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Health Sciences research in Finland

University of Helsinki ranks first in Finland for Health Sciences research in 2022-now (#111 worldwide), followed by University of Turku and Tampere University.

Finland's world rank
#20
of 158 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
14k
Top-10% rate
13.2%
Ranked institutions
21

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in Finland?

Institutions in Finland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Finland?

Olli Tuomas Raitakari, Kari K. Alitalo and Marjo‐Riitta Järvelin rank highest among researchers based in Finland, on their papers in Health Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Olli Tuomas Raitakari#26,276 worldwide overall230.3 of 767 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Kari K. Alitalo#4,302 worldwide overall186.6 of 417 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Marjo‐Riitta Järvelin#12,576 worldwide overall207.8 of 636 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Jaakko A. Kaprio#46,573 worldwide overall237.1 of 986 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Markku Laakso#14,626 worldwide overall192.1 of 614 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Veikko V Salomaa#17,886 worldwide overall204.4 of 738 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Johan Gunnar Eriksson#53,444 worldwide overall229.7 of 1,005 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Hilkka S. Soininen#55,796 worldwide overall190.4 of 710 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Mika Gissler#214,735 worldwide overall249.5 of 1,329 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Jaakko O. Tuomilehto#77,133 worldwide overall191.6 of 781 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Aarno V. Palotie#5,977 worldwide overall150.7 of 400 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Hannele Yki‐Järvinen#14,997 worldwide overall146.5 of 379 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Jorma S.A. Viikari#97,154 worldwide overall181.9 of 794 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Ari Kalevi Leppäniemi#29,806 worldwide overall146.5 of 400 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Marja‐Riitta Taskinen#61,762 worldwide overall154.1 of 550 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Finland on their work in Health Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Finland compares with other countries in Health Sciences