Tampere University Professor Leena Aarikka-Stenroos Recognized Among the World’s Top 2% Scientists for Third Consecutive Year
Professor Leena Aarikka-Stenroos, from the Faculty of Management and Business at Tampere University, has been included in the Stanford–Elsevier Top 2% Scientists list for three consecutive years (2024–2026), recognizing the international citation impact of her research. In the latest 2026 edition, based on citation data from 2025, she achieved a global ranking of 69,917 and ranked 429th among 15,920 researchers worldwide in Marketing. As Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management, her research addresses innovation, business ecosystems, value creation, and circular economy business. Her continued inclusion reflects the sustained international academic visibility of her research. The rankings are based on standardized citation indicators derived from Scopus data. Further information is available through her scientist profile on TOPSCINET and the official Stanford–Elsevier 2026 dataset.
A Research Journey: From Innovation and Business Networks to Circular Economy and Sustainability
A closer look at Professor Aarikka-Stenroos's publications over the past two decades reveals three broad phases in the development of her research:
2007–2016 | Innovation Commercialization, Business Networks, and Value Creation
Her early research focused on how companies develop business relationships, collaborate through networks, and successfully commercialize innovations. Key contributions examined value co-creation in business services, customer relationships, and the role of different actors in overcoming barriers to innovation and bringing new technologies to markets.
2017–2021 | Business Ecosystems and Circular Economy Innovation
Her research increasingly addressed business ecosystems and the transition toward a circular economy. During this period, she and her collaborators investigated circular business models, institutional barriers, sustainable value creation, and how companies and other actors collaborate to advance circular solutions. This work also examined the role of digital technologies in circular business model innovation.
2022–2026 | Circular Economy Implementation, Industrial Transformation, and Sustainability
Her more recent research has focused on how circular economy solutions can be developed, implemented, and scaled across industries. Major topics include circular business models and supply chains, industrial ecosystem collaboration, construction material reuse, sustainable textiles, carbon management, and digital technologies. Recent studies also explore capabilities for achieving net-zero objectives and the role of customer value and B2B markets in advancing circular solutions.
Across these three periods, a consistent theme has been understanding how innovations, business relationships, and collaborative networks create value, with an increasingly strong emphasis on circular economy and environmental sustainability.
Explore her publications through her Google Scholar profile and Tampere University research profile.
