Field · Psychology · Finland
Psychology research in Finland
University of Jyväskylä ranks first in Finland for Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#65 worldwide), followed by University of Helsinki and Tampere University.
- Finland's world rank
- #22 of 109 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 28.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 9
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Psychology in Finland?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JyväskyläJyväskylä | #65 | 45.7 | 32.1% | 395 |
| 2 | University of HelsinkiHelsinki | #77 | 43.5 | 29.6% | 643 |
| 3 | Tampere UniversityTampere | #183 | 32.2 | 29.7% | 361 |
| 4 | University of OuluOulu | #251 | 28.1 | 34.4% | 219 |
| 5 | University of Eastern FinlandJoensuu | #303 | 25.7 | 32.2% | 219 |
| 6 | Aalto UniversityEspoo | #392 | 22.3 | 29.7% | 153 |
| 7 | University of TurkuTurku | #451 | 20.5 | 27.9% | 342 |
| 8 | Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareHelsinki | #859 | 12.1 | 26.7% | 100 |
| 9 | Åbo Akademi UniversityTurku | #875 | 11.9 | 26.4% | 123 |
Institutions in Finland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Psychology researchers in Finland?
Jaakko Kaprio, Juho Hamari and Sanna Järvelä rank highest among researchers based in Finland.
- 1Jaakko Kaprio#4,985 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 48 works
- 2Juho Hamari#9,757 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 44 works
- 3Sanna Järvelä#13,424 worldwide overall876 citations · 36 works
- 4Jaana Suvisaari#14,271 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 58 works
- 5Jouko Lönnqvist#25,219 worldwide overall543 citations · 28 works
- 6Jari‐Erik Nurmi#26,223 worldwide overall674 citations · 27 works
- 7Kai Hakkarainen#27,619 worldwide overall465 citations · 20 works
- 8Niklas Ravaja#32,757 worldwide overall597 citations · 22 works
- 9Jussi Vahtera#62,485 worldwide overall698 citations · 21 works
- 10Christina Salmivalli#70,493 worldwide overall652 citations · 32 works
- 11Martin S. Hagger#81,912 worldwide overall812 citations · 63 works
- 12Katariina Salmela‐Aro#105,374 worldwide overall480 citations · 40 works
- 13Maritta Välimäki#135,512 worldwide overall177 citations · 23 works
- 14Markku Niemivirta#155,922 worldwide overall240 citations · 21 works
- 15Erkki Isometsä#172,604 worldwide overall371 citations · 39 works