Aki Virkkula

10.6k total citations
127 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Aki Virkkula is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Aki Virkkula has authored 127 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 117 papers in Atmospheric Science, 83 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 51 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Aki Virkkula's work include Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (113 papers), Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (61 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (47 papers). Aki Virkkula is often cited by papers focused on Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (113 papers), Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (61 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (47 papers). Aki Virkkula collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and Germany. Aki Virkkula's co-authors include Risto Hillamo, Markku Kulmala, Veli‐Matti Kerminen, Ismo Kalevi Koponen, W. P. Arnott, Patrick J. Sheridan, Tuukka Petäjä, Minna Aurela, Tomi P. Mäkelä and Rita Van Dingenen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Aki Virkkula

119 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Aki Virkkula Finland 36 4.5k 3.0k 2.5k 673 451 127 4.9k
T. Campos United States 41 4.6k 1.0× 3.5k 1.2× 1.9k 0.8× 516 0.8× 303 0.7× 102 5.1k
S. M. Murphy United States 35 5.5k 1.2× 2.7k 0.9× 3.4k 1.3× 1.1k 1.6× 521 1.2× 53 6.1k
J. L. Hand United States 31 3.0k 0.7× 2.2k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 562 0.8× 248 0.5× 70 3.5k
K. Müller Germany 36 2.7k 0.6× 1.3k 0.5× 1.8k 0.7× 591 0.9× 303 0.7× 80 3.1k
Christodoulos Pilinis Greece 30 3.2k 0.7× 1.9k 0.6× 1.9k 0.8× 701 1.0× 415 0.9× 55 3.7k
Aikaterini Bougiatioti Greece 31 2.9k 0.7× 1.6k 0.5× 2.3k 0.9× 765 1.1× 323 0.7× 71 3.4k
Xiaole Pan China 32 3.1k 0.7× 1.8k 0.6× 2.1k 0.8× 742 1.1× 345 0.8× 135 3.6k
F. Cavalli Italy 30 2.9k 0.7× 1.5k 0.5× 1.5k 0.6× 622 0.9× 370 0.8× 43 3.2k
Paul A. Makar Canada 33 2.4k 0.5× 1.6k 0.5× 1.4k 0.6× 618 0.9× 279 0.6× 106 2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Aki Virkkula

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Fields of papers citing papers by Aki Virkkula

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Aki Virkkula

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Aki Virkkula. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Aki Virkkula based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Aki Virkkula. Aki Virkkula is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Brean, James, David C. S. Beddows, Eija Asmi, et al.. (2025). Multiple eco-regions contribute to the seasonal cycle of Antarctic aerosol size distributions. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 25(2). 1145–1162. 1 indexed citations
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Hartikainen, Anni, Aki Virkkula, Pasi Yli‐Pirilä, et al.. (2024). Contribution of brown carbon to light absorption in emissions of European residential biomass combustion appliances. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 24(5). 3197–3215. 13 indexed citations
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Schobesberger, Siegfried, Riikka Väänänen, Katri Leino, et al.. (2024). Airborne measurements over the boreal forest of southern Finland during new particle formation events in 2009 and 2010. Boreal environment research. 18(2). 145–163. 1 indexed citations
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Virkkula, Aki, Henrik Grythe, John Backman, et al.. (2022). Aerosol optical properties calculated from size distributions, filter samples and absorption photometer data at Dome C, Antarctica, and their relationships with seasonal cycles of sources. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 22(7). 5033–5069. 6 indexed citations
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Lachlan‐Cope, Tom, David C. S. Beddows, N. Brough, et al.. (2020). On the annual variability of Antarctic aerosol size distributions at Halley Research Station. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 20(7). 4461–4476. 26 indexed citations
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Shen, Yicheng, Aki Virkkula, Aijun Ding, et al.. (2019). Estimating cloud condensation nuclei number concentrations using aerosol optical properties: role of particle number size distribution and parameterization. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 19(24). 15483–15502. 14 indexed citations
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Jokinen, Tuija, Mikko Sipilä, Jenni Kontkanen, et al.. (2018). Ion-induced sulfuric acid–ammonia nucleation drives particle formation in coastal Antarctica. Science Advances. 4(11). eaat9744–eaat9744. 88 indexed citations
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Svensson, Jonas, J. Ström, Niku Kivekäs, et al.. (2018). Light-absorption of dust and elemental carbon in snow in the Indian Himalayas and the Finnish Arctic. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 11(3). 1403–1416. 26 indexed citations
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Chen, Xuemeng, Aki Virkkula, Veli‐Matti Kerminen, et al.. (2017). Features in air ions measured by an air ion spectrometer (AIS) at Dome C. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 17(22). 13783–13800. 13 indexed citations
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Qi, Ximeng, Aijun Ding, Wei Nie, et al.. (2015). Aerosol size distribution and new particle formation in the western Yangtze River Delta of China: 2 years of measurements at the SORPES station. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 15(21). 12445–12464. 96 indexed citations
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Kyrö, Ella-Maria, Riikka Väänänen, Veli‐Matti Kerminen, et al.. (2014). Trends in new particle formation in eastern Lapland, Finland: effect of decreasing sulfur emissions from Kola Peninsula. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 14(9). 4383–4396. 30 indexed citations
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Makkonen, Ulla, Aki Virkkula, Heidi Hellén, et al.. (2014). Semi-continuous gas and inorganic aerosol measurements at a boreal forest site: seasonal and diurnal cycles of NH3, HONO and HNO3. Boreal environment research. 19. 311–328. 13 indexed citations
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Järvinen, Emma, Aki Virkkula, Tuomo Nieminen, et al.. (2013). Seasonal cycle and modal structure of particle number size distribution at Dome C, Antarctica. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 13(15). 7473–7487. 42 indexed citations
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Väänänen, Riikka, Ella-Maria Kyrö, Tuomo Nieminen, et al.. (2013). Analysis of particle size distribution changes between three measurement sites in northern Scandinavia. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 13(23). 11887–11903. 13 indexed citations
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Häkkinen, S. A. K., Katrianne Lehtipalo, Heikki Junninen, et al.. (2012). Aerosol volatility in a boreal forest environment. EGUGA. 8465.
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Häkkinen, S. A. K., Mikko Äijälä, Katrianne Lehtipalo, et al.. (2012). Long-term volatility measurements of submicron atmospheric aerosol in Hyytiälä, Finland. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 12(22). 10771–10786. 31 indexed citations
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Petzold, Andreas, Bernadett Weinzierl, Markus Fiebig, et al.. (2006). Saharan Mineral Dust Experiment SAMUM 2006: Airborne observations of dust particle properties and vertical dust profiles. AGUFM. 2006. 1 indexed citations

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