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Veli-Matti Kerminen

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Environmental Sciences
Finland
2026

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
110
Citations
51946
World Ranking
194
National Ranking
5

Veli-Matti Kerminen 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 Veli-Matti Kerminen sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 574 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Veli-Matti Kerminen 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 Veli-Matti Kerminen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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

Veli-Matti Kerminen is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and has a significant body of research primarily in environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. Their work focuses largely on atmospheric science, with a notable emphasis on atmospheric chemistry and aerosols.

Their recent research includes studies covering various aspects of air quality, particle formation, and atmospheric processes. Notable publications include:

  • Contrasting trends of PM2.5 and surface-ozone concentrations in China from 2013 to 2017 (2020, National Science Review)
  • Differing Mechanisms of New Particle Formation at Two Arctic Sites (2020, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • Role of iodine oxoacids in atmospheric aerosol nucleation (2021, Science)
  • Seasonal Characteristics of New Particle Formation and Growth in Urban Beijing (2020, Environmental Science & Technology)
  • Is reducing new particle formation a plausible solution to mitigate particulate air pollution in Beijing and other Chinese megacities? (2020, Faraday Discussions)

Kerminen frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field. Key coauthors include:

  • Markku Kulmala
  • Tuukka Petäjä
  • Chao Yan
  • Federico Bianchi
  • Lubna Dada

Their work is published extensively in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • Aerosol Research
  • Geophysical Research Letters

The fields and subfields of study that dominate their research profile include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Plant Science

Research topics covered extensively by Kerminen are related to atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, including:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Plant responses to elevated CO2

Best Publications

  • Clouds and Aerosols

    Olivier Boucher;David Randall;Paulo Artaxo;Christopher Bretherton

  • Formation and growth rates of ultrafine atmospheric particles: a review of observations

    M Kulmala;Hanna Tuula Katariina Vehkamäki;Tuukka Petäjä;M Dal Maso

  • A large source of low-volatility secondary organic aerosol

    Mikael Ehn;Joel A. Thornton;Einhard Kleist;Mikko Sipila

  • Direct observations of atmospheric aerosol nucleation.

    Markku Kulmala;Jenni Kontkanen;Heikki Junninen;Katrianne Lehtipalo

  • Clouds and Aerosols

    O. Boucher;D. Randall;P. Artaxo;C. Bretherton

  • Enhanced haze pollution by black carbon in megacities in China

    A. J. Ding;X. Huang;W. Nie;J. N. Sun

  • Atmospheric new particle formation from sulfuric acid and amines in a Chinese megacity

    Lei Yao;Olga Garmash;Federico Bianchi;Federico Bianchi;Jun Zheng

  • Measurement of the nucleation of atmospheric aerosol particles

    Markku Kulmala;Tuukka Petäjä;Tuomo Nieminen;Mikko Sipilä

  • Atmospheric new particle formation and growth : review of field observations

    Veli-Matti Kerminen;Xuemeng Chen;Ville Vakkari;Tuukka Petäjä

  • High Natural Aerosol Loading over Boreal Forests

    P. Tunved;H.-C. Hansson;V.-M. Kerminen;J. Ström

  • Toward direct measurement of atmospheric nucleation.

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

  • Production of extremely low volatile organic compounds from biogenic emissions: Measured yields and atmospheric implications

    Tuija Jokinen;Tuija Jokinen;Torsten Berndt;Risto Makkonen;Veli-Matti Kerminen

  • On the formation and growth of atmospheric nanoparticles

    Markku Kulmala;Veli-Matti Kerminen

  • A new atmospherically relevant oxidant of sulphur dioxide

    R. L. Mauldin;R. L. Mauldin;R. L. Mauldin;T. Berndt;Mikko Juhani Sipilä;Mikko Juhani Sipilä;Mikko Juhani Sipilä;P. Paasonen

  • Contrasting trends of PM2.5 and surface-ozone concentrations in China from 2013 to 2017

    Yonghong Wang;Yonghong Wang;Wenkang Gao;Shuai Wang;Tao Song

  • Atmospheric sulphuric acid and aerosol formation: implications from atmospheric measurements for nucleation and early growth mechanisms

    S.-L. Sihto;M. Kulmala;V.-M. Kerminen;M. Dal Maso

  • Analytical formulae connecting the “real” and the “apparent” nucleation rate and the nuclei number concentration for atmospheric nucleation events

    Veli-Matti Kerminen;Markku Kulmala

  • Contribution of particle formation to global cloud condensation nuclei concentrations

    Dominick V. Spracklen;Kenneth S. Carslaw;Markku Kulmala;Veli-Matti Kerminen

  • Organic condensation: a vital link connecting aerosol formation to cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) concentrations

    I. Riipinen;I. Riipinen;J. R. Pierce;T. Yli-Juuti;T. Nieminen

  • Critical assessment of the current state of scientific knowledge, terminology, and research needs concerning the role of organic aerosols in the atmosphere, climate, and global change

    S. Fuzzi;M.O. Andreae;B.J. Huebert;M. Kulmala

Frequent Co-Authors

Markku Kulmala
Markku Kulmala University of Helsinki
Tuukka Petäjä
Tuukka Petäjä University of Helsinki
Katrianne Lehtipalo
Katrianne Lehtipalo University of Helsinki
Heikki Junninen
Heikki Junninen University of Tartu
Douglas R. Worsnop
Douglas R. Worsnop University of Helsinki
Pauli Paasonen
Pauli Paasonen University of Helsinki
Risto Hillamo
Risto Hillamo Finnish Meteorological Institute
Mikael Ehn
Mikael Ehn University of Helsinki
Wei Nie
Wei Nie Nanjing University
Kari E. J. Lehtinen
Kari E. J. Lehtinen University of Eastern Finland

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