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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 65 946 5 188 12888

Eero Nikinmaa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Eero Nikinmaa between 1990 and 2018, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Eero Nikinmaa published across 29 years, from 1990 to 2018, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2008. 10 of the 217 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2018. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2008. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 2 publications
1990 2018

217 publications in total across all disciplines

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Eero Nikinmaa: publications per year, 1990 to 2018
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 3
1993 0
1994 3
1995 3
1996 1
1997 4
1998 2
1999 1
2000 6
2001 5
2002 5
2003 6
2004 8
2005 10
2006 8
2007 9
2008 28
2009 15
2010 8
2011 11
2012 10
2013 26
2014 14
2015 13
2016 7
2017 8
2018 2
Total 217
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Eero Nikinmaa publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eero Nikinmaa sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 186–190 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 publications 467+

This scientist: 188 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114 188
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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Eero Nikinmaa D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eero Nikinmaa sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 65 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58 65
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

His primary areas of investigation include Scots pine, Atmospheric sciences, Botany, Xylem and Transpiration. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Photosynthesis and Ecology, Growing season. His study in Atmospheric sciences is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Atmosphere, Eddy covariance, Soil water, Carbon dioxide and Taiga.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Canopy and Forest ecology. His Botany study frequently links to other fields, such as Biological system. Eero Nikinmaa has researched Xylem in several fields, including Hydraulic conductivity and Phloem.

His most cited work include:

  • CO2 balance of boreal, temperate, and tropical forests derived from a global database (718 citations)
  • Station for Measuring Ecosystem-Atmosphere Relations: SMEAR (433 citations)
  • Air temperature triggers the recovery of evergreen boreal forest photosynthesis in spring (255 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Scots pine, Botany, Atmospheric sciences, Xylem and Photosynthesis. His work in Scots pine addresses issues such as Ecology, which are connected to fields such as Area ratio. His Botany study frequently draws connections between adjacent fields such as Horticulture.

His Atmospheric sciences research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Atmosphere, Eddy covariance, Growing season, Carbon dioxide and Taiga. His research investigates the connection with Xylem and areas like Transpiration which intersect with concerns in Hydrology and Hydraulic conductivity. His Photosynthesis study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Soil water, Chlorophyll and Sink.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Scots pine (29.76%)
  • Botany (29.76%)
  • Atmospheric sciences (23.21%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2017)?

  • Atmospheric sciences (23.21%)
  • Taiga (9.52%)
  • Scots pine (29.76%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Eero Nikinmaa mainly focuses on Atmospheric sciences, Taiga, Scots pine, Botany and Photosynthesis. His studies in Atmospheric sciences integrate themes in fields like Boreal, Eddy covariance, Carbon dioxide and Volatile organic compound. Eero Nikinmaa interconnects Agroforestry, Mire, Radiative forcing, Forest floor and Ecotone in the investigation of issues within Taiga.

Eero Nikinmaa combines subjects such as Ecology, Interspecific competition, Agronomy, Hydraulic conductivity and Trait with his study of Scots pine. His Botany study often links to related topics such as Horticulture. The Photosynthetic capacity research Eero Nikinmaa does as part of his general Photosynthesis study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Scientific method, Cover and Water transport, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science.

Between 2011 and 2017, his most popular works were:

  • Station for Measuring Ecosystem-Atmosphere Relations: SMEAR (433 citations)
  • Physiology of the seasonal relationship between the photochemical reflectance index and photosynthetic light use efficiency (98 citations)
  • Seasonal and annual variation of carbon dioxide surface fluxes in Helsinki, Finland, in 2006–2010 (69 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

His primary areas of investigation include Ecosystem, Hydrology, Scots pine, Botany and Soil science. Many of his research projects under Ecosystem are closely connected to Service with Service, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. Eero Nikinmaa works mostly in the field of Hydrology, limiting it down to topics relating to Vegetation and, in certain cases, Water quality, Stormwater, Urban forest, Prevailing winds and Eddy covariance.

His study looks at the relationship between Scots pine and fields such as Ecology, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems. His Botany study frequently involves adjacent topics like Horticulture. His Soil science research includes themes of Organic matter, Volatile organic compound and Taiga.

Best Publications

  • CO2 balance of boreal, temperate, and tropical forests derived from a global database

    Sebastiaan Luyssaert;Sebastiaan Luyssaert;I. Inglima;M. Jung;A. D. Richardson

  • Station for Measuring Ecosystem-Atmosphere Relations: SMEAR

    Pertti Hari;Eero Nikinmaa;Toivo Pohja;Erkki Siivola

  • Hydraulic adjustment of Scots pine across Europe

    Jordi Martinez-Vilalta;Jordi Martinez-Vilalta;Hervé Cochard;Hervé Cochard;Maurizia Mencuccini;Frank Sterck

  • Air temperature triggers the recovery of evergreen boreal forest photosynthesis in spring

    Suni Tanja;Frank Berninger;Timo Vesala;Tiina Markkanen

  • LIGNUM: A Tree Model Based on Simple Structural Units

    J. Perttunen;R. Siev Änen;E. Nikinmaa;H. Salminen

  • Components of functional-structural tree models

    Risto Sievänen;Eero Nikinmaa;Pekka Nygren;Harry Ozier-Lafontaine

  • Modeling xylem and phloem water flows in trees according to cohesion theory and Münch hypothesis

    T. Hölttä;T. Vesala;S. Sevanto;S. Sevanto;M. Perämäki

  • LIGNUM: a model combining the structure and the functioning of trees

    J Perttunen;R Sievänen;E Nikinmaa

  • Effect of thinning on surface fluxes in a boreal forest

    Timo Vesala;Tanja Suni;Üllar Rannik;Petri Keronen

  • Acclimation of photosynthetic capacity in Scots pine to the annual cycle of temperature.

    Annikki Mäkelä;Pertti Hari;Frank Berninger;Heikki Hänninen

  • Long-term field measurements of atmosphere-surface interactions in boreal forest combining forest ecology, micrometeorology, aerosol physics and atmospheric chemistry

    Timo Vesala;Jyrki Haataja;Pasi Pekka Aalto;Nuria Altimir

  • Linking phloem function to structure: Analysis with a coupled xylem–phloem transport model

    T. Holtta;Maurizio Mencuccini;E. Nikinmaa

  • Assimilate transport in phloem sets conditions for leaf gas exchange.

    Eero Nikinmaa;Teemu Hölttä;Pertti Hari;Pasi Kolari

  • Above‐ground woody carbon sequestration measured from tree rings is coherent with net ecosystem productivity at five eddy‐covariance sites

    Flurin Babst;Olivier Bouriaud;Dario Papale;Bert Gielen

  • Forest floor vegetation plays an important role in photosynthetic production of boreal forests

    Pasi Kolari;Jukka Pumpanen;Liisa Kulmala;Hannu Ilvesniemi

  • Developing an empirical model of stand GPP with the LUE approach: analysis of eddy covariance data at five contrasting conifer sites in Europe

    Annikki Mäkelä;Minna Pulkkinen;Pasi Kolari;Fredrik Lagergren

  • Surface-atmosphere interactions over complex urban terrain in Helsinki, Finland

    Timo Vesala;Leena Järvi;Samuli Launiainen;Andrei Sogachev

  • Tree stem diameter variations and transpiration in Scots pine: an analysis using a dynamic sap flow model.

    Martti Perämäki;Eero Nikinmaa;Sanna Sevanto;Hannu Ilvesniemi

  • Capacitive effect of cavitation in xylem conduits: results from a dynamic model.

    Teemu Hölttä;Herve Cochard;Eero Nikinmaa;Maurizio Mencuccini

  • Time lags for xylem and stem diameter variations in a Scots pine tree

    Sanna Sevanto;Timo Vesala;Martti Kimmo Perämäki;Eero Nikinmaa

  • Physiology of the seasonal relationship between the photochemical reflectance index and photosynthetic light use efficiency

    Albert Porcar-Castell;José Ignacio Garcia-Plazaola;Caroline J. Nichol;Pasi Kolari

  • Patterns of above- and below-ground response of understory conifer release 6 years after partial cutting

    Daniel D Kneeshaw;Harry Williams;Eero Nikinmaa;Christian Messier

  • Seasonal and annual variation of carbon dioxide surface fluxes in Helsinki, Finland, in 2006–2010

    L. Järvi;A. Nordbo;H. Junninen;A. Riikonen

  • Effects of light availability and sapling size on the growth, biomass allocation, and crown morphology of understory sugar maple, yellow birch, and beech.

    Christian Messier;Eero Nikinmaa

Frequent Co-Authors

Timo Vesala
Timo Vesala University of Helsinki
Pertti Hari
Pertti Hari University of Helsinki
Pasi Kolari
Pasi Kolari University of Helsinki
Teemu Hölttä
Teemu Hölttä University of Helsinki
Jukka Pumpanen
Jukka Pumpanen University of Eastern Finland
Frank Berninger
Frank Berninger University of Eastern Finland
Annikki Mäkelä
Annikki Mäkelä University of Helsinki
Jaana Bäck
Jaana Bäck University of Helsinki
Sanna Sevanto
Sanna Sevanto Los Alamos National Laboratory
Hannu Ilvesniemi
Hannu Ilvesniemi Finnish Forest Research Institute

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