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Fortum (Finland)

In research, Fortum (Finland) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,351 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#9,098 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#20,457
of 42,892
Rank in Finland
#81
of 183
Research works
339
▼ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.9k
14.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is Fortum (Finland) 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 #11,351 of 21,541 13.6%295
EngineeringField #9,098 of 11,412 12.1%176

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fortum (Finland) 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: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 8.97× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.60× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 3.07× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.27× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.69× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.03× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.02× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 9.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fortum (Finland)?

Ranked on the composite score, Pentti Varpasuo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fortum (Finland).

  1. 1 Pentti Varpasuo Finland · #1,610,762 worldwide 5 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Fortum (Finland)

Which keywords describe research at Fortum (Finland)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Biosensors, Optical Interconnects, Semiconductor Lasers, Optical Modulators, Silicon Photonics, Sustainability and Cassava.

▲ 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 13 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 13 words, with their numbers
  1. Renewable Energy3▲ 7.6×8 topics
  2. Biosensors2▲ 16×2 topics
  3. Optical Interconnects2▲ 218×1 topic
  4. Semiconductor Lasers2▲ 120×1 topic
  5. Sustainability2▲ 2.7×11 topics
  6. Optical Modulators2▲ 38×1 topic
  7. Silicon Photonics2▲ 52×1 topic
  8. Cassava1▲ 205×1 topic
  9. Cyanogenic Glycosides1▲ 205×1 topic
  10. Electric Discharge1▲ 339×1 topic
  11. Interactional Expertise1▲ 335×1 topic
  12. Laser Oscillation1▲ 339×1 topic
  13. Tacit Knowledge1▲ 80×1 topic

Which research topics does Fortum (Finland) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices, Photonic and Optical Devices, Laser Design and Applications and Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research.

Semiconductor Lasers and…2Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 2 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 2 fractional worksLaser Design and Applications: 1 fractional worksEducation, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 1 fractional worksCassava research and cyanide: 1 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 1 fractional worksIntegrated Energy System…1Integrated Energy Systems Optimization: 1 fractional worksAnaerobic Digestion and …1Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production: 1 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and…1Analytical Chemistry and Sensors: 1 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Laser A…1Spectroscopy and Laser Applications: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSocial PsychologyPlant ScienceBuilding and Construction2 others

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

  1. 1 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Laser Design and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 Cassava research and cyanide Plant Science 1 works
  6. 6 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production Building and Construction 1 works
  9. 9 Analytical Chemistry and Sensors Bioengineering 1 works
  10. 10 Spectroscopy and Laser Applications Spectroscopy 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 available18.3%not open81.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.9%domestic only84.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fortum (Finland)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% 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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