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Tuomo J. Karttunen

Tuomo J. Karttunen

Oulu University Hospital
Finland

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
13328
World Ranking
10273
National Ranking
72

Tuomo J. Karttunen publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 221 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Tuomo J. Karttunen 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 Tuomo J. Karttunen sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Tuomo J. Karttunen is affiliated with Oulu University Hospital in Finland and has contributed extensively to medical research, with a focus on several specialized fields and topics.

Their research spans the primary field of Medicine, supported by subfields including Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, Epidemiology, and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work notably addresses core topics such as:

  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
  • Esophageal and GI Pathology
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Recent scientific contributions include the following publications:

  • Brain tight junction protein expression in sepsis in an autopsy series, 2020, Critical Care
  • A Straightforward Method for Adipocyte Size and Count Analysis Using Open-source Software QuPath, 2022, Adipocyte
  • Serological Biomarker Panel in Diagnosis of Atrophic Gastritis and Helicobacter pylori Infection in Gastroscopy Referral Patients: Clinical Validation of the New-Generation GastroPanel®Test, 2021, Anticancer Research
  • Differential synovial tissue expression of TLRs in seropositive and seronegative rheumatoid arthritis: A preliminary report, 2020, Autoimmunity
  • Systemic inflammation is associated with circulating cell death released keratin 18 fragments in colorectal cancer, 2020, OncoImmunology

The frequent coauthors associated with Tuomo J. Karttunen's research include:

  • Heikki Huhta
  • Juha P. Väyrynen
  • Juha Saarnio
  • Markus J. Mäkinen
  • Kai Klintrup

The scientist's work has appeared in notable publication venues, most frequently:

  • Cancers
  • BMJ Open
  • Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin
  • Critical Care
  • Adipocyte

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of Celiac disease among children in Finland.

    Markku Mäki;Kirsi Mustalahti;Jorma Kokkonen;Petri Kulmala

  • Inflammation and prognosis in colorectal cancer.

    Kai Klintrup;Johanna M. Mäkinen;Saila Kauppila;Päivi O. Väre

  • Interferon gamma and interleukin 4 secreting cells in the gastric antrum in Helicobacter pylori positive and negative gastritis.

    R. Karttunen;T. Karttunen;H.-P. T. Ekre;T. T. Macdonald

  • A controlled study of bone mineral density in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

    J A Silvennoinen;T J Karttunen;S E Niemelä;J J Manelius

  • Colorectal carcinoma associated with serrated adenoma--prevalence, histological features, and prognosis.

    M. J. Mäkinen;S. M. C. George;P. Jernvall;J. Mäkelä

  • Immunohistochemical study of colorectal tumors for expression of a novel transmembrane carbonic anhydrase, MN/CA IX, with potential value as a marker of cell proliferation

    Juha Saarnio;Seppo Parkkila;Anna-Kaisa Parkkila;Kari Haukipuro

  • Interobserver variation in the histopathological assessment of Helicobacter pylori gastritis

    Hala M.T El-Zimaity;David Y Graham;Mohammad T Al-Assi;Hoda Malaty

  • Stage-dependent alterations of the serum cytokine pattern in colorectal carcinoma

    Kantola T;Klintrup K;Väyrynen Jp;Vornanen J

  • Could Helicobacter pylori infection increase the risk of coronary heart disease by modifying serum lipid concentrations

    S. Niemelä;T. Karttunen;T. Korhonen;E. Läärä

  • Immunohistochemistry of Carbonic Anhydrase Isozyme IX (MN/CA IX) in Human Gut Reveals Polarized Expression in the Epithelial Cells with the Highest Proliferative Capacity

    Juha Saarnio;Seppo Parkkila;Seppo Parkkila;Anna-Kaisa Parkkila;Anna-Kaisa Parkkila;Abdul Waheed

  • Expression of a novel transmembrane carbonic anhydrase isozyme XII in normal human gut and colorectal tumors.

    Antti Kivelä;Seppo Parkkila;Juha Saarnio;Tuomo J. Karttunen

  • Expression of transmembrane carbonic anhydrase isoenzymes IX and XII in normal human pancreas and pancreatic tumours.

    Antti J. Kivelä;Seppo Parkkila;Juha Saarnio;Tuomo J. Karttunen

  • Expression of the membrane-associated carbonic anhydrase isozyme XII in the human kidney and renal tumors.

    Seppo Parkkila;Anna-Kaisa Parkkila;Juha Saarnio;Jyrki Kivelä

  • Expression of carbonic anhydrase IX in breast is associated with malignant tissues and is related to overexpression of c-erbB2.

    Mária Bartošová;Mária Bartošová;Seppo Parkkila;Kamil Pohlodek;Tuomo J. Karttunen

  • Serrated carcinomas form a subclass of colorectal cancer with distinct molecular basis

    P. Laiho;A. Kokko;S. Vanharanta;R. Salovaara

  • The Risk of Metachronous Neoplasia in Patients With Serrated Adenoma

    Rajeka Lazarus;Oili E. Junttila;Tuomo J. Karttunen;Markus J. Mäkinen

  • Gastric Hyperplasia in Mice With Targeted Disruption of the Carbonic Anhydrase Gene Car9

    Marta Ortova Gut;Seppo Parkkila;Zdeòka Vernerová;Elvira Rohde

  • Morphology and microsatellite instability in sporadic serrated and non-serrated colorectal cancer

    Karoliina Tuppurainen;Johanna M Mäkinen;Oili Junttila;Annikki Liakka

  • Expression of 72 kilodalton type IV collagenase (gelatinase A) in benign and malignant ovarian tumors.

    Autio-Harmainen H;Karttunen T;Hurskainen T;Höyhtyä M

  • Microsatellite instability: impact on cancer progression in proximal and distal colorectal cancers.

    P Jernvall;M.J Mäkinen;T.J Karttunen;J Mäkelä

Frequent Co-Authors

Petri Lehenkari
Petri Lehenkari Oulu University Hospital
Seppo Parkkila
Seppo Parkkila Tampere University
Karl-Heinz Herzig
Karl-Heinz Herzig Oulu University Hospital
Silvia Pastorekova
Silvia Pastorekova Slovak Academy of Sciences
Jaromir Pastorek
Jaromir Pastorek Slovak Academy of Sciences
Anna-Kaisa Parkkila
Anna-Kaisa Parkkila University of Oulu
David Y. Graham
David Y. Graham Baylor College of Medicine
Tuula Salo
Tuula Salo University of Helsinki
William S. Sly
William S. Sly Saint Louis University
Markku Mäki
Markku Mäki Tampere University

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