Finland's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List

Finland has 1,612 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 5.2% from 1,532 in 2025. That places Finland 21st in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Helsingin Yliopisto has the most listed scientists (314), followed by Aalto University (164).

Single Year

1,274

+66 (+5.5%) vs 2025

Career Data

1,612

+80 (+5.2%) vs 2025

World rank by count

#21

down 1 place vs 2025

Institutes

157

+3 (+1.9%) vs 2025

Scientists in Finland on the list, by year

The career-long count has grown 55% 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%

2026+5.2%

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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%

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Rank in Finland	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	501	LM Laakso, M. M.	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 20
2	523	TJ Tuomilehto, Jaakko O.I.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 22
3	771	YH Yki-Jar̈vinen, Hannele	Helsingin Yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 28
4	835	HI Hanski, Ilkka A.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 23
5	1,198	PP Pyykkö, Pekka	Helsingin Yliopisto	Chemical Physics	Rank 33
6	1,396	NR Näätanen, Risto	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 130
7	1,448	SP Simmonds, Peter N.	Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala	Virology	Rank 4
8	1,540	AK Alitalo, Kari K.	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Developmental Biology	Rank 94
9	1,724	HA Hyvärinen, Aapo	Helsingin Yliopisto	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 50
10	1,871	JH Joensuu, Heikki T.	Helsinki University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 76
11	1,897	GC Grönroos, Christian	Hanken - Svenska handelshögskolan	Marketing	Rank 2
12	2,256	SJ Salonen, Jukka T.S.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 110
13	2,349	KT Kohonen, Teuvo K.	Aalto University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 69
14	2,403	KP Kannus, Pekka A.	UKK Institute Finland	Orthopedics	Rank 7
15	2,674	AH Adlercreutz, Herman C.T.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 92
16	2,776	KM Kivimaki, Mika Shipley	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 63
17	2,791	SS Salminen, Seppo Jaakko	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Microbiology	Rank 51
18	3,256	KM Kulmala, Markku	Helsingin Yliopisto	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 35
19	3,373	PL Peltonen-Palotie, Leena Johanna	Helsingin Yliopisto	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 4
20	3,391	TM Taskinen, Marja Riitta	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 166
21	4,005	IE Isolauri, Erika	Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala	Pediatrics	Rank 8
22	4,766	YS Ylä-Herttuala, Seppo Pasi Antero	Kuopio University Hospital	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 233
23	4,829	HR Hari, Riitta K.	Teknillinen korkeakoulu	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 404
24	4,878	KP Komi, Paavo V.	University of Jyväskylä	Sport Sciences	Rank 12
25	5,234	HS Hyman, Steven Edward	Oulu University Hospital	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 439
26	5,299	RM Runco, Mark A.	Aalto University	Social Psychology	Rank 91
27	5,623	TI Thesleff, Irma	Institute of Biotechnology	Developmental Biology	Rank 265
28	5,738	HJ Hamari, Juho J.	Tampere University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 148
29	5,740	KJ Kaprio, Jaakko A.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 15
30	6,064	HK Häkkinen, Keijo K.T.	University of Jyväskylä	Sport Sciences	Rank 18
31	6,072	LS LaValle, Steven M.	Oulun Yliopisto	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 45
32	6,090	HH Häkkinen, Hannu J.	University of Jyväskylä	Physical Chemistry	Rank 27
33	6,253	WF Winnik, Françoise Martine A.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Polymers	Rank 44
34	6,585	SA Salminen, Antero	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 546
35	7,428	SC Salmivalli, Christina	Turun yliopisto	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 74
36	7,763	VP Vallittu, Pekka Kalevi	Turun yliopisto	Dentistry	Rank 25
37	7,956	UM Uusitupa, Matti	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 224
38	8,214	PK Pyörälä, Kalevi	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 388
39	8,255	HJ Heino, Jani	Suomen Ympäristökeskus	Ecology	Rank 167
40	8,737	EY Engeström, Yrjö	Helsingin Yliopisto	Education	Rank 44
41	9,818	MT Miettinen, Tatu A.	Medaffcon Oy	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 469
42	10,068	HH Huikuri, Heikki V.	Oulun Yliopisto	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 477
43	10,219	PA Paasi, Anssi	Oulun Yliopisto	Geography	Rank 28
44	10,415	PA Pitkänen, Asla S.L.	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 827
45	10,562	OE Oja, Erkki	Aalto University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 241
46	10,646	KE Kalso, Eija Anneli	Helsingin Yliopisto	Anesthesiology	Rank 36
47	10,914	NJ Nurmi, Jari-Erik Erik	University of Jyväskylä	Education	Rank 55
48	10,967	RO Raitakari, Olli T.	Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 508
49	11,251	BA Bhatnagar, Amit	LUT University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 43
50	11,743	BB Berg, Björn	Helsingin Yliopisto	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 43
51	11,866	MA Mobasheri, Ali	Oulun Yliopisto	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 112
52	11,884	NP Neuvonen, Pertti J.	Helsinki University Hospital	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 70
53	11,906	IE Ikonen, Elina M.	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Developmental Biology	Rank 509
54	12,032	PP Peltomäki, Päivi T.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 521
55	12,150	HP Holme, Petter	Aalto University	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 82
56	12,388	HT Haahtela, Tari M.K.	Skin and Allergy Hospital	Allergy	Rank 42
57	12,603	PH Peltola, Heikki O.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Pediatrics	Rank 39
58	12,702	ET Erkinjuntti, Timo J.	Helsinki University Hospital	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 996
59	12,742	LP Lund, Peter D.	Aalto University	Energy	Rank 141
60	12,768	CE Castrén, Eero H.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 998
61	12,816	KP Knekt, Paul B.	Terveyden ja Hyvinvoinnin Laitos	Epidemiology	Rank 36
62	13,320	KU Kujala, U. M.	University of Jyväskylä	Sport Sciences	Rank 46
63	13,362	LM Leskelä, Markku A.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Applied Physics	Rank 312
64	13,492	TS Tretyakov, Sergei A.	Aalto University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 109
65	13,552	KM Knip, Mikael J.	University Hospital of Tampere	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 373
66	13,787	SK Syrjänen, Kari Juhani	Ltd.	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 590
67	14,234	WM Wikström, Mårten K.F.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 611
68	14,387	OA OUWEHAND, Arthur Constantijn	IFF Health	Microbiology	Rank 346
69	14,432	AE Aro, Eva Mari	Turun yliopisto	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 148
70	14,434	PJ Paavonen, Jorma A.	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 87
71	14,435	BE Basar, Ertugrul	Tampere University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 118
72	14,704	MA Moilanen, Atte J.	Luonnontieteellinen Keskusmuseo	Ecology	Rank 276
73	15,206	EE Eskelinen, Eeva Liisa	Turun yliopisto	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 646
74	15,608	SS Syrjänen, Stina Marita	Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala	Dentistry	Rank 60
75	15,612	VT Vesikari, Timo H.	Tampere University	Pediatrics	Rank 59
76	15,748	RJ Rinne, Juha Olavi	Varsinais-Suomen Sairaanhoitopiiri	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,210
77	15,955	SR Shiri, Rahman	Työterveyslaitos	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 248
78	16,461	KP Kovanen, Petri T.	Wihuri Research Institute Finland	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 734
79	16,507	KE Korpimäki, Erkki	Turun yliopisto	Ecology	Rank 307
80	16,596	NK Nordlund, Kai	Helsingin Yliopisto	Applied Physics	Rank 381
81	16,744	SK Salmela-Aro, Katariina	Helsingin Yliopisto	Education	Rank 83
82	16,808	LJ Lönnqvist, Jouko K.	Terveyden ja Hyvinvoinnin Laitos	Psychiatry	Rank 444
83	16,817	JH Järvinen, Heikki Juhani J.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 724
84	17,048	RJ Rissanen, Jorma J.	Helsinki Institute for Information Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 131
85	17,735	PE Pukkala, Eero I.	Suomen Syöpärekisteri	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 768
86	18,097	AL Aaltonen, Lauri A.	Uudenmaan ja Helsingin sairaanhoitopiirit	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 788
87	18,186	RM Ritala, Mikko K.	Helsingin Yliopisto	Applied Physics	Rank 419
88	18,268	PP Puska, Pekka M.J.	Terveyden ja Hyvinvoinnin Laitos	Public Health	Rank 154
89	18,457	NR Nieminen, R. M.	Aalto University	Applied Physics	Rank 423
90	18,513	MD Murzin, Dmitry Y.	Åbo Akademi University	Physical Chemistry	Rank 73
91	18,631	HC Hill, Callum Aidan Stephen	Aalto University	Forestry	Rank 8
92	18,662	UA Urtti, Arto O.	Itä-Suomen yliopisto	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 136
93	18,831	KM Kaste, Markku	Helsingin Yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,431
94	19,020	OO Ovaskainen, Otso T.	University of Jyväskylä	Ecology	Rank 360
95	19,053	PM Pietikänen, Matti K.	Oulun Yliopisto	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 448
96	19,587	VJ Virtamo, Jarmo R.K.	Terveyden ja Hyvinvoinnin Laitos	Epidemiology	Rank 63
97	19,710	JS Juvela, Seppo	Helsingin Yliopisto	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,480
98	19,748	AK Alho, Kimmo	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,486
99	19,777	PK Poutanen, Kaisa S.	Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT	Food Science	Rank 86
100	19,908	JM Jokela, Markus M.	Lääketieteellinen Tiedekunta	Psychiatry	Rank 509
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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 career-long list, Helsingin Yliopisto has the most listed scientists from Finland, with 314. It is followed by Aalto University with 164.

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 1,612 in 2026, a change of +55.4%.

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.