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Päivi Tynjälä publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Päivi Tynjälä sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 157 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Päivi Tynjälä D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Päivi Tynjälä sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 47 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Päivi Tynjälä is affiliated with the University of Jyväskylä in Finland and has a primary focus within the social sciences. Their research encompasses several subfields, including education, political science and international relations, experimental and cognitive psychology, organizational behavior and human resource management, and safety research.

The topics explored in their work cover a variety of aspects related to education and professional development. Notable topics include:

  • Evaluation of Teaching Practices
  • Higher Education and Employability
  • Reflective Practices in Education
  • Higher Education Learning Practices
  • Student Assessment and Feedback
  • Higher Education Governance and Development
  • Creativity in Education and Neuroscience

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Päivi Tynjälä include:

  • University-wide, top-down curriculum reform at a Finnish university: perceptions of the academic staff (2021), European Journal of Higher Education
  • Running a hybrid: mingling in-service and pre-service teachers in peer-mentoring groups (2020), European Journal of Teacher Education
  • Bridging the gap between research and practice: using phenomenographic findings to develop training for career practitioners (2021), International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance
  • Pedagogical practices predicting perceived learning of social skills among university students (2021), International Journal of Educational Research
  • Stories of professional development in physiotherapy education (2021), Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Their frequent co-authors include Anne Virtanen, Hannu L. T. Heikkinen, Päivikki Jääskelä, Anne Martin, and Eeva Kallio, reflecting collaboration in various aspects of educational research and practice.

Publication venues where Päivi Tynjälä has regularly contributed include:

  • International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance
  • European Journal of Higher Education
  • European Journal of Teacher Education
  • International Journal of Educational Research
  • Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Best Publications

  • Perspectives into learning at the workplace

    Päivi Tynjälä

  • Project-based learning in post-secondary education - theory, practice and rubber sling shots

    Laura Helle;Laura Helle;Päivi Tynjälä;Erkki Olkinuora

  • Towards expert knowledge? A comparison between a constructivist and a traditional learning environment in the university

    Päivi Tynjälä

  • Toward a 3-P Model of Workplace Learning: a Literature Review

    Päivi Tynjälä

  • Pedagogical perspectives on the relationships between higher education and working life

    Päivi Tynjälä;Jussi Välimaa;Anneli Sarja

  • E‐learning at work: theoretical underpinnings and pedagogical challenges

    Päivi Tynjälä;Päivi Häkkinen

  • Developing Education Students' Conceptions of the Learning Process in Different Learning Environments.

    Päivi Tynjälä

  • Kartta kasvatustieteen maastosta

    Hannu L. T Heikkinen;Rauno Huttunen;Katrin Niglas;Päivi Tynjälä

  • Asiantuntijuus ja työkulttuurit opettajan ammatissa

    Päivi Tynjälä

  • Factors explaining the learning of generic skills: a study of university students’ experiences

    Anne Virtanen;Päivi Tynjälä

  • Traditional studying for examination versus constructivist learning tasks: Do learning outcomes differ?

    Päivi Tynjälä

  • Writing as a learning tool: integrating theory and practice

    Päivi Tynjälä;Lucia Mason;Kirsti Lonka

  • “Do I need research skills in working life?”: University students’ motivation and difficulties in quantitative methods courses

    Mari Murtonen;Erkki Olkinuora;Päivi Tynjälä;Erno Lehtinen

  • Peer-group mentoring for teacher development

    Hannu L. T Heikkinen;Hannu Jokinen;Päivi Tynjälä

  • Writing as a learning tool. An introduction

    Päivi Tynjälä;Lucia Mason;Kirsti Lonka

  • Writing as a tool for constructive learning: Students' learning experiences during an experiment

    Päivi Tynjälä

  • Developing Social Competence and Other Generic Skills in Teacher Education: Applying the Model of Integrative Pedagogy.

    Päivi Tynjälä;Anne Virtanen;Ulla Klemola;Emma Kostiainen

  • Factors Promoting Vocational Students' Learning at Work: Study on Student Experiences.

    Anne Virtanen;Päivi Tynjälä;Anneli Eteläpelto

  • Peer-group mentoring as a tool for teacher development

    Kendra Geeraerts;Päivi Tynjälä;Hannu L.T. Heikkinen;Ilona Markkanen

  • Beginning teachers’ transition from pre-service education to working life

    Päivi Tynjälä;Hannu L.T. Heikkinen

  • Engineering Students' Experiences in Studying Entrepreneurship

    Marge Täks;Päivi Tynjälä;Martin Toding;Hasso Kukemelk

Frequent Co-Authors

Kirsti Lonka
Kirsti Lonka University of Helsinki
Lasse Kannas
Lasse Kannas University of Jyväskylä
Lucia Mason
Lucia Mason University of Padua
Gillian M. Boulton-Lewis
Gillian M. Boulton-Lewis Queensland University of Technology
Erno Lehtinen
Erno Lehtinen University of Turku
Sari Lindblom-Ylänne
Sari Lindblom-Ylänne University of Helsinki
David Gijbels
David Gijbels University of Antwerp
James Hartley
James Hartley Keele University

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