Finland's Top 2% Scientists 2022: Career-Long List

Finland has 1,304 scientists on the 2022 career-long Top 2% list, up 7.1% from 1,217 in 2021. That places Finland 20th in the world by number of listed scientists. Helsingin Yliopisto has the most listed scientists (308), followed by Aalto University (123).

Single Year

1,063

+47 (+4.6%) vs 2021

Career Data

1,304

+87 (+7.1%) vs 2021

World rank by count

#20

No change vs 2021

Institutes

117

No change vs 2021

Scientists in Finland on the list, by year

The career-long count has grown 26% since 2020.

Career-long list, change on the previous year

2021+17.4%

2022+7.1%

2023+4.6%

2024+5.9%

2025+6.0%

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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

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1Helsingin Yliopisto308
2Aalto University123
3Turun yliopisto90
4Tampere University85
5Itä-Suomen yliopisto72
6Helsinki University Hospital68
7Oulun Yliopisto68
8University of Jyväskylä50
9Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)36
10Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta31

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Rank in Finland	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	540	LM Laakso, Markku	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 26
2	653	HI Hanski, Ilkka	Helsingin Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 14
3	704	YH Yki-Järvinen, Hannele	Helsingin Yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 30
4	949	PP Pyykkö, Pekka	Helsingin Yliopisto	Chemical Physics	Rank 31
5	1,393	AK Alitalo, Kari	Helsingin Yliopisto	Developmental Biology	Rank 95
6	1,488	NR Näätänen, Risto	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 154
7	1,641	SJ Salonen, Jukka T.	MAS-Metabolic Analytical Services Oy	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 92
8	1,826	JH Joensuu, Heikki	Helsinki University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 77
9	1,872	AH Adlercreutz, Herman	Helsingin Yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 65
10	1,997	KP Kannus, P.	UKK Institute Finland	Orthopedics	Rank 7
11	2,116	KT Kohonen, Teuvo	Aalto University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 52
12	2,210	HA Hyvärinen, Aapo	Helsingin Yliopisto	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 55
13	2,289	GC Grönroos, Christian	Hanken School of Economics	Marketing	Rank 2
14	3,174	PL Peltonen, Leena	Helsingin Yliopisto	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 6
15	3,199	TM Taskinen, Marja Riitta	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 160
16	3,267	IE Isolauri, Erika	Turun yliopisto	Pediatrics	Rank 7
17	3,395	SS Salminen, Seppo	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Microbiology	Rank 69
18	3,445	KM Kulmala, Markku	Helsingin Yliopisto	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 33
19	3,762	HR Hari, Riitta	Aalto University	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 355
20	4,365	TI Thesleff, Irma	Institute of Biotechnology	Developmental Biology	Rank 237
21	4,424	KP Komi, Paavo V	University of Jyväskylä	Sport Sciences	Rank 9
22	4,542	YS Ylä-Herttuala, Seppo	Kuopio University Hospital	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 232
23	4,768	WF Winnik, Françoise M.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Polymers	Rank 34
24	5,146	PK Pyörälä, Kalevi	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 262
25	5,443	HK Häkkinen, Keijo	University of Jyväskylä	Sport Sciences	Rank 13
26	5,695	KJ Kaprio, Jaakko	Helsingin Yliopisto	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 17
27	6,114	LS LaValle, Steven M.	Oulun Yliopisto	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 42
28	6,256	UM Uusitupa, Matti	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 196
29	6,378	HH Häkkinen, Hannu	University of Jyväskylä	Physical Chemistry	Rank 28
30	7,114	MT Miettinen, T. A.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 357
31	7,498	VP Vallittu, P.	Hammaslääketieteen laitos	Dentistry	Rank 26
32	8,017	KO Kallioniemi, Olli P.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 366
33	8,165	MJ Merilä, Juha	Helsingin Yliopisto	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 102
34	8,552	OE Oja, Erkki	Aalto University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 163
35	8,988	PA Pitkänen, Asla	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 786
36	9,096	HH Huikuri, Heikki V.	Oulun Yliopisto	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 448
37	9,284	PP Peltomäki, Päivi	Helsingin Yliopisto	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 422
38	9,520	KE Kalso, Eija	Helsingin Yliopisto	Anesthesiology	Rank 32
39	9,568	NP Neuvonen, Pertti J.	Helsinki University Hospital	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 58
40	10,054	ET Erkinjuntti, Timo	Helsinki University Hospital	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 872
41	10,075	SC Salmivalli, Christina	Turun yliopisto	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 88
42	10,338	PH Peltola, Heikki	Helsingin Yliopisto	Pediatrics	Rank 35
43	10,659	KP Knekt, Paul	National Institute for Health and Welfare	Epidemiology	Rank 35
44	10,714	HL Holm, Liisa	Helsingin Yliopisto	Bioinformatics	Rank 31
45	10,988	BB Berg, Björn	Helsingin Yliopisto	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 37
46	11,084	WM Wikström, Mårten	Institute of Biotechnology	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 576
47	11,564	RO Raitakari, Olli T.	Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 556
48	11,573	LM Leskelä, Markku	Helsingin Yliopisto	Applied Physics	Rank 299
49	11,734	IE Ikonen, Elina	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Developmental Biology	Rank 549
50	11,928	PJ Paavonen, Jorma	Helsingin Yliopisto	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 67
51	12,016	EY Engeström, Yrjö	Helsingin Yliopisto	Education	Rank 38
52	12,192	CE Castrén, Eero	Helsingin Yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,029
53	13,266	JH Järvinen, Heikki	Helsinki University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 595
54	13,274	NJ Nurmi, Jari Erik	University of Jyväskylä	Education	Rank 45
55	13,300	VT Vesikari, Timo	Nordic Research Network Oy	Pediatrics	Rank 51
56	13,385	LJ Lönnqvist, Jouko	Helsingin Yliopisto	Psychiatry	Rank 379
57	13,463	SS Syrjänen, Stina	Hammaslääketieteen laitos	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 602
58	13,555	HT Haahtela, Tari	Skin and Allergy Hospital	Allergy	Rank 44
59	13,680	NR Nieminen, Risto M.	Aalto University	Applied Physics	Rank 345
60	13,786	PA Paasi, Anssi	Oulun Yliopisto	Geography	Rank 30
61	13,883	HJ Heino, Jani	Finnish Environment Institute	Ecology	Rank 250
62	13,924	KE Korpimäki, Erkki	Turun yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 251
63	14,274	PE Pukkala, Eero	Tampere University	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 643
64	14,337	KM Knip, Mikael	Helsingin Yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 398
65	14,631	RJ Rinne, Juha	Turun yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,230
66	14,854	PP Puska, P.	Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)	Public Health	Rank 116
67	15,553	KP Kovanen, Petri T.	Wihuri Research Institute Finland	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 697
68	15,580	AL Aaltonen, Lauri	Helsingin Yliopisto	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 707
69	15,707	KU Kujala, Urho M.	University of Jyväskylä	Sport Sciences	Rank 44
70	15,713	AK Alho, Kimmo	Aalto University	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,305
71	15,856	IJ Isola, Jorma	Tampere University	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 722
72	15,929	EE Eskelinen, Eeva Liisa	Turun yliopisto	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 816
73	16,033	KM Kaste, Markku	Helsinki University Hospital	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,321
74	16,125	HM Heliövaara, Markku	Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 134
75	16,148	NJ Niemelä, Jari K.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 281
76	16,222	RM Ritala, Mikko	Helsingin Yliopisto	Applied Physics	Rank 415
77	16,391	VJ Virtamo, Jarmo	Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare	Epidemiology	Rank 55
78	16,480	VI Vuori, Ilkka	UKK Institute Finland	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 448
79	16,536	MA Moilanen, Atte	Luonnontieteellinen Keskusmuseo	Ecology	Rank 287
80	16,602	AE Aro, Eva Mari	Turun yliopisto	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 166
81	16,622	CC Carlberg, Carsten	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 845
82	16,752	TS Tretyakov, Sergei A.	Aalto University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 140
83	17,147	HJ Hamari, Juho	Tampere University	Information Systems	Rank 34
84	17,180	SP Sipponen, Pentti	Patolab Oy	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 277
85	17,568	PM Pietikäinen, Matti	Oulun Yliopisto	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 333
86	17,653	SU Stenman, Ulf Håkan	Helsingin Yliopisto	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 804
87	17,756	MM Mäki, Markku	University Hospital of Tampere	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 286
88	18,022	OA Ouwehand, Arthur C.	IFF Health & Biosciences	Microbiology	Rank 440
89	18,031	SA Salminen, Antero	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,481
90	18,049	VM Vaara, Martti	Northern Antibiotics Ltd	Microbiology	Rank 441
91	18,219	SM Sillanpää, Matti	Turun yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,489
92	18,385	VH Väänänen, H. Kalervo	Turun yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 492
93	18,876	KK Kaila, Kai	Helsingin Yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,528
94	18,879	JS Juvela, Seppo	Helsingin Yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,529
95	18,955	VO Vaarala, Outi	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 506
96	18,985	SK Sivonen, Kaarina	Helsingin Yliopisto	Microbiology	Rank 461
97	19,219	JM Järvinen, Markku	Tampere University	Orthopedics	Rank 122
98	19,378	ST Sokka, T.	Jyvaskyla Central Hospital	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 157
99	19,636	KM Karvonen, Martt J.	Työterveyslaitos	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 286
100	19,905	SY Soini, Ylermi	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 913
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Finland are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,063 scientists affiliated with Finland are on the 2022 single-year list, and 1,304 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2022 career-long list, Helsingin Yliopisto has the most listed scientists from Finland, with 308. It is followed by Aalto University with 123.

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

On the career-long list, Finland went from 1,037 scientists in 2020 to 1,304 in 2022, a change of +25.7%.

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.