Publication Forum's Steering Group

The Publication Forum's Steering Group is responsible for developing the Forum's work and its key policies. Key research and science administration organisations are represented in the Steering Group.

The Steering Group's tasks

The Steering Group makes decisions on policies concerning the maintenance, development and assessment criteria of the Publication Forum classification. It also disseminates information to its background communities on the Publication Forum and appoints assessment panel members for new terms of office. The Board of the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies appoints the Publication Forum's Steering Group for a set term.

Steering Group 2024–2027

Chair

Professor Petri Karonen, University of Jyväskylä, Chair of the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies

Members

Members of the Publication Forum's Steering Group
Name Organization
Professor Ilkka Arminen University of Helsinki
Senior Advisor Jukka Haapamäki Ministry of Education and Culture
Professor Katja Joronen University of Tampere
Library Director Riitta Lähdemäki Finnish university libraries' Network
Vice Rector Kaisa Miettinen University of Jyväskylä
Professor Anne Mäntynen University of Helsinki
Development Manager Joonas Nikkanen CSC – IT Center for Science
Professor Heli Peltola University of Eastern Finland
Vice Rector Ossi Naukkarinen Council of Rectors of Finnish Universities UNIFI
Executive Director Floora Ruokonen Research Council of Finland
Professor Juha Vaara University of Oulu
Information Specialist Timo Vilén National Library of Finland

Secretariat

Information Specialist Anna-Kaarina Linna, Federation of Finnish Learned Societies
Secretary General Janne Pölönen, Federation of Finnish Learned Societies
Senior Advisor Leena Wahlfors, Federation of Finnish Learned Societies

(Executive Director Lea Ryynänen-Karjalainen, Federation of Finnish Learned Societies)