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Research in Aalborg

Science Explorer records 20 research institutions in Aalborg, Denmark. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Aalborg University, Aalborg University Hospital and University College of Northern Denmark.

Research institutions
20
4 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
66k
▼ 3% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
18.9%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Aalborg?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Aalborg UniversityUniversity 57,773 #589
2Aalborg University HospitalHospital / health system 6,811 #3,660
3University College of Northern DenmarkUniversity 637 #13,975
4North Denmark RegionGovernment institution 319 #18,522
5Mech-SenseResearch facility 175 #28,077 all time
6Aalborg Portland (Denmark)Company 94 not ranked
7Nordic Transport DevelopmentCompany 66 not ranked
82.-0 LCA Consultants (Denmark)Company 62 not ranked
9Steno Diabetes Center North JutlandHospital / health system 62 not ranked
10Hugin Expert (Denmark)Company 58 not ranked
11AnyBody Technology (Denmark)Company 34 not ranked
12Obel Family FoundationInstitution 16 not ranked
13Judex (Denmark)Company 8 not ranked
14C4Pain (Denmark)Company 4 not ranked
15Tekkva Consult (Denmark)Company 3 not ranked
16Seluxit (Denmark)Company 2 not ranked
17Logimatic (Denmark)Company 2 not ranked
18Spar Nord FondenInstitution 1 not ranked
19Svend Andersen FondenInstitution 1 not ranked
20Borean InnovationInstitution 0 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Aalborg University: 87.4%Aalborg University Hospital: 10.3%University College of Northern Denmark: 1.0%North Denmark Region: 0.5%15 others listed: 0.9%87%largest
Aalborg University58k · 87.4%Aalborg University Hospital6,811 · 10.3%University College of Northern Denmark637 · 1.0%North Denmark Region319 · 0.5%15 others listed588 · 0.9%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Aalborg strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Aalborg is most concentrated in Public Administration, Energy Engineering and Power Technology and Architecture (8.7× the world share in Public Administration).

  1. Public AdministrationSubfield · 57.2 works8.7×
  2. Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 81.9 works6.2×
  3. ArchitectureSubfield · 25.6 works5.3×
  4. Human-Computer InteractionSubfield · 102.0 works4.0×
  5. Social PsychologySubfield · 385.0 works3.6×
  6. MusicSubfield · 29.6 works3.0×
  7. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 25.0 works2.9×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Aalborg?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Power Electronics, Renewable Energy Integration, Renewable Energy, Embodiment, Social Sciences, Tacit Knowledge, Education and Pragmatism.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Renewable Energy494▲ 2.8×46 topics
  2. Epidemiology462◆ 0.95×126 topics
  3. Power Electronics453▲ 11×8 topics
  4. Sustainability436▲ 1.46×92 topics
  5. Education415▲ 1.97×91 topics
  6. Deep Learning402◆ 0.96×78 topics
  7. Renewable Energy Integration384▲ 9.2×6 topics
  8. Machine Learning348◆ 0.87×83 topics
  9. Globalization310▲ 1.29×111 topics
  10. Qualitative Research282▲ 2.6×24 topics
  11. Environmental Impact261▲ 1.25×57 topics
  12. Pedagogy258▲ 4.3×22 topics
  13. Energy Efficiency246▲ 2.1×40 topics
  14. Embodiment245▲ 11×7 topics
  15. Social Sciences242▲ 14×11 topics
  16. Smart Grid225▲ 4.8×9 topics
  17. Tacit Knowledge215▲ 37×3 topics
  18. Pragmatism196▲ 63×4 topics
  19. Social Science195▲ 43×5 topics
  20. Ethical Guidelines194▲ 29×3 topics
  21. Dementia Care191▲ 127×2 topics
  22. Smart Grid Applications190▲ 12×2 topics
  23. Interactional Expertise190▲ 138×1 topic
  24. Technical Decision-making190▲ 138×1 topic
  25. Thermal Management185▲ 4.5×8 topics
  26. Energy Storage Systems185▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Decentralized Control183▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Energy Storage180▲ 2.2×13 topics
  29. Learning178▲ 4.9×10 topics
  30. Discourse Analysis178▲ 5.7×8 topics
  31. Distributed Power Generation171▲ 13×1 topic
  32. Microgrid Control171▲ 13×1 topic
  33. Gender Studies170▲ 9.0×9 topics
  34. Special Education166▲ 23×5 topics
  35. Methodology166▲ 29×4 topics
  36. Quantitative Methods164▲ 93×1 topic
  37. Model Predictive Control162▲ 5.1×6 topics
  38. Electric Vehicles154▲ 4.2×4 topics
  39. Lithium-ion Batteries147▲ 2.8×4 topics
  40. Chronic Pain122▲ 4.5×5 topics

What research is done in Aalborg?

Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 190 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 171 fractional worksSocial and Educational S…164Social and Educational Sciences: 164 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…93Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 93 fractional worksSilicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 81 fractional worksAdvanced DC-DC Converters: 80 fractional worksEuropean and Internation…80European and International Law Studies: 80 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 80 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and Converters: 72 fractional worksResearch in Social Sciences: 68 fractional works
Social PsychologyControl and Systems EngineeringEducationAutomotive Engineering2 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Education, Healthcare and Sociology ResearchSocial Psychology 190 works
  2. 2 Microgrid Control and OptimizationControl and Systems Engineering 171 works
  3. 3 Social and Educational SciencesEducation 164 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchAutomotive Engineering 93 works
  5. 5 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor TechnologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 81 works
  6. 6 Advanced DC-DC ConvertersElectrical and Electronic Engineering 80 works
  7. 7 European and International Law StudiesPolitical Science and International Relations 80 works
  8. 8 Smart Grid Energy ManagementElectrical and Electronic Engineering 80 works
  9. 9 Multilevel Inverters and ConvertersElectrical and Electronic Engineering 72 works
  10. 10 Research in Social SciencesEducation 68 works

Research output over time

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