Highly Cited
Researchers and universities are increasingly being evaluated based on analyses of statistics on citations. This method has its problems, but citation indices stir interest and fuel debate. How to measure a researcher’s value
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Kari Alitalo
Cancer researcher and Academy Professor Kari Alitalo, stationed at the University of Helsinki Meilahti Campus, is a prominent expert in the vascular growth factors that sustain cancerous tumours.
Video: Cancer Research Breaking Barriers -
Ilkka Hanski
The Centre of Excellence in Metapopulation Biology studies the effects that the physical structure of species habitats have on their ecology, the genetic make-up of populations and evolution.
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Aapo Hyvärinen
Even the most efficient computer “just works here”. Somebody must instruct it to use its computational power sensibly. Aapo Hyvärinen has instructed computers to sort data from brain imaging.
What can be found in a buzzing brain? -
Jaakko Kaprio
Specialised in genetics of dependence, Professor Jaakko Kaprio deals with extensive public health problems.
Twins and cigarettes -
Markku Kulmala
Thomson Reuters has listed Academy Professor Markku Kulmala as the most-cited scientist in the geosciences two years in a row.
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Martti Koskenniemi
Martti Koskenniemi, a researcher of international law, has opened the eyes of many a colleague by revealing the isms that the field has been linked to during different periods of history.
International law in the grip of nationalism, racism and capitalism -
Markku Leskelä and Mikko Ritala
Professors Markku Leskelä and Mikko Ritala have mastered a technology loved by both solar-cell manufacturers and jewellery designers. The secret of the two chemists lies in incredibly thin film.
Ritala & Leskelä – Masters of the atom -
Anna Mauranen
What happens when a Japanese, a Turk and a Somali communicate with one another in English? Professor Anna Mauranen collected a million-word corpus to find out.
In the midst of a changing language -
Pertti Neuvonen
Pertti Neuvonen is a whizz at tracking down dangerous drug interactions. The pharmaceutical industry anxiously watches out for his latest findings.
Hazardous cocktails -
Jaakko Tuomilehto
Jaakko Tuomilehto knows the impact of lifestyle factors on risks of disease – throughout history and across continents. He is particularly familiar with high blood pressure conditions and diabetes.
Gaining the upper hand over risks -
Hannele Yki-Järvinen
Not all overweight people suffer from metabolic disorders or develop diabetes. Hannele Yki-Järvinen knows why.
An expert in fatty liver disease -
How to measure a researcher’s value
Researchers and universities are increasingly being evaluated based on analyses of statistics on citations. This method has its problems, but citation indices stir interest and fuel debate.
How to measure a researcher’s value
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