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2026

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
87
Citations
19878
World Ranking
697
National Ranking
10

Risto Hillamo 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 Risto Hillamo sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 330 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Risto Hillamo 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 Risto Hillamo sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Risto Hillamo is affiliated with the Finnish Meteorological Institute in Finland. Their research primarily spans across the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specialized focus on Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Automotive Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's work addresses various topics including:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Vehicle emissions and performance
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity

Risto Hillamo has authored multiple recent papers, covering issues related to air pollution, particle emissions, and atmospheric monitoring. Selected recent publications include:

  • The urban measurement station SMEAR III: Continuous monitoring of air pollution and surface-atmosphere interactions in Helsinki, Finland (2024), published in Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • Shipping Remains a Globally Significant Source of Anthropogenic PN Emissions Even after 2020 Sulfur Regulation (2020), published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • Charged particle size distributions and analysis of particle formation events at the Finnish Antarctic research station Aboa (2024), published in Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • Chemical composition and mass size distribution of fine particulate matter emitted by a small masonry heater (2024), published in Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • Using monosaccharide anhydrides to estimate the impact of wood combustion on fine particles in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area (2024), published in Helda (University of Helsinki)

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as Helda (University of Helsinki), the Boreal Environment Research Journal Archive, and Environmental Science & Technology.

Frequent collaborators with Risto Hillamo include:

  • Sanna Saarikoski
  • Markku Kulmala
  • Hilkka Timonen
  • Minna Aurela
  • Karri Saarnio

Best Publications

  • A simple procedure for correcting loading effects of aethalometer data.

    Aki Virkkula;Timo Mäkelä;Risto Hillamo;Tarja Yli-Tuomi

  • The concentrations and composition of and exposure to fine particles (PM2.5) in the Helsinki subway system

    Päivi Aarnio;Tarja Yli-Tuomi;Anu Kousa;Timo Mäkelä

  • Organic aerosol components derived from 25 AMS data sets across Europe using a consistent ME-2 based source apportionment approach

    M. Crippa;F. Canonaco;V.A. Lanz;M. Äijälä

  • Characterization and intercomparison of aerosol absorption photometers: result of two intercomparison workshops

    T. Müller;J.S. Henzing;G. De Leeuw;G. De Leeuw;G. De Leeuw;A. Wiedensohler

  • On the Performance of the Berner Low Pressure Impactor

    Risto E. Hillamo;Esko I. Kauppinen

  • Organic and black carbon in PM2.5 and PM10: 1 year of data from an urban site in Helsinki, Finland

    Jyrki Viidanoja;Markus Sillanpää;Jaakko Laakia;Veli-Matti Kerminen

  • Sources of organic carbon in fine particulate matter in northern European urban air

    S Saarikoski;H Timonen;K Saarnio;M Aurela

  • SOURCES AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ATMOSPHERIC FINE AND COARSE PARTICLES IN THE HELSINKI AREA

    Tuomo A Pakkanen;Kati Loukkola;Christina H Korhonen;Minna Aurela

  • Ubiquity of organic nitrates from nighttime chemistry in the European submicron aerosol

    A. Kiendler-Scharr;A. A. Mensah;A. A. Mensah;E. Friese;David Topping

  • Traffic is a major source of atmospheric nanocluster aerosol

    Topi Rönkkö;Heino Kuuluvainen;Panu Karjalainen;Jorma Keskinen

  • Chemical composition and mass closure of particulate matter at six urban sites in Europe

    Markus Sillanpää;Risto Hillamo;Sanna Saarikoski;Anna Frey

  • Fine particle and gaseous emissions from normal and smouldering wood combustion in a conventional masonry heater

    J. Tissari;Jussi Lyyränen;K. Hytönen;O. Sippula

  • Aerosols in polar regions: A historical overview based on optical depth and in situ observations

    C. Tomasi;V. Vitale;A. Lupi;C. Di Carmine

  • LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT DICARBOXYLIC ACIDS IN AN URBAN AND RURAL ATMOSPHERE

    Veli-Matti Kerminen;Christina Ojanen;Tuomo Pakkanen;Risto Hillamo

  • Chemical composition of aerosols during a major biomass burning episode over northern Europe in spring 2006: Experimental and modelling assessments

    Sanna Saarikoski;Markus Sillanpää;Mikhail Sofiev;Hilkka Timonen

  • Size and composition of airborne particles from pavement wear, tires, and traction sanding.

    Kaarle J Kupiainen;Heikki Tervahattu;Mika Räisänen;Timo Mäkelä

  • Physicochemical characterization of fine particles from small-scale wood combustion

    Heikki Lamberg;Kati Nuutinen;Jarkko Tissari;Jarno Ruusunen

  • Chemical composition and sources of fine and coarse aerosol particles in the Eastern Mediterranean

    E. Koulouri;S. Saarikoski;C. Theodosi;Z. Markaki

  • Chemical mass closure and assessment of the origin of the submicron aerosol in the marine boundary layer and the free troposphere at Tenerife during ACE-2

    J.-P. Putaud;R. Van Dingenen;M. Mangoni;A. Virkkula

  • “Sniffer”—a novel tool for chasing vehicles and measuring traffic pollutants

    L. Pirjola;H. Parviainen;T. Hussein;T. Hussein;A. Valli

Frequent Co-Authors

Sanna Saarikoski
Sanna Saarikoski Finnish Meteorological Institute
Kimmo Teinilä
Kimmo Teinilä Finnish Meteorological Institute
Markku Kulmala
Markku Kulmala University of Helsinki
Aki Virkkula
Aki Virkkula Finnish Meteorological Institute
Raimo O. Salonen
Raimo O. Salonen Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Hilkka Timonen
Hilkka Timonen Finnish Meteorological Institute
Minna Aurela
Minna Aurela Finnish Meteorological Institute
Topi Rönkkö
Topi Rönkkö Tampere University
Liisa Pirjola
Liisa Pirjola Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Markus Sillanpää
Markus Sillanpää Finnish Environment Institute

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