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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 89 12556 11815 141 130 373 34203

Ville Pettilä publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ville Pettilä between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ville Pettilä published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 13.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2016. 5 of the 383 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2016. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 7 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1997 2025

383 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ville Pettilä: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 3
1999 1
2000 7
2001 6
2002 12
2003 12
2004 6
2005 9
2006 15
2007 23
2008 7
2009 22
2010 11
2011 16
2012 12
2013 23
2014 26
2015 18
2016 35
2017 21
2018 16
2019 21
2020 21
2021 18
2022 10
2023 6
2024 3
2025 2
Total 383
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Ville Pettilä publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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 Ville Pettilä sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 361–380 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 373 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838 373
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Ville Pettilä D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 88–89 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970 89
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Ville Pettilä is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and has an extensive record of research primarily focused on fields related to medicine. Their work covers multiple subfields including nephrology, surgery, epidemiology, emergency medicine, and critical care and intensive care medicine. Through these domains, Pettilä has contributed notably to the understanding of critical health conditions and treatment protocols.

The main topics addressed in Pettilä's research encompass acute kidney injury, sepsis diagnosis and treatment, trauma, hemostasis, coagulopathy, resuscitation, as well as cardiac arrest and resuscitation. Further areas of study include hemodynamic monitoring and therapy, cardiac, anesthesia and surgical outcomes, and muscle and compartmental disorders.

Pettilä's publication record includes appearances in several journals, with frequent contributions to Intensive Care Medicine, Critical Care, Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, New England Journal of Medicine, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory). These venues underline their engagement with critical care and emergency medicine research communities.

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on important clinical trials and post hoc analyses pertaining to critical illness and intensive care therapy. Notable recent publications include:

  • Interleukin-6 Receptor Antagonists in Critically Ill Patients with Covid-19, 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Timing of Initiation of Renal-Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Injury, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Restriction of Intravenous Fluid in ICU Patients with Septic Shock, 2022, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Neurofilament light as an outcome predictor after cardiac arrest: a post hoc analysis of the COMACARE trial, 2020, Intensive Care Medicine
  • Interleukin-6 Receptor Antagonists in Critically Ill Patients with Covid-19 - Preliminary report, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Collaboration forms an important part of Pettilä's research activities. Frequent co-authors include Suvi T. Vaara, Alistair Nichol, Rinaldo Bellomo, Marlies Ostermann, and Michael Joannidis. These collaborations have contributed significantly to their high output in intensive care and critical medicine research.

Best Publications

  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

    Andrew Davies;Daryl Jones;Michael Bailey;John Beca

  • Interleukin-6 Receptor Antagonists in Critically Ill Patients with Covid-19.

    Morris J Brown;William Alazawi;Stavroula Kanoni

  • Critical care services and 2009 H1N1 influenza in australia and new zealand.

    Steven A R Webb;Ville Yrjo Olavi Pettila;Ian M Seppelt;Rinaldo Bellomo

  • Efficacy and safety of tifacogin (recombinant tissue factor pathway inhibitor) in severe sepsis: a randomized controlled trial.

    Edward Abraham;Konrad Reinhart;Steven Opal;Ignace Demeyer

  • Lower versus Higher Hemoglobin Threshold for Transfusion in Septic Shock

    Lars B. Holst;Nicolai Haase;Jørn Wetterslev;Jan Wernerman

  • Timing of Initiation of Renal-Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Injury.

    Starrt-Aki Investigators

  • Acute Renal Failure After Cardiac Surgery: Evaluation of the RIFLE Classification

    Anne Kuitunen;Antti Vento;Raili Suojaranta-Ylinen;Ville Pettilä

  • Fluid challenges in intensive care: the FENICE study: A global inception cohort study

    Maurizio Cecconi;Christoph Hofer;Jean-Louis Teboul;Ville Pettila

  • Hemodynamic variables related to outcome in septic shock

    Marjut Varpula;Minna Tallgren;Katri Saukkonen;Liisa-Maria Voipio-Pulkki

  • Incidence, risk factors and 90-day mortality of patients with acute kidney injury in Finnish intensive care units: the FINNAKI study

    Sara Nisula;Kirsi-Maija Kaukonen;Suvi T. Vaara;Anna-Maija Korhonen

  • Fluid overload is associated with an increased risk for 90-day mortality in critically ill patients with renal replacement therapy: data from the prospective FINNAKI study.

    Suvi T Vaara;Anna-Maija Korhonen;Kirsi-Maija Kaukonen;Sara Nisula

  • Relative hyperlactatemia and hospital mortality in critically ill patients: a retrospective multi-centre study

    Alistair Dualta Nichol;Alistair Dualta Nichol;Moritoki Egi;Ville Yrjo Olavi Pettila;Rinaldo Bellomo;Rinaldo Bellomo

  • Serum Neuron-Specific Enolase and S-100B Protein in Cardiac Arrest Patients Treated With Hypothermia

    Marjaana Tiainen;Risto O. Roine;Ville Pettilä;Olli Takkunen

  • Renal recovery after acute kidney injury.

    L. G. Forni;L. G. Forni;M. Darmon;M. Ostermann;H. M. Oudemans-van Straaten

  • Postpartum bone mineral density in women treated for thromboprophylaxis with unfractionated heparin or LMW heparin.

    Ville Pettilä;Pekka Leinonen;Antti Markkola;Vilho Hiilesmaa

  • Restricting volumes of resuscitation fluid in adults with septic shock after initial management: the CLASSIC randomised, parallel-group, multicentre feasibility trial

    Peter B. Hjortrup;Nicolai Haase;Helle Bundgaard;Simon L. Thomsen

  • Incidence, treatment, and outcome of severe sepsis in ICU-treated adults in Finland: the Finnsepsis study

    Sari Karlsson;Marjut Varpula;Esko Ruokonen;Ville Pettilä

  • Early signs of critical illness polyneuropathy in ICU patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome or sepsis

    A. Tennilä;T. Salmi;V. Pettilä;R.O. Roine

  • Targeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Hans Kirkegaard;Eldar Søreide;Inge de Haas;Ville Pettilä

  • Cell-Free Plasma DNA as a Predictor of Outcome in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

    Katri Saukkonen;Päivi Lakkisto;Ville Pettilä;Marjut Varpula

Frequent Co-Authors

Rinaldo Bellomo
Rinaldo Bellomo Monash University
Torbjørn Omland
Torbjørn Omland Akershus University Hospital
Michael Bailey
Michael Bailey Monash University
Jørn Wetterslev
Jørn Wetterslev Copenhagen University Hospital
Pauli Puolakkainen
Pauli Puolakkainen University of Helsinki
Ari Leppäniemi
Ari Leppäniemi University of Helsinki
Marlies Ostermann
Marlies Ostermann King's College London
Timo Sorsa
Timo Sorsa University of Helsinki
Roberto Latini
Roberto Latini Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Yaseen M. Arabi
Yaseen M. Arabi King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

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