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Research in Helsinki

Science Explorer records 210 research institutions in Helsinki, Finland. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital and Finnish Meteorological Institute.

Research institutions
210
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
173k
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
24.0%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Helsinki?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of HelsinkiUniversity 85,836 #223
2Helsinki University HospitalHospital / health system 17,505 #1,975
3Helsinki Institute of PhysicsResearch facility 6,825 #2,347
4Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareFunder 4,923 #4,469
5Finnish Institute of Occupational HealthResearch facility 4,867 #9,289
6Finnish Society of Sciences and LettersInstitution 3,554 #23,862
7Finnish Meteorological InstituteGovernment institution 3,388 #2,020
8Finnish Environment InstituteGovernment institution 3,385 #5,967
9Natural Resources Institute FinlandGovernment institution 3,155 #3,272
10Institute for Molecular Medicine FinlandResearch facility 3,104 #4,817
11Hanken School of EconomicsUniversity 1,986 #6,589
12Finnish Museum of Natural HistoryArchive 1,423 #9,877
13Research Council of FinlandGovernment institution 1,278 #19,878
14Hospital District of Helsinki and UusimaaHospital / health system 1,186 #8,920
15Helsinki Children's HospitalHospital / health system 1,142 #18,566
16Bank of FinlandUniversity 1,055 #22,178
17Helsinki Art MuseumArchive 1,041 #20,395
18Sexual Health ClinicHospital / health system 975 #24,675
19Finnish Foundation for Alcohol StudiesInstitution 972 #10,699 all time
20Folkhälsans ForskningscentrumGovernment institution 932 #15,042
21InvalidisäätiöNonprofit 766 #21,371 all time
22Finnish Red CrossNonprofit 764 #11,795 all time
23Social Insurance InstitutionGovernment institution 751 #23,337
24Statistics FinlandInstitution 724 #16,126
25Finnish Defence ForcesInstitution 718 #22,538
26Biocenter FinlandResearch facility 709 #8,632 all time
27University of the Arts HelsinkiUniversity 687 #11,618
28Tieto (Finland)Company 645 #15,133
29Finnish Institute of International AffairsResearch facility 634 #9,550
30Minerva FoundationNonprofit 630 #8,742 all time
31Wihuri Research InstituteNonprofit 614 #8,193 all time
32Outokumpu (Finland)Company 574 #13,743 all time
33Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied SciencesUniversity 572 #20,903
34Radiation and Nuclear Safety AuthorityGovernment institution 538 #10,026 all time
35Research Institute of the Finnish EconomyResearch facility 530 #15,373
36Elisa (Finland)Company 528 #19,561
37United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics ResearchResearch facility 527 #12,381 all time
38Finnish Cancer RegistryInstitution 510 #19,640 all time
39Council of StateGovernment institution 466 #16,935 all time
40Kemira (Finland)Company 438 #21,693 all time
41Finnish Veterinary FoundationInstitution 426 #37,468 all time
42Haaga-Helia University of Applied SciencesUniversity 389 #17,929
43Arcada University of Applied SciencesUniversity 356 #23,190
44Töölö HospitalHospital / health system 355 #33,089 all time
45National Defence UniversityUniversity 333 #24,824
46National Consumer Research CentreResearch facility 323 #27,582 all time
47VäestöliittoNonprofit 320 #21,675 all time
48Rehabilitation FoundationNonprofit 320 #30,737 all time
49Finnish Medical Society DuodecimNonprofit 318 #34,407 all time
50Finnish Transport Safety AgencyGovernment institution 316 #38,166 all time
51VATT Institute for Economic ResearchGovernment institution 307 #28,168 all time
52Herttoniemi HospitalHospital / health system 301 #22,807 all time
53ABB (Finland)Company 297 #24,069
54Finnish National Agency for EducationGovernment institution 282 #27,702 all time
55Karsa (Finland)Company 276 #26,147
56Age InstituteInstitution 271 #34,955 all time
57Valio (Finland)Company 228 #19,430 all time
58Pellervo Economic ResearchNonprofit 227 #38,303 all time
59Metso (Finland)Company 225 #33,492 all time
60City of HelsinkiGovernment institution 205 #31,350 all time

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

University of Helsinki: 51.4%Helsinki University Hospital: 10.5%Helsinki Institute of Physics: 4.1%Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare: 2.9%56 others listed: 31.1%51%largest
University of Helsinki86k · 51.4%Helsinki University Hospital18k · 10.5%Helsinki Institute of Physics6,825 · 4.1%Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare4,923 · 2.9%56 others listed52k · 31.1%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Helsinki strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Helsinki is most concentrated in Music, Public Administration and Nature and Landscape Conservation (4.6× the world share in Music).

  1. MusicSubfield · 85.1 works4.6×
  2. Public AdministrationSubfield · 46.4 works3.8×
  3. Nature and Landscape ConservationSubfield · 189.2 works3.5×
  4. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 346.5 works3.4×
  5. Ecological ModelingSubfield · 58.9 works3.4×
  6. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 73.7 works2.8×
  7. Global and Planetary ChangeSubfield · 479.9 works2.8×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Helsinki?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ethics, Pedagogy, Communication, Social Sciences, Phenomenology, Family Dynamics, Work Environment and Qualitative Research.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change1,330▲ 2.2×115 topics
  2. Education1,170▲ 3.0×122 topics
  3. Ethics1,071▲ 9.7×48 topics
  4. Qualitative Research989▲ 5.0×38 topics
  5. Epidemiology973◆ 1.08×140 topics
  6. Healthcare966▲ 3.8×34 topics
  7. Pedagogy928▲ 8.3×28 topics
  8. Communication910▲ 13×19 topics
  9. Social Sciences882▲ 27×16 topics
  10. Phenomenology865▲ 36×5 topics
  11. Family Dynamics843▲ 29×7 topics
  12. Work Environment831▲ 187×1 topic
  13. Globalization690▲ 1.55×157 topics
  14. Sustainability537◆ 0.97×116 topics
  15. Inflammation494◆ 1.04×83 topics
  16. Mental Health492▲ 1.48×46 topics
  17. Machine Learning485▼ 0.65×88 topics
  18. Public Health462▲ 1.40×68 topics
  19. Cardiovascular Disease425▲ 1.68×39 topics
  20. Quality of Life350◆ 1.07×59 topics
  21. Environmental Impact339◆ 0.88×65 topics
  22. Oxidative Stress335◆ 0.90×62 topics
  23. Biodiversity322▲ 1.90×36 topics
  24. Human Rights317▲ 1.35×75 topics
  25. Health Effects285▲ 2.1×23 topics
  26. Metabolic Syndrome280▲ 1.51×23 topics
  27. Biodiversity Conservation278▲ 3.3×19 topics
  28. Invasive Species261▲ 2.7×20 topics
  29. Identity257▲ 1.55×67 topics
  30. Global Warming218▲ 2.4×16 topics
  31. Nationalism206▲ 1.96×30 topics
  32. Religion202▲ 1.87×39 topics
  33. Neoliberalism180▲ 2.2×27 topics
  34. Ecosystem Resilience177▲ 5.3×5 topics
  35. Hydrology163▲ 5.7×4 topics
  36. Ecosystem Functioning163▲ 3.8×7 topics
  37. Health Disparities162▲ 2.7×9 topics
  38. Habitat Fragmentation160▲ 3.2×5 topics
  39. Methane Emissions125▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Health Impact106▲ 8.5×4 topics

What research is done in Helsinki?

  1. 1 Research in Social Sciences Education 831 works
  2. 2 Workplace Health and Well-being General Health Professions 84 works
  3. 3 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric Science 83 works
  4. 4 Forest Management and Policy Global and Planetary Change 78 works
  5. 5 Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology Ecology 78 works
  6. 6 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 76 works
  7. 7 Public Health and Nutrition Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 72 works
  8. 8 Health disparities and outcomes Health 59 works
  9. 9 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 59 works
  10. 10 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 55 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.