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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 94 499 471 8 8 383 40961

Ari Laaksonen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ari Laaksonen between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ari Laaksonen published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 12.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2014. 25 of the 466 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2014. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 6 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 22 publications 2001: 27 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 37 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 13 publications
1988 2025

466 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ari Laaksonen: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 6
1992 4
1993 6
1994 3
1995 9
1996 5
1997 10
1998 10
1999 9
2000 22
2001 27
2002 2
2003 19
2004 14
2005 14
2006 14
2007 20
2008 12
2009 15
2010 20
2011 21
2012 16
2013 22
2014 37
2015 14
2016 18
2017 13
2018 5
2019 10
2020 7
2021 3
2022 18
2023 13
2024 12
2025 13
Total 466
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Ari Laaksonen publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ari Laaksonen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 381–390 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 383 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54 383
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Ari Laaksonen D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ari Laaksonen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 94 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19 94
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Ari Laaksonen is affiliated with the Finnish Meteorological Institute in Finland. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on Environmental Science.

The scientist's work is concentrated in several subfields, namely Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Biomedical Engineering.

Key topics addressed in Laaksonen's research include Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Atmospheric aerosols and clouds, nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies.

Their recent research papers include:

  • The Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the globe since 1979 (2022, Communications Earth & Environment)
  • Atmospheric new particle formation from the CERN CLOUD experiment (2023, Nature Geoscience)
  • Estimation of different forest-related contributions to the radiative balance using observations in southern Finland (2024, Boreal Environment Research Journal Archive)
  • Heterogeneous iodine-organic chemistry fast-tracks marine new particle formation (2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • A comparison of new particle formation events in the boundary layer at three different sites in Europe (2024, Helda (University of Helsinki))

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Laaksonen are:

  • Jussi Malila
  • Markku Kulmala
  • Annele Virtanen
  • Pasi Miettinen
  • André Welti

The main venues for their published research are:

  • Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Boreal Environment Research Journal Archive
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Aerosol Research

Best Publications

  • Evolution of Organic Aerosols in the Atmosphere

    J. L. Jimenez;M. R. Canagaratna;N. M. Donahue;A. S. H. Prevot

  • Role of sulphuric acid, ammonia and galactic cosmic rays in atmospheric aerosol nucleation

    Jasper Kirkby;Joachim Curtius;João Almeida;João Almeida;Eimear Dunne

  • Direct observations of atmospheric aerosol nucleation.

    Markku Kulmala;Jenni Kontkanen;Heikki Junninen;Katrianne Lehtipalo

  • Molecular understanding of sulphuric acid-amine particle nucleation in the atmosphere

    Joao Almeida;Joao Almeida;Siegfried Schobesberger;Andreas Kürten;Ismael K. Ortega

  • An amorphous solid state of biogenic secondary organic aerosol particles

    Annele Virtanen;Jorma Joutsensaari;Thomas Koop;Jonna Kannosto

  • The role of low-volatility organic compounds in initial particle growth in the atmosphere

    Jasmin Tröstl;Wayne K. Chuang;Hamish Gordon;Martin Heinritzi

  • Ion-induced nucleation of pure biogenic particles

    Jasper Kirkby;Jasper Kirkby;Jonathan Duplissy;Jonathan Duplissy;Kamalika Sengupta;Carla Frege

  • The effect of physical and chemical aerosol properties on warm cloud droplet activation

    G. Mcfiggans;P. Artaxo;Urs Baltensperger;H. Coe

  • An improved parameterization for sulfuric acid-water nucleation rates for tropospheric and stratospheric conditions

    Hanna Tuula Katariina Vehkamäki;M Kulmala;I Napari;K E J Lehtinen

  • Measurement of the nucleation of atmospheric aerosol particles

    Markku Kulmala;Tuukka Petäjä;Tuomo Nieminen;Mikko Sipilä

  • Oxidation products of biogenic emissions contribute to nucleation of atmospheric particles.

    Francesco Riccobono;Siegfried Schobesberger;Catherine E. Scott;Josef Dommen

  • Cluster activation theory as an explanation of the linear dependence between formation rate of 3nm particles and sulphuric acid concentration

    Markku Kulmala;K. E. J Lehtinen;A Laaksonen

  • Atmospheric sulphuric acid and aerosol formation: implications from atmospheric measurements for nucleation and early growth mechanisms

    S.-L. Sihto;M. Kulmala;V.-M. Kerminen;M. Dal Maso

  • Parameterizations for sulfuric acid/water nucleation rates

    Markka Kulmala;Ari Laaksonen;Liisa Pirjola

  • NUCLEATION: Measurements, Theory, and Atmospheric Applications

    Ari Laaksonen;Vicente Talanquer;David W. Oxtoby

  • Ternary nucleation of H2SO4, NH3, and H2O in the atmosphere

    P. Korhonen;M. Kulmala;A. Laaksonen;Y. Viisanen

  • Molecular understanding of atmospheric particle formation from sulfuric acid and large oxidized organic molecules

    Siegfried Schobesberger;Heikki Junninen;Federico Bianchi;Gustaf Lönn

  • Overview of the international project on biogenic aerosol formation in the boreal forest (BIOFOR)

    M. Kulmala;K. Hämeri;K. Hämeri;P. P. Aalto;J. M. Mäkelä

  • Organic aerosol components derived from 25 AMS data sets across Europe using a consistent ME-2 based source apportionment approach

    M. Crippa;F. Canonaco;V.A. Lanz;M. Äijälä

  • General overview: European Integrated project on Aerosol Cloud Climate and Air Quality interactions (EUCAARI) - integrating aerosol research from nano to global scales

    M. Kulmala;A. Asmi;H. K. Lappalainen;H. K. Lappalainen;U. Baltensperger

Frequent Co-Authors

Markku Kulmala
Markku Kulmala University of Helsinki
Kari E. J. Lehtinen
Kari E. J. Lehtinen University of Eastern Finland
Tuukka Petäjä
Tuukka Petäjä University of Helsinki
James N. Smith
James N. Smith University of California, Irvine
Annele Virtanen
Annele Virtanen University of Eastern Finland
Jonathan Duplissy
Jonathan Duplissy University of Helsinki
Ilona Riipinen
Ilona Riipinen Stockholm University
Katrianne Lehtipalo
Katrianne Lehtipalo University of Helsinki
Urs Baltensperger
Urs Baltensperger Paul Scherrer Institute
Douglas R. Worsnop
Douglas R. Worsnop University of Helsinki

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