Veli‐Matti Kerminen

45.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
362 papers, 19.4k citations indexed

About

Veli‐Matti Kerminen is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Veli‐Matti Kerminen has authored 362 papers receiving a total of 19.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 327 papers in Atmospheric Science, 266 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 154 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Veli‐Matti Kerminen's work include Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (319 papers), Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (224 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (152 papers). Veli‐Matti Kerminen is often cited by papers focused on Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (319 papers), Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (224 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (152 papers). Veli‐Matti Kerminen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, China and United States. Veli‐Matti Kerminen's co-authors include Markku Kulmala, Tuukka Petäjä, Risto Hillamo, Miikka Dal Maso, K. E. J. Lehtinen, W. Birmili, Heikki Lihavainen, Hanna Vehkamäki, Peter H. McMurry and Ilona Riipinen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Veli‐Matti Kerminen

346 papers receiving 18.6k citations

Hit Papers

Formation and growth rate... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 2018 2006 500 1000 1.5k
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. Formation and growth rates of ultrafine atmospheric particles: a review of observations
    2003 1.6k citations Markku Kulmala, Tuukka Petäjä et al. profile →
  2. Atmospheric new particle formation and growth: review of field observations
    2018 335 citations Veli‐Matti Kerminen, Ville Vakkari et al. profile →
  3. Atmospheric sulphuric acid and aerosol formation: implications from atmospheric measurements for nucleation and early growth mechanisms
    2006 327 citations Markku Kulmala, Veli‐Matti Kerminen et al. Atmospheric chemistry and physics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Veli‐Matti Kerminen Finland 72 17.7k 11.1k 10.4k 2.8k 1.5k 362 19.4k
Tuukka Petäjä Finland 72 18.2k 1.0× 10.6k 1.0× 11.0k 1.1× 3.7k 1.3× 1.3k 0.9× 507 21.0k
D. D. Parrish United States 79 15.2k 0.9× 8.5k 0.8× 7.2k 0.7× 3.2k 1.2× 1.7k 1.2× 238 17.8k
Colin O’Dowd Ireland 75 18.4k 1.0× 13.0k 1.2× 7.3k 0.7× 2.2k 0.8× 830 0.6× 331 20.8k
Kimitaka Kawamura Japan 89 23.8k 1.3× 9.7k 0.9× 13.6k 1.3× 2.6k 0.9× 1.7k 1.2× 529 27.4k
Hugh Coe United Kingdom 78 17.5k 1.0× 10.9k 1.0× 10.2k 1.0× 2.5k 0.9× 1.6k 1.1× 332 19.0k
W. H. Brune United States 68 12.2k 0.7× 5.4k 0.5× 6.1k 0.6× 2.6k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 251 13.5k
Athanasios Nenes United States 83 21.4k 1.2× 14.8k 1.3× 10.5k 1.0× 3.0k 1.1× 1.2k 0.8× 395 23.8k
C. Warneke United States 71 13.4k 0.8× 6.2k 0.6× 7.1k 0.7× 2.8k 1.0× 1.5k 1.0× 226 16.2k
R. J. Yokelson United States 69 12.8k 0.7× 9.8k 0.9× 5.7k 0.5× 1.4k 0.5× 1.3k 0.9× 141 15.8k
Jonathan P. D. Abbatt Canada 80 15.8k 0.9× 7.5k 0.7× 8.5k 0.8× 2.5k 0.9× 823 0.6× 356 19.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Veli‐Matti Kerminen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Veli‐Matti Kerminen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Veli‐Matti Kerminen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Veli‐Matti Kerminen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Veli‐Matti Kerminen 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 Veli‐Matti Kerminen. Veli‐Matti Kerminen 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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Hua, Chenjie, Yuzheng Wang, Feixue Zheng, et al.. (2025). Internal Exposure Risks of Particle-Bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons with an Hourly Time Resolution to Humans in Beijing. Environmental Science & Technology. 59(24). 12035–12047.
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Qi, Ximeng, Xin Huang, Sijia Lou, et al.. (2024). New particle formation induced by anthropogenic–biogenic interactions on the southeastern Tibetan Plateau. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 24(4). 2535–2553. 5 indexed citations
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Aliaga, Diego, Santeri Tuovinen, Tinghan Zhang, et al.. (2023). Nanoparticle ranking analysis: determining new particle formation (NPF) event occurrence and intensity based on the concentration spectrum of formed (sub-5 nm) particles. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). 81–92. 5 indexed citations
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Beck, Lisa, Siegfried Schobesberger, Mikko Sipilä, Veli‐Matti Kerminen, & Markku Kulmala. (2022). Estimation of sulfuric acid concentration using ambient ion composition and concentration data obtained with atmospheric pressure interface time-of-flight ion mass spectrometer. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 15(6). 1957–1965. 8 indexed citations
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Moisseev, Dmitri, Ville Vakkari, Matti Leskinen, et al.. (2021). Evaluation of convective boundary layer height estimates using radars operating at different frequency bands. 1 indexed citations
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Kokkonen, Tom, Yuning Xie, Pauli Paasonen, et al.. (2021). The effect of urban morphological characteristics on the spatial variation of PM 2.5 air quality in downtown Nanjing. Environmental Science Atmospheres. 1(7). 481–497. 8 indexed citations
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Baalbaki, Rima, Michael Pikridas, Tuija Jokinen, et al.. (2021). Towards understanding the characteristics of new particle formation in the Eastern Mediterranean. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 21(11). 9223–9251. 23 indexed citations
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Taipale, Ditte, Veli‐Matti Kerminen, Mikael Ehn, Markku Kulmala, & Ülo Niinemets. (2021). Modelling the influence of biotic plant stress on atmospheric aerosol particle processes throughout a growing season. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 21(23). 17389–17431. 9 indexed citations
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Yang, Yuan, Yonghong Wang, Yonghong Wang, et al.. (2020). Atmospheric reactivity and oxidation capacity during summer at a suburban site between Beijing and Tianjin. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 20(13). 8181–8200. 29 indexed citations
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Hari, Pertti, Steffen M. Noe, Sigrid Dengel, et al.. (2018). Prediction of photosynthesis in Scots pine ecosystems across Europe by a needle-level theory. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 18(18). 13321–13328.
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Ezhova, Ekaterina, Veli‐Matti Kerminen, K. E. J. Lehtinen, & Markku Kulmala. (2018). A simple model for the time evolution of the condensation sink in the atmosphere for intermediate Knudsen numbers. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 18(4). 2431–2442. 6 indexed citations
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Kontkanen, Jenni, Katrianne Lehtipalo, Lauri Ahonen, et al.. (2017). Measurements of sub-3 nm particles using a particle size magnifier in different environments: from clean mountain top to polluted megacities. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 17(3). 2163–2187. 70 indexed citations
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Dada, Lubna, Pauli Paasonen, Tuomo Nieminen, et al.. (2017). Long-term analysis of clear-sky new particle formation events and nonevents in Hyytiälä. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 17(10). 6227–6241. 74 indexed citations
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Liu, Yuqin, Gerrit de Leeuw, Veli‐Matti Kerminen, et al.. (2016). Satellite observed indications of aerosol effects on warmcloud properties over Yangtze River Delta of China. 2 indexed citations
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Väänänen, Riikka, Radovan Krejčí, Hanna E. Manninen, et al.. (2016). Vertical and horizontal variation of aerosol number size distribution in the boreal environment. 15 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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Aalto, Juho, Pasi Kolari, P. Hari, et al.. (2014). New foliage growth is a significant, unaccounted source for volatiles in boreal evergreen forests. Biogeosciences. 11(5). 1331–1344. 62 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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Leppä, J., S. Gagné, Lauri Laakso, et al.. (2013). Using measurements of the aerosol charging state in determination of the particle growth rate and the proportion of ion-induced nucleation. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 13(1). 463–486. 6 indexed citations
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Leeuw, Gerrit de, Mikhail Sofiev, Julius Vira, et al.. (2010). Using satellite data to obtain information on the Eyjafjallajökull ash plume. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 15738. 1 indexed citations

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