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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

In research, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,372 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#898 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,819 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Biomaterials, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Automotive Engineering — Biomaterials is 5.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,248
of 28,054 · #1,111 all time
Rank in Finland
#12
of 80
Research works
14k
▼ 24% vs 2013–17
Citations
351k
25.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #1,372 of 12,888 19.4%1,081 #814
EngineeringField #898 of 6,636 18.5%577 #478
Social SciencesDomain #3,819 of 10,521 33.4%172 #2219
Materials ScienceField #904 of 2,468 16.4%135 #551
Computer ScienceField #1,957 of 4,667 21.9%158 #786
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #689 of 1,351 19.8%70 #582
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,199 of 2,318 13.0%147 #608
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,397 of 2,578 35.0%71 #836
Environmental ScienceField #1,970 of 3,551 23.1%92 #1030
Materials ChemistrySubfield #1,059 of 1,556 18.4%63 #579

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where VTT Technical Research Centre of 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#814 #1,372
  2. Engineering#478 #898
  3. Social Sciences#2,219 #3,819
  4. Materials Science#551 #904
  5. Computer Science#786 #1,957
  6. Mechanical Engineering#582 #689
  7. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#608 #1,199
  8. Business, Management and Accounting#836 #1,397
  9. Environmental Science#1,030 #1,970
  10. Materials Chemistry#579 #1,059
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Biomaterials takes 5.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. BiomaterialsSubfield · 34.8 works5.8×
  2. Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSubfield · 37.2 works5.1×
  3. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 36.7 works4.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.68× its world share, 46 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.55× its world share, 42 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.45× its world share, 10 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.88× its world share, 14 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.71× its world share, 16 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.43× its world share, 158 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 13 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.94× its world share, 25 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.71× its world share, 577 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.31× its world share, 92 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.73× its world share, 135 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.56× its world share, 49 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.34× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 38 worksMedicineNursing: 1.79× its world share, 12 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.56× its world share, 71 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.94× its world share, 27 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.37× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.42× its world share, 18 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 41 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland?

Ranked on the composite score, Kenneth Holmberg, Matej Orešič and J. Tuovinen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.

  1. 1 Kenneth Holmberg Finland · #7,023 worldwide 1.2k citations · 64 works
  2. 2 Matej Orešič Finland · #8,874 worldwide 1.1k citations · 96 works
  3. 3 J. Tuovinen Finland · #11,267 worldwide 974 citations · 58 works
  4. 4 Jari Laarni Finland · #37,326 worldwide 373 citations · 43 works
  5. 5 Hannele Holttinen Finland · #40,949 worldwide 565 citations · 69 works
  6. 6 Anja Oasmaa Finland · #48,067 worldwide 333 citations · 40 works
  7. 7 Gregory A. Howell Finland · #51,558 worldwide 358 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Maria Saarela Finland · #86,381 worldwide 435 citations · 99 works
  9. 9 Margareta Wahlström Finland · #95,534 worldwide 161 citations · 31 works
  10. 10 H. Stubb Finland · #98,431 worldwide 210 citations · 39 works
All ranked researchers at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Which keywords describe research at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Biomedical Applications, Energy Efficiency, Deep Learning, Internet of Things, Mechanical Properties, Renewable Energy and Environmental Impact.

▲ 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. Sustainability102▲ 3.0×54 topics
  2. Deep Learning74▲ 1.53×66 topics
  3. Machine Learning64▲ 1.38×61 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications53▲ 3.1×26 topics
  5. Environmental Impact52▲ 2.1×37 topics
  6. Renewable Energy51▲ 2.5×40 topics
  7. Energy Efficiency47▲ 3.5×32 topics
  8. Mechanical Properties45▲ 3.3×31 topics
  9. Internet of Things44▲ 3.5×15 topics
  10. Big Data37▲ 2.9×18 topics
  11. Supply Chain Management36▲ 2.7×11 topics
  12. Nanocomposites29▲ 2.5×17 topics
  13. Microstructure28▲ 3.8×15 topics
  14. Circular Economy27▲ 7.0×8 topics
  15. Waste Management27▲ 4.6×6 topics
  16. Ionic Liquids27▲ 6.7×8 topics
  17. Recycling26▲ 4.7×8 topics
  18. Security24▲ 2.6×18 topics
  19. Environmental Impacts24▲ 6.3×7 topics
  20. Cyber-Physical Systems24▲ 6.5×6 topics
  21. Biosensors24▲ 3.2×12 topics
  22. Smart Grid22▲ 4.2×8 topics
  23. Artificial Neural Networks22▲ 3.3×8 topics
  24. Metal Recovery22▲ 7.5×3 topics
  25. 5G Networks21▲ 7.3×5 topics
  26. Smart Cities20▲ 5.4×5 topics
  27. Additive Manufacturing19▲ 4.3×4 topics
  28. Hydrogen Embrittlement19▲ 16×3 topics
  29. Security and Privacy18▲ 6.9×3 topics
  30. Cellulose Nanocrystals17▲ 29×1 topic
  31. Nanocellulose17▲ 29×1 topic
  32. Mobile Edge Computing17▲ 7.4×2 topics
  33. Integrated Circuits17▲ 7.5×3 topics
  34. Wireless Networks16▲ 7.6×9 topics
  35. Lignocellulosic Biomass16▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Energy Transition16▲ 7.9×3 topics
  37. Digital Twin16▲ 8.6×2 topics
  38. Cloud Manufacturing16▲ 13×1 topic
  39. Smart Manufacturing16▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Biodegradable Polymers16▲ 6.6×4 topics

Which research topics does VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Cellulose Research Studies, Digital Transformation in Industry, Photonic and Optical Devices and Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

Advanced Cellulose Resea…17Advanced Cellulose Research Studies: 17 fractional worksDigital Transformation i…16Digital Transformation in Industry: 16 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 14 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 13 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 12 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 12 fractional worksIntegrated Energy Systems Optimization: 12 fractional worksLignin and Wood Chemistry11Lignin and Wood Chemistry: 11 fractional worksNuclear Materials and Properties: 11 fractional worksBiofuel production and bioconversion: 11 fractional works
BiomaterialsIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringStrategy and Management3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Cellulose Research Studies Biomaterials 17 works
  2. 2 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 16 works
  3. 3 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 14 works
  4. 4 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 13 works
  5. 5 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 12 works
  6. 6 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 12 works
  7. 7 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 works
  8. 8 Lignin and Wood Chemistry Biomedical Engineering 11 works
  9. 9 Nuclear Materials and Properties Materials Chemistry 11 works
  10. 10 Biofuel production and bioconversion Biomedical Engineering 11 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 available27.5%not open72.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.7%domestic only78.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% 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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