Pekka Koskinen

5.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
85 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Pekka Koskinen is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Pekka Koskinen has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Materials Chemistry, 27 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 14 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Pekka Koskinen's work include Graphene research and applications (39 papers), Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (15 papers) and 2D Materials and Applications (11 papers). Pekka Koskinen is often cited by papers focused on Graphene research and applications (39 papers), Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (15 papers) and 2D Materials and Applications (11 papers). Pekka Koskinen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Germany and United States. Pekka Koskinen's co-authors include Hannu Häkkinen, Sami Malola, Michael Moseler, Peter Gumbsch, Franz Gähler, Erik Bitzek, Ville Mäkinen, M. Manninen, Bernd Huber and P. Singha Deo and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Nature Communications and Nature Materials.

In The Last Decade

Pekka Koskinen

81 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

Structural Relaxation Made Simple 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2008 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Structural Relaxation Made Simple
    2006 1.3k citations Pekka Koskinen, Michael Moseler et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
  2. Self-Passivating Edge Reconstructions of Graphene
    2008 583 citations Pekka Koskinen, Sami Malola et al. Physical Review Letters profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Pekka Koskinen Finland 26 3.5k 1.4k 1.0k 615 372 85 4.5k
K. M. Ho United States 34 1.6k 0.5× 1.8k 1.3× 1.0k 1.0× 440 0.7× 560 1.5× 81 3.6k
Yukihito Kondo Japan 27 2.1k 0.6× 1.7k 1.2× 2.2k 2.2× 697 1.1× 138 0.4× 95 4.8k
Anna K. Swan United States 36 4.4k 1.3× 1.7k 1.2× 1.7k 1.7× 1.8k 2.8× 167 0.4× 112 5.8k
Wahyu Setyawan United States 27 4.7k 1.4× 711 0.5× 1.2k 1.2× 580 0.9× 1.1k 2.9× 105 5.9k
Andrew Bleloch United Kingdom 27 2.8k 0.8× 1.6k 1.1× 1.5k 1.5× 1.6k 2.6× 137 0.4× 93 4.9k
Daniele Passerone Switzerland 35 3.9k 1.1× 1.8k 1.4× 2.2k 2.2× 2.1k 3.4× 445 1.2× 106 5.7k
Philip Moriarty United Kingdom 34 1.7k 0.5× 1.8k 1.4× 1.8k 1.8× 846 1.4× 120 0.3× 156 4.0k
François Léonard United States 42 4.8k 1.4× 1.5k 1.1× 3.5k 3.5× 1.7k 2.7× 260 0.7× 136 8.0k
Andrew R. Lupini United States 52 5.1k 1.5× 1.3k 1.0× 3.0k 3.0× 1.1k 1.7× 925 2.5× 209 9.2k
A. Miguel Finland 32 2.1k 0.6× 696 0.5× 989 1.0× 702 1.1× 171 0.5× 74 3.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Pekka Koskinen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pekka Koskinen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Koskinen, Pekka, et al.. (2025). Electronic and structural properties of atomically thin metallenes. Electronic Structure. 7(1). 15004–15004. 5 indexed citations
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Koskinen, Pekka, et al.. (2025). Cooperative Learning in Higher Education Physics – A Systematic Literature Review. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. 23(7). 2707–2729. 3 indexed citations
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Singh, Sukhbir, et al.. (2025). Atomically thin metallenes at the edge. 2D Materials. 12(2). 25016–25016. 4 indexed citations
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Lämsä, Joni, Anne Virtanen, Päivi Tynjälä, J. Maunuksela, & Pekka Koskinen. (2023). Exploring students’ perceptions of self-assessment in the context of problem solving in STEM. LUMAT International Journal on Math Science and Technology Education. 11(2). 3 indexed citations
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Koskinen, Pekka, et al.. (2023). Electronic structure and elasticity of two-dimensional metals of group 10: A DFT study. Journal of Physics Conference Series. 2518(1). 12006–12006. 3 indexed citations
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Koskinen, Pekka, et al.. (2021). Ultrastiff graphene. npj 2D Materials and Applications. 5(1). 16 indexed citations
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Koskinen, Pekka, et al.. (2020). Rippling of two-dimensional materials by line defects. Physical review. B.. 102(7). 6 indexed citations
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Johansson, Andreas, Pasi Myllyperkiö, Pekka Koskinen, et al.. (2017). Optical Forging of Graphene into Three-Dimensional Shapes. Nano Letters. 17(10). 6469–6474. 29 indexed citations
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Koskinen, Pekka, et al.. (2016). From Seeds to Islands: Growth of Oxidized Graphene by Two-Photon Oxidation. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 120(39). 22330–22341. 24 indexed citations
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Korhonen, Topi & Pekka Koskinen. (2016). Limits of stability in supported graphene nanoribbons subject to bending. Physical review. B.. 93(24). 6 indexed citations
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Yin, Feng, et al.. (2015). Simple metal under tensile stress: layer-dependent herringbone reconstruction of thin potassium films on graphite. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 10165–10165. 5 indexed citations
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Koskinen, Pekka, et al.. (2015). Ice-Structure Impact Contact Load Calculation with Dynamic Model and Simplified Load Formula. Proceedings of the International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering Under Arctic Conditions. 1 indexed citations
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Koskinen, Pekka, et al.. (2015). Marine Propeller-Ice Interaction Simulation and Blade Flexibility Effect on Contact Load. Proceedings of the International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering Under Arctic Conditions. 2 indexed citations
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Koskinen, Pekka. (2014). Graphene cardboard: From ripples to tunable metamaterial. Applied Physics Letters. 104(10). 14 indexed citations
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Koskinen, Pekka, et al.. (2014). Ice-structure impact contact load test setup and impact contact load calculation. 2 indexed citations
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Pastewka, Lars, Sami Malola, Michael Moseler, & Pekka Koskinen. (2013). Li+ adsorption at prismatic graphite surfaces enhances interlayer cohesion. Journal of Power Sources. 239. 321–325. 8 indexed citations
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Koskinen, Pekka, et al.. (2010). Approximate modeling of spherical membranes. Physical Review B. 82(23). 80 indexed citations
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Koskinen, Pekka, Hannu Häkkinen, Bernd Huber, Bernd von Issendorff, & Michael Moseler. (2007). Liquid-Liquid Phase Coexistence in Gold Clusters: 2D or Not 2D?. Physical Review Letters. 98(1). 15701–15701. 60 indexed citations
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Yoon, Bokwon, Pekka Koskinen, Bernd Huber, et al.. (2006). Size‐Dependent Structural Evolution and Chemical Reactivity of Gold Clusters. ChemPhysChem. 8(1). 157–161. 189 indexed citations
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Deo, P. Singha, Pekka Koskinen, & M. Manninen. (2005). Charge fluctuations in coupled systems: Ring coupled to a wire or ring. Physical Review B. 72(15). 1 indexed citations

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