Saara Inkinen

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 912 citations indexed

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Saara Inkinen is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Process Chemistry and Technology and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Saara Inkinen has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 912 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Biomaterials, 7 papers in Process Chemistry and Technology and 3 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Saara Inkinen's work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (8 papers), Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (7 papers) and Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (3 papers). Saara Inkinen is often cited by papers focused on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (8 papers), Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (7 papers) and Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (3 papers). Saara Inkinen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Sweden and United States. Saara Inkinen's co-authors include Anders Södergård, Minna Hakkarainen, Ann‐Christine Albertsson, Sofia Andersson, Mikael Stolt, Geoffrey A. R. Nobes, Carl‐Eric Wilén, Roger Bollström, Yanxi Zhang and Petri Ihalainen and has published in prestigious journals such as Biomacromolecules, Journal of Applied Polymer Science and Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials.

In The Last Decade

Saara Inkinen

9 papers receiving 895 citations

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From Lactic Acid to Poly(lactic acid) (PLA): Characterization and Analysis of PLA and Its Precursors

2011 574 citations Saara Inkinen, Minna Hakkarainen et al. Biomacromolecules profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Saara Inkinen Finland	8	771	350	264	189	168	12	912
Michał Kawalec Poland	17	643 0.8×	311 0.9×	193 0.7×	206 1.1×	277 1.6×	41	990
Jumpei Kawada Japan	14	963 1.2×	302 0.9×	191 0.7×	453 2.4×	147 0.9×	24	1.2k
Lidong Feng China	18	698 0.9×	240 0.7×	213 0.8×	251 1.3×	95 0.6×	46	933
Mikael Stolt Finland	9	1.3k 1.6×	494 1.4×	329 1.2×	382 2.0×	247 1.5×	11	1.4k
Yujiang Fan Japan	13	921 1.2×	422 1.2×	177 0.7×	351 1.9×	175 1.0×	16	1.0k
Nicolas Jacquel France	15	840 1.1×	270 0.8×	301 1.1×	292 1.5×	104 0.6×	18	1.0k
Jianna Bao China	17	832 1.1×	355 1.0×	164 0.6×	436 2.3×	163 1.0×	35	984
Lara Finelli Italy	22	959 1.2×	255 0.7×	237 0.9×	717 3.8×	133 0.8×	68	1.2k
Jukka V. Sepp�l� Finland	19	776 1.0×	270 0.8×	211 0.8×	539 2.9×	378 2.3×	35	1.2k

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Schroeder, Wolfgang & Saara Inkinen. (2025). Attraktive Pflegeberufe durch Tarifautonomie.

Inkinen, Saara, et al.. (2024). Pflegenotstand in der Altenpflege: Exit, Voice und Loyalty. WSI-Mitteilungen. 77(3). 210–218.

Inkinen, Saara, et al.. (2023). Influence of polylactide coating stereochemistry on mechanical and in vitro degradation properties of porous bioactive glass scaffolds for bone regeneration. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials. 112(1). e35328–e35328. 3 indexed citations

Schroeder, Wolfgang, et al.. (2022). Die Grenzen selbstorganisierten Handelns : attraktive Pflegeberufe durch Tarifautonomie ?. WSI-Mitteilungen. 75(5). 355–362.

Pettersson, Fredrik, Ronald Österbacka, Ari Kilpelä, et al.. (2014). Ion-modulated transistors on paper using phase-separated semiconductor/insulator blends. MRS Communications. 4(2). 51–55. 12 indexed citations

Andersson, Sofia, Minna Hakkarainen, Saara Inkinen, Anders Södergård, & Ann‐Christine Albertsson. (2012). Customizing the Hydrolytic Degradation Rate of Stereocomplex PLA through Different PDLA Architectures. Biomacromolecules. 13(4). 1212–1222. 100 indexed citations

Inkinen, Saara, Minna Hakkarainen, Ann‐Christine Albertsson, & Anders Södergård. (2011). From Lactic Acid to Poly(lactic acid) (PLA): Characterization and Analysis of PLA and Its Precursors. Biomacromolecules. 12(3). 523–532. 574 indexed citations breakdown →

Inkinen, Saara, Mikael Stolt, & Anders Södergård. (2010). Readily Controllable Step-Growth Polymerization Method for Poly(lactic acid) Copolymers Having a High Glass Transition Temperature. Biomacromolecules. 11(5). 1196–1201. 18 indexed citations

Andersson, Sofia, Minna Hakkarainen, Saara Inkinen, Anders Södergård, & Ann‐Christine Albertsson. (2010). Polylactide Stereocomplexation Leads to Higher Hydrolytic Stability but More Acidic Hydrolysis Product Pattern. Biomacromolecules. 11(4). 1067–1073. 152 indexed citations

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Inkinen, Saara, Mikael Stolt, & Anders Södergård. (2010). Effect of blending ratio and oligomer structure on the thermal transitions of stereocomplexes consisting of a D‐lactic acid oligomer and poly(L‐lactide). Polymers for Advanced Technologies. 22(12). 1658–1664. 29 indexed citations

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Inkinen, Saara, Geoffrey A. R. Nobes, & Anders Södergård. (2010). Telechelic poly(L‐lactic acid) for dilactide production and prepolymer applications. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 119(5). 2602–2610. 10 indexed citations

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Inkinen, Saara, Mikael Stolt, & Anders Södergård. (2008). Stability studies on blends of a lactic acid‐based hot melt adhesive and starch. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 110(4). 2467–2474. 14 indexed citations

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