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Oncology research in Finland

University of Helsinki ranks first in Finland for Oncology research in 2022-now (#141 worldwide), followed by University of Turku.

Finland's world rank
#20
of 65 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
565
Top-10% rate
10.7%
Ranked institutions
2

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Oncology in Finland?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of HelsinkiHelsinki #14125.310.7%199
2University of TurkuTurku #30413.712.1%80

Institutions in Finland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Oncology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Oncology researchers in Finland?

Kari K. Alitalo, Heikki Joensuu and Jukka‐Pekka Mecklin rank highest among researchers based in Finland, on their papers in Oncology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Kari K. Alitalo#4,302 worldwide overall82.0 of 179 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Heikki Joensuu#44,067 worldwide overall32.5 of 112 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Jukka‐Pekka Mecklin#35,204 worldwide overall25.5 of 74 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Albert de la Chapelle#48,495 worldwide overall19.2 of 42 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Seppo Ylä‐Herttuala#147,523 worldwide overall20.8 of 59 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Lauri A. Aaltonen#16,521 worldwide overall18.2 of 55 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Olli Kallioniemi#54,185 worldwide overall17.8 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Toni T. Seppälä#165,254 worldwide overall13.9 of 34 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Juha P. Väyrynen#269,042 worldwide overall15.7 of 52 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Heikki Järvinen#115,196 worldwide overall14.0 of 48 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Michael Jeltsch#84,516 worldwide overall10.7 of 23 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Satu M. Mustjoki#109,977 worldwide overall12.2 of 40 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13CARL P. BLOMQVIST#152,524 worldwide overall18.2 of 102 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Heli A. Nevanlinna#36,687 worldwide overall11.7 of 40 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Mikko Niemi#333,507 worldwide overall14.2 of 44 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Finland on their work in Oncology alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Finland compares with other countries in Oncology