Vilja Varho

1.4k total citations
35 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Vilja Varho is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Global and Planetary Change and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Vilja Varho has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 15 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 8 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Recurrent topics in Vilja Varho's work include Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy (17 papers), Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (14 papers) and Delphi Technique in Research (8 papers). Vilja Varho is often cited by papers focused on Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy (17 papers), Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (14 papers) and Delphi Technique in Research (8 papers). Vilja Varho collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Netherlands and Austria. Vilja Varho's co-authors include Petri Tapio, Riikka Paloniemi, Pasi Rikkonen, Annukka Vainio, Jari Lyytimäki, Markus Vinnari, Salvatore Ruggiero, Erika Winquist, Jarkko Pyysiäinen and Anu Tuominen and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal of Cleaner Production and Energy Policy.

In The Last Decade

Vilja Varho

34 papers receiving 991 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Vilja Varho Finland 15 388 240 202 158 135 35 1.0k
Kaisa Matschoss Finland 19 305 0.8× 348 1.4× 147 0.7× 116 0.7× 193 1.4× 66 986
Oluf Langhelle Norway 12 258 0.7× 197 0.8× 183 0.9× 131 0.8× 70 0.5× 24 946
Senja Laakso Finland 16 220 0.6× 234 1.0× 172 0.9× 103 0.7× 80 0.6× 46 875
Thomas Decker Germany 12 353 0.9× 142 0.6× 160 0.8× 109 0.7× 104 0.8× 27 693
Frances Fahy Ireland 20 316 0.8× 210 0.9× 312 1.5× 77 0.5× 79 0.6× 56 1.1k
Laur Kanger Estonia 14 339 0.9× 472 2.0× 110 0.5× 246 1.6× 168 1.2× 23 1.2k
Georgios Τsantopoulos Greece 18 339 0.9× 131 0.5× 217 1.1× 107 0.7× 89 0.7× 75 1.0k
Miriam Fischlein United States 10 270 0.7× 138 0.6× 339 1.7× 163 1.0× 178 1.3× 14 914
Mikko Jalas Finland 19 288 0.7× 271 1.1× 200 1.0× 229 1.4× 131 1.0× 42 1.4k
Henrike Rau Germany 20 328 0.8× 172 0.7× 278 1.4× 73 0.5× 50 0.4× 57 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Vilja Varho

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Fields of papers citing papers by Vilja Varho

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Vilja Varho

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Vilja Varho. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Vilja Varho 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 Vilja Varho. Vilja Varho 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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Kaljonen, Minna, et al.. (2025). Future images of youth on food systems transformation– study with the Finnish high school students. Futures. 167. 103568–103568. 1 indexed citations
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Sorvali, Jaana, Vilja Varho, Pasi Rikkonen, Janne Kaseva, & Pirjo Peltonen‐Sainio. (2024). Farmers’ futures: an application of the Delphi method in the context of Finnish agriculture. European Journal of Futures Research. 12(1). 2 indexed citations
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Vainio, Annukka, et al.. (2019). Citizens’ images of a sustainable energy transition. Energy. 183. 606–616. 34 indexed citations
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Vainio, Annukka, et al.. (2019). Citizens’ sustainable, future-oriented energy behaviours in energy transition. Journal of Cleaner Production. 245. 118801–118801. 45 indexed citations
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Saarinen, Merja, Heikki Lehtonen, Jyrki Niemi, et al.. (2019). Hallittu ruokavaliomuutos voisi tuoda ilmastohyötyjä, parantaa ravitsemusta ja säilyttää maatalouden Suomessa. Jukuri (Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)).
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Vainio, Annukka, et al.. (2018). Not so sustainable? Images of bioeconomy by future environmental professionals and citizens. Journal of Cleaner Production. 210. 1396–1405. 47 indexed citations
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Varho, Vilja, et al.. (2018). Biopaths to Carbon Neutrality. Jukuri (Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)). 5 indexed citations
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Varho, Vilja, Pasi Rikkonen, & Saija Rasi. (2015). Futures of distributed small-scale renewable energy in Finland — A Delphi study of the opportunities and obstacles up to 2025. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 104. 30–37. 37 indexed citations
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Ruggiero, Salvatore, Vilja Varho, & Pasi Rikkonen. (2015). Transition to distributed energy generation in Finland: Prospects and barriers. Energy Policy. 86. 433–443. 66 indexed citations
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Varho, Vilja & Katri Ilona Huutoniemi. (2014). Envisioning solutions : expert deliberation on environmental futures. Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja. 140–157. 8 indexed citations
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Tuominen, Anu, et al.. (2014). Pluralistic backcasting: Integrating multiple visions with policy packages for transport climate policy. Futures. 60. 41–58. 85 indexed citations
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Tapio, Petri, Mattias Höjer, Åsa Svenfelt, & Vilja Varho. (2014). Exploring the space of alternatives : heuristics in sustainability scenarios. 101–116. 1 indexed citations
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Lyytimäki, Jari, Petri Tapio, Vilja Varho, & Tarja Söderman. (2013). The use, non-use and misuse of indicators in sustainability assessment and communication. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology. 20(5). 385–393. 61 indexed citations
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Varho, Vilja, et al.. (2013). Transport discussion amidst climate challenges: Analysing student, media, and expert framings through the environmental protection process model. Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment. 24. 10–16. 6 indexed citations
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Tapio, Petri, et al.. (2013). Renewable Energy in the Baltic Sea Region 2025. Journal of East-West Business. 19(1-2). 47–62. 4 indexed citations
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Varho, Vilja & Petri Tapio. (2012). Combining the qualitative and quantitative with the Q2 scenario technique — The case of transport and climate. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 80(4). 611–630. 86 indexed citations
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Tapio, Petri, Riikka Paloniemi, Vilja Varho, & Markus Vinnari. (2011). The unholy marriage? Integrating qualitative and quantitative information in Delphi processes. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 78(9). 1616–1628. 95 indexed citations
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Varho, Vilja. (2007). Calm or storm? : Wind power actors perceptions of Finnish wind power and its future. Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja. 2 indexed citations
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Varho, Vilja, et al.. (2005). Consumers in the green electricity market in Finland. Energy Policy. 34(18). 3669–3683. 106 indexed citations
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Varho, Vilja. (2004). Wind Power Policy Options in Finland: Analysis of Energy Policy Actors' Views Using Regulation Theory. IIASA PURE (International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis). 2 indexed citations

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