Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

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Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

Short name

THL

Country, city

Finland, Helsinki

03tf0c761

Organization website

Publications

10 799

Citations

409 518

h-index

240

Top-3 journals

European Journal of Public Health (414 publications)

PLoS ONE (257 publications)

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health (130 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Helsinki (3834 publications)

Helsinki University Hospital (2533 publications)

University of Eastern Finland (1792 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Karolinska Institute (1585 publications)

Imperial College London (594 publications)

Harvard University (506 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Field of science

Countries

Found

Since 1983

Total publications

10799

Total citations

409518

Citations per publication

37.92

Average publications per year

257.12

Average authors per publication

14.47

h-index

240

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 1765, 16.34% General Medicine 1765 publications, 16.34%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1723, 15.96% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1723 publications, 15.96%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 1249, 11.57% Psychiatry and Mental health 1249 publications, 11.57%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 735, 6.81% Epidemiology 735 publications, 6.81%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 693, 6.42% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 693 publications, 6.42%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 568, 5.26% Medicine (miscellaneous) 568 publications, 5.26%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 546, 5.06% Infectious Diseases 546 publications, 5.06%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 535, 4.95% Health Policy 535 publications, 4.95%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 531, 4.92% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 531 publications, 4.92%
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine, 525, 4.86% Internal Medicine 525 publications, 4.86%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 479, 4.44% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 479 publications, 4.44%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 450, 4.17% Multidisciplinary 450 publications, 4.17%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 449, 4.16% Nutrition and Dietetics 449 publications, 4.16%
Genetics	Genetics, 421, 3.9% Genetics 421 publications, 3.9%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 417, 3.86% Obstetrics and Gynecology 417 publications, 3.86%
Geriatrics and Gerontology	Geriatrics and Gerontology, 392, 3.63% Geriatrics and Gerontology 392 publications, 3.63%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 357, 3.31% Health (social science) 357 publications, 3.31%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 348, 3.22% Neurology (clinical) 348 publications, 3.22%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 300, 2.78% Microbiology (medical) 300 publications, 2.78%
Immunology	Immunology, 294, 2.72% Immunology 294 publications, 2.72%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 292, 2.7% Molecular Biology 292 publications, 2.7%
Endocrinology	Endocrinology, 287, 2.66% Endocrinology 287 publications, 2.66%
Oncology	Oncology, 277, 2.57% Oncology 277 publications, 2.57%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 274, 2.54% Immunology and Allergy 274 publications, 2.54%
Genetics (clinical)	Genetics (clinical), 262, 2.43% Genetics (clinical) 262 publications, 2.43%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 258, 2.39% Cancer Research 258 publications, 2.39%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 235, 2.18% Biochemistry 235 publications, 2.18%
Biological Psychiatry	Biological Psychiatry, 231, 2.14% Biological Psychiatry 231 publications, 2.14%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 228, 2.11% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 228 publications, 2.11%
Clinical Psychology	Clinical Psychology, 219, 2.03% Clinical Psychology 219 publications, 2.03%
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Journals

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European Journal of Public Health	European Journal of Public Health, 414, 3.83% European Journal of Public Health 414 publications, 3.83%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 257, 2.38% PLoS ONE 257 publications, 2.38%
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health	Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 130, 1.2% Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 130 publications, 1.2%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 128, 1.19% BMC Public Health 128 publications, 1.19%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 123, 1.14% Scientific Reports 123 publications, 1.14%
Alzheimer's and Dementia	Alzheimer's and Dementia, 119, 1.1% Alzheimer's and Dementia 119 publications, 1.1%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 117, 1.08% BMJ Open 117 publications, 1.08%
Nature Genetics	Nature Genetics, 116, 1.07% Nature Genetics 116 publications, 1.07%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 110, 1.02% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 110 publications, 1.02%
Diabetes Care	Diabetes Care, 97, 0.9% Diabetes Care 97 publications, 0.9%
Eurosurveillance	Eurosurveillance, 82, 0.76% Eurosurveillance 82 publications, 0.76%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 78, 0.72% Vaccine 78 publications, 0.72%
NAD Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs	NAD Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 72, 0.67% NAD Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 72 publications, 0.67%
Journal of Affective Disorders	Journal of Affective Disorders, 70, 0.65% Journal of Affective Disorders 70 publications, 0.65%
European Heart Journal	European Heart Journal, 68, 0.63% European Heart Journal 68 publications, 0.63%
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica	Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 67, 0.62% Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 67 publications, 0.62%
Human Reproduction	Human Reproduction, 64, 0.59% Human Reproduction 64 publications, 0.59%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 63, 0.58% Nature Communications 63 publications, 0.58%
Diabetologia	Diabetologia, 62, 0.57% Diabetologia 62 publications, 0.57%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 59, 0.55% BMC Health Services Research 59 publications, 0.55%
Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics	Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, 57, 0.53% Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics 57 publications, 0.53%
Annals of Medicine	Annals of Medicine, 56, 0.52% Annals of Medicine 56 publications, 0.52%
International Journal of Epidemiology	International Journal of Epidemiology, 56, 0.52% International Journal of Epidemiology 56 publications, 0.52%
International Journal of Cancer	International Journal of Cancer, 55, 0.51% International Journal of Cancer 55 publications, 0.51%
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism	Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 52, 0.48% Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 52 publications, 0.48%
Atherosclerosis	Atherosclerosis, 51, 0.47% Atherosclerosis 51 publications, 0.47%
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health	Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 49, 0.45% Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 49 publications, 0.45%
Schizophrenia Research	Schizophrenia Research, 49, 0.45% Schizophrenia Research 49 publications, 0.45%
Addiction	Addiction, 48, 0.44% Addiction 48 publications, 0.44%
British Journal of Nutrition	British Journal of Nutrition, 48, 0.44% British Journal of Nutrition 48 publications, 0.44%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 2126, 19.69% Springer Nature 2126 publications, 19.69%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 2045, 18.94% Elsevier 2045 publications, 18.94%
Wiley	Wiley, 1567, 14.51% Wiley 1567 publications, 14.51%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1038, 9.61% Oxford University Press 1038 publications, 9.61%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 501, 4.64% Taylor & Francis 501 publications, 4.64%
SAGE	SAGE, 434, 4.02% SAGE 434 publications, 4.02%
BMJ	BMJ, 364, 3.37% BMJ 364 publications, 3.37%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 351, 3.25% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 351 publications, 3.25%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 331, 3.07% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 331 publications, 3.07%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 329, 3.05% Cambridge University Press 329 publications, 3.05%
MDPI	MDPI, 259, 2.4% MDPI 259 publications, 2.4%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 141, 1.31% Frontiers Media S.A. 141 publications, 1.31%
American Diabetes Association	American Diabetes Association, 127, 1.18% American Diabetes Association 127 publications, 1.18%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 99, 0.92% American Medical Association (AMA) 99 publications, 0.92%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 85, 0.79% American Society for Microbiology 85 publications, 0.79%
European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)	European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), 82, 0.76% European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) 82 publications, 0.76%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 75, 0.69% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 75 publications, 0.69%
The Endocrine Society	The Endocrine Society, 60, 0.56% The Endocrine Society 60 publications, 0.56%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 54, 0.5% IOS Press 54 publications, 0.5%
American Society for Nutrition	American Society for Nutrition, 54, 0.5% American Society for Nutrition 54 publications, 0.5%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 39, 0.36% Hindawi Limited 39 publications, 0.36%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 38, 0.35% Environmental Health Perspectives 38 publications, 0.35%
American Academy of Pediatrics	American Academy of Pediatrics, 36, 0.33% American Academy of Pediatrics 36 publications, 0.33%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 35, 0.32% Mary Ann Liebert 35 publications, 0.32%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 27, 0.25% S. Karger AG 27 publications, 0.25%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 27, 0.25% Ubiquity Press 27 publications, 0.25%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 26, 0.24% American Chemical Society (ACS) 26 publications, 0.24%
European Respiratory Society (ERS)	European Respiratory Society (ERS), 22, 0.2% European Respiratory Society (ERS) 22 publications, 0.2%
Emerald	Emerald, 19, 0.18% Emerald 19 publications, 0.18%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 18, 0.17% JMIR Publications 18 publications, 0.17%
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With other organizations

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University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 3834, 35.5% University of Helsinki 3834 publications, 35.5%
Helsinki University Hospital	Helsinki University Hospital, 2533, 23.46% Helsinki University Hospital 2533 publications, 23.46%
University of Eastern Finland	University of Eastern Finland, 1792, 16.59% University of Eastern Finland 1792 publications, 16.59%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1585, 14.68% Karolinska Institute 1585 publications, 14.68%
Tampere University	Tampere University, 1529, 14.16% Tampere University 1529 publications, 14.16%
University of Turku	University of Turku, 1496, 13.85% University of Turku 1496 publications, 13.85%
University of Oulu	University of Oulu, 1066, 9.87% University of Oulu 1066 publications, 9.87%
Turku University Hospital	Turku University Hospital, 1060, 9.82% Turku University Hospital 1060 publications, 9.82%
Oulu University Hospital	Oulu University Hospital, 1002, 9.28% Oulu University Hospital 1002 publications, 9.28%
Tampere University Hospital	Tampere University Hospital, 861, 7.97% Tampere University Hospital 861 publications, 7.97%
Kuopio University Hospital	Kuopio University Hospital, 770, 7.13% Kuopio University Hospital 770 publications, 7.13%
Folkhalsan Research Centre	Folkhalsan Research Centre, 660, 6.11% Folkhalsan Research Centre 660 publications, 6.11%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 594, 5.5% Imperial College London 594 publications, 5.5%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 506, 4.69% Harvard University 506 publications, 4.69%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 403, 3.73% University of Copenhagen 403 publications, 3.73%
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health	Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, 376, 3.48% Finnish Institute of Occupational Health 376 publications, 3.48%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 368, 3.41% University of Oxford 368 publications, 3.41%
University of Jyväskylä	University of Jyväskylä, 364, 3.37% University of Jyväskylä 364 publications, 3.37%
Helmholtz Zentrum München	Helmholtz Zentrum München, 361, 3.34% Helmholtz Zentrum München 361 publications, 3.34%
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard	Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, 336, 3.11% Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard 336 publications, 3.11%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health	Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 328, 3.04% Norwegian Institute of Public Health 328 publications, 3.04%
University College London	University College London, 319, 2.95% University College London 319 publications, 2.95%
Umeå University	Umeå University, 317, 2.94% Umeå University 317 publications, 2.94%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 317, 2.94% University of Edinburgh 317 publications, 2.94%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 293, 2.71% University of Cambridge 293 publications, 2.71%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 289, 2.68% Massachusetts General Hospital 289 publications, 2.68%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 289, 2.68% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 289 publications, 2.68%
Karolinska University Hospital	Karolinska University Hospital, 283, 2.62% Karolinska University Hospital 283 publications, 2.62%
King's College London	King's College London, 283, 2.62% King's College London 283 publications, 2.62%
Norwegian University of Science and Technology	Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 278, 2.57% Norwegian University of Science and Technology 278 publications, 2.57%
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With foreign organizations

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Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1585, 14.68% Karolinska Institute 1585 publications, 14.68%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 594, 5.5% Imperial College London 594 publications, 5.5%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 506, 4.69% Harvard University 506 publications, 4.69%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 403, 3.73% University of Copenhagen 403 publications, 3.73%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 368, 3.41% University of Oxford 368 publications, 3.41%
Helmholtz Zentrum München	Helmholtz Zentrum München, 361, 3.34% Helmholtz Zentrum München 361 publications, 3.34%
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard	Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, 336, 3.11% Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard 336 publications, 3.11%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health	Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 328, 3.04% Norwegian Institute of Public Health 328 publications, 3.04%
University College London	University College London, 319, 2.95% University College London 319 publications, 2.95%
Umeå University	Umeå University, 317, 2.94% Umeå University 317 publications, 2.94%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 317, 2.94% University of Edinburgh 317 publications, 2.94%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 293, 2.71% University of Cambridge 293 publications, 2.71%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 289, 2.68% Massachusetts General Hospital 289 publications, 2.68%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 289, 2.68% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 289 publications, 2.68%
Karolinska University Hospital	Karolinska University Hospital, 283, 2.62% Karolinska University Hospital 283 publications, 2.62%
King's College London	King's College London, 283, 2.62% King's College London 283 publications, 2.62%
Norwegian University of Science and Technology	Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 278, 2.57% Norwegian University of Science and Technology 278 publications, 2.57%
University of Tartu	University of Tartu, 277, 2.57% University of Tartu 277 publications, 2.57%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 264, 2.44% Brigham and Women's Hospital 264 publications, 2.44%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 262, 2.43% Uppsala University 262 publications, 2.43%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 248, 2.3% University of Bristol 248 publications, 2.3%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 248, 2.3% National Cancer Institute 248 publications, 2.3%
University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 244, 2.26% University of Gothenburg 244 publications, 2.26%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 243, 2.25% King Abdulaziz University 243 publications, 2.25%
Lund University	Lund University, 239, 2.21% Lund University 239 publications, 2.21%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 235, 2.18% University of Washington 235 publications, 2.18%
Wellcome Sanger Institute	Wellcome Sanger Institute, 234, 2.17% Wellcome Sanger Institute 234 publications, 2.17%
University of Iceland	University of Iceland, 229, 2.12% University of Iceland 229 publications, 2.12%
Boston University	Boston University, 226, 2.09% Boston University 226 publications, 2.09%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 223, 2.07% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 223 publications, 2.07%
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With other countries

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Sweden	Sweden, 2551, 23.62% Sweden 2551 publications, 23.62%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 2199, 20.36% United Kingdom 2199 publications, 20.36%
USA	USA, 2102, 19.46% USA 2102 publications, 19.46%
Germany	Germany, 1385, 12.83% Germany 1385 publications, 12.83%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1133, 10.49% Netherlands 1133 publications, 10.49%
Denmark	Denmark, 1020, 9.45% Denmark 1020 publications, 9.45%
Italy	Italy, 992, 9.19% Italy 992 publications, 9.19%
Norway	Norway, 937, 8.68% Norway 937 publications, 8.68%
Australia	Australia, 858, 7.95% Australia 858 publications, 7.95%
Spain	Spain, 788, 7.3% Spain 788 publications, 7.3%
France	France, 763, 7.07% France 763 publications, 7.07%
Canada	Canada, 607, 5.62% Canada 607 publications, 5.62%
Belgium	Belgium, 529, 4.9% Belgium 529 publications, 4.9%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 517, 4.79% Switzerland 517 publications, 4.79%
Austria	Austria, 472, 4.37% Austria 472 publications, 4.37%
Greece	Greece, 427, 3.95% Greece 427 publications, 3.95%
China	China, 362, 3.35% China 362 publications, 3.35%
Estonia	Estonia, 348, 3.22% Estonia 348 publications, 3.22%
Poland	Poland, 338, 3.13% Poland 338 publications, 3.13%
Iceland	Iceland, 330, 3.06% Iceland 330 publications, 3.06%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 279, 2.58% Saudi Arabia 279 publications, 2.58%
Ireland	Ireland, 273, 2.53% Ireland 273 publications, 2.53%
Portugal	Portugal, 220, 2.04% Portugal 220 publications, 2.04%
Japan	Japan, 208, 1.93% Japan 208 publications, 1.93%
Hungary	Hungary, 200, 1.85% Hungary 200 publications, 1.85%
Singapore	Singapore, 191, 1.77% Singapore 191 publications, 1.77%
Croatia	Croatia, 180, 1.67% Croatia 180 publications, 1.67%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 163, 1.51% Czech Republic 163 publications, 1.51%
Israel	Israel, 153, 1.42% Israel 153 publications, 1.42%
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