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Finnish Defence Forces

In research, Finnish Defence Forces stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,101 of 21,541 worldwide), Medicine (#11,510 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#13,574 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,538
of 28,054 · #15,954 all time
Rank in Finland
#69
of 80
Research works
718
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
18.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

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 #10,101 of 21,541 17.2%274
MedicineField #11,510 of 17,978 21.5%152
Health SciencesDomain #13,574 of 20,462 21.5%215
EngineeringField #8,588 of 11,412 17.6%127
Social SciencesDomain #13,824 of 16,945 8.9%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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.68× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.80× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.12× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.11× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.33× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.91× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 16.20× its world share, 6 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.34× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.67× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.94× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.20× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.40× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 16.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Finnish Defence Forces?

Ranked on the composite score, Pekka Eskelinen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Finnish Defence Forces.

  1. 1 Pekka Eskelinen Finland · #830,014 worldwide 63 citations · 77 works
All ranked researchers at Finnish Defence Forces

Which keywords describe research at Finnish Defence Forces?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cognitive Radio, Epidemiology, Physical Layer Security, Wireless Communications, LEO Satellite Constellation, Satellite Communications, Trajectory Optimization and Communication.

▲ 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 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▲ 1.99×31 topics
  2. Cognitive Radio3▲ 114×2 topics
  3. Healthcare3▲ 3.6×5 topics
  4. Physical Layer Security3▲ 89×2 topics
  5. Quality of Life3▲ 2.7×9 topics
  6. Wireless Communications3▲ 21×3 topics
  7. Education3▲ 2.1×6 topics
  8. LEO Satellite Constellation2▲ 117×1 topic
  9. Satellite Communications2▲ 117×1 topic
  10. Trajectory Optimization2▲ 59×2 topics
  11. Communication2▲ 10×3 topics
  12. Ethics2▲ 6.8×2 topics
  13. Public Health2▲ 2.2×9 topics
  14. Disaster Management2▲ 20×2 topics
  15. Mobile Edge Computing2▲ 18×2 topics
  16. Security and Privacy2▲ 15×2 topics
  17. Energy-Efficient Communication2▲ 67×1 topic
  18. Qualitative Research2▲ 3.2×1 topic
  19. Social Sciences2▲ 20×1 topic
  20. UAV Networks2▲ 67×1 topic
  21. Physical Fitness2▲ 19×2 topics
  22. Cancer Risk2▲ 11×3 topics
  23. Human Rights2▲ 2.3×3 topics
  24. Network Dynamics2▲ 23×2 topics
  25. Social Influence2▲ 11×2 topics
  26. Emergency Responders2▲ 124×1 topic
  27. Firefighters2▲ 124×1 topic
  28. Psychological Factors2▲ 10.0×5 topics
  29. Clinical Trials1▲ 2.9×4 topics
  30. Network Analysis1▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Risk Assessment1▲ 3.0×5 topics
  32. 5G Networks1▲ 9.3×3 topics
  33. High-Intensity Interval Training1▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Mineral Trioxide Aggregate1▲ 45×1 topic
  35. Root Canal Irrigants1▲ 45×1 topic
  36. Refugees1▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Community Structure1▲ 17×1 topic
  38. Conflict1▲ 8.6×1 topic
  39. Myanmar1▲ 95×1 topic
  40. Scale-Free Networks1▲ 30×1 topic

Which research topics does Finnish Defence Forces publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Satellite Communication Systems, UAV Applications and Optimization, Research in Social Sciences and Occupational Health and Performance.

Satellite Communication Systems: 2 fractional worksUAV Applications and Optimization: 2 fractional worksResearch in Social Scien…2Research in Social Sciences: 2 fractional worksOccupational Health and …2Occupational Health and Performance: 2 fractional worksEndodontics and Root Canal Treatments: 1 fractional worksComplex Network Analysis Techniques: 1 fractional worksAsian Geopolitics and Et…1Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography: 1 fractional worksDental materials and restorations: 1 fractional worksIoT Networks and Protocols: 1 fractional worksDental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques: 1 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringEducationOccupational TherapyOral Surgery4 others

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

  1. 1 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 UAV Applications and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Research in Social Sciences Education 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 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 1 works
  9. 9 IoT Networks and Protocols Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques Oral Surgery 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Finnish Defence Forces's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% lower than in 2013–2017.

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

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