria.

    Carolyn A. Haskard;Hani S. El-Nezami;Pasi E. Kankaanpää;Seppo Salminen

  • Lactic acid bacteria in health and disease.

    S. Salminen;M. Deighton;S. Gorbach

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur C. Ouwehand
Arthur C. Ouwehand DuPont (United States)
Erika Isolauri
Erika Isolauri University of Turku
Sherwood L. Gorbach
Sherwood L. Gorbach Tufts University
Tiina Mattila-Sandholm
Tiina Mattila-Sandholm VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Lorenzo Morelli
Lorenzo Morelli Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Yuan Kun Lee
Yuan Kun Lee National University of Singapore
Hilpi Rautelin
Hilpi Rautelin Uppsala University
Gregor Reid
Gregor Reid University of Western Ontario
Koji Nomoto
Koji Nomoto Juntendo University

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