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National metrology institute VTT MIKES

In research, National metrology institute VTT MIKES stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,443 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,902 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#5,787
of 42,892
Rank in Finland
#27
of 183
Research works
385
▼ 44% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.4k
11.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is National metrology institute VTT MIKES 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 #3,443 of 21,541 16.5%329
EngineeringField #4,902 of 11,412 17.4%169

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National metrology institute VTT MIKES 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 4.10× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.52× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.99× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.00× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.72× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.42× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 9.51× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 3.81× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 9.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National metrology institute VTT MIKES?

Ranked on the composite score, Jari Hällström, Antti Lassila and Martti Heinonen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National metrology institute VTT MIKES.

  1. 1 Jari Hällström Finland · #234,730 worldwide 44 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Antti Lassila Finland · #435,934 worldwide 51 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Martti Heinonen Finland · #481,631 worldwide 28 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 M. Merimaa Finland · #610,564 worldwide 34 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Erkki Ikonen Finland · #900,631 worldwide 114 citations · 133 works
  6. 6 A. Satrapinski Finland · #1,100,079 worldwide 58 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Thomas Fordell Finland · #1,253,963 worldwide 23 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at National metrology institute VTT MIKES

Which keywords describe research at National metrology institute VTT MIKES?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Microwave Photonics, Nonlinear Optics, On-Orbit Performance, Radiometric Calibration, Microresonators, Fiber Lasers, Optical Frequency Combs and Ultrafast Lasers.

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

All 21 words, with their numbers
  1. Microwave Photonics2▲ 82×2 topics
  2. Nonlinear Optics2▲ 59×2 topics
  3. On-Orbit Performance2▲ 529×1 topic
  4. Radiometric Calibration2▲ 529×1 topic
  5. Microresonators2▲ 66×2 topics
  6. Fiber Lasers2▲ 54×2 topics
  7. Optical Frequency Combs2▲ 91×1 topic
  8. Ultrafast Lasers2▲ 91×1 topic
  9. Atomic Clocks2▲ 586×1 topic
  10. Optical Clocks2▲ 586×1 topic
  11. Climate Change2▲ 1.60×4 topics
  12. Spectroscopic Databases1▲ 142×1 topic
  13. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers1▲ 142×1 topic
  14. Sustainable Development1▲ 2.2×2 topics
  15. Machine Vision1▲ 14×2 topics
  16. Water Quality1▲ 7.8×2 topics
  17. Environmental Management1▲ 7.2×1 topic
  18. Measurement Uncertainty1▲ 287×1 topic
  19. Molecular Dynamics1▲ 18×3 topics
  20. Public Health1▲ 1.97×1 topic
  21. Redefinition of SI Units1▲ 287×1 topic

Which research topics does National metrology institute VTT MIKES publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Calibration and Measurement Techniques, Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, Advanced Frequency and Time Standards and Spectroscopy and Laser Applications.

Calibration and Measurement Techniques: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Frequency and T…2Advanced Frequency and Time Standards: 2 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Laser A…1Spectroscopy and Laser Applications: 1 fractional worksPublic Health and Environmental Issues: 1 fractional worksScientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Electrical Meas…1Advanced Electrical Measurement Techniques: 1 fractional worksSurface Roughness and Optical Measurements: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Photonic Communication Systems: 1 fractional worksAtmospheric Ozone and Climate: 1 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSpectroscopyHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis4 others

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

  1. 1 Calibration and Measurement Techniques Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  3. 3 Advanced Frequency and Time Standards Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  4. 4 Spectroscopy and Laser Applications Spectroscopy 1 works
  5. 5 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  6. 6 Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced Electrical Measurement Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements Computational Mechanics 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Photonic Communication Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric Science 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 available27.4%not open72.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.5%domestic only71.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National metrology institute VTT MIKES's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 44% 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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