Subfield · Political Science and International Relations · Finland
Political Science and International Relations research in Finland
University of Helsinki ranks first in Finland for Political Science and International Relations research in 2022–2025 (#17 worldwide), followed by Tampere University and University of Turku.
- Finland's world rank
- #20 of 97 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.6k
- Top-10% rate
- 28.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 7
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Political Science and International Relations in Finland?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of HelsinkiHelsinki | #17 | 60.0 | 26.0% | 498 |
| 2 | Tampere UniversityTampere | #19 | 58.5 | 42.8% | 224 |
| 3 | University of TurkuTurku | #146 | 29.7 | 25.8% | 165 |
| 4 | Åbo Akademi UniversityTurku | #276 | 20.7 | 31.7% | 86 |
| 5 | University of JyväskyläJyväskylä | #366 | 16.8 | 32.9% | 96 |
| 6 | Finnish Institute of International AffairsHelsinki | #490 | 12.6 | 27.2% | 65 |
| 7 | University of Eastern FinlandJoensuu | #596 | 9.9 | 23.3% | 72 |
Institutions in Finland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Political Science and International Relations, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Political Science and International Relations researchers in Finland?
Martti Koskenniemi, Mika Widgrén and Allan Rosas rank highest among researchers based in Finland.
- 1Martti Koskenniemi#14,011 worldwide overall222 citations · 33 works
- 2Mika Widgrén#132,741 worldwide overall116 citations · 17 works
- 3Allan Rosas#153,942 worldwide overall40 citations · 20 works
- 4Jan Klabbers#201,042 worldwide overall159 citations · 55 works
- 5Tapio Raunio#244,584 worldwide overall95 citations · 37 works
- 6Tuomas Forsberg#299,777 worldwide overall63 citations · 17 works
- 7Yuzhuo Cai#551,511 worldwide overall69 citations · 17 works
- 8Niklas Bruun#658,682 worldwide overall13 citations · 18 works
- 9Jussi Välimaa#686,135 worldwide overall39 citations · 19 works
- 10Petra Ahrens#801,856 worldwide overall36 citations · 18 works
- 11Heikki Patomäki#822,426 worldwide overall46 citations · 35 works
- 12Кари Палонен#933,468 worldwide overall21 citations · 29 works
- 13Arie Bloed#1,117,902 worldwide overall21 citations · 73 works
- 14Stefan Kirchner#1,248,197 worldwide overall10 citations · 22 works
- 15Frank Vibert#1,277,191 worldwide overall2 citations · 16 works
How Finland compares with other countries in Political Science and International Relations