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D-Index
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9742
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3898
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Lauri Laakso 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 Lauri Laakso sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 191 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Lauri Laakso 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 Lauri Laakso sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Lauri Laakso is affiliated with the Finnish Meteorological Institute in Finland and has contributed significantly to research in environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, particularly within the subfields of atmospheric science, global and planetary change, oceanography, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, and environmental engineering.

Their research primarily addresses topics related to atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, air quality and health impacts, atmospheric aerosols and clouds, marine and coastal ecosystems, air quality monitoring and forecasting, maritime transport emissions and efficiency, and atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lauri Laakso include:

  • Markku Kulmala
  • Ville Vakkari
  • Pieter G. van Zyl
  • Johan P. Beukes
  • Miroslav Josipovic

The scientist has published numerous papers in specialized venues, with a notable number of articles appearing in:

  • Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • Atmospheric Environment
  • Boreal Environment Research Journal Archive
  • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Among the recent publications authored or co-authored by Lauri Laakso are:

  • Hot-air balloon as a platform for boundary layer profile measurements during particle formation, 2024, Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • A wide-range multi-channel air ion spectrometer, 2024, Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • Long-term field measurements of charged and neutral clusters using Neutral cluster and Air Ion Spectrometer (NAIS), 2024, Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • Annual and size dependent variation of growth rates and ion concentrations in boreal forest, 2024, Boreal Environment Research Journal Archive
  • Snow scavenging of ultrafine particles: field measurements and parameterization, 2024, Helda (University of Helsinki)

Best Publications

  • Toward direct measurement of atmospheric nucleation.

    Markku Kulmala;Ilona Riipinen;Mikko Juhani Sipilä;Hanna E Manninen

  • 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

  • Atmospheric ions and nucleation: a review of observations

    Anne Emilia Hirsikko;Tuomo Juhani Nieminen;Stephanie Gagne;Katrianne Lehtipalo

  • Cloud condensation nuclei production associated with atmospheric nucleation: a synthesis based on existing literature and new results

    Veli-Matti Kerminen;Mikhail Paramonov;Tatu Anttila;Ilona Riipinen

  • Warming-induced increase in aerosol number concentration likely to moderate climate change

    Pauli Paasonen;Pauli Paasonen;Ari Asmi;Tuukka Petäjä;Maija K. Kajos

  • Initial steps of aerosol growth

    M. Kulmala;L. Laakso;K. E. J. Lehtinen;I. Riipinen

  • Diurnal and annual characteristics of particle mass and number concentrations in urban, rural and Arctic environments in Finland

    Lauri Laakso;Tareq Hussein;Päivi Aarnio;Mika Komppula

  • Explaining global surface aerosol number concentrations in terms of primary emissions and particle formation

    D. V. Spracklen;K. S. Carslaw;J. Merikanto;G. W. Mann

  • A wide-range multi-channel air ion spectrometer

    Aadu Mirme;Eduard Tamm;Genrik Mordas;Marko Vana

  • Rapid changes in biomass burning aerosols by atmospheric oxidation

    Ville Vakkari;Ville Vakkari;Veli-Matti Kerminen;Johan Paul Beukes;Petri Tiitta;Petri Tiitta

  • Annual and size dependent variation of growth rates and ion concentrations in boreal forest

    Anne Hirsikko;Lauri Laakso;Urmas Hörrak;Pasi P. Aalto

  • Ultrafine particle scavenging coefficients calculated from 6 years field measurements

    Lauri Laakso;Tiia Grönholm;Üllar Rannik;Miriam Kosmale;Miriam Kosmale

  • Model studies on ion‐induced nucleation in the atmosphere

    L. Laakso;J. M. Mäkelä;J. M. Mäkelä;L. Pirjola;M. Kulmala

  • Global analysis of continental boundary layer new particle formation based on long-term measurements

    Tuomo Nieminen;Tuomo Nieminen;Veli Matti Kerminen;Tuukka Petäjä;Pasi P. Aalto

  • Ion production rate in a boreal forest based on ion, particle and radiation measurements

    L. Laakso;T. Petäjä;K. E. J. Lehtinen;M. Kulmala

  • Atmospheric nucleation: highlights of the EUCAARI project and future directions

    V.-M. Kerminen;V.-M. Kerminen;T. Petäjä;H. E. Manninen;P. Paasonen

  • Kinetic nucleation and ions in boreal forest particle formation events

    Lauri Laakso;Tatu Anttila;Kari E. J. Lehtinen;Pasi P. Aalto

  • Identification and classification of the formation of intermediate ions measured in boreal forest

    A. Hirsikko;T. Bergman;L. Laakso;M. Dal Maso

  • Formation and characteristics of ions and charged aerosol particles in a native Australian Eucalypt forest

    T. Suni;M. Kulmala;A. Hirsikko;T. Bergman

  • Long-term field measurements of charged and neutral clusters using Neutral cluster and Air Ion Spectrometer (NAIS)

    Hanna E. Manninen;Tuukka Petäjä;Eija Asmi;Ilona Riipinen

  • Results from the CERN pilot CLOUD experiment

    J. Duplissy;Martin Andreas Bødker Enghoff;K.L. Aplin;F. Arnold

Frequent Co-Authors

Markku Kulmala
Markku Kulmala University of Helsinki
Tuukka Petäjä
Tuukka Petäjä University of Helsinki
Kari E. J. Lehtinen
Kari E. J. Lehtinen University of Eastern Finland
Ari Laaksonen
Ari Laaksonen Finnish Meteorological Institute
Veli-Matti Kerminen
Veli-Matti Kerminen University of Helsinki
Pasi Aalto
Pasi Aalto University of Helsinki
Michael Boy
Michael Boy University of Helsinki
Ilona Riipinen
Ilona Riipinen Stockholm University
Theo Kurtén
Theo Kurtén University of Helsinki
Jyrki M. Mäkelä
Jyrki M. Mäkelä Tampere University

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