Subject Rankings

University of Helsinki Subject Rankings 2025

Agriculture and Forestry, Architecture and Design, Business and Management, Economics and Econometrics, Education, Engineering and Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Art and Humanities Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Rankings along with their 197 sub-branches, can be analyzed at global, national, and regional levels. You can also evaluate them based on the i10 index and citation numbersAs of Sep 18, 2024, rankings are according to the Total H Index. BETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in beta. This is due to the exclusion of (1.014.193) scientists categorized under 'others,' whose profiles cannot yet be determined, edited, or classified. As these fields are updated, the rankings will adjust accordingly. Please keep this in mind. See Also: [University Subject Rankings]

* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Yrjö Engeström
activity theory
expansive learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
105
247
87,217
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Kai Hakkarainen
learning sciences
learning
collective creativity
expertise
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
214
20,110
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Kirsi Tirri
Teaching and Learning
teacher education
moral education
talent development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
176
10,070
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Hannele Niemi
Equity and quality of teaching and learning
technology-rich learning environments
and teacher education
teachers as professi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
159
9,324
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Fred Dervin
Intercultural/multicultural education
identity
teacher education
discourse analysis
Chineseness
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
154
8,969
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Elina Lahelma
sociology of education
gender studies in education
ethnography of edication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
109
6,775
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Auli Toom
teacher knowledge
reflection
teaching
higher education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
117
7,500
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Pertti Kansanen
research on teaching
curriculum
teacher education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
66
5,590
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Minna Lakkala
Technology-enhanced collaborative learning
School development with ICT
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
72
5,072
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Mari Pauliina Vainikainen
educational assessment
learning to learn
cognitive development
school effectiveness
statistical modelling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
66
3,049
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Thomas Regelski
Music education
philosophy of music
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
65
3,533
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Liisa Ilomäki
education with digital technology
educational innovations
knowledge work competence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
58
4,465
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Jyrki Reunamo
education
early childhood
sustainable development
research methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
63
2,516
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Minna Autio
Consumer studies
Consumer Education
Service Studies
Youth Research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
43
2,307
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Anu Kajamaa
Continuous learning
development
organizational change
activity theory
sociocultural theories
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
41
2,563
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Benjamin Ultan Cowley
high performance cognition
cognitive science
psychophysiology
neuroscience
Flow
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
35
2,441
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Olli Pekka Malinen
Inclusive education
teacher education
teacher professional development
Lesson Study
China
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
24
3,419
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Laura Hirsto
Teacher education
Educational psychology
Learning and motivation
Contextual educational
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
31
1,545
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Anna Pauliina Rainio
Cultural-historical theory
Ethnography
Student and teacher agency
Playworld research
inclusion and engagement in education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
22
1,076
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Antti Laherto
educational sciences
science education
physics education
science teacher education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
23
929
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Lari Kotilainen
second language learning
language learning in the wild
multilingualism
grammar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
23
511
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Yrjö Engeström
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
105
247
87,217
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kai Hakkarainen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
214
20,110
learning sciences
learning
collective creativity
expertise
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Kirsi Tirri
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
176
10,070
Teaching and Learning
teacher education
moral education
talent development
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Lasse Lipponen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
52
129
12,929
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Hannele Niemi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
159
9,324
Equity and quality of teaching and learning
technology-rich learning environments
and teacher education
teachers as professi
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Fred Dervin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
154
8,969
Intercultural/multicultural education
identity
teacher education
discourse analysis
Chineseness
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Elina Lahelma
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
109
6,775
sociology of education
gender studies in education
ethnography of edication
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Auli Toom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
44
117
7,500
teacher knowledge
reflection
teaching
higher education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Pertti Kansanen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
66
5,590
research on teaching
curriculum
teacher education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Minna Lakkala
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
72
5,072
Technology-enhanced collaborative learning
School development with ICT
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Mari Pauliina Vainikainen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
66
3,049
educational assessment
learning to learn
cognitive development
school effectiveness
statistical modelling
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Thomas Regelski
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
65
3,533
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Liisa Ilomäki
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
58
4,465
education with digital technology
educational innovations
knowledge work competence
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jyrki Reunamo
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
63
2,516
education
early childhood
sustainable development
research methods
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Marja Leena Juntunen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
45
1,996
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Minna Autio
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
43
2,307
Consumer studies
Consumer Education
Service Studies
Youth Research
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Anu Kajamaa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
41
2,563
Continuous learning
development
organizational change
activity theory
sociocultural theories
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Benjamin Ultan Cowley
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
35
2,441
high performance cognition
cognitive science
psychophysiology
neuroscience
Flow
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nina Katajavuori
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
37
2,175
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Henna Asikainen (Née Rytkönen)
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
23
1,586
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Olli Pekka Malinen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
24
3,419
Inclusive education
teacher education
teacher professional development
Lesson Study
China
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Laura Hirsto
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
31
1,545
Teacher education
Educational psychology
Learning and motivation
Contextual educational
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Anna Pauliina Rainio
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
22
1,076
Cultural-historical theory
Ethnography
Student and teacher agency
Playworld research
inclusion and engagement in education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Antti Laherto
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
23
929
educational sciences
science education
physics education
science teacher education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Lari Kotilainen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
23
511
second language learning
language learning in the wild
multilingualism
grammar