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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 47 3343 3076 31 31 157 11328

Päivi Tynjälä publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Päivi Tynjälä between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Päivi Tynjälä published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2025. 17 of the 174 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2025. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 16 publications
1995 2025

174 publications in total across all disciplines

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Päivi Tynjälä: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 2
1999 2
2000 2
2001 6
2002 1
2003 4
2004 3
2005 7
2006 5
2007 2
2008 10
2009 7
2010 4
2011 7
2012 11
2013 3
2014 4
2015 6
2016 5
2017 14
2018 9
2019 6
2020 12
2021 12
2022 6
2023 3
2024 1
2025 16
Total 174
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 154–163 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 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.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411 157
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 59th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251 47
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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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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