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Antero Kukko

Antero Kukko

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
53
Citations
12559
World Ranking
4187
National Ranking
67

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
53
Citations
12332
World Ranking
3358
National Ranking
18

Antero Kukko publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Antero Kukko sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 211 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Antero Kukko D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Antero Kukko sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Antero Kukko is a researcher affiliated with Aalto University in Finland. Their work primarily focuses on environmental science, encompassing several specialized fields such as environmental engineering, geology, nature and landscape conservation, insect science, and ecology.

The research topics that Antero Kukko has engaged with cover a range of areas, including:

  • Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
  • 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
  • Forest ecology and management
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture
  • Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization
  • Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring

Their publication record includes a number of recent papers, notable for their contributions to remote sensing and forestry measurements. Among these are:

  • "UAV in the advent of the twenties: Where we stand and what is next" (2022), published in ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  • "Under-canopy UAV laser scanning for accurate forest field measurements" (2020), published in ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  • "Accurate derivation of stem curve and volume using backpack mobile laser scanning" (2020), published in ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  • "Comparison of Backpack, Handheld, Under-Canopy UAV, and Above-Canopy UAV Laser Scanning for Field Reference Data Collection in Boreal Forests" (2020), published in Remote Sensing
  • "Close-Range Remote Sensing of Forests: The state of the art, challenges, and opportunities for systems and data acquisitions" (2022), published in IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Magazine

The venues in which Kukko frequently publishes include:

  • ISPRS Open Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  • Remote Sensing
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  • The "international archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences/International archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences

Antero Kukko has collaborated extensively with researchers such as Juha Hyyppä, Harri Kaartinen, Teemu Hakala, Eric Hyyppä, and Xiaowei Yu. The number of joint publications varies, with the largest collaboration being 63 publications shared with Juha Hyyppä.

Best Publications

  • Terrestrial laser scanning in forest inventories

    Xinlian Liang;Xinlian Liang;Ville Kankare;Ville Kankare;Juha Hyyppä;Juha Hyyppä;Yunsheng Wang;Yunsheng Wang

  • An International Comparison of Individual Tree Detection and Extraction Using Airborne Laser Scanning

    Harri Kaartinen;Juha Hyyppä;Xiaowei Yu;Mikko Vastaranta

  • Remote sensing methods for power line corridor surveys

    Leena Matikainen;Matti Lehtomäki;Eero Ahokas;Juha Hyyppä

  • ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences

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  • A low-cost multi-sensoral mobile mapping system and its feasibility for tree measurements

    Anttoni Jaakkola;Juha Hyyppä;Antero Kukko;Xiaowei Yu

  • Is field-measured tree height as reliable as believed – A comparison study of tree height estimates from field measurement, airborne laser scanning and terrestrial laser scanning in a boreal forest

    Yunsheng Wang;Yunsheng Wang;Matti Lehtomäki;Matti Lehtomäki;Xinlian Liang;Xinlian Liang;Jiri Pyörälä;Jiri Pyörälä;Jiri Pyörälä

  • UAV in the advent of the twenties: Where we stand and what is next

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  • Analysis of Incidence Angle and Distance Effects on Terrestrial Laser Scanner Intensity: Search for Correction Methods

    Sanna Kaasalainen;Anttoni Jaakkola;Mikko Kaasalainen;Anssi Krooks

  • Detection of Vertical Pole-Like Objects in a Road Environment Using Vehicle-Based Laser Scanning Data

    Matti Lehtomäki;Anttoni Jaakkola;Juha Hyyppä;Antero Kukko

  • Multiplatform Mobile Laser Scanning: Usability and Performance

    Antero Kukko;Harri Kaartinen;Juha Hyyppä;Yuwei Chen

  • Seamless Mapping of River Channels at High Resolution Using Mobile LiDAR and UAV-Photography

    Claude Flener;Matti Vaaja;Anttoni Jaakkola;Anssi Krooks

  • Retrieval Algorithms for Road Surface Modelling Using Laser-Based Mobile Mapping

    Anttoni Jaakkola;Juha Hyyppä;Hannu Hyyppä;Antero Kukko

  • Advances in Forest Inventory Using Airborne Laser Scanning

    Juha Hyyppä;Xiaowei Yu;Hannu Hyyppä;Mikko Vastaranta

  • Comparison of the Selected State-Of-The-Art 3D Indoor Scanning and Point Cloud Generation Methods

    Ville V. Lehtola;Harri Kaartinen;Andreas Nüchter;Risto Kaijaluoto

  • Change Detection Techniques for Canopy Height Growth Measurements Using Airborne Laser Scanner Data

    Xiaowei Yu;Juha Hyyppä;Antero Kukko;Matti Maltamo

  • Radiometric Calibration of Terrestrial Laser Scanners with External Reference Targets

    Sanna Kaasalainen;Anssi Krooks;Antero Kukko;Harri Kaartinen

  • Under-canopy UAV laser scanning for accurate forest field measurements

    Eric Hyyppä;Juha Hyyppä;Juha Hyyppä;Teemu Hakala;Antero Kukko;Antero Kukko

  • Accurate derivation of stem curve and volume using backpack mobile laser scanning

    Eric Hyyppä;Antero Kukko;Antero Kukko;Risto Kaijaluoto;Joanne C. White

  • Effect of incidence angle on laser scanner intensity and surface data

    Antero Kukko;Sanna Kaasalainen;Paula Litkey

  • The Use of a Mobile Laser Scanning System for Mapping Large Forest Plots

    Xinlian Liang;Juha Hyyppa;Antero Kukko;Harri Kaartinen

  • Comparison of Backpack, Handheld, Under-Canopy UAV, and Above-Canopy UAV Laser Scanning for Field Reference Data Collection in Boreal Forests

    Eric Hyyppä;Xiaowei Yu;Harri Kaartinen;Teemu Hakala

  • Tree mapping using airborne, terrestrial and mobile laser scanning – A case study in a heterogeneous urban forest

    Markus Holopainen;Ville Kankare;Mikko Vastaranta;Xinlian Liang

  • Feasibility of Terrestrial laser scanning for collecting stem volume information from single trees

    Ninni Saarinen;Ninni Saarinen;Ville Kankare;Ville Kankare;Mikko Vastaranta;Mikko Vastaranta;Ville Luoma;Ville Luoma

  • Application of boat‐based laser scanning for river survey

    P. Alho;A. Kukko;H. Hyyppä;H. Kaartinen

  • Radiometric Calibration of LIDAR Intensity With Commercially Available Reference Targets

    S. Kaasalainen;H. Hyyppa;A. Kukko;P. Litkey

Frequent Co-Authors

Juha Hyyppä
Juha Hyyppä Finnish Geospatial Research Institute
Harri Kaartinen
Harri Kaartinen University of Turku
Hannu Hyyppä
Hannu Hyyppä Aalto University
Anttoni Jaakkola
Anttoni Jaakkola Finnish Geospatial Research Institute
Xinlian Liang
Xinlian Liang Finnish Geospatial Research Institute
Petteri Alho
Petteri Alho University of Turku
Markus Holopainen
Markus Holopainen University of Helsinki
Mikko Vastaranta
Mikko Vastaranta University of Eastern Finland
Xiaowei Yu
Xiaowei Yu Finnish Geospatial Research Institute
Sanna Kaasalainen
Sanna Kaasalainen Finnish Geospatial Research Institute

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