Social Sciences research in Finland
University of Helsinki ranks first in Finland for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#39 worldwide), followed by Tampere University and University of Turku.
- Finland's world rank
- #17 of 148 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 13k
- Top-10% rate
- 13.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 19
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in Finland?
Institutions in Finland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Finland?
Marja‐Kristiina Lerkkanen, Juho Hamari and Jari‐Erik Nurmi rank highest among researchers based in Finland, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Marja‐Kristiina Lerkkanen#21,973 worldwide overall73.1 of 144 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Juho Hamari#14,190 worldwide overall52.0 of 98 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Jari‐Erik Nurmi#40,135 worldwide overall50.0 of 108 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Pekka Martikainen#147,556 worldwide overall68.5 of 297 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Anna‐Maija Poikkeus#26,766 worldwide overall47.6 of 93 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Auli Toom#36,599 worldwide overall48.8 of 125 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Atte Oksanen#19,618 worldwide overall46.9 of 106 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Sanna Järvelä#8,075 worldwide overall40.4 of 83 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Eija Pakarinen#35,508 worldwide overall38.0 of 65 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Siamak Seyfi#5,171 worldwide overall36.6 of 46 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Katariina Salmela‐Aro#27,870 worldwide overall44.7 of 137 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Jussi Vahtera#43,952 worldwide overall42.2 of 134 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Kirsi Pyhältö#54,722 worldwide overall38.6 of 102 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Sari Lindblom‐Ylänne#70,004 worldwide overall37.4 of 97 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Noona H. Kiuru#103,800 worldwide overall32.7 of 77 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Finland on their work in Social 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 Social Sciences