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Vaisala (Finland)

In research, Vaisala (Finland) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,264 of 21,541 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#3,177 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#14,435
of 42,892
Rank in Finland
#60
of 183
Research works
253
▼ 39% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.7k
30.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Vaisala (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 #8,264 of 21,541 28.4%235
Physics and AstronomyField #3,177 of 3,663 33.8%129

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Vaisala (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.

Immunology and Microbiology: 1.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 1.34× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.68× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.84× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.22× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.49× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.19× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.71× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 4.86× its world share, 0 worksDecision Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 7.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Vaisala (Finland)?

Ranked on the composite score, Timo Jääskeläinen and Victor V. Prokofiev lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Vaisala (Finland).

  1. 1 Timo Jääskeläinen Finland · #961,270 worldwide 68 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 Victor V. Prokofiev Finland · #1,106,219 worldwide 25 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Vaisala (Finland)

Which keywords describe research at Vaisala (Finland)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Black Holes, Star Formation, Optical Modulators, Nonlinear Optics, Microresonators, Dark Matter, Cosmology and Magnetic Fields.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Black Holes24▲ 64×2 topics
  2. Star Formation20▲ 86×2 topics
  3. Optical Modulators19▲ 37×2 topics
  4. Nonlinear Optics17▲ 40×4 topics
  5. Microresonators17▲ 53×3 topics
  6. Dark Matter16▲ 33×3 topics
  7. Cosmology16▲ 67×2 topics
  8. Magnetic Fields15▲ 56×3 topics
  9. Accretion Disks15▲ 72×2 topics
  10. Galaxies15▲ 131×1 topic
  11. Stellar Populations15▲ 131×1 topic
  12. Photonic Crystals13▲ 34×4 topics
  13. Exoplanets13▲ 70×1 topic
  14. Stellar Astrophysics13▲ 70×1 topic
  15. Gravitational Waves12▲ 76×2 topics
  16. Frequency Conversion12▲ 49×3 topics
  17. Cosmic Rays12▲ 70×2 topics
  18. Neutrinos12▲ 70×2 topics
  19. Biosensors11▲ 7.6×4 topics
  20. Astronomical Instrumentation11▲ 82×1 topic
  21. Spectrograph11▲ 82×1 topic
  22. High-Energy Astrophysics11▲ 113×1 topic
  23. Particle Acceleration11▲ 113×1 topic
  24. Lithium Niobate10▲ 121×1 topic
  25. Photonics10▲ 81×1 topic
  26. Raman Lasers10▲ 24×2 topics
  27. Galactic Center10▲ 65×2 topics
  28. Supernovae10▲ 38×2 topics
  29. X-Ray Spectroscopy10▲ 52×2 topics
  30. Silicon Photonics9▲ 24×2 topics
  31. Event Horizon Telescope9▲ 110×1 topic
  32. Microcavities9▲ 23×1 topic
  33. Nanophotonic Waveguides9▲ 26×1 topic
  34. X-Ray Astronomy9▲ 110×1 topic
  35. Nucleosynthesis8▲ 31×2 topics
  36. Gamma-Ray Bursts8▲ 90×1 topic
  37. Neutron Stars8▲ 90×1 topic
  38. Spectroscopy7▲ 8.6×6 topics
  39. Fiber Lasers7▲ 19×3 topics
  40. Optical Frequency Combs6▲ 33×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena, Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation, Precipitation Measurement and Analysis and Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations.

High voltage insulation …1High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena: 1 fractional worksPower Transformer Diagno…1Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation: 1 fractional worksPrecipitation Measurement and Analysis: 0 fractional worksMeteorological Phenomena and Simulations: 0 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 0 fractional worksAtmospheric aerosols and clouds: 0 fractional worksSolar Radiation and Photovoltaics: 0 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 0 fractional worksScientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Control Systems: 0 fractional works
Materials ChemistryElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAtmospheric SciencePollution4 others

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

  1. 1 High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena Materials Chemistry 1 works
  2. 2 Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Precipitation Measurement and Analysis Atmospheric Science 0 works
  4. 4 Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations Atmospheric Science 0 works
  5. 5 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 0 works
  6. 6 Atmospheric aerosols and clouds Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  7. 7 Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  8. 8 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 0 works
  10. 10 Advanced Sensor and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 0 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 available46.2%not open53.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors50.0%domestic only50.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 39% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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