Finland's Top 2% Scientists 2026

Finland has 1,274 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 5.5% from 1,208 in 2025. That places Finland 30th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Helsingin Yliopisto has the most listed scientists (228), followed by Aalto University (132).

Single Year

1,274

+66 (+5.5%) vs 2025

Career Data

1,612

+80 (+5.2%) vs 2025

World rank by count

#30

down 1 place vs 2025

Institutes

114

-3 (-2.6%) vs 2025

Scientists in Finland on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 51% since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+20.2%

2022+4.6%

2023+4.3%

2024+6.3%

2025+2.5%

2026+5.5%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	845		1,037
2021	1,016	+20.2%	1,217	+17.4%
2022	1,063	+4.6%	1,304	+7.1%
2023	1,109	+4.3%	1,364	+4.6%
2024	1,179	+6.3%	1,445	+5.9%
2025	1,208	+2.5%	1,532	+6.0%
2026	1,274	+5.5%	1,612	+5.2%

Top 10 institutes in Finland

By number of listed scientists

Single-year list2026

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1Helsingin Yliopisto228
2Aalto University132
3Tampere University100
4Itä-Suomen yliopisto96
5Oulun Yliopisto95
6Turun yliopisto75
7University of Jyväskylä59
8Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta41
9LUT University41
10Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala33

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Rank in Finland	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	463	HJ Hamari, Juho J.	Tampere University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 30
2	987	HA Hyvärinen, Aapo	Helsingin Yliopisto	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 68
3	1,314	KM Kivimaki, Mika Shipley	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 38
4	1,495	SA Salminen, Antero	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 83
5	1,866	RM Runco, Mark A.	Aalto University	Social Psychology	Rank 72
6	1,880	GC Grönroos, Christian	Hanken - Svenska handelshögskolan	Marketing	Rank 16
7	2,035	BE Basar, Ertugrul	Tampere University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 19
8	2,070	SR Shiri, Rahman	Työterveyslaitos	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 48
9	2,145	RP Ritala, Paavo	LUT kauppakorkeakoulu	Business & Management	Rank 72
10	2,583	TJ Tuomilehto, Jaakko O.I.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 38
11	2,648	OM Ojala, Maria	Oulun Yliopisto	Social Psychology	Rank 93
12	2,681	YH Yki-Jar̈vinen, Hannele	Helsingin Yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 41
13	3,097	SK Salmela-Aro, Katariina	Helsingin Yliopisto	Education	Rank 50
14	3,174	LM Laakso, M. M.	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 45
15	3,294	BC Breyer, Christian	LUT University	Energy	Rank 89
16	3,748	KT Kohonen, Teuvo K.	Aalto University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 205
17	3,802	PP Pyykkö, Pekka	Helsingin Yliopisto	Chemical Physics	Rank 67
18	3,922	BA Bhatnagar, Amit	LUT University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 16
19	3,925	HI Hanski, Ilkka A.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 109
20	4,267	PP Pihkala, Panu	Helsingin Yliopisto	Religions & Theology	Rank 1
21	4,420	HJ Heino, Jani	Suomen Ympäristökeskus	Ecology	Rank 122
22	4,667	JH Joensuu, Heikki T.	Helsinki University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 118
23	4,891	PA Paasi, Anssi	Oulun Yliopisto	Geography	Rank 24
24	5,126	DA Dunlap, Alexander Antony	Helsingin Yliopisto	Geography	Rank 26
25	5,300	SS Salminen, Seppo Jaakko	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Microbiology	Rank 74
26	5,449	JE Jaakkola, Elina	Turun yliopisto	Marketing	Rank 42
27	5,460	EY Engeström, Yrjö	Helsingin Yliopisto	Education	Rank 81
28	5,559	MM Mozafari, Masoud Amin	Oulun Yliopisto	Materials	Rank 112
29	5,571	HS Hyman, Steven Edward	Oulu University Hospital	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 269
30	5,647	SC Salmivalli, Christina	Turun yliopisto	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 49
31	5,741	KM Kulmala, Markku	Helsingin Yliopisto	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 103
32	5,817	MA Mobasheri, Ali	Oulun Yliopisto	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 31
33	5,864	LS LaValle, Steven M.	Oulun Yliopisto	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 70
34	6,033	AK Alitalo, Kari K.	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Developmental Biology	Rank 143
35	6,156	SP Simmonds, Peter N.	Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala	Virology	Rank 14
36	7,027	LP Lund, Peter D.	Aalto University	Energy	Rank 179
37	7,148	AS Adomako, Samuel	Vaasan Yliopisto	Business & Management	Rank 226
38	7,164	JM Jokela, Markus M.	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Psychiatry	Rank 164
39	8,165	IN Islam, Najmul K.M.	LUT University	Information Systems	Rank 35
40	8,264	SS Särkkä, Simo	Aalto University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 444
41	8,387	PL Peltonen-Palotie, Leena Johanna	Helsingin Yliopisto	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 7
42	8,544	PA Periyasamy, Arvin Prince	Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT	Materials	Rank 157
43	8,614	TM Taskinen, Marja Riitta	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 262
44	8,861	HH Häkkinen, Hannu J.	University of Jyväskylä	Physical Chemistry	Rank 30
45	9,432	SI Shiue, Ivy J.	Oulu Business School	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 173
46	9,769	DA Dutta, Anupam	Vaasan Yliopisto	Energy	Rank 254
47	9,823	MF Martela, Frank	Aalto University	Social Psychology	Rank 227
48	10,013	JS Järvelä, Sanna M.	Oulun Yliopisto	Education	Rank 169
49	10,372	KP Kivimaa, Paula	Suomen Ympäristökeskus	Energy	Rank 271
50	10,391	TP Törmä, Päivi	Aalto University	General Physics	Rank 83
51	10,459	OO Ovaskainen, Otso T.	University of Jyväskylä	Ecology	Rank 250
52	10,686	LV Lehdonvirta, Vili	Aalto University	Communication & Media Studies	Rank 52
53	10,729	TS Tretyakov, Sergei A.	Aalto University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 109
54	11,024	VP Virtanen, Pauli	Aalto University	Applied Physics	Rank 211
55	11,354	NR Näätanen, Risto	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 557
56	11,406	CI Celik, Ismail	Oulun Yliopisto	Education	Rank 185
57	11,443	KM Kivipelto, Miia	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 560
58	11,544	KJ Kaprio, Jaakko A.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 14
59	11,616	SM Saunila, Minna	LUT University	Business & Management	Rank 358
60	11,923	EE Eskelinen, Eeva Liisa	Turun yliopisto	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 177
61	11,939	HP Holme, Petter	Aalto University	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 72
62	11,982	KP Kannus, Pekka A.	UKK Institute Finland	Orthopedics	Rank 32
63	12,080	SR Savolainen, Reijo	Tampere University	Information & Library Sciences	Rank 16
64	12,152	KM Kummu, Matti	Aalto University	Environmental Engineering	Rank 62
65	12,298	ZG Zhao, Guoying	Oulun Yliopisto	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 646
66	12,442	NJ Nurmi, Jari-Erik Erik	University of Jyväskylä	Education	Rank 200
67	12,491	OA OUWEHAND, Arthur Constantijn	IFF Health	Microbiology	Rank 213
68	12,749	VP Vallittu, Pekka Kalevi	Turun yliopisto	Dentistry	Rank 43
69	13,122	RO Raitakari, Olli T.	Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 406
70	13,369	SJ Soininen, Janne Aleksi	Helsingin Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 300
71	13,588	SJ Saarinen, Jarkko	Oulun Yliopisto	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 65
72	13,830	KK Korpela, Kalevi Mikael	Tampere University	Social Psychology	Rank 288
73	13,855	NK Nordlund, Kai	Helsingin Yliopisto	Applied Physics	Rank 264
74	13,898	KK Kaarniranta, Kai	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Ophthalmology & Optometry	Rank 41
75	14,229	MS Mammola, Stefano	Luonnontieteellinen Keskusmuseo	Ecology	Rank 317
76	14,452	Dadras, Omid	Turun yliopisto	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 251
77	14,910	KP Komi, Paavo V.	University of Jyväskylä	Sport Sciences	Rank 59
78	15,087	MA Moilanen, Atte J.	Luonnontieteellinen Keskusmuseo	Ecology	Rank 335
79	15,922	VA Vehtari, Aki	Aalto University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 831
80	16,307	KK Korpela, Katri E.	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Microbiology	Rank 289
81	16,519	LT Laukkanen, Tommi	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Information Systems	Rank 68
82	17,019	KU Kujala, U. M.	University of Jyväskylä	Sport Sciences	Rank 73
83	17,031	UI Usoskin, Ilya G.	Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory	Astronomy & Astrophysics	Rank 192
84	17,079	YS Ylä-Herttuala, Seppo Pasi Antero	Kuopio University Hospital	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 525
85	17,102	HC Hill, Callum Aidan Stephen	Aalto University	Forestry	Rank 16
86	17,143	BE Bertoft, Eric	Bertoft Solutions	Food Science	Rank 172
87	17,317	NK Niinimäki, Kirsi	Aalto University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 375
88	17,637	IE Ikonen, Elina M.	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Developmental Biology	Rank 430
89	18,106	BM Bennis, Mehdi	Oulun Yliopisto	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 182
90	18,207	PP Paatero, Pentti	Helsingin Yliopisto	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 336
91	18,659	CE Castrén, Eero H.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 869
92	18,733	BB Berg, Björn	Helsingin Yliopisto	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 127
93	18,895	CN Coviello, Nicole E.	LUT University	Business & Management	Rank 560
94	19,220	DD Dorrell, David G.	Turun yliopisto	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 57
95	19,334	UA Urtti, Arto O.	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 103
96	20,000	TH Tuomisto, Hanna L.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Environmental Sciences	Rank 436
97	20,043	HT Haahtela, Tari M.K.	Skin and Allergy Hospital	Allergy	Rank 35
98	20,216	AE Aro, Eva Mari	Turun yliopisto	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 281
99	20,498	JJ Jaakkola, Jouni J.K.	Oulun Yliopisto	Toxicology	Rank 62
100	20,794	AE Andersson, Erik	Helsingin Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 449
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Finland are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,274 scientists affiliated with Finland are on the 2026 single-year list, and 1,612 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Finland has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2026 single-year list, Helsingin Yliopisto has the most listed scientists from Finland, with 228. It is followed by Aalto University with 132.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Finland changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, Finland went from 845 scientists in 2020 to 1,274 in 2026, a change of +50.8%.

What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?

The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.

What is the official source of this data?

The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.