Finland's Top 2% Scientists 2024

Finland has 1,179 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 6.3% from 1,109 in 2023. That places Finland 29th in the world by number of listed scientists. Helsingin Yliopisto has the most listed scientists (329), followed by Aalto University (125).

Single Year

1,179

+70 (+6.3%) vs 2023

Career Data

1,445

+81 (+5.9%) vs 2023

World rank by count

#29

No change vs 2023

Institutes

-14 (-16.1%) vs 2023

Scientists in Finland on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 40% 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 list2024

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1Helsingin Yliopisto329
2Aalto University125
3Turun yliopisto102
4Oulun Yliopisto93
5Tampere University84
6Itä-Suomen yliopisto71
7University of Jyväskylä54
8LUT University33
9Åbo Akademi University31
10Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)28

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Single-year list2024

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Rank in Finland	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	660	HJ Hamari, Juho	Tampere University	Information Systems	Rank 5
2	1,191	GC Grönroos, Christian	Hanken - Svenska handelshögskolan	Marketing	Rank 9
3	1,358	HA Hyvärinen, Aapo	Helsingin Yliopisto	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 77
4	1,999	LM Laakso, Markku	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 28
5	2,152	TJ Tuomilehto, Jaakko	Terveyden ja Hyvinvoinnin Laitos	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 33
6	2,765	SA Salminen, Antero	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 150
7	2,772	YH Yki-Järvinen, Hannele	Helsingin Yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 43
8	2,902	SR Shiri, Rahman	Työterveyslaitos	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 59
9	2,915	PP Pyykkö, Pekka	Helsingin Yliopisto	Chemical Physics	Rank 58
10	3,009	HL Holm, Liisa	Helsingin Yliopisto	Bioinformatics	Rank 16
11	3,138	KT Kohonen, Teuvo	Aalto University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 162
12	3,271	KM Kulmala, Markku	Helsingin Yliopisto	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 49
13	3,487	SK Salmela-Aro, Katariina	Helsingin Yliopisto	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 34
14	3,504	RP Ritala, Paavo	LUT University	Business & Management	Rank 115
15	3,575	AJ Amankwah-Amoah, Joseph	Durham University	Business & Management	Rank 117
16	3,577	LS LaValle, Steven M.	Oulun Yliopisto	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 42
17	3,709	JH Joensuu, Heikki	Helsingin Yliopisto	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 107
18	3,735	BA Bhatnagar, Amit	LUT University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 18
19	3,976	FA Fayolle, Alain	Turun Kauppakorkeakoulu	Business & Management	Rank 128
20	4,006	AK Alitalo, Kari	Helsingin Yliopisto	Developmental Biology	Rank 110
21	4,163	HI Hanski, Ilkka	Helsingin Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 112
22	4,465	HJ Heino, Jani	Oulun Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 118
23	5,392	PA Paasi, Anssi	Oulun Yliopisto	Geography	Rank 23
24	5,646	SS Salminen, Seppo	Turun yliopisto	Microbiology	Rank 95
25	5,697	SC Salmivalli, Christina	Turun yliopisto	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 48
26	6,041	KW Kerr, William	Suomen Pankki	Economics	Rank 131
27	6,124	EY Engeström, Yrjö	Helsingin Yliopisto	Education	Rank 61
28	6,449	JE Jaakkola, Elina	Turun yliopisto	Marketing	Rank 44
29	6,826	NR Näätänen, Risto	Helsingin Yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 380
30	6,828	HH Häkkinen, Hannu	University of Jyväskylä	Physical Chemistry	Rank 28
31	6,874	MM Mozafari, Masoud	Oulun Yliopisto	Materials	Rank 105
32	7,162	DA Dutta, Anupam	Vaasan Yliopisto	Energy	Rank 170
33	7,167	LP Lund, Peter D.	Aalto University	Energy	Rank 171
34	7,183	BC Breyer, Christian	LUT University	Energy	Rank 172
35	7,378	TM Taskinen, Marja Riitta	Helsingin Yliopisto	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 228
36	7,399	MA Mobasheri, Ali	Oulun Yliopisto	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 42
37	7,688	JM Jokela, Markus	Helsingin Yliopisto	Psychiatry	Rank 178
38	7,867	SI Shiue, Ivy	Oulun Yliopisto	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 149
39	8,360	KJ Kaprio, Jaakko	Helsingin Yliopisto	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 11
40	8,811	IA Islam, A. K.M.Najmul	LUT University	Information Systems	Rank 36
41	9,178	PL Peltonen, Leena	Helsingin Yliopisto	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 13
42	9,605	EE Eskelinen, Eeva Liisa	Helsingin Yliopisto	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 175
43	9,733	KP Kannus, Pekka	UKK Institute Finland	Orthopedics	Rank 29
44	10,277	NJ Nurmi, Jari Erik	University of Jyväskylä	Education	Rank 124
45	10,339	DA Dunlap, Alexander	Helsingin Yliopisto	Geography	Rank 47
46	10,421	TS Tretyakov, S. A.	Aalto University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 97
47	10,465	PP Paatero, Pentti	Helsingin Yliopisto	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 185
48	10,595	SS Särkkä, Simo	Aalto University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 479
49	12,734	GL Groop, Leif	Helsingin Yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 219
50	12,756	SJ Salonen, Jukka T.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 412
51	13,040	TJ Tiedemann, Jörg	Helsingin Yliopisto	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 568
52	13,126	KP Kivimaa, Paula	Suomen Ympäristökeskus	Science Studies	Rank 21
53	13,234	HC Hill, Callum	Aalto University	Forestry	Rank 7
54	13,239	NK Nordlund, Kai	Helsingin Yliopisto	Applied Physics	Rank 263
55	13,262	SM Saunila, Minna	LUT University	Business & Management	Rank 404
56	13,400	YS Ylä-Herttuala, Seppo	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 432
57	13,456	UA Urtti, Arto	Helsingin Yliopisto	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 68
58	13,559	VP Vallittu, Pekka K.	Turun yliopisto	Dentistry	Rank 40
59	13,571	CN Coviello, Nicole	LUT University	Business & Management	Rank 412
60	13,808	CP Cardoso, Pedro	Helsingin Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 312
61	14,276	HT Haahtela, Tari	Helsinki University Hospital	Allergy	Rank 28
62	14,386	RS Rodríguez-Couto, Susana	LUT University	Biotechnology	Rank 44
63	14,410	KP Komi, Paavo V	University of Jyväskylä	Sport Sciences	Rank 50
64	14,515	RO Raitakari, Olli	Turun yliopisto	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 454
65	14,558	ZG Zhao, Guoying	Oulun Yliopisto	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 629
66	14,832	OO Ovaskainen, Otso	University of Jyväskylä	Ecology	Rank 335
67	14,948	ST Strandberg, Timo E.	Helsingin Yliopisto	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 231
68	15,033	SM Siponen, Mikko	University of Jyväskylä	Information Systems	Rank 63
69	15,294	TT Taleb, Tarik	Oulun Yliopisto	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 143
70	15,404	KK Korpela, Kalevi	Tampere University	Social Psychology	Rank 299
71	15,527	SJ Soininen, Janne	Helsingin Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 346
72	15,712	AE Aro, Eva Mari	Turun yliopisto	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 203
73	15,735	BB Berg, Björn	Helsingin Yliopisto	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 95
74	15,759	JS Jarvela, Sanna	Oulun Yliopisto	Education	Rank 187
75	15,817	BB Björk, Bo Christer	Hanken - Svenska handelshögskolan	Information & Library Sciences	Rank 15
76	16,155	BM Bennis, Mehdi	Oulun Yliopisto	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 155
77	16,315	MA Moilanen, Atte	Helsingin Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 362
78	16,329	OA Ouwehand, Arthur C.	International Flavors & Fragrances	Microbiology	Rank 326
79	16,356	HM Hindmarsh, Mark	Helsingin Yliopisto	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 183
80	16,658	IE Isolauri, Erika	Turun yliopisto	Pediatrics	Rank 26
81	16,703	PM Pietikainen, Matti	Oulun Yliopisto	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 713
82	16,927	SJ Sirviö, Juho Antti	Oulun Yliopisto	Polymers	Rank 116
83	16,980	KU Kujala, Urho M.	University of Jyväskylä	Sport Sciences	Rank 64
84	17,115	LT Laukkanen, Tommi	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Marketing	Rank 107
85	17,127	SZ Sun, Zhipei	Aalto University	Optics	Rank 81
86	17,349	IE Ikonen, Elina	Helsingin Yliopisto	Developmental Biology	Rank 462
87	17,542	JJ Jaakkola, Jouni J.K.	Oulun Yliopisto	Toxicology	Rank 58
88	17,626	HR Hari, Riitta	Aalto University	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 880
89	17,722	SM Shafie-khah, Miadreza	Vaasan Yliopisto	Energy	Rank 429
90	18,275	KM Kummu, Matti	Aalto University	Environmental Engineering	Rank 87
91	18,372	UI Usoskin, I.	Oulun Yliopisto	Astronomy & Astrophysics	Rank 144
92	18,410	KJ Knuuti, Juhani	Turun yliopisto	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 563
93	18,551	WJ Wincent, Joakim	Hanken - Svenska handelshögskolan	Business & Management	Rank 533
94	19,099	SV Salomaa, Veikko	Terveyden ja Hyvinvoinnin Laitos	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 587
95	19,411	TL Tyrväinen, Liisa	Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)	Forestry	Rank 14
96	19,486	PP Pihkala, Panu	Helsingin Yliopisto	Religions & Theology	Rank 3
97	19,992	RT Rantanen, Taina	University of Jyväskylä	Geriatrics	Rank 34
98	20,208	TI Thesleff, Irma	Helsingin Yliopisto	Developmental Biology	Rank 526
99	20,507	MF Martela, Frank	Aalto University	Social Psychology	Rank 382
100	20,595	SR Savolainen, Reijo	Tampere University	Information & Library Sciences	Rank 16
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Finland are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,179 scientists affiliated with Finland are on the 2024 single-year list, and 1,445 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2024 single-year list, Helsingin Yliopisto has the most listed scientists from Finland, with 329. It is followed by Aalto University with 125.

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 1,179 in 2024, a change of +39.5%.

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.