Finland's Top 2% Scientists 2021

Finland has 1,016 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 20.2% from 845 in 2020. That places Finland 28th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Helsingin Yliopisto has the most listed scientists (226), followed by Aalto University (120).

Single Year

1,016

+171 (+20.2%) vs 2020

Career Data

1,217

+180 (+17.4%) vs 2020

World rank by count

#28

down 1 place vs 2020

Institutes

+16 (+21.1%) vs 2020

Scientists in Finland on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 20% 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%

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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%

Top 10 institutes in Finland

By number of listed scientists

Single-year list2021

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1Helsingin Yliopisto226
2Aalto University120
3Tampereen Yliopisto79
4Turun yliopisto67
5Itä-Suomen yliopisto66
6Oulun Yliopisto51
7Jyväskylän Yliopisto44
8Helsinki University Hospital37
9Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)25
10Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala23

All 1,016 scientists

Single-year list2021

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Rank in Finland	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	716	GC Grönroos, Christian	Hanken School of Economics	Marketing	Rank 3
2	775	HJ Hamari, Juho	Tampereen Yliopisto	Information Systems	Rank 3
3	1,774	HI Hanski, Ilkka	Helsingin Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 56
4	1,910	KM Kulmala, Markku	Helsingin Yliopisto	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 22
5	2,471	YH Yki-Järvinen, Hannele	Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research Helsinki	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 45
6	2,674	KT Kohonen, Teuvo	Aalto University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 99
7	2,887	PP Pyykkö, Pekka	Helsingin Yliopisto	Chemical Physics	Rank 63
8	2,903	EJ Eriksson, Johan G.	Folkhälsan	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 58
9	3,031	LM Laakso, Markku	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 61
10	3,241	AK Alitalo, Kari	Helsingin Yliopisto	Developmental Biology	Rank 126
11	3,404	SC Salmivalli, Christina	Turun yliopisto	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 39
12	3,774	JH Joensuu, Heikki	Helsinki University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 122
13	3,779	HJ Heino, Jani	Finnish Environment Institute	Ecology	Rank 116
14	4,037	HH Häkkinen, Hannu	Jyväskylän Yliopisto	Physical Chemistry	Rank 20
15	4,208	BA Bhatnagar, Amit	LUT University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 26
16	4,894	HL Holm, Liisa	Helsingin Yliopisto	Bioinformatics	Rank 19
17	5,262	SS Salminen, Seppo	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Microbiology	Rank 108
18	5,432	SR Shiri, Rahman	Työterveyslaitos	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 83
19	5,523	EY Engeström, Yrjö	Helsingin Yliopisto	Education	Rank 40
20	5,602	LS LaValle, Steven M.	Oulun Yliopisto	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 56
21	5,798	SA Salminen, Antero	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 372
22	5,861	KP Kannus, Pekka	UKK Institute Finland	Orthopedics	Rank 25
23	6,194	PA Paasi, Anssi	Oulun Yliopisto	Geography	Rank 24
24	6,216	PL Peltonen, Leena	Helsingin Yliopisto	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 4
25	6,506	GL Groop, Leif	Helsingin Yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 138
26	6,739	SK Salmela-Aro, Katariina	Helsingin Yliopisto	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 82
27	6,867	EE Eskelinen, Eeva Liisa	Turun yliopisto	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 154
28	6,971	RP Ritala, Paavo	LUT kauppakorkeakoulu	Business & Management	Rank 166
29	7,130	KJ Kaprio, Jaakko	Helsingin Yliopisto	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 8
30	7,619	NJ Nurmi, Jari Erik	Jyväskylän Yliopisto	Education	Rank 61
31	8,240	LP Lund, Peter D.	Aalto University	Energy	Rank 163
32	8,348	YS Ylä-Herttuala, Seppo	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 268
33	8,474	PP Paatero, Pentti	Helsingin Yliopisto	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 156
34	8,518	IE Isolauri, Erika	Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala	Pediatrics	Rank 19
35	9,133	JM Jokela, Markus	Helsingin Yliopisto	Psychiatry	Rank 206
36	9,398	TT Taleb, Tarik	Aalto University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 59
37	9,759	TM Taskinen, Marja Riitta	Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 200
38	9,878	NK Nordlund, Kai	Helsingin Yliopisto	Applied Physics	Rank 204
39	10,115	HR Hari, Riitta	Aalto University	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 612
40	10,256	SJ Salonen, Jukka T.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 332
41	10,388	TS Tretyakov, Sergei A.	Aalto University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 67
42	10,401	SJ Soininen, Janne	Helsingin Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 264
43	11,483	AE Aro, Eva Mari	Turun yliopisto	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 145
44	11,710	KP Komi, Paavo V.	Jyväskylän Yliopisto	Sport Sciences	Rank 48
45	12,157	PM Pietikäinen, Matti	Oulun Yliopisto	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 327
46	12,377	MA Moilanen, Atte	Helsingin Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 305
47	12,543	IE Ikonen, Elina	University of Helsinki Faculty of Medicine	Developmental Biology	Rank 434
48	12,570	OO Ovaskainen, Otso	Helsingin Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 311
49	12,732	HH Hemilä, Harri	University of Helsinki Faculty of Medicine	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 171
50	13,397	BB Berg, Björn	Helsingin Yliopisto	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 75
51	13,508	TI Thesleff, Irma	University of Helsinki Institute of Biotechnology	Developmental Biology	Rank 471
52	13,901	KM Kummu, Matti	Aalto University	Environmental Engineering	Rank 71
53	14,258	NJ Niemelä, Jari	Helsingin Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 349
54	14,331	UA Urtti, Arto	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 71
55	14,546	OA Ouwehand, Arthur C.	DuPont	Microbiology	Rank 324
56	14,609	KU Kujala, Urho M.	Jyväskylän Yliopisto	Sport Sciences	Rank 57
57	14,805	MJ Merilä, Juha	Helsingin Yliopisto	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 142
58	14,872	WF Winnik, Françoise M.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Polymers	Rank 110
59	14,904	KM Kivipelto, Miia	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 878
60	15,227	AE Arnould, Eric	Aalto University	Marketing	Rank 82
61	15,613	HT Haahtela, Tari	Skin and Allergy Hospital	Allergy	Rank 35
62	15,636	OM Orešic, Matej	Turun yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 306
63	16,005	MD Murzin, Dmitry Yu	Johan Gadolin Process Chemistry Centre	Physical Chemistry	Rank 84
64	16,016	SZ Sun, Zhipei	Aalto University	Optics	Rank 75
65	16,043	CE Castrén, Eero	Helsingin Yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 940
66	16,192	RT Rantanen, Taina	Jyväskylän Yliopisto	Geriatrics	Rank 33
67	16,205	SM Siponen, Mikko	Jyväskylän Yliopisto	Information Systems	Rank 51
68	16,599	RS Rodríguez-Couto, Susana	LUT University	Biotechnology	Rank 49
69	17,217	BE Bertoft, Eric	Bertoft Solutions	Food Science	Rank 104
70	17,327	PA Pitkänen, Asla	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,007
71	17,623	TH Tuomisto, Hanna	Turun yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 420
72	17,642	HH Huikuri, Heikki V.	Oulu University Hospital	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 572
73	17,654	BB Björk, Bo Christer	Hanken School of Economics	Information & Library Sciences	Rank 11
74	17,913	HK Häkkinen, Keijo	Jyväskylän Yliopisto	Sport Sciences	Rank 70
75	18,038	VM Vaara, Martti	Northern Antibiotics Ltd	Microbiology	Rank 411
76	18,204	RO Raitakari, Olli	Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 590
77	18,286	KK Kaarniranta, Kai	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Ophthalmology & Optometry	Rank 64
78	18,480	JM Jylhä, Marja	Tampereen Yliopisto	Gerontology	Rank 33
79	18,538	CC Carlberg, Carsten	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 446
80	18,645	LT Laukkanen, Tommi	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Marketing	Rank 95
81	19,000	JE Jaakkola, Elina	Turun Kauppakorkeakoulu	Marketing	Rank 101
82	19,005	KT Kuosmanen, Timo	Aalto University	Operations Research	Rank 95
83	19,103	RK Rissanen, Kari	Jyväskylän Yliopisto	Organic Chemistry	Rank 270
84	19,304	IJ Ivaska, Johanna	Turun yliopisto	Developmental Biology	Rank 638
85	20,033	HM Heinonen, Marina	Helsingin Yliopisto	Food Science	Rank 122
86	20,100	SS Särkkä, Simo	Aalto University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 518
87	20,188	SH Santos, Hélder A.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 494
88	20,200	SK Storbacka, Kaj	Hanken School of Economics	Marketing	Rank 109
89	20,491	OE Oja, Erkki	Aalto University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 530
90	20,855	UI Usoskin, I.	Sodankyla Geophysical Observatory	Astronomy & Astrophysics	Rank 162
91	21,030	PR Puurunen, Riikka L.	Aalto University	Applied Physics	Rank 442
92	21,317	KT Kietzmann, Thomas	Oulun Yliopisto	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 500
93	21,634	SA Suomalainen, Anu	Helsingin Yliopisto	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 53
94	21,981	PK Poutanen, Kaisa	VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland	Food Science	Rank 128
95	22,126	KK Korpela, Kalevi M.	Tampereen Yliopisto	Social Psychology	Rank 357
96	22,261	LM Leskela?, M.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Applied Physics	Rank 472
97	22,611	SH Sixta, Herbert	Aalto University	Polymers	Rank 198
98	22,728	BC Breyer, Christian	LUT University	Energy	Rank 466
99	22,760	UM Uusitupa, Matti	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 425
100	22,918	SR Savolainen, Reijo	Tampereen Yliopisto	Information & Library Sciences	Rank 15
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Finland are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,016 scientists affiliated with Finland are on the 2021 single-year list, and 1,217 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2021 single-year list, Helsingin Yliopisto has the most listed scientists from Finland, with 226. It is followed by Aalto University with 120.

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 1,016 in 2021, a change of +20.2%.

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.