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D-Index
56
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9114
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2880
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49

Raija Laiho publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Raija Laiho sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 174 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Raija Laiho D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Raija Laiho sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Raija Laiho is affiliated with the Natural Resources Institute Finland in Finland. Their research primarily centers on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with a substantial focus on ecology and plant science within these fields.

Their work addresses key subfields including global and planetary change, soil science, and environmental chemistry, reflecting an integrative approach to studying ecosystems and environmental processes. Major topics covered in their publications involve peatlands and wetlands ecology, botany and plant ecology studies, soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, fire effects on ecosystems, coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, soil and water nutrient dynamics, and climate change impacts on permafrost.

Raija Laiho's contributions have appeared frequently in specific publication venues. These include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Forest Ecology and Management
  • Biogeosciences
  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Frequent collaborations play a role in their research output, with notable co-authors being:

  • Päivi Mäkiranta
  • Timo Penttilä
  • Kari Minkkinen
  • Paavo Ojanen
  • Hannu Fritze

Several of their recent papers demonstrate a focus on forest ecology, peatland management, and biogeochemical cycles. These include:

  • How does management affect soil C sequestration and greenhouse gas fluxes in boreal and temperate forests? - A review, 2022, Forest Ecology and Management
  • Vegetation controls of water and energy balance of a drained peatland forest: Responses to alternative harvesting practices, 2020, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
  • Selection Cuttings as a Tool to Control Water Table Level in Boreal Drained Peatland Forests, 2020, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Drainage and Stand Growth Response in Peatland Forests-Description, Testing, and Application of Mechanistic Peatland Simulator SUSI, 2021, Forests
  • Profitability of continuous-cover forestry in Norway spruce dominated peatland forest and the role of water table, 2020, Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Best Publications

  • Decomposition in peatlands: Reconciling seemingly contrasting results on the impacts of lowered water levels

    Raija Laiho

  • Decay and nutrient dynamics of coarse woody debris in northern coniferous forests: a synthesis

    Raija Laiho;Cindy E Prescott

  • Long-term effects of water level drawdown on the vegetation of drained pine mires in southern Finland

    Jukka Laine;H Vasander;R Laiho

  • Humus in northern forests: friend or foe?

    Cindy E Prescott;Doug G Maynard;Raija Laiho

  • The contribution of coarse woody debris to carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles in three Rocky Mountain coniferous forests

    Raija Laiho;Cindy E. Prescott

  • Dynamics of plant-mediated organic matter and nutrient cycling following water-level drawdown in boreal peatlands

    Raija Laiho;Raija Laiho;Harri Vasander;Timo Penttilä;Jukka Laine

  • Wood decomposition model for boreal forests

    Mikko Tuomi;Mikko Tuomi;R. Laiho;A. Repo;J. Liski

  • Carbon and nitrogen release from decomposing Scots pine, Norway spruce and silver birch stumps

    Marjo Palviainen;Leena Finér;Raija Laiho;Ekaterina Shorohova

  • Disentangling direct and indirect effects of water table drawdown on above and belowground plant litter decomposition: Consequences for accumulation of organic matter in boreal peatlands.

    Petra Straková;Petra Straková;Timo Penttilä;Jukka Laine;Raija Laiho

  • Effects of short‐ and long‐term water‐level drawdown on the populations and activity of aerobic decomposers in a boreal peatland

    Krista Jaatinen;Hannu Fritze;Jukka Laine;Raija Laiho

  • Indirect regulation of heterotrophic peat soil respiration by water level via microbial community structure and temperature sensitivity

    Päivi Mäkiranta;Raija Laiho;Hannu Fritze;Jyrki Hytönen

  • Modeling Moisture Retention in Peat Soils

    R. Weiss;J. Alm;R. Laiho;J. Laine

  • High nitrogen deposition alters the decomposition of bog plant litter and reduces carbon accumulation

    Luca Bragazza;Luca Bragazza;Luca Bragazza;Alexandre Buttler;Alexandre Buttler;Jonathan Habermacher;Lisa Brancaleoni

  • Actual state of European wetlands and their possible future in the context of global climate change

    Hana Čížková;Jan Květ;Francisco A. Comín;Raija Laiho

  • Recycling of ash – For the good of the environment?

    Noora Huotari;Eila Tillman-Sutela;Mikko Moilanen;Raija Laiho

  • How does management affect soil C sequestration and greenhouse gas fluxes in boreal and temperate forests? – A review

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  • Responses of aerobic microbial communities and soil respiration to water-level drawdown in a northern boreal fen

    Krista Jaatinen;Raija Laiho;Anita Vuorenmaa;Urko del Castillo

  • Tree stand biomass and carbon content in an age sequence of drained pine mires in southern Finland

    Raija Laiho;Jukka Laine

  • Relationship between biomass and percentage cover in understorey vegetation of boreal coniferous forests

    Petteri Muukkonen;Raisa Mäkipää;Raija Laiho;Kari Minkkinen

  • Changes in root biomass after water‐level drawdown on pine mires in southern Finland

    Raija Laiho;Leena Finér

  • Effects of Water Table Drawdown on Root Production and Aboveground Biomass in a Boreal Bog

    Meaghan Murphy;Raija Laiho;Tim R. Moore

Frequent Co-Authors

Timo Penttilä
Timo Penttilä Natural Resources Institute Finland
Hannu Fritze
Hannu Fritze Natural Resources Institute Finland
Eeva-Stiina Tuittila
Eeva-Stiina Tuittila University of Eastern Finland
Jukka Laine
Jukka Laine Natural Resources Institute Finland
Harri Vasander
Harri Vasander University of Helsinki
Leena Finér
Leena Finér Natural Resources Institute Finland
Annalea Lohila
Annalea Lohila Finnish Meteorological Institute
Raisa Mäkipää
Raisa Mäkipää Natural Resources Institute Finland
Taina Pennanen
Taina Pennanen Finnish Forest Research Institute
Aleksi Lehtonen
Aleksi Lehtonen Finnish Forest Research Institute

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