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R. Puhakka

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h-index: 26
Works: 52
Citations: 2,037

Most-cited papers

Biodiversity intervention enhances immune regulation and health-associated commensal microbiota among daycare children
M. Roslund, R. Puhakka, M. Grönroos, N. Nurminen +13 more
2020Science Advances305 citations Open access
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Urbanization Reduces Transfer of Diverse Environmental Microbiota Indoors
A. Parajuli, M. Grönroos, Nathan Siter, R. Puhakka +8 more
2018Frontiers in Microbiology144 citations Open access
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Short‐term direct contact with soil and plant materials leads to an immediate increase in diversity of skin microbiota
M. Grönroos, A. Parajuli, O. Laitinen, M. Roslund +4 more
2018MicrobiologyOpen100 citations Open access
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University students’ participation in outdoor recreation and the perceived well-being effects of nature
R. Puhakka
2021Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism95 citations Open access
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Long-term biodiversity intervention shapes health-associated commensal microbiota among urban day-care children.
M. Roslund, R. Puhakka, N. Nurminen, S. Oikarinen +9 more
2021Environment International83 citations Open access
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Local discourses and international initiatives: sociocultural sustainability of tourism in Oulanka National Park, Finland
R. Puhakka, S. Sarkki, S. Cottrell, P. Siikamäki
200978 citations
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A Placebo-controlled double-blinded test of the biodiversity hypothesis of immune-mediated diseases: Environmental microbial diversity elicits changes in cytokines and increase in T regulatory cells in young children.
M. Roslund, A. Parajuli, Nan Hui, R. Puhakka +11 more
2022Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety71 citations Open access
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Nature-derived microbiota exposure as a novel immunomodulatory approach.
N. Nurminen, Jake Lin, M. Grönroos, R. Puhakka +11 more
2018Future Microbiology71 citations Open access
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The health and well-being impacts of protected areas in Finland
R. Puhakka, K. Pitkänen, P. Siikamäki
2017Protected Areas, Sustainable Tourism and Neo-liberal Governance Policies68 citations Open access
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Yard vegetation is associated with gut microbiota composition.
A. Parajuli, Nan Hui, R. Puhakka, S. Oikarinen +18 more
2020Science of the Total Environment62 citations Open access
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Greening of Daycare Yards with Biodiverse Materials Affords Well-Being, Play and Environmental Relationships
R. Puhakka, O. Rantala, M. Roslund, J. Rajaniemi +2 more
2019International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health62 citations Open access
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New Role of Tourism in National Park Planning in Finland
R. Puhakka, J. Saarinen
201358 citations
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Indoor green wall affects health-associated commensal skin microbiota and enhances immune regulation: a randomized trial among urban office workers
L. Soininen, M. Roslund, N. Nurminen, R. Puhakka +21 more
2022Scientific Reports55 citations Open access
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Endocrine disruption and commensal bacteria alteration associated with gaseous and soil PAH contamination among daycare children.
M. Roslund, S. Rantala, S. Oikarinen, R. Puhakka +12 more
2019Environment International55 citations Open access
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Environmental Concern and Responsibility among Nature Tourists in Oulanka PAN Park, Finland
R. Puhakka
201154 citations
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Nature tourists’ response to ecolabels in Oulanka PAN Park, Finland
R. Puhakka, P. Siikamäki
201252 citations
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Increasing role of tourism in Finnish national parks.
R. Puhakka
200849 citations
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Engaging with nature: nature affords well-being for families and young people in Finland
O. Rantala, R. Puhakka
2019Children's Geographies48 citations
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Temporal variation in indoor transfer of dirt-associated environmental bacteria in agricultural and urban areas.
Nan Hui, A. Parajuli, R. Puhakka, M. Grönroos +11 more
2019Environment International46 citations Open access
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Sustainability perspectives on Oulanka National Park, Finland: mixed methods in tourism research
R. Puhakka, S. Cottrell, P. Siikamäki
201442 citations
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Happiness from Nature? Adolescents’ Conceptions of the Relation between Happiness and Nature in Finland
Eemeli J. Hakoköngäs, R. Puhakka
2021Leisure Sciences41 citations Open access
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Older consumers’ perceptions of functional foods and non-edible health-enhancing innovations
R. Puhakka, R. Valve, A. Sinkkonen
201841 citations Open access
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The role of nature in the place meanings and practices of cottage owners in northern environments
K. Pitkänen, R. Puhakka, M. Sawatzky
201136 citations
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Effects of outdoor adventures on emerging adults’ well-being and connection with nature
R. Puhakka
2023Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning27 citations Open access
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How do Rural Second Homes Affect Human Health and Well-being? Review of Potential Impacts
K. Pitkänen, J. Lehtimäki, R. Puhakka
2020International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health26 citations Open access
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Urban indoor gardening enhances immune regulation and diversifies skin microbiota - A placebo-controlled double-blinded intervention study.
M. Saarenpää, M. Roslund, N. Nurminen, R. Puhakka +4 more
2024Environment International25 citations Open access
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Associations between land cover categories, gaseous PAH levels in ambient air and endocrine signaling predicted from gut bacterial metagenome of the elderly.
Heli K. Vari, M. Roslund, S. Oikarinen, N. Nurminen +9 more
2020Chemosphere25 citations Open access
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Adolescents’ experiences in nature: Sources of everyday well-being
R. Puhakka, Eemeli J. Hakoköngäs
2023Journal of Leisure Research22 citations Open access
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Boundary organisations between conservation and development: insights from Oulanka National Park, Finland
S. Sarkki, H. Heikkinen, R. Puhakka
201317 citations
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Generation Y and second homes: continuity and change in Finnish outdoor recreation.
K. Pitkänen, R. Puhakka, Jussi Semi, C. Hall
201415 citations
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The art of neoliberalizing park management: commodification, politics and hotel construction in pallasyllästunturi national park, finland
Teijo Rytteri, R. Puhakka
201215 citations
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Urban forest visitors’ perceptions of biodiversity and its effects on their well-being
U. Siltanen, R. Puhakka
2025Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism12 citations Open access
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Formation of Finland's National Parks as a Political Issue
Teijo Rytteri, R. Puhakka
200912 citations
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Using patterns of shared taxa to infer bacterial dispersal in human living environment in urban and rural areas
M. Grönroos, A. Jumpponen, M. Roslund, N. Nurminen +9 more
2024Applied and Environmental Microbiology10 citations Open access
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Spatial Practises and Preferences of Older and Younger People: Findings from the Finnish Studies
R. Puhakka, Jaana Poikolainen, A. Karisto
201510 citations
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Consumer Trust in a Health-Enhancing Innovation – Comparisons between Finland, Germany, and the United Kingdom
R. Puhakka, Sari Ollila, R. Valve, A. Sinkkonen
2018Journal of International Consumer Marketing8 citations
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Skin, gut, and sand metagenomic data on placebo-controlled sandbox biodiversity intervention study
M. Roslund, A. Parajuli, Nan Hui, R. Puhakka +11 more
2023Data in Brief7 citations Open access
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Do Rural Second Homes Shape Commensal Microbiota of Urban Dwellers? A Pilot Study among Urban Elderly in Finland
M. Saarenpää, M. Roslund, R. Puhakka, M. Grönroos +7 more
2021International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health7 citations Open access
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Factors Affecting Young Adults’ Willingness to Try Novel Health-Enhancing Nature-Based Products
R. Puhakka, Alexis H. Haskins, M. Jauho, M. Grönroos +1 more
2021Journal of International Consumer Marketing7 citations Open access
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Potential of location-based games in increasing adolescents’ well-being and connection with nature
R. Puhakka
2025Annals of Leisure Research5 citations Open access
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Skin exposure to soil microbiota elicits changes in cell-mediated immunity to pneumococcal vaccine
M. Roslund, N. Nurminen, S. Oikarinen, R. Puhakka +8 more
2024Scientific Reports5 citations Open access
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Effects of an Outdoor Adventure on Adolescents’ Well-Being and Nature Connection—a Comparison With a Drama Workshop
R. Puhakka
2025Leisure Sciences4 citations Open access
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The memorable nature experiences of youth: a phenomenological approach to visualized and written experiences
R. Puhakka, Eemeli J. Hakoköngäs, Saana Peura
2023Journal of Youth Studies4 citations Open access
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Nature tourists ’ concern for the environment and response to ecolabels in Oulanka National Park
R. Puhakka
20103 citations
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Promoting Planetary Health at Regional Level: A Qualitative Analysis of a Multisectoral Health and Environment Program
U. Siltanen, M. Prass, R. Puhakka, J. Lehtimäki +1 more
2024One Health Cases1 citations Open access
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Nature-derived microbial exposure as a novel strategy to modify immune modulation among urban dwellers
A. Sinkkonen, H. Hyöty, J. Rajaniemi, R. Puhakka +8 more
2018Journal of Biotechnology1 citations
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Testing the safety of nature-based microbial exposure in atopic dermatitis patients: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded pilot trial.
J. Kalmari, Iida Rantalainen, L. Kummola, M. Roslund +7 more
2026EJD. European journal of dermatology0 citations
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Playgrounds as microbial interfaces: strategies to enhance soil microbiomes and support healthy childhoods
Juulia Manninen, A. Korhonen, Karen Johnson, O. Tahvonen +10 more
2026mSystems0 citations Open access
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Testing the Safety of the Nature Based Microbial Exposure with Atopic Dermatitis Patients -- A Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Double-Blinded Pilot Trial
J. Kalmari, I. MaÌkelaÌ, L. Kummola, M. Roslund +7 more
2024medRxiv0 citations Open access
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Health promoting materials to manage urban pollution and immune-mediated diseases
M. Roslund, H. Hyöty, J. Rajaniemi, R. Puhakka +8 more
2018Journal of Biotechnology0 citations
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