Itä-Suomen yliopisto in the Stanford/Elsevier 2026 list
The Stanford/Elsevier list covers the top 2% most-cited scientists in each subfield. These are the people from this institution on at least one of its two rankings: career-long and single-year (citations from 2025).
139
researchers on the list
4
rank in Finland
485
rank worldwide, of 38,384
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laakso, M. M. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 20 / 100,693 | 46 / 100,693 |
| Salminen, Antero | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 592 / 379,830 | 89 / 379,830 |
| Uusitupa, Matti | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 228 / 100,693 | 589 / 100,693 |
| Pyörälä, Kalevi | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 436 / 249,410 | — |
| Pitkänen, Asla S.L. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 804 / 379,830 | 1,298 / 379,830 |
| Kivipelto, Miia | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 3,386 / 379,830 | 564 / 379,830 |
| Saqr, Mohammed | Education | 1,643 / 115,687 | 197 / 115,687 |
| Kaarniranta, Kai | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 189 / 86,157 | 46 / 86,157 |
| Urtti, Arto O. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 114 / 166,116 | 109 / 166,116 |
| Laukkanen, Tommi | Information Systems | 147 / 19,463 | 71 / 19,463 |
| Sokka, Tuulikki M. | Arthritis & Rheumatology | 170 / 45,980 | 484 / 45,980 |
| Tiihonen, Jari | Psychiatry | 585 / 90,846 | 492 / 90,846 |
| Soini, Ylermi M.J. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 1,039 / 377,791 | 7,034 / 377,791 |
| Martikainen, Pertti J. | Agronomy & Agriculture | 113 / 95,377 | 270 / 95,377 |
| Julkunen-Tiitto, Riita | Plant Biology & Botany | 288 / 204,373 | 823 / 204,373 |
| Pukkala, Timo | Forestry | 16 / 36,413 | 39 / 36,413 |
| Tedre, Matti | Education | 1,495 / 115,687 | 444 / 115,687 |
| Laukkanen, Jari Antero | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 2,069 / 249,410 | 944 / 249,410 |
| Sanusi, Ismaila Temitayo | Education | — | 445 / 115,687 |
| Fränti, Pasi | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 1,522 / 517,648 | 1,529 / 517,648 |
| Ala-Korpela, Mika | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 1,582 / 249,410 | 1,059 / 249,410 |
| Holopainen, Jarmo K. | Plant Biology & Botany | 444 / 204,373 | 813 / 204,373 |
| Agbaje, Andrew O. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | — | 1,104 / 249,410 |
| Virtanen, Marianna | Environmental & Occupational Health | 33 / 15,550 | 14 / 15,550 |
| Sund, Reijo T. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 1,653 / 100,693 | 587 / 100,693 |
| Tandon, Anushree | Marketing | — | 245 / 15,920 |
| Laaksonen, Ari | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 705 / 84,638 | 1,091 / 84,638 |
| Riikonen, Raili Sylvia | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 3,041 / 379,830 | 3,247 / 379,830 |
| Oberthür, Sebastian | Political Science & Public Administration | 314 / 27,183 | 390 / 27,183 |
| López-Pernas, Sonsoles | Education | — | 632 / 115,687 |
| Tanila, Heikki | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 3,152 / 379,830 | 3,472 / 379,830 |
| Kauppinen, Anu K. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 4,242 / 216,826 | 654 / 216,826 |
| Kellomäki, Seppo | Forestry | 48 / 36,413 | 295 / 36,413 |
| Hansen, Erik G. | Business & Management | — | 1,365 / 68,786 |
| Friberg, Ari T. | Optics | 256 / 83,504 | 676 / 83,504 |
| Gao, Xiaozhi | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 6,338 / 517,648 | 2,714 / 517,648 |
| Vornanen, Matti | Physiology | 262 / 26,472 | 377 / 26,472 |
| Makkonen, Teemu | Geography | — | 331 / 21,559 |
| Kuusisto, Johanna K. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 1,453 / 100,693 | 1,358 / 100,693 |
| Peltola, Heli M. | Forestry | 68 / 36,413 | 134 / 36,413 |
| Raunio, Hannu A. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 594 / 166,116 | 2,370 / 166,116 |
| Hanhineva, Kati J. | Nutrition & Dietetics | — | 482 / 59,506 |
| Turunen, Jari P. | Optics | 336 / 83,504 | 1,400 / 83,504 |
| Pöysä, Hannu | Ecology | 1,357 / 82,882 | — |
| Kokki, Hannu J. | Anesthesiology | 272 / 59,383 | 743 / 59,383 |
| Vartiainen, Henriikka | Education | — | 1,076 / 115,687 |
| Huttunen, Jussi K. | General & Internal Medicine | 950 / 360,081 | — |
| Palvimo, Jorma J. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 3,044 / 216,826 | — |
| Kinnunen, Ulla M. | Business & Management | 881 / 68,786 | 1,906 / 68,786 |
| Maltamo, Matti | Forestry | 92 / 36,413 | 288 / 36,413 |
| Virtanen, Jyrki K. | Nutrition & Dietetics | 802 / 59,506 | 567 / 59,506 |
| Rauramaa, Rainer | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 2,897 / 249,410 | — |
| Laatikainen, Tiina Km | Public Health | — | 912 / 82,273 |
| Lakka, Timo Antero | Endocrinology & Metabolism | — | 1,224 / 100,693 |
| Savaresi, Annalisa | Law | — | 84 / 18,707 |
| Kröger, Heikki P.J. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 1,848 / 100,693 | — |
| Collins, Scott | Organic Chemistry | 1,765 / 188,664 | — |
| Voutilainen, Raimo J. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 1,936 / 100,693 | — |
| Koundal, Deepika | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 5,965 / 517,648 | 4,460 / 517,648 |
| Rilla, Kirsi J. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 1,447 / 216,826 |
| Kinnunen, Tomi H. | Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology | 111 / 13,500 | 140 / 13,500 |
| Sulkava, Raimo O. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 6,535 / 379,830 | — |
| Terasaki, Tetsuya | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 943 / 166,116 | 2,437 / 166,116 |
| Pantsar, Tatu | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 2,587 / 120,621 | 441 / 120,621 |
| del Amo, Eva M. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | — | 756 / 166,116 |
| Kukkonen, Jussi Vilho Kalevi | Environmental Sciences | 905 / 140,934 | — |
| Vähäkangas, Kirsi H. | Toxicology | 512 / 69,049 | 1,516 / 69,049 |
| Huttunen, Kristiina M. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,663 / 166,116 | 774 / 166,116 |
| Hiltunen, Mikko J. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 4,630 / 379,830 |
| Voutilainen, Ari | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | — | 2,771 / 249,410 |
| Kouki, Jari | Forestry | 136 / 36,413 | 378 / 36,413 |
| Pussinen, Pirkko Johanna | Dentistry | 1,226 / 101,728 | 546 / 101,728 |
| Daneshvar, Ehsan | Chemical Engineering | — | 1,095 / 97,821 |
| Jantunen, Esa J. | Immunology | 3,123 / 176,292 | — |
| Tammi, Raija H. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 4,329 / 216,826 | — |
| Oksanen, Elena J. | Plant Biology & Botany | 1,790 / 204,373 | 4,290 / 204,373 |
| Rautio, Jarkko | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 1,098 / 166,116 | 1,077 / 166,116 |
| Giniatullin, Rashid А. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 5,102 / 379,830 |
| Jurvelin, J. S. | Biomedical Engineering | 547 / 74,543 | — |
| Berninger, Frank A. | Forestry | 160 / 36,413 | 453 / 36,413 |
| Kuikka, Jyrki Tapani | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 1,092 / 129,561 | — |
| Obraztsov, Alexander N. | Applied Physics | 3,528 / 323,282 | — |
| Savolainen, Hannu K. | Education | — | 1,831 / 115,687 |
| Valtonen, Teemu | Education | — | 1,838 / 115,687 |
| Tarvainen, Mika P. | Biomedical Engineering | 1,187 / 74,543 | 593 / 74,543 |
| Juutilainen, Jukka P. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 4,956 / 377,791 | — |
| Atalay, Mustafa | Sport Sciences | 507 / 41,112 | — |
| Kaikkonen, Minna Unelma | Developmental Biology | — | 2,897 / 167,121 |
| Pöllänen, Sinikka Hannele | Education | — | 2,050 / 115,687 |
| Tuomainen, Tomi Pekka | Nutrition & Dietetics | 1,160 / 59,506 | 938 / 59,506 |
| Blande, James D. | Plant Biology & Botany | 3,070 / 204,373 | 2,594 / 204,373 |
| Alhava, Esko Matti | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 5,464 / 377,791 | — |
| Kaipio, Jari P. | Applied Mathematics | 404 / 23,982 | — |
| Aakala, Tuomas | Forestry | 466 / 36,413 | 232 / 36,413 |
| Pihlajamäki, Jussi | Endocrinology & Metabolism | — | 1,937 / 100,693 |
| Mönkkönen, Jukka | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 1,482 / 166,116 | — |
| Pasanen, Markku J. | Toxicology | 743 / 69,049 | — |
| Toppila-salmi, Sanna Katriina | Allergy | — | 313 / 19,768 |
| Lindstr̈om, Jaana | Endocrinology & Metabolism | — | 2,019 / 100,693 |
| Malm, Tarja Maarit | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 6,558 / 379,830 |
| Tukiainen, Taru | Developmental Biology | — | 3,300 / 167,121 |
| Kataja, Vesa V. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 6,015 / 377,791 | — |
| Takala, Esa Pekka | Human Factors | 318 / 16,381 | — |
| Heinonen, Seppo T. | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 1,588 / 105,735 | 1,669 / 105,735 |
| Salonen, Riitta M. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 5,042 / 249,410 | — |
| Latonen, Leena M. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 5,332 / 377,791 |
| Törrönen, Riitta | Food Science | 1,171 / 107,913 | — |
| Harvima, Ilkka Tapani | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | 1,138 / 64,751 | — |
| Peiponen, Kai Erik | Optics | 863 / 83,504 | 1,541 / 83,504 |
| Korhonen, Rami K. | Biomedical Engineering | 1,260 / 74,543 | 976 / 74,543 |
| Salonen, Arto O. | Energy | — | 6,936 / 371,959 |
| Vepsäläinen, Jouko J. | Organic Chemistry | 3,764 / 188,664 | — |
| Holopainen, Toini H. | Plant Biology & Botany | 3,268 / 204,373 | — |
| Nuutinen, Juhani | Otorhinolaryngology | 702 / 54,521 | — |
| Lanki, Timo | Toxicology | — | 910 / 69,049 |
| Hirvonen, Maija Riitta | Toxicology | 1,288 / 69,049 | — |
| Hyvärinen, Heikki | Environmental Sciences | 2,550 / 140,934 | — |
| Toyras, Juha | Biomedical Engineering | 1,201 / 74,543 | — |
| Levonen, Anna Liisa | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 3,789 / 216,826 |
| Tervo, Jani Y. | Optics | 1,194 / 83,504 | — |
| Närhi, Matti V.O. | Dentistry | 1,702 / 101,728 | — |
| Häggman-Laitila, Arja M. | Nursing | — | 916 / 73,697 |
| Hänninen, Osmo O.P. | Toxicology | 1,389 / 69,049 | — |
| Vauhkonen, Jari | Forestry | 471 / 36,413 | 672 / 36,413 |
| Laatikainen, Reino | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 1,380 / 120,621 | — |
| Turunen, Hannele E. | Nursing | — | 1,021 / 73,697 |
| Oksanen, Tuula | Environmental & Occupational Health | — | 175 / 15,550 |
| Tokola, Timo Erkki | Forestry | 540 / 36,413 | — |
| Lehto, Vesa Pekka | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 3,065 / 166,116 | 2,989 / 166,116 |
| Pasi Karjalainen, Pasi Antero | Biomedical Engineering | 1,513 / 74,543 | — |
| Járvinen, Tomi | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 3,214 / 166,116 | — |
| Renko, Marjo H. | Pediatrics | — | 1,121 / 81,129 |
| Paronen, Petteri | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 3,606 / 166,116 | — |
| Palander, Teijo Sakari | Forestry | — | 659 / 36,413 |
| Vauhkonen, Marko J. | Optics | 1,617 / 83,504 | — |
| Miettinen, Pauli | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 9,919 / 517,648 | — |
| Suominen, A. L. | Dentistry | — | 1,959 / 101,728 |
| Köster, Kajar | Forestry | — | 709 / 36,413 |
| Honkanen, Seppo K. | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 2,391 / 140,272 | — |
Source: Ioannidis JPA, Elsevier (2026). August 2026 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". Mendeley Data, version 9. Licence CC BY-NC 3.0. doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9
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