Finland's Top 2% Scientists 2023

Finland has 1,109 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 4.3% from 1,063 in 2022. That places Finland 29th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. Helsingin Yliopisto has the most listed scientists (251), followed by Aalto University (112).

Single Year

1,109

+46 (+4.3%) vs 2022

Career Data

1,364

+60 (+4.6%) vs 2022

World rank by count

#29

down 2 places vs 2022

Institutes

No change vs 2022

Scientists in Finland on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 31% 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 list2023

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1Helsingin Yliopisto251
2Aalto University112
3Tampere University86
4Itä-Suomen yliopisto76
5Oulun Yliopisto76
6Turun yliopisto63
7Helsinki University Hospital40
8University of Jyväskylä38
9LUT University28
10Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)27

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Single-year list2023

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Rank in Finland	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	679	HJ Hamari, Juho	Tampere University	Information Systems	Rank 4
2	1,015	GC Grönroos, Christian	Hanken - Svenska handelshögskolan	Marketing	Rank 7
3	1,326	HA Hyvärinen, Aapo	Helsingin Yliopisto	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 71
4	1,600	TJ Tuomilehto, Jaakko	Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 28
5	1,745	LM Laakso, Markku	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 29
6	2,095	YH Yki-Järvinen, Hannele	Helsingin Yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 37
7	2,190	SA Subasi, Abdulhamit	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 99
8	2,825	JH Joensuu, Heikki	Helsinki University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 87
9	2,995	KM Kulmala, Markku	Helsingin Yliopisto	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 43
10	3,054	PP Pyykkö, Pekka	Helsingin Yliopisto	Chemical Physics	Rank 58
11	3,166	HI Hanski, Ilkka	Helsingin Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 90
12	3,242	AK Alitalo, Kari	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Developmental Biology	Rank 112
13	3,358	SR Shiri, Rahman	Työterveyslaitos	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 67
14	3,588	SA Salminen, Antero	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 210
15	3,644	HL Holm, Liisa	Helsingin Yliopisto	Bioinformatics	Rank 18
16	3,722	SS Salminen, Seppo	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Microbiology	Rank 70
17	3,738	KT Kohonen, Teuvo	Aalto University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 146
18	4,181	EY Engeström, Yrjö	Helsingin Yliopisto	Education	Rank 41
19	4,364	SC Salmivalli, Christina	Turun yliopisto	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 42
20	4,719	BA Bhatnagar, Amit	LUT University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 23
21	4,910	LS LaValle, Steven M.	Oulun Yliopisto	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 50
22	5,535	HJ Heino, Jani	Oulun Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 140
23	5,656	RP Ritala, Paavo	LUT kauppakorkeakoulu	Business & Management	Rank 140
24	5,778	PL Peltonen, Leena	Helsingin Yliopisto	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 6
25	5,973	SK Salmela-Aro, Katariina	Helsingin Yliopisto	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 57
26	6,226	FA Fayolle, Alain	Turun Kauppakorkeakoulu	Business & Management	Rank 164
27	6,403	HH Häkkinen, Hannu	University of Jyväskylä	Physical Chemistry	Rank 26
28	6,422	TM Taskinen, Marja Riitta	Uudenmaan ja Helsingin sairaanhoitopiirit	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 216
29	7,099	KP Kannus, Pekka	UKK Institute Finland	Orthopedics	Rank 17
30	7,289	EE Eskelinen, Eeva Liisa	Helsingin Yliopisto	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 153
31	7,319	MA Mobasheri, Ali	Faculty of Medicine	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 155
32	7,575	NR Näätänen, Risto	Helsingin Yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 433
33	7,866	JM Jokela, Markus	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Psychiatry	Rank 189
34	7,892	PA Paasi, Anssi	Oulun Yliopisto	Geography	Rank 31
35	8,192	LP Lund, Peter D.	Aalto University	Energy	Rank 173
36	8,220	IE Isolauri, Erika	Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala	Pediatrics	Rank 17
37	8,930	JE Jaakkola, Elina	Turun Kauppakorkeakoulu	Marketing	Rank 45
38	9,520	PP Paatero, Pentti	Helsingin Yliopisto	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 173
39	9,552	MM Mozafari, Masoud	Faculty of Medicine	Materials	Rank 152
40	9,788	NJ Nurmi, Jari Erik	University of Jyväskylä	Education	Rank 88
41	10,149	SJ Salonen, Jukka T.	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 347
42	10,157	TT Taleb, Tarik	Oulun Yliopisto	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 92
43	10,472	KU Kujala, Urho	University of Jyväskylä	Sport Sciences	Rank 37
44	10,866	TS Tretyakov, S. A.	Aalto University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 98
45	11,752	YS Ylä-Herttuala, S.	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 406
46	11,837	SS Särkkä, Simo	Aalto University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 459
47	11,867	DA Dutta, Anupam	Vaasan Yliopisto	Energy	Rank 257
48	12,508	IE Ikonen, Elina	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Developmental Biology	Rank 385
49	12,836	MA Moilanen, Atte	Helsingin Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 286
50	13,256	OA Ouwehand, Arthur Constantijn	International Flavors & Fragrances	Microbiology	Rank 298
51	13,290	IA Islam, A. K.M.Najmul	LUT University	Information Systems	Rank 47
52	13,646	KP Komi, Paavo V	University of Jyväskylä	Sport Sciences	Rank 53
53	14,335	BC Breyer, Christian	LUT University	Energy	Rank 316
54	14,387	KM Kummu, Matti	Aalto University	Environmental Engineering	Rank 69
55	14,451	AE Aro, Eva Mari	Turun yliopisto	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 195
56	15,423	KJ Kaprio, Jaakko	Helsingin Yliopisto	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 21
57	15,447	HR Hari, Riitta	Aalto University	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 842
58	15,508	HK Häkkinen, Keijo	University of Jyväskylä	Sport Sciences	Rank 65
59	15,867	RC Rodriguez Couto, Susana	LUT University	Biotechnology	Rank 56
60	15,903	SV Salomaa, Veikko	Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 528
61	16,018	OO Ovaskainen, Otso	Helsingin Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 340
62	16,456	RT Rantanen, Taina	University of Jyväskylä	Geriatrics	Rank 32
63	16,457	PM Pietikäinen, Matti	Oulun Yliopisto	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 598
64	16,603	RO Raitakari, Olli	Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 549
65	16,628	HT Haahtela, Tari	Skin and Allergy Hospital	Allergy	Rank 34
66	16,724	TJ Tiedemann, Jörg	Helsingin Yliopisto	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 604
67	16,779	KK Korpela, Kalevi	Tampere University	Social Psychology	Rank 317
68	17,119	OM Orešic, Matej	Turun yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 313
69	17,156	SR Savolainen, Reijo	Tampere University	Information & Library Sciences	Rank 16
70	17,229	TI Thesleff, Irma	Institute of Biotechnology	Developmental Biology	Rank 503
71	17,380	SJ Soininen, Janne	Helsingin Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 370
72	17,406	UI Usoskin, Ilya G.	Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory	Astronomy & Astrophysics	Rank 135
73	17,640	BB Berg, Björn	Helsingin Yliopisto	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 108
74	17,645	SM Siponen, Mikko	University of Jyväskylä	Information Systems	Rank 60
75	17,673	NK Nordlund, Kai	Helsingin Yliopisto	Applied Physics	Rank 361
76	17,715	KP Kivimaa, Paula	Suomen Ympäristökeskus	Energy	Rank 389
77	17,855	WJ Wincent, Joakim	Hanken - Svenska handelshögskolan	Business & Management	Rank 446
78	17,921	LT Laukkanen, Tommi	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Marketing	Rank 97
79	18,135	CE Castrén, Eero	Helsingin Yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 974
80	18,236	SZ Sun, Zhipei	Aalto University	Optics	Rank 68
81	18,498	KT Kietzmann, Thomas	Oulun Yliopisto	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 380
82	18,563	BM Bennis, Mehdi	Oulun Yliopisto	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 174
83	18,672	TH Tuomisto, Hanna	Turun yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 399
84	18,751	ZG Zhao, Guoying	Oulun Yliopisto	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 659
85	19,131	SJ Saarinen, Jarkko	Oulun Yliopisto	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 81
86	20,043	VT Virtanen, Tuomas	Tampere University	Acoustics	Rank 32
87	20,119	HP Hoyer, Patrik O.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 705
88	20,197	SK Storbacka, Kaj	Hanken - Svenska handelshögskolan	Marketing	Rank 108
89	20,441	HM Heinonen, Marina	Helsingin Yliopisto	Food Science	Rank 166
90	20,807	BE Bertoft, Eric	Bertoft Solutions	Food Science	Rank 169
91	20,864	UA Urtti, Arto	Helsingin Yliopisto	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 104
92	20,961	JM Jylhä, Marja	Tampere University	Gerontology	Rank 35
93	21,309	SM Shafie-khah, Miadreza	Vaasan Yliopisto	Energy	Rank 477
94	21,376	BJ Bobacka, Johan	Johan Gadolin Process Chemistry Centre	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 98
95	21,580	FA Foi, Alessandro	Tampere University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 751
96	21,889	CP Cardoso, Pedro	Luonnontieteellinen Keskusmuseo	Ecology	Rank 456
97	21,921	KT Kuosmanen, Timo	Turun Kauppakorkeakoulu	Operations Research	Rank 106
98	22,779	SJ Sirviö, Juho Antti	Oulun Yliopisto	Polymers	Rank 177
99	23,013	VM Vaara, Martti	Northern Antibiotics Ltd	Microbiology	Rank 538
100	23,256	KK Kaarniranta, Kai	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Ophthalmology & Optometry	Rank 92
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Finland are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,109 scientists affiliated with Finland are on the 2023 single-year list, and 1,364 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2023 single-year list, Helsingin Yliopisto has the most listed scientists from Finland, with 251. It is followed by Aalto University with 112.

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 1,109 in 2023, a change of +31.2%.

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.