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Finnish Defence Forces

In research, Finnish Defence Forces stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,674 of 17,446 worldwide), Health Sciences (#9,639 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#9,090 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#15,705
of 22,385 · #8,958 all time
Rank in Finland
#48
of 66
Research works
718
▲ 50% vs 2018-21
Citations
13k
18.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.00×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
22%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
Finnish Defence Forces

What is Finnish Defence Forces known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #8,674 of 17,446 7.0%274
Health SciencesDomain #9,639 of 16,688 9.0%215
MedicineField #9,090 of 14,558 9.7%152
EngineeringField #6,725 of 9,532 6.2%127
Social SciencesDomain #11,384 of 14,833 4.3%171

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Finnish Defence Forces sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Finnish Defence Forces work in?

In 2022-now, 35% of research at Finnish Defence Forces is in Physical Sciences, 30% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (18%), Social Sciences (17%), Medicine (13%).

Physical Sciences: 29 fractional works · 35.2% of its workEngineering: 15 fractional works · 18.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 8 fractional works · 9.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 7 fractional works · 7.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 25 fractional works · 29.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 16.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 5 fractional works · 6.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 5.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 23 fractional works · 28.0% of its workMedicine: 11 fractional works · 12.8% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDentistry: 7 fractional works · 8.2% of its workOral Surgery: 4 fractional works · 4.3% of its workOrthodontics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 6 fractional works · 6.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 7.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKFinnish DefenceForces84fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences35%Health Sciences28%Social Sciences30%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1518.5%
    2. Computer Science77.9%
    3. Physics and Astronomy33.9%
    4. Environmental Science22.4%
    5. Mathematics10.8%
    6. Energy10.8%
    7. Materials Science00.5%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.4%
    9. Chemistry00.2%
    1. Social Sciences1416.7%
    2. Psychology45.0%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting22.7%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance22.6%
    5. Decision Sciences11.7%
    6. Arts and Humanities10.8%
    1. Medicine1112.8%
    2. Dentistry78.2%
    3. Health Professions66.9%
    4. Nursing00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology33.1%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology11.5%
    3. Neuroscience11.4%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.0%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.58× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.54× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.02× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.23× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.73× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 16.82× its world share, 7 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.61× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.66× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.79× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.21× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.63× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.32× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 16.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry16.82×7 works
  2. Health Professions2.61×6 works
  3. Decision Sciences1.79×1 works
  4. Physics and Astronomy1.73×3 works
  5. Psychology1.63×4 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.54×1 works
  7. Social Sciences1.32×14 works
  8. Engineering1.23×15 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.21×2 works
  10. Computer Science1.02×7 works
  11. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.95×0 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.85×2 works
  13. Neuroscience0.83×1 works
  14. Energy0.83×1 works
  15. Mathematics0.69×1 works
  16. Medicine0.66×11 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.58×3 works
  18. Environmental Science0.48×2 works
  19. Nursing0.34×0 works
  20. Arts and Humanities0.29×1 works
  21. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.23×0 works
  22. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.20×1 works
  23. Chemistry0.14×0 works
  24. Materials Science0.13×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Finnish Defence Forces?

Ranked on the quality score, HARRI K. PIHLAJAMÄKI, Matti Mäntysaari and Ora Friberg lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Finnish Defence Forces.

  1. 1 HARRI K. PIHLAJAMÄKI Finland · #713,020 worldwide 10k citations · 175 works
  2. 2 Matti Mäntysaari Finland · #1,680,309 worldwide 4k citations · 97 works
  3. 3 Ora Friberg Finland · #2,099,830 worldwide 1.2k citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Martti J. Kiuru Finland · #2,195,064 worldwide 2k citations · 40 works
  5. 5 Bernt M. Åkesson Finland · #2,499,092 worldwide 524 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Simo Siitonen Finland · #2,716,579 worldwide 1.4k citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Simo Nikkari Finland · #2,807,015 worldwide 3.8k citations · 106 works
  8. 8 Eero Lehmuskallio Finland · #3,069,281 worldwide 639 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Kai Pihlainen Finland · #3,218,127 worldwide 934 citations · 68 works
  10. 10 Tommi Ojanen Finland · #3,512,614 worldwide 751 citations · 59 works
All ranked researchers at Finnish Defence Forces

What are the most cited papers from Finnish Defence Forces?

The most cited paper from Finnish Defence Forces is "International Physical Activity Questionnaire" (Mikael Fogelholm, Jarmo J. Malmberg, Jaana Helena Suni et al., 2006), with 991 citations. Next come "Mortality and cause of death in hip fracture patients aged 65 or older - a population-based study" (607) and "Carbon nanotubes: functionalisation and their application in chemical sensors" (574).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 International Physical Activity Questionnaire Mikael Fogelholm, Jarmo J. Malmberg, Jaana Helena Suni et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise Apr 2006 991
2 Mortality and cause of death in hip fracture patients aged 65 or older - a population-based study Jorma Panula, HARRI K. PIHLAJAMÄKI, Ville Matti Mattila et al. · BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders Open access 20 May 2011 607
3 Carbon nanotubes: functionalisation and their application in chemical sensors Mohd Nurazzi Norizan, Muhammad Harussani Moklis, Siti Zulaikha Ngah Demon et al. · RSC Advances Open access 2020 574
4 Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of aggregate data from randomised controlled trials David A. Jolliffe et al. · The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology ReviewOpen access 30 Mar 2021 508
5 Efficacy and Safety of an mRNA-Based RSV PreF Vaccine in Older Adults Eleanor M. P. Wilson et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 13 Dec 2023 499
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Finnish Defence Forces?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cognitive Radio, Epidemiology, Ethics, Physical Layer Security, Wireless Communications, Physical Fitness, Disaster Management and LEO Satellite Constellation.

▲ 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-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution'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. Epidemiology6▲ 1.83×33 topics
  2. Healthcare3▲ 3.2×5 topics
  3. Ethics3▲ 7.1×3 topics
  4. Cognitive Radio3▲ 99×2 topics
  5. Education3▲ 2.0×7 topics
  6. Quality of Life3▲ 2.4×9 topics
  7. Physical Layer Security3▲ 77×2 topics
  8. Wireless Communications3▲ 19×3 topics
  9. Disaster Management3▲ 20×2 topics
  10. Physical Fitness3▲ 22×2 topics
  11. LEO Satellite Constellation2▲ 103×1 topic
  12. Public Health2▲ 2.1×9 topics
  13. Satellite Communications2▲ 103×1 topic
  14. Trajectory Optimization2▲ 48×2 topics
  15. Communication2▲ 9.3×3 topics
  16. Cancer Risk2▲ 12×3 topics
  17. Mobile Edge Computing2▲ 17×2 topics
  18. Qualitative Research2▲ 3.0×1 topic
  19. Security and Privacy2▲ 14×2 topics
  20. Social Sciences2▲ 18×1 topic
  21. Emergency Responders2▲ 140×1 topic
  22. Energy-Efficient Communication2▲ 56×1 topic
  23. Firefighters2▲ 140×1 topic
  24. UAV Networks2▲ 56×1 topic
  25. Security2▲ 3.5×7 topics
  26. International Relations2▲ 8.8×6 topics
  27. Network Dynamics2▲ 21×2 topics
  28. Social Influence2▲ 9.6×2 topics
  29. Conflict2▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Psychological Factors2▲ 8.6×5 topics
  31. High-Intensity Interval Training1▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Network Analysis1▲ 15×2 topics
  33. 5G Networks1▲ 8.1×3 topics
  34. Mineral Trioxide Aggregate1▲ 38×1 topic
  35. Root Canal Irrigants1▲ 38×1 topic
  36. Cognitive Load1▲ 27×2 topics
  37. Refugees1▲ 10×2 topics
  38. Resistance Training1▲ 15×2 topics
  39. Community Structure1▲ 14×1 topic
  40. Scale-Free Networks1▲ 27×1 topic

Which research topics does Finnish Defence Forces publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Satellite Communication Systems, Research in Social Sciences, UAV Applications and Optimization and Occupational Health and Performance.

Satellite Communication Systems: 2 fractional worksResearch in Social Sciences: 2 fractional worksUAV Applications and Opt…2UAV Applications and Optimization: 2 fractional worksOccupational Health and …2Occupational Health and Performance: 2 fractional worksEndodontics and Root Can…1Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments: 1 fractional worksComplex Network Analysis…1Complex Network Analysis Techniques: 1 fractional worksAsian Geopolitics and Et…1Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography: 1 fractional worksHuman-Automation Interaction and Safety: 1 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 1 fractional worksDental materials and restorations: 1 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringEducationOccupational TherapyOral Surgery5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Research in Social Sciences Education 2 works
  3. 3 UAV Applications and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Occupational Health and Performance Occupational Therapy 2 works
  5. 5 Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments Oral Surgery 1 works
  6. 6 Complex Network Analysis Techniques Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 1 works
  7. 7 Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  8. 8 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available22.3%not open77.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.5%domestic only85.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Finnish Defence Forces's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 50% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Finnish Defence Forces as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00042% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Finnish Defence Forces0.00035% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Finnish Defence Forces over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Finnish Defence Forces7.8% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.9% in 1996.

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