Top 100 Scientists

Top 100 Scientists in Finland 2025

Top 100 scientists can be ranked globally or specific to the following regions including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Oceania, Arab League, ASEAN, EECA, and BRICS based on total H-index scores without any breakdown by subject areas. Top 100 rankings in the world, in a continent, or a region include standardized subjects areas of Agriculture & Forestry, Arts, Design and Architecture, Business & Management, Economics & Econometrics, Education, Engineering & Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law/Law and Legal Studies, Medical and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Art and Humanities Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Rankings BETA VERSION. Subject field ranking in world, region, country and university is beta version since subject field "others" (873,864 scientists profile whose branch cannot be determined, not yet edited or determined) is excluded, so the ranking will change as the others fields are edited. Please note that. Subjects indicated as “ * others ” will not be included in the ranking by regions and subjects.

Elina Fonsen
Educational Leadership
Early Childhood Education
Pedagogical leadership
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
50
2,837
Mirjam Kalland
Parenting
Early Childhood Education and Care
Social Work
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
55
3,052
Heidi Harju Luukkainen
Education
Early Childhood Education
Student Assessment
Language learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
50
2,525
Anna Maija Puroila
early childhood education
childhood research
narrative research
well-being
identity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
51
2,877
Jonna Kangas|Jonna Leinonen
Early childhood education
playful pedagogy
teacher education
competence
education policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
39
2,118
Zsuzsa Millei
child politics
nationalism
microbiome
socialist childhoods
early childhood education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
51
1,735
Merja Koivula
early childhood education
pedagogy
children's learning and development
social-emotional competence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
30
1,869
Niina Rutanen
Early childhood education and care
Childhood studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
38
1,630
Sara Sintonen
educational sciences
arts education
media education
early childhood education
teacher education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
40
1,499
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Jenni Salminen
Early Childhood Education
Teacher-Child Interaction
Classroom Quality
Early Learning and Development
Pedagogy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
25
1,323
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Maiju Paananen
early childhood education
governance
policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
29
1,329
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Tuija A Turunen
educational transitions
curriculum studies
early childhood education
teacher education
arctic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
28
1,269
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Tuulikki Ukkonen-Mikkola
early childhood education
pedagogy
professional agency
relational expertise
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
21
913
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Anna Siippainen
childhood
childhood studies
early childhood education
child politics
childcare system
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
16
727
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Marja Syrjämäki
early childhood education
special education
inclusion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
15
484
Juliene Madureira Ferreira
Inclusive education
peer interaction
early childhood education
embodied cognition
educational psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
8
265
Heidi Layne
Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education
Intercultural Education
Postcolonial theory
Global citizenship education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
378
Antti Paakkari
education
early childhood education
educational technology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
8
309
Eija Salonen
early childhood education and care
young children
emotions
cultural-historical approach
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
6
147
Marie-Pier Larose
Early Childhood Education and Care
Behavioral Genetics
Experimental Research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
160
Sevcan Hakyemez-Paul
early childhood education
parental involvement
paternal involvement
gender roles in the family
school choice in ECEC
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
5
213
Virve Keränen
Embodiment
childhood
early childhood education
teachers
relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
178
Kirsi-Marja Heikkinen
Early childhood education
leadership
power
identity
profession
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
61
Jaakko Moilanen
Early Childhood Education
Visual Arts Education
Teacher Education
Teacher Training
Participation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
22
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Elina Fonsen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
50
2,837
Educational Leadership
Early Childhood Education
Pedagogical leadership
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Mirjam Kalland
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
55
3,052
Parenting
Early Childhood Education and Care
Social Work
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Heidi Harju Luukkainen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
50
2,525
Education
Early Childhood Education
Student Assessment
Language learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Anna Maija Puroila
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
51
2,877
early childhood education
childhood research
narrative research
well-being
identity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jonna Kangas|Jonna Leinonen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
39
2,118
Early childhood education
playful pedagogy
teacher education
competence
education policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Zsuzsa Millei
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
51
1,735
child politics
nationalism
microbiome
socialist childhoods
early childhood education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Merja Koivula
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
30
1,869
early childhood education
pedagogy
children's learning and development
social-emotional competence
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Niina Rutanen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
38
1,630
Early childhood education and care
Childhood studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sara Sintonen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
40
1,499
educational sciences
arts education
media education
early childhood education
teacher education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jenni Salminen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
25
1,323
Early Childhood Education
Teacher-Child Interaction
Classroom Quality
Early Learning and Development
Pedagogy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Maiju Paananen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
29
1,329
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Tuija A Turunen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
28
1,269
educational transitions
curriculum studies
early childhood education
teacher education
arctic
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Tuulikki Ukkonen-Mikkola
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
21
913
early childhood education
pedagogy
professional agency
relational expertise
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Anna Siippainen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
727
childhood
childhood studies
early childhood education
child politics
childcare system
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Marja Syrjämäki
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
484
early childhood education
special education
inclusion
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Juliene Madureira Ferreira
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
265
Inclusive education
peer interaction
early childhood education
embodied cognition
educational psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Heidi Layne
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
378
Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education
Intercultural Education
Postcolonial theory
Global citizenship education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Antti Paakkari
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
309
education
early childhood education
educational technology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Eija Salonen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
147
early childhood education and care
young children
emotions
cultural-historical approach
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Marie-Pier Larose
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
160
Early Childhood Education and Care
Behavioral Genetics
Experimental Research
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sevcan Hakyemez-Paul
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
213
early childhood education
parental involvement
paternal involvement
gender roles in the family
school choice in ECEC
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Virve Keränen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
178
Embodiment
childhood
early childhood education
teachers
relations
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Alexandra Nordström
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
212
early childhood education
joy
affect
literacy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kirsi-Marja Heikkinen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
61
Early childhood education
leadership
power
identity
profession
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jaakko Moilanen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
22
Early Childhood Education
Visual Arts Education
Teacher Education
Teacher Training
Participation