Marjatta Rantala

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
8 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Marjatta Rantala is a scholar working on Food Science, Animal Science and Zoology and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Marjatta Rantala has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Food Science, 4 papers in Animal Science and Zoology and 2 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Marjatta Rantala's work include Probiotics and Fermented Foods (4 papers), Animal Nutrition and Physiology (4 papers) and Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (4 papers). Marjatta Rantala is often cited by papers focused on Probiotics and Fermented Foods (4 papers), Animal Nutrition and Physiology (4 papers) and Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (4 papers). Marjatta Rantala collaborates with scholars based in Finland and United States. Marjatta Rantala's co-authors include E. Nurmi, Maria Saarela, Jaana Mättö, Liisa Nohynek, Katri Hallamaa, Perttu Virkajärvi, Susanna Lukinmaa, Anja Siitonen, Joanna Koort and A. Siitonen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Journal of Applied Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Marjatta Rantala

7 papers receiving 876 citations

Hit Papers

New Aspects of Salmonella Infection in Broiler Production 1973 2026 1990 2008 1973 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. New Aspects of Salmonella Infection in Broiler Production
    1973 669 citations E. Nurmi, Marjatta Rantala Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Marjatta Rantala Finland 7 766 604 281 144 116 8 1.1k
E. Nurmi Finland 13 897 1.2× 744 1.2× 346 1.2× 164 1.1× 91 0.8× 27 1.3k
Olga M. Weinack 18 778 1.0× 601 1.0× 152 0.5× 159 1.1× 43 0.4× 25 941
Steef Biesterveld Netherlands 10 444 0.6× 586 1.0× 283 1.0× 113 0.8× 89 0.8× 12 921
C. S. Impey United States 16 549 0.7× 574 1.0× 209 0.7× 78 0.5× 54 0.5× 21 904
C. Schneitz Finland 17 464 0.6× 500 0.8× 161 0.6× 194 1.3× 53 0.5× 20 872
David Keuzenkamp Netherlands 9 595 0.8× 541 0.9× 221 0.8× 134 0.9× 47 0.4× 11 976
C. F. Smyser United States 17 706 0.9× 476 0.8× 130 0.5× 132 0.9× 30 0.3× 28 843
Ulrike Lyhs Finland 20 593 0.8× 370 0.6× 320 1.1× 137 1.0× 79 0.7× 35 1.0k
J. F. Tucker United States 15 586 0.8× 364 0.6× 107 0.4× 156 1.1× 31 0.3× 27 825
Adriana Ayres Pedroso Brazil 16 480 0.6× 849 1.4× 456 1.6× 157 1.1× 70 0.6× 42 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Marjatta Rantala

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Fields of papers citing papers by Marjatta Rantala

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Marjatta Rantala

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All Works

8 of 8 papers shown
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Saarela, Maria, Marjatta Rantala, Katri Hallamaa, et al.. (2004). Stationary-phase acid and heat treatments for improvement of the viability of probiotic lactobacilli and bifidobacteria. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 96(6). 1205–1214. 115 indexed citations
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Lukinmaa, Susanna, et al.. (2002). Techical improvement to prevent DNA degradation of enteric pathogens in pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 1 indexed citations
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Koort, Joanna, et al.. (2002). Technical Improvement To Prevent DNA Degradation of Enteric Pathogens in Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 40(9). 3497–3498. 54 indexed citations
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Rantala, Marjatta. (1974). CULTIVATION OF A BACTERIAL FLORA ABLE TO PREVENT THE COLONIZATION OF SALMONELLA INFANTIS IN THE INTESTINES OF BROILER CHICKENS, AND ITS USE. Acta Pathologica Microbiologica Scandinavica Section B Microbiology and Immunology. 82B(1). 75–80. 22 indexed citations
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Rantala, Marjatta. (1974). Nitrovin and tetragycline: A comparison of their effect on salmonellosis in chicks. British Poultry Science. 15(3). 299–303. 20 indexed citations
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Rantala, Marjatta & E. Nurmi. (1974). Hazards involved in the use of furazolidone for the prevention of salmonellosis in broiler chickens. Journal of Hygiene. 72(3). 349–354. 20 indexed citations
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Nurmi, E. & Marjatta Rantala. (1973). New Aspects of Salmonella Infection in Broiler Production. Nature. 241(5386). 210–211. 669 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rantala, Marjatta & E. Nurmi. (1973). Prevention of the growth ofSalmonella infantisin chicks by the flora of the alimentary tract of chickens. British Poultry Science. 14(6). 627–630. 154 indexed citations

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