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Veijo Jormalainen

Veijo Jormalainen

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
39
Citations
6424
World Ranking
6351
National Ranking
103

Veijo Jormalainen publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Veijo Jormalainen sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 104 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Veijo Jormalainen D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Veijo Jormalainen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Veijo Jormalainen is affiliated with the University of Turku in Finland and has contributed research primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work delves into various subfields including Ecology, Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The scientist's publications frequently focus on topics such as Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Marine and Fisheries Research, Marine and Coastal Plant Biology, Mercury Impact and Mitigation Studies, Avian Ecology and Behavior, and Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Veijo Jormalainen include:

  • Gene regulatory response to hyposalinity in the brown seaweed Fucus vesiculosus, 2020, BMC Genomics
  • Trophic Dynamics of Mercury in the Baltic Archipelago Sea Food Web: The Impact of Ecological and Ecophysiological Traits, 2022, Environmental Science & Technology
  • It takes two to stay afloat: interplay of morphology and physiological acclimation ensures long-term floating dispersal of the bladderwrack Fucus vesiculosus (Phaeophyceae, Fucales), 2020, European Journal of Phycology
  • Double-edged sword of desalination: Decreased growth and increased grazing endanger range-margin Fucus populations, 2021, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
  • White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) and great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) nestlings as spatial sentinels of Baltic acidic sulphate soil associated metal contamination, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment

Veijo Jormalainen's frequent co-authors include:

  • Toni Laaksonen
  • Luca Rugiu
  • Mats Westerbom
  • Camilla Ekblad
  • Antti Ovaskainen

Publications are spread across several journals, with a presence in:

  • BMC Genomics
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • European Journal of Phycology
  • Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
  • The Science of The Total Environment

The research by Veijo Jormalainen intersects closely with ecological and environmental phenomena related to marine and coastal ecosystems, particularly focussing on the responses and interactions of species to environmental stressors such as salinity and contamination.

This profile outlines a scientific career characterized by collaborative research and contributions to understanding complex ecological systems within marine contexts and their broader environmental implications.

Best Publications

  • The Baltic Sea as a time machine for the future coastal ocean

    Thorsten B. H. Reusch;Jan Dierking;Helen C. Andersson;Erik Bonsdorff

  • Global patterns in the impact of marine herbivores on benthic primary producers.

    Alistair G. B. Poore;Alexandra H. Campbell;Ross A. Coleman;Graham J. Edgar

  • Contents of soluble, cell-wall-bound and exuded phlorotannins in the brown alga Fucus vesiculosus, with implications on their ecological functions.

    Riitta Koivikko;Jyrki Loponen;Tuija Honkanen;Veijo Jormalainen

  • Precopulatory Mate Guarding in Crustaceans: Male Competitive Strategy and Intersexual Conflict

    Veijo Jormalainen

  • ADVANCES IN MARINE BIOLOGY, VOL 59

    Martin Wahl;Veijo Jormalainen;Klemens Eriksson;James A. Coyer

  • Optimization of cryptic coloration in heterogeneous habitats

    Sami Merilaita;Juha Tuomi;Veijo Jormalainen

  • High‐performance liquid chromatographic analysis of phlorotannins from the brown alga Fucus Vesiculosus

    Riitta Koivikko;Jyrki Loponen;Kalevi Pihlaja;Veijo Jormalainen

  • Stress Ecology in Fucus: Abiotic, Biotic and Genetic Interactions

    Martin Wahl;Veijo Jormalainen;Britas Klemens Eriksson;James A Coyer

  • Feeding preferences and performance of a marine isopod on seaweed hosts: cost of habitat specialization

    Veijo Jormalainen;Tuija Honkanen;Nina Heikkilä

  • NUTRIENT ENHANCEMENT INCREASES PERFORMANCE OF A MARINE HERBIVORE VIA QUALITY OF ITS FOOD ALGA

    Anne Hemmi;Veijo Jormalainen

  • Effects of nutrients, herbivory, and depth on the macroalgal community in the rocky sublittoral.

    S. Korpinen;V. Jormalainen;T. Honkanen

  • Macroalgal Chemical Defenses and Their Roles in Structuring Temperate Marine Communities

    Veijo Jormalainen;Tuija Honkanen

  • Variation in natural selection for growth and phlorotannins in the brown alga Fucus vesiculosus

    V. Jormalainen;T. Honkanen

  • Induction of phlorotannin production in a brown alga: defense or resource dynamics?

    Veijo Jormalainen;Tuija Honkanen;Riitta Koivikko;Janne Eränen

  • Female resistance and duration of mate-guarding in three aquatic peracarids (Crustacea)

    V. Jormalainen;S. Merilaita

  • Variation of phlorotannins among three populations of Fucus vesiculosus as revealed by HPLC and colorimetric quantification.

    R. Koivikko;J. K. Eränen;J. Loponen;V. Jormalainen

  • Evolution of sex differences in microhabitat choice and colour polymorphism in Idotea baltica

    Sami Merilaita;Veijo Jormalainen

  • Inducible resistance to herbivory in Fucus vesiculosus—duration, spreading and variation with nutrient availability

    Anne Hemmi;Tuija Honkanen;Veijo Jormalainen

  • Genotypic variation in tolerance and resistance to fouling in the brown alga Fucus vesiculosus

    Tuija Honkanen;Veijo Jormalainen

  • Within-plant Variation in Phenolic Content and Toughness of the Brown Alga Fucus vesiculosus L.

    J. Tuomi;H. Ilvessalo;P. Niemelä;S. Sirén

Frequent Co-Authors

Sami Merilaita
Sami Merilaita University of Turku
Juha Tuomi
Juha Tuomi University of Oulu
Martin Wahl
Martin Wahl GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Stephen M. Shuster
Stephen M. Shuster Northern Arizona University
Pekka Niemelä
Pekka Niemelä University of Turku
Kerstin Johannesson
Kerstin Johannesson University of Gothenburg
Jonne Kotta
Jonne Kotta University of Tartu
Markus Molis
Markus Molis University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Henrik Pavia
Henrik Pavia University of Gothenburg
Harri Kuosa
Harri Kuosa Finnish Environment Institute

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