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

11 991

Citations

464 785

h-index

254

Top-3 journals

European Journal of Public Health (630 publications)

PLoS ONE (265 publications)

BMC Public Health (136 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Helsinki (4278 publications)

Helsinki University Hospital (2766 publications)

University of Eastern Finland (2016 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Karolinska Institute (1770 publications)

Imperial College London (649 publications)

Harvard University (540 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

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Journal

Countries

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Since 1983

Total publications

11991

Total citations

464785

Citations per publication

38.76

Average publications per year

272.52

Average authors per publication

14.19

h-index

254

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, 14.88% General Medicine 1784 publications, 14.88%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1734, 14.46% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1734 publications, 14.46%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 1269, 10.58% Psychiatry and Mental health 1269 publications, 10.58%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 736, 6.14% Epidemiology 736 publications, 6.14%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 700, 5.84% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 700 publications, 5.84%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 581, 4.85% Medicine (miscellaneous) 581 publications, 4.85%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 548, 4.57% Infectious Diseases 548 publications, 4.57%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 540, 4.5% Health Policy 540 publications, 4.5%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 535, 4.46% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 535 publications, 4.46%
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine, 528, 4.4% Internal Medicine 528 publications, 4.4%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 483, 4.03% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 483 publications, 4.03%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 453, 3.78% Nutrition and Dietetics 453 publications, 3.78%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 451, 3.76% Multidisciplinary 451 publications, 3.76%
Genetics	Genetics, 422, 3.52% Genetics 422 publications, 3.52%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 420, 3.5% Obstetrics and Gynecology 420 publications, 3.5%
Geriatrics and Gerontology	Geriatrics and Gerontology, 396, 3.3% Geriatrics and Gerontology 396 publications, 3.3%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 365, 3.04% Health (social science) 365 publications, 3.04%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 350, 2.92% Neurology (clinical) 350 publications, 2.92%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 300, 2.5% Microbiology (medical) 300 publications, 2.5%
Immunology	Immunology, 295, 2.46% Immunology 295 publications, 2.46%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 292, 2.44% Molecular Biology 292 publications, 2.44%
Endocrinology	Endocrinology, 288, 2.4% Endocrinology 288 publications, 2.4%
Oncology	Oncology, 277, 2.31% Oncology 277 publications, 2.31%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 275, 2.29% Immunology and Allergy 275 publications, 2.29%
Genetics (clinical)	Genetics (clinical), 264, 2.2% Genetics (clinical) 264 publications, 2.2%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 258, 2.15% Cancer Research 258 publications, 2.15%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 235, 1.96% Biochemistry 235 publications, 1.96%
Biological Psychiatry	Biological Psychiatry, 233, 1.94% Biological Psychiatry 233 publications, 1.94%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 228, 1.9% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 228 publications, 1.9%
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, 630, 5.25% European Journal of Public Health 630 publications, 5.25%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 265, 2.21% PLoS ONE 265 publications, 2.21%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 136, 1.13% BMC Public Health 136 publications, 1.13%
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health	Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 136, 1.13% Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 136 publications, 1.13%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 133, 1.11% Scientific Reports 133 publications, 1.11%
Alzheimer's and Dementia	Alzheimer's and Dementia, 132, 1.1% Alzheimer's and Dementia 132 publications, 1.1%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 122, 1.02% BMJ Open 122 publications, 1.02%
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, 0.92% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 110 publications, 0.92%
Diabetes Care	Diabetes Care, 98, 0.82% Diabetes Care 98 publications, 0.82%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 86, 0.72% Vaccine 86 publications, 0.72%
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica	Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 85, 0.71% Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 85 publications, 0.71%
Eurosurveillance	Eurosurveillance, 82, 0.68% Eurosurveillance 82 publications, 0.68%
NAD Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs	NAD Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 75, 0.63% NAD Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 75 publications, 0.63%
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, 2343, 19.54% Elsevier 2343 publications, 19.54%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 2336, 19.48% Springer Nature 2336 publications, 19.48%
Wiley	Wiley, 1692, 14.11% Wiley 1692 publications, 14.11%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1293, 10.78% Oxford University Press 1293 publications, 10.78%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 539, 4.5% Taylor & Francis 539 publications, 4.5%
SAGE	SAGE, 490, 4.09% SAGE 490 publications, 4.09%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 370, 3.09% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 370 publications, 3.09%
BMJ	BMJ, 368, 3.07% BMJ 368 publications, 3.07%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 347, 2.89% Cambridge University Press 347 publications, 2.89%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 343, 2.86% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 343 publications, 2.86%
MDPI	MDPI, 269, 2.24% MDPI 269 publications, 2.24%
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, 1.07% American Diabetes Association 128 publications, 1.07%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 104, 0.87% American Medical Association (AMA) 104 publications, 0.87%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 86, 0.72% American Society for Microbiology 86 publications, 0.72%
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, 0.63% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 75 publications, 0.63%
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, 48, 0.4% Hindawi Limited 48 publications, 0.4%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 39, 0.33% Environmental Health Perspectives 39 publications, 0.33%
Emerald	Emerald, 38, 0.32% Emerald 38 publications, 0.32%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 36, 0.3% Mary Ann Liebert 36 publications, 0.3%
American Academy of Pediatrics	American Academy of Pediatrics, 36, 0.3% American Academy of Pediatrics 36 publications, 0.3%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 33, 0.28% JMIR Publications 33 publications, 0.28%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 27, 0.23% American Chemical Society (ACS) 27 publications, 0.23%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 27, 0.23% Ubiquity Press 27 publications, 0.23%
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, 4278, 35.68% University of Helsinki 4278 publications, 35.68%
Helsinki University Hospital	Helsinki University Hospital, 2766, 23.07% Helsinki University Hospital 2766 publications, 23.07%
University of Eastern Finland	University of Eastern Finland, 2016, 16.81% University of Eastern Finland 2016 publications, 16.81%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1770, 14.76% Karolinska Institute 1770 publications, 14.76%
Tampere University	Tampere University, 1719, 14.34% Tampere University 1719 publications, 14.34%
University of Turku	University of Turku, 1652, 13.78% University of Turku 1652 publications, 13.78%
University of Oulu	University of Oulu, 1191, 9.93% University of Oulu 1191 publications, 9.93%
Turku University Hospital	Turku University Hospital, 1160, 9.67% Turku University Hospital 1160 publications, 9.67%
Oulu University Hospital	Oulu University Hospital, 1113, 9.28% Oulu University Hospital 1113 publications, 9.28%
Tampere University Hospital	Tampere University Hospital, 936, 7.81% Tampere University Hospital 936 publications, 7.81%
Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland	Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, 922, 7.69% Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland 922 publications, 7.69%
Kuopio University Hospital	Kuopio University Hospital, 837, 6.98% Kuopio University Hospital 837 publications, 6.98%
Folkhalsan Research Centre	Folkhalsan Research Centre, 704, 5.87% Folkhalsan Research Centre 704 publications, 5.87%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 649, 5.41% Imperial College London 649 publications, 5.41%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 540, 4.5% Harvard University 540 publications, 4.5%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 440, 3.67% University of Copenhagen 440 publications, 3.67%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 428, 3.57% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 428 publications, 3.57%
University of Jyväskylä	University of Jyväskylä, 402, 3.35% University of Jyväskylä 402 publications, 3.35%
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health	Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, 395, 3.29% Finnish Institute of Occupational Health 395 publications, 3.29%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 390, 3.25% University of Oxford 390 publications, 3.25%
Helmholtz Zentrum München	Helmholtz Zentrum München, 373, 3.11% Helmholtz Zentrum München 373 publications, 3.11%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health	Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 369, 3.08% Norwegian Institute of Public Health 369 publications, 3.08%
University College London	University College London, 364, 3.04% University College London 364 publications, 3.04%
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard	Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, 352, 2.94% Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard 352 publications, 2.94%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 342, 2.85% University of Edinburgh 342 publications, 2.85%
Umeå University	Umeå University, 338, 2.82% Umeå University 338 publications, 2.82%
Norwegian University of Science and Technology	Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 331, 2.76% Norwegian University of Science and Technology 331 publications, 2.76%
Karolinska University Hospital	Karolinska University Hospital, 321, 2.68% Karolinska University Hospital 321 publications, 2.68%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 307, 2.56% University of Cambridge 307 publications, 2.56%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 307, 2.56% Massachusetts General Hospital 307 publications, 2.56%
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With foreign organizations

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Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1770, 14.76% Karolinska Institute 1770 publications, 14.76%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 649, 5.41% Imperial College London 649 publications, 5.41%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 540, 4.5% Harvard University 540 publications, 4.5%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 440, 3.67% University of Copenhagen 440 publications, 3.67%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 428, 3.57% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 428 publications, 3.57%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 390, 3.25% University of Oxford 390 publications, 3.25%
Helmholtz Zentrum München	Helmholtz Zentrum München, 373, 3.11% Helmholtz Zentrum München 373 publications, 3.11%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health	Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 369, 3.08% Norwegian Institute of Public Health 369 publications, 3.08%
University College London	University College London, 364, 3.04% University College London 364 publications, 3.04%
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard	Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, 352, 2.94% Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard 352 publications, 2.94%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 342, 2.85% University of Edinburgh 342 publications, 2.85%
Umeå University	Umeå University, 338, 2.82% Umeå University 338 publications, 2.82%
Norwegian University of Science and Technology	Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 331, 2.76% Norwegian University of Science and Technology 331 publications, 2.76%
Karolinska University Hospital	Karolinska University Hospital, 321, 2.68% Karolinska University Hospital 321 publications, 2.68%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 307, 2.56% University of Cambridge 307 publications, 2.56%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 307, 2.56% Massachusetts General Hospital 307 publications, 2.56%
King's College London	King's College London, 304, 2.54% King's College London 304 publications, 2.54%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 298, 2.49% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 298 publications, 2.49%
University of Tartu	University of Tartu, 295, 2.46% University of Tartu 295 publications, 2.46%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 281, 2.34% Uppsala University 281 publications, 2.34%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 278, 2.32% Brigham and Women's Hospital 278 publications, 2.32%
University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 275, 2.29% University of Gothenburg 275 publications, 2.29%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 263, 2.19% King Abdulaziz University 263 publications, 2.19%
Lund University	Lund University, 263, 2.19% Lund University 263 publications, 2.19%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 256, 2.13% National Cancer Institute 256 publications, 2.13%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 254, 2.12% University of Bristol 254 publications, 2.12%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 252, 2.1% Stockholm University 252 publications, 2.1%
University of Iceland	University of Iceland, 250, 2.08% University of Iceland 250 publications, 2.08%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 241, 2.01% University of Washington 241 publications, 2.01%
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, 2653, 22.12% Sweden 2653 publications, 22.12%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 2259, 18.84% United Kingdom 2259 publications, 18.84%
USA	USA, 2145, 17.89% USA 2145 publications, 17.89%
Germany	Germany, 1408, 11.74% Germany 1408 publications, 11.74%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1154, 9.62% Netherlands 1154 publications, 9.62%
Denmark	Denmark, 1051, 8.76% Denmark 1051 publications, 8.76%
Italy	Italy, 1012, 8.44% Italy 1012 publications, 8.44%
Norway	Norway, 982, 8.19% Norway 982 publications, 8.19%
Australia	Australia, 881, 7.35% Australia 881 publications, 7.35%
Spain	Spain, 807, 6.73% Spain 807 publications, 6.73%
France	France, 775, 6.46% France 775 publications, 6.46%
Canada	Canada, 619, 5.16% Canada 619 publications, 5.16%
Belgium	Belgium, 539, 4.5% Belgium 539 publications, 4.5%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 524, 4.37% Switzerland 524 publications, 4.37%
Austria	Austria, 483, 4.03% Austria 483 publications, 4.03%
Greece	Greece, 440, 3.67% Greece 440 publications, 3.67%
China	China, 374, 3.12% China 374 publications, 3.12%
Estonia	Estonia, 356, 2.97% Estonia 356 publications, 2.97%
Poland	Poland, 343, 2.86% Poland 343 publications, 2.86%
Iceland	Iceland, 340, 2.84% Iceland 340 publications, 2.84%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 286, 2.39% Saudi Arabia 286 publications, 2.39%
Ireland	Ireland, 276, 2.3% Ireland 276 publications, 2.3%
Portugal	Portugal, 223, 1.86% Portugal 223 publications, 1.86%
Japan	Japan, 216, 1.8% Japan 216 publications, 1.8%
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, 165, 1.38% Czech Republic 165 publications, 1.38%
Israel	Israel, 157, 1.31% Israel 157 publications, 1.31%
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