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Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

Short name

THL

Country, city

Finland, Helsinki

03tf0c761

Organization website

Publications

12 035

Citations

470 327

h-index

257

Top-3 journals

European Journal of Public Health (643 publications)

PLoS ONE (265 publications)

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health (137 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Helsinki (4299 publications)

Helsinki University Hospital (2777 publications)

University of Eastern Finland (2026 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Karolinska Institute (1771 publications)

Imperial College London (649 publications)

Harvard University (541 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1983

Total publications

12035

Total citations

470327

Citations per publication

39.08

Average publications per year

273.52

Average authors per publication

14.15

h-index

257

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, 1784, 14.82% General Medicine 1784 publications, 14.82%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1734, 14.41% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1734 publications, 14.41%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 1269, 10.54% Psychiatry and Mental health 1269 publications, 10.54%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 736, 6.12% Epidemiology 736 publications, 6.12%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 700, 5.82% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 700 publications, 5.82%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 581, 4.83% Medicine (miscellaneous) 581 publications, 4.83%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 548, 4.55% Infectious Diseases 548 publications, 4.55%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 540, 4.49% Health Policy 540 publications, 4.49%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 535, 4.45% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 535 publications, 4.45%
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine, 528, 4.39% Internal Medicine 528 publications, 4.39%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 483, 4.01% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 483 publications, 4.01%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 453, 3.76% Nutrition and Dietetics 453 publications, 3.76%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 451, 3.75% Multidisciplinary 451 publications, 3.75%
Genetics	Genetics, 422, 3.51% Genetics 422 publications, 3.51%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 420, 3.49% Obstetrics and Gynecology 420 publications, 3.49%
Geriatrics and Gerontology	Geriatrics and Gerontology, 396, 3.29% Geriatrics and Gerontology 396 publications, 3.29%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 365, 3.03% Health (social science) 365 publications, 3.03%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 350, 2.91% Neurology (clinical) 350 publications, 2.91%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 300, 2.49% Microbiology (medical) 300 publications, 2.49%
Immunology	Immunology, 295, 2.45% Immunology 295 publications, 2.45%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 292, 2.43% Molecular Biology 292 publications, 2.43%
Endocrinology	Endocrinology, 288, 2.39% Endocrinology 288 publications, 2.39%
Oncology	Oncology, 277, 2.3% Oncology 277 publications, 2.3%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 275, 2.29% Immunology and Allergy 275 publications, 2.29%
Genetics (clinical)	Genetics (clinical), 264, 2.19% Genetics (clinical) 264 publications, 2.19%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 258, 2.14% Cancer Research 258 publications, 2.14%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 235, 1.95% Biochemistry 235 publications, 1.95%
Biological Psychiatry	Biological Psychiatry, 233, 1.94% Biological Psychiatry 233 publications, 1.94%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 228, 1.89% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 228 publications, 1.89%
Clinical Psychology	Clinical Psychology, 227, 1.89% Clinical Psychology 227 publications, 1.89%
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Journals

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European Journal of Public Health	European Journal of Public Health, 643, 5.34% European Journal of Public Health 643 publications, 5.34%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 265, 2.2% PLoS ONE 265 publications, 2.2%
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health	Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 137, 1.14% Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 137 publications, 1.14%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 136, 1.13% BMC Public Health 136 publications, 1.13%
Alzheimer's and Dementia	Alzheimer's and Dementia, 133, 1.11% Alzheimer's and Dementia 133 publications, 1.11%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 133, 1.11% Scientific Reports 133 publications, 1.11%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 122, 1.01% BMJ Open 122 publications, 1.01%
Nature Genetics	Nature Genetics, 120, 1% Nature Genetics 120 publications, 1%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 110, 0.91% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 110 publications, 0.91%
Diabetes Care	Diabetes Care, 98, 0.81% Diabetes Care 98 publications, 0.81%
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica	Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 86, 0.71% Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 86 publications, 0.71%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 84, 0.7% Vaccine 84 publications, 0.7%
Eurosurveillance	Eurosurveillance, 82, 0.68% Eurosurveillance 82 publications, 0.68%
NAD Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs	NAD Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 78, 0.65% NAD Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 78 publications, 0.65%
Journal of Affective Disorders	Journal of Affective Disorders, 72, 0.6% Journal of Affective Disorders 72 publications, 0.6%
European Heart Journal	European Heart Journal, 68, 0.57% European Heart Journal 68 publications, 0.57%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 67, 0.56% Nature Communications 67 publications, 0.56%
Human Reproduction	Human Reproduction, 67, 0.56% Human Reproduction 67 publications, 0.56%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 66, 0.55% BMC Health Services Research 66 publications, 0.55%
Diabetologia	Diabetologia, 62, 0.52% Diabetologia 62 publications, 0.52%
Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics	Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, 61, 0.51% Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics 61 publications, 0.51%
Annals of Medicine	Annals of Medicine, 60, 0.5% Annals of Medicine 60 publications, 0.5%
International Journal of Epidemiology	International Journal of Epidemiology, 60, 0.5% International Journal of Epidemiology 60 publications, 0.5%
International Journal of Cancer	International Journal of Cancer, 60, 0.5% International Journal of Cancer 60 publications, 0.5%
Atherosclerosis	Atherosclerosis, 56, 0.47% Atherosclerosis 56 publications, 0.47%
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism	Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 52, 0.43% Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 52 publications, 0.43%
Schizophrenia Research	Schizophrenia Research, 52, 0.43% Schizophrenia Research 52 publications, 0.43%
British Journal of Nutrition	British Journal of Nutrition, 50, 0.42% British Journal of Nutrition 50 publications, 0.42%
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health	Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 49, 0.41% Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 49 publications, 0.41%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 48, 0.4% Science of the Total Environment 48 publications, 0.4%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 2342, 19.46% Elsevier 2342 publications, 19.46%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 2336, 19.41% Springer Nature 2336 publications, 19.41%
Wiley	Wiley, 1700, 14.13% Wiley 1700 publications, 14.13%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1308, 10.87% Oxford University Press 1308 publications, 10.87%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 545, 4.53% Taylor & Francis 545 publications, 4.53%
SAGE	SAGE, 498, 4.14% SAGE 498 publications, 4.14%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 372, 3.09% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 372 publications, 3.09%
BMJ	BMJ, 370, 3.07% BMJ 370 publications, 3.07%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 348, 2.89% Cambridge University Press 348 publications, 2.89%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 343, 2.85% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 343 publications, 2.85%
MDPI	MDPI, 271, 2.25% MDPI 271 publications, 2.25%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 154, 1.28% Frontiers Media S.A. 154 publications, 1.28%
American Diabetes Association	American Diabetes Association, 128, 1.06% American Diabetes Association 128 publications, 1.06%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 104, 0.86% American Medical Association (AMA) 104 publications, 0.86%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 86, 0.71% American Society for Microbiology 86 publications, 0.71%
European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)	European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), 82, 0.68% European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) 82 publications, 0.68%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 75, 0.62% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 75 publications, 0.62%
The Endocrine Society	The Endocrine Society, 60, 0.5% The Endocrine Society 60 publications, 0.5%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 54, 0.45% IOS Press 54 publications, 0.45%
American Society for Nutrition	American Society for Nutrition, 54, 0.45% American Society for Nutrition 54 publications, 0.45%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 52, 0.43% S. Karger AG 52 publications, 0.43%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 47, 0.39% Hindawi Limited 47 publications, 0.39%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 39, 0.32% Environmental Health Perspectives 39 publications, 0.32%
Emerald	Emerald, 38, 0.32% Emerald 38 publications, 0.32%
American Academy of Pediatrics	American Academy of Pediatrics, 37, 0.31% American Academy of Pediatrics 37 publications, 0.31%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 36, 0.3% Mary Ann Liebert 36 publications, 0.3%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 33, 0.27% JMIR Publications 33 publications, 0.27%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 27, 0.22% American Chemical Society (ACS) 27 publications, 0.22%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 27, 0.22% Ubiquity Press 27 publications, 0.22%
European Respiratory Society (ERS)	European Respiratory Society (ERS), 24, 0.2% European Respiratory Society (ERS) 24 publications, 0.2%
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With other organizations

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University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 4299, 35.72% University of Helsinki 4299 publications, 35.72%
Helsinki University Hospital	Helsinki University Hospital, 2777, 23.07% Helsinki University Hospital 2777 publications, 23.07%
University of Eastern Finland	University of Eastern Finland, 2026, 16.83% University of Eastern Finland 2026 publications, 16.83%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1771, 14.72% Karolinska Institute 1771 publications, 14.72%
Tampere University	Tampere University, 1726, 14.34% Tampere University 1726 publications, 14.34%
University of Turku	University of Turku, 1660, 13.79% University of Turku 1660 publications, 13.79%
University of Oulu	University of Oulu, 1195, 9.93% University of Oulu 1195 publications, 9.93%
Turku University Hospital	Turku University Hospital, 1166, 9.69% Turku University Hospital 1166 publications, 9.69%
Oulu University Hospital	Oulu University Hospital, 1117, 9.28% Oulu University Hospital 1117 publications, 9.28%
Tampere University Hospital	Tampere University Hospital, 938, 7.79% Tampere University Hospital 938 publications, 7.79%
Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland	Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, 927, 7.7% Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland 927 publications, 7.7%
Kuopio University Hospital	Kuopio University Hospital, 840, 6.98% Kuopio University Hospital 840 publications, 6.98%
Folkhalsan Research Centre	Folkhalsan Research Centre, 704, 5.85% Folkhalsan Research Centre 704 publications, 5.85%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 649, 5.39% Imperial College London 649 publications, 5.39%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 541, 4.5% Harvard University 541 publications, 4.5%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 443, 3.68% University of Copenhagen 443 publications, 3.68%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 428, 3.56% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 428 publications, 3.56%
University of Jyväskylä	University of Jyväskylä, 404, 3.36% University of Jyväskylä 404 publications, 3.36%
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health	Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, 395, 3.28% Finnish Institute of Occupational Health 395 publications, 3.28%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 390, 3.24% University of Oxford 390 publications, 3.24%
Helmholtz Zentrum München	Helmholtz Zentrum München, 372, 3.09% Helmholtz Zentrum München 372 publications, 3.09%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health	Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 367, 3.05% Norwegian Institute of Public Health 367 publications, 3.05%
University College London	University College London, 365, 3.03% University College London 365 publications, 3.03%
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard	Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, 354, 2.94% Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard 354 publications, 2.94%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 341, 2.83% University of Edinburgh 341 publications, 2.83%
Umeå University	Umeå University, 339, 2.82% Umeå University 339 publications, 2.82%
Norwegian University of Science and Technology	Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 332, 2.76% Norwegian University of Science and Technology 332 publications, 2.76%
Karolinska University Hospital	Karolinska University Hospital, 322, 2.68% Karolinska University Hospital 322 publications, 2.68%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 309, 2.57% Massachusetts General Hospital 309 publications, 2.57%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 307, 2.55% University of Cambridge 307 publications, 2.55%
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With foreign organizations

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Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1771, 14.72% Karolinska Institute 1771 publications, 14.72%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 649, 5.39% Imperial College London 649 publications, 5.39%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 541, 4.5% Harvard University 541 publications, 4.5%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 443, 3.68% University of Copenhagen 443 publications, 3.68%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 428, 3.56% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 428 publications, 3.56%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 390, 3.24% University of Oxford 390 publications, 3.24%
Helmholtz Zentrum München	Helmholtz Zentrum München, 372, 3.09% Helmholtz Zentrum München 372 publications, 3.09%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health	Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 367, 3.05% Norwegian Institute of Public Health 367 publications, 3.05%
University College London	University College London, 365, 3.03% University College London 365 publications, 3.03%
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard	Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, 354, 2.94% Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard 354 publications, 2.94%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 341, 2.83% University of Edinburgh 341 publications, 2.83%
Umeå University	Umeå University, 339, 2.82% Umeå University 339 publications, 2.82%
Norwegian University of Science and Technology	Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 332, 2.76% Norwegian University of Science and Technology 332 publications, 2.76%
Karolinska University Hospital	Karolinska University Hospital, 322, 2.68% Karolinska University Hospital 322 publications, 2.68%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 309, 2.57% Massachusetts General Hospital 309 publications, 2.57%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 307, 2.55% University of Cambridge 307 publications, 2.55%
King's College London	King's College London, 304, 2.53% King's College London 304 publications, 2.53%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 298, 2.48% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 298 publications, 2.48%
University of Tartu	University of Tartu, 296, 2.46% University of Tartu 296 publications, 2.46%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 281, 2.33% Uppsala University 281 publications, 2.33%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 277, 2.3% Brigham and Women's Hospital 277 publications, 2.3%
University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 276, 2.29% University of Gothenburg 276 publications, 2.29%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 263, 2.19% King Abdulaziz University 263 publications, 2.19%
Lund University	Lund University, 261, 2.17% Lund University 261 publications, 2.17%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 256, 2.13% National Cancer Institute 256 publications, 2.13%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 255, 2.12% University of Bristol 255 publications, 2.12%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 250, 2.08% Stockholm University 250 publications, 2.08%
University of Iceland	University of Iceland, 249, 2.07% University of Iceland 249 publications, 2.07%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 241, 2% University of Washington 241 publications, 2%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 239, 1.99% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 239 publications, 1.99%
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With other countries

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Sweden	Sweden, 2659, 22.09% Sweden 2659 publications, 22.09%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 2262, 18.8% United Kingdom 2262 publications, 18.8%
USA	USA, 2148, 17.85% USA 2148 publications, 17.85%
Germany	Germany, 1408, 11.7% Germany 1408 publications, 11.7%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1155, 9.6% Netherlands 1155 publications, 9.6%
Denmark	Denmark, 1053, 8.75% Denmark 1053 publications, 8.75%
Italy	Italy, 1013, 8.42% Italy 1013 publications, 8.42%
Norway	Norway, 985, 8.18% Norway 985 publications, 8.18%
Australia	Australia, 881, 7.32% Australia 881 publications, 7.32%
Spain	Spain, 809, 6.72% Spain 809 publications, 6.72%
France	France, 775, 6.44% France 775 publications, 6.44%
Canada	Canada, 619, 5.14% Canada 619 publications, 5.14%
Belgium	Belgium, 539, 4.48% Belgium 539 publications, 4.48%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 524, 4.35% Switzerland 524 publications, 4.35%
Austria	Austria, 484, 4.02% Austria 484 publications, 4.02%
Greece	Greece, 441, 3.66% Greece 441 publications, 3.66%
China	China, 375, 3.12% China 375 publications, 3.12%
Estonia	Estonia, 357, 2.97% Estonia 357 publications, 2.97%
Poland	Poland, 344, 2.86% Poland 344 publications, 2.86%
Iceland	Iceland, 341, 2.83% Iceland 341 publications, 2.83%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 286, 2.38% Saudi Arabia 286 publications, 2.38%
Ireland	Ireland, 277, 2.3% Ireland 277 publications, 2.3%
Portugal	Portugal, 225, 1.87% Portugal 225 publications, 1.87%
Japan	Japan, 216, 1.79% Japan 216 publications, 1.79%
Hungary	Hungary, 203, 1.69% Hungary 203 publications, 1.69%
Singapore	Singapore, 198, 1.65% Singapore 198 publications, 1.65%
Croatia	Croatia, 180, 1.5% Croatia 180 publications, 1.5%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 166, 1.38% Czech Republic 166 publications, 1.38%
Israel	Israel, 157, 1.3% Israel 157 publications, 1.3%
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