The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tuomo Rankinen sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 354 publications — 28th percentile
28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tuomo Rankinen sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 94 D-Index — 49th percentile
49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.
Tuomo Rankinen is affiliated with the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions in the fields of genetics, physiology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, cell biology, and pathology and forensic medicine.
The scientist's work spans multiple topics including genetic associations and epidemiology, genetics and physical performance, adipose tissue and metabolism, muscle metabolism and nutrition, smoking behavior and cessation, alcohol consumption and health effects, and heart rate and cardiovascular health.
Recent papers authored by Rankinen include:
Rankinen collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including Lawrence F. Bielak, Raymond Noordam, Albert V. Smith, Salman M. Tajuddin, and Dina Vojinović.
Their contributions have appeared in various publication venues such as UNC Libraries, Cell, PLoS ONE, and Nature Communications, with UNC Libraries hosting multiple publications. This reflects an involvement in both traditional academic journals and institutional repositories.
Andrew R. Wood;Tonu Esko;Jian Yang;Sailaja Vedantam
Adam E. Locke;Bratati Kahali;Sonja I. Berndt;Anne E. Justice
Tuomo Rankinen;Aamir Zuberi;Yvon C. Chagnon;S. John Weisnagel
Claude Bouchard;Tuomo Rankinen
Mary F. Feitosa;Aldi T. Kraja;Daniel I. Chasman;Yun J. Sung
AS Jackson;PR Stanforth;J Gagnon;T Rankinen
Molly S. Bray;James M. Hagberg;Louis Pérusse;Tuomo Rankinen
Thomas W. Winkler;Anne E. Justice;Mariaelisa Graff;Llilda Barata
Lee D. Roberts;Pontus Boström;Pontus Boström;John F. O’Sullivan;Robert T. Schinzel
Peter T. Katzmarzyk;Arthur S. Leon;Jack H. Wilmore;James S. Skinner
T Rankinen;S Y Kim;L Pérusse;J P Després
Claude Bouchard;Mark A. Sarzynski;Treva K. Rice;William E. Kraus
Eric E. Snyder;Brandon Walts;Louis Pérusse;Yvon C. Chagnon
Normand G. Boulé;Normand G. Boulé;S. John Weisnagel;Timo A. Lakka;Timo A. Lakka;Angelo Tremblay
James A. Timmons;James A. Timmons;Steen Knudsen;Tuomo Rankinen;Lauren Gerard Koch
Louis Pérusse;Tuomo Rankinen;Aamir Zuberi;Yvon C. Chagnon
Claude Bouchard;Steven N. Blair;Timothy S. Church;Conrad P. Earnest
Yvon C. Chagnon;Tuomo Rankinen;Eric E. Snyder;S. John Weisnagel
Susan B. Sisson;Timothy S. Church;Corby K. Martin;Catrine Tudor-Locke
Marcel Den Hoed;Mark Eijgelsheim;Tõnu Esko;Bianca J J M Brundel
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