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Wihuri Research Institute

In research, Wihuri Research Institute stands highest in Life Sciences (#3,829 of 14,347 worldwide), Medicine (#5,535 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#7,509 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#8,193
of 42,892
Rank in Finland
#36
of 183
Research works
614
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
28k
44.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
30.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Wihuri Research Institute 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
Life SciencesDomain #3,829 of 14,347 26.2%231
MedicineField #5,535 of 17,978 27.2%302
Health SciencesDomain #7,509 of 20,462 26.9%313
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #5,020 of 7,814 27.5%133

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Wihuri Research Institute 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: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.21× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 7.71× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.76× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.72× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 6.61× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 7.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Wihuri Research Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Petri T. Kovanen, Markku O. Pentikäinen and Katariina Öörni lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wihuri Research Institute.

  1. 1 Petri T. Kovanen Finland · #12,740 worldwide 1.2k citations · 115 works
  2. 2 Markku O. Pentikäinen Finland · #173,787 worldwide 205 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Katariina Öörni Finland · #183,155 worldwide 143 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Aarne Konttinen Finland · #659,234 worldwide 67 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Pentti I. Halonen Finland · #815,450 worldwide 32 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 J Hakkila Finland · #1,224,324 worldwide 15 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Juhani Saarinen Finland · #1,578,554 worldwide 35 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Wihuri Research Institute

Which keywords describe research at Wihuri Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Atherosclerosis, Macrophages, Cardiovascular Disease, Metastasis, Statins, Cholesterol and Cancer.

▲ 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. Inflammation10▲ 11×23 topics
  2. Atherosclerosis5▲ 40×6 topics
  3. Macrophages4▲ 52×5 topics
  4. Cardiovascular Disease4▲ 8.0×9 topics
  5. Metastasis4▲ 26×8 topics
  6. Cancer4▲ 6.2×17 topics
  7. Statins3▲ 108×2 topics
  8. Cholesterol3▲ 54×3 topics
  9. Immune Response3▲ 13×4 topics
  10. Cytokines3▲ 23×4 topics
  11. Lymphangiogenesis3▲ 384×1 topic
  12. Metabolic Syndrome3▲ 7.8×7 topics
  13. VEGF-C3▲ 384×1 topic
  14. C-Reactive Protein2▲ 74×2 topics
  15. Clinical Trials2▲ 8.0×4 topics
  16. Obesity2▲ 6.5×8 topics
  17. T Cell Activation2▲ 129×2 topics
  18. Hypercholesterolemia2▲ 108×2 topics
  19. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention2▲ 51×1 topic
  20. Cholesterol-lowering2▲ 98×1 topic
  21. Dendritic Cells2▲ 49×2 topics
  22. Genetic Variants2▲ 26×2 topics
  23. Oxidized LDL2▲ 182×1 topic
  24. Regulatory T Cells2▲ 38×1 topic
  25. Stem Cells2▲ 18×9 topics
  26. Insulin Resistance2▲ 9.2×5 topics
  27. Metabolism2▲ 7.6×7 topics
  28. Cancer Progression2▲ 19×7 topics
  29. Extracellular Matrix2▲ 19×5 topics
  30. Fatty Acid Synthase2▲ 89×1 topic
  31. Lipid Metabolism2▲ 89×1 topic
  32. Chronic Diseases1▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Omega-3 Fatty Acids1▲ 43×2 topics
  34. Cardiac Imaging1▲ 26×2 topics
  35. Dietary Intake1▲ 69×1 topic
  36. Echocardiography1▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Fatty Acid Metabolism1▲ 142×1 topic
  38. Angiogenesis1▲ 8.3×9 topics
  39. Cardiac Tumors1▲ 106×1 topic
  40. Macrophage1▲ 39×2 topics

Which research topics does Wihuri Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Lymphatic System and Diseases, Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases, Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health and Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism.

Lymphatic System and Diseases: 3 fractional worksAtherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases: 2 fractional worksLipoproteins and Cardiov…2Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health: 2 fractional worksCancer, Lipids, and Meta…2Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism: 2 fractional worksFatty Acid Research and Health: 1 fractional worksCardiac tumors and thrombi: 1 fractional worksAngiogenesis and VEGF in…1Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer: 1 fractional worksCholesterol and Lipid Metabolism: 1 fractional worksCerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus: 1 fractional worksDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins: 1 fractional works
OncologyImmunologySurgeryCancer Research5 others

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

  1. 1 Lymphatic System and Diseases Oncology 3 works
  2. 2 Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases Immunology 2 works
  3. 3 Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Surgery 2 works
  4. 4 Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism Cancer Research 2 works
  5. 5 Fatty Acid Research and Health Nutrition and Dietetics 1 works
  6. 6 Cardiac tumors and thrombi Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer Molecular Biology 1 works
  8. 8 Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism Surgery 1 works
  9. 9 Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 1 works
  10. 10 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 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 available37.3%not open62.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.1%domestic only76.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Wihuri Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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