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Seppo Salminen

Seppo Salminen

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Microbiology
Finland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 149 36 33 1 1 541 99749
Medicine 149 1186 1093 13 12 591 99484

Seppo Salminen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Seppo Salminen between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Seppo Salminen published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 14.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2008. 9 of the 650 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2008. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 24 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 27 publications 2002: 27 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 37 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 33 publications 2008: 40 publications 2009: 39 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications
1982 2025

650 publications in total across all disciplines

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Seppo Salminen: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 4
1984 1
1985 1
1986 4
1987 3
1988 3
1989 1
1990 4
1991 2
1992 3
1993 3
1994 8
1995 8
1996 17
1997 8
1998 17
1999 24
2000 17
2001 27
2002 27
2003 18
2004 37
2005 16
2006 24
2007 33
2008 40
2009 39
2010 18
2011 21
2012 29
2013 24
2014 24
2015 18
2016 19
2017 20
2018 13
2019 13
2020 20
2021 16
2022 10
2023 6
2024 4
2025 5
Total 650
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Seppo Salminen publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 535–544 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 541 publications — 96th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14 541
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Seppo Salminen D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 127+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

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 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95 149
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Microbiology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Seppo Salminen is affiliated with the University of Turku in Finland. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these disciplines, Salminen has contributed significantly to subfields including Molecular Biology, Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Infectious Diseases, and Genetics.

The scientist's work focuses on main topics such as gut microbiota and health, probiotics and fermented foods, infant nutrition and health, digestive system and related health issues, Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research, infant health and development, and pediatric health and respiratory diseases.

Seppo Salminen has authored several papers with notable publications including:

  • 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

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Salminen include María Carmen Collado, Gabriel Vinderola, Hania Szajewska, Mary Ellen Sanders, and Akihito Endo.

The scientist's research is often published in venues such as Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Nutrients, Microorganisms, PLoS ONE, and Frontiers in Nutrition.

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

  • Distinct patterns of neonatal gut microflora in infants in whom atopy was and was not developing.

    Marko Kalliomäki;Pirkka Kirjavainen;Erkki Eerola;Pentti Kero

  • 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

  • Clinical uses of probiotics for stabilizing the gut mucosal barrier: successful strains and future challenges

    S. Salminen;E. Isolauri;E. 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

  • Probiotics: mechanisms and established effects.

    Arthur C. Ouwehand;Pirkka V. Kirjavainen;Colette Shortt;Seppo Salminen

Frequent Co-Authors

Erika Isolauri
Erika Isolauri University of Turku
Arthur C. Ouwehand
Arthur C. Ouwehand DuPont (United States)
Maria Carmen Collado
Maria Carmen Collado Spanish National Research Council
Rosangela Marchelli
Rosangela Marchelli University of Parma
Pagona Lagiou
Pagona Lagiou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Andreu Palou
Andreu Palou University of the Balearic Islands
Hani El-Nezami
Hani El-Nezami University of Hong Kong
Akihito Endo
Akihito Endo Tokyo University of Agriculture
Reetta Satokari
Reetta Satokari University of Helsinki
Hannu Mykkänen
Hannu Mykkänen University of Eastern Finland

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