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Research in Akureyri

Science Explorer records 5 research institutions in Akureyri, Iceland. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Akureyri.

Research institutions
5
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
1.2k
▲ 44% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
14.8%
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 Akureyri?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of AkureyriUniversity 865 #14,523
2Icelandic Tourism Research CentreResearch facility 187 #28,790 all time
3Akureyri HospitalHospital / health system 147 #34,156 all time
4Stefansson Arctic InstituteInstitution 37 not ranked
5Arctic PortalInstitution 3 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.

University of Akureyri: 69.8%Icelandic Tourism Research Centre: 15.1%Akureyri Hospital: 11.9%Stefansson Arctic Institute: 3.0%1 other listed: 0.2%70%largest
University of Akureyri865 · 69.8%Icelandic Tourism Research Centre187 · 15.1%Akureyri Hospital147 · 11.9%Stefansson Arctic Institute37 · 3.0%1 other listed3 · 0.2%

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

Which keywords describe research in Akureyri?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Mental Health, Sustainability, International Relations, Arctic, Governance, Geopolitics and Globalization.

▲ 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. Climate Change36▲ 4.1×49 topics
  2. Sustainability20▲ 2.5×29 topics
  3. Mental Health18▲ 3.8×24 topics
  4. Globalization16▲ 2.4×30 topics
  5. Epidemiology13◆ 0.99×46 topics
  6. Education10▲ 1.82×13 topics
  7. International Relations10▲ 13×4 topics
  8. Arctic10▲ 26×4 topics
  9. Resilience9▲ 6.0×12 topics
  10. Governance9▲ 8.5×4 topics
  11. Geopolitics9▲ 18×4 topics
  12. Ethics9▲ 5.6×10 topics
  13. Healthcare9▲ 2.4×9 topics
  14. Shipping8▲ 49×2 topics
  15. Food Security8▲ 4.4×6 topics
  16. Northern Sea Route8▲ 86×1 topic
  17. Oil and Gas8▲ 65×1 topic
  18. Qualitative Research8▲ 2.8×7 topics
  19. Biodiversity7▲ 2.9×17 topics
  20. Phenomenology6▲ 18×4 topics
  21. Pedagogy6▲ 3.8×5 topics
  22. Child Development6▲ 4.3×6 topics
  23. Social Sciences6▲ 12×3 topics
  24. Aquaculture6▲ 6.6×5 topics
  25. Health Consequences5▲ 5.7×3 topics
  26. Communication5▲ 5.2×3 topics
  27. Vulnerability5▲ 6.9×4 topics
  28. Family Dynamics5▲ 12×1 topic
  29. Work Environment5▲ 78×1 topic
  30. Enzymatic Hydrolysis5▲ 14×2 topics
  31. Marine Environment5▲ 9.9×3 topics
  32. Trophic Cascades4▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Ecological Knowledge4▲ 31×2 topics
  34. Fisheries Sustainability4▲ 15×2 topics
  35. COVID-19 Impact4▲ 7.7×5 topics
  36. Psychological Functioning4▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Traditional Knowledge4▲ 31×2 topics
  38. Arctic Indigenous Peoples4▲ 69×1 topic
  39. Nutrition Transition4▲ 38×1 topic
  40. Language Development4▲ 10.0×4 topics

What research is done in Akureyri?

Arctic and Russian Polic…8Arctic and Russian Policy Studies: 8 fractional worksResearch in Social Sciences: 5 fractional worksIndigenous Studies and Ecology: 4 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 4 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 3 fractional worksBiofuel production and bioconversion: 3 fractional worksIntimate Partner and Fam…3Intimate Partner and Family Violence: 3 fractional worksChild Development and Digital Technology: 3 fractional worksSleep and related disorders: 2 fractional worksChild Abuse and Trauma2Child Abuse and Trauma: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEducationGeneral Health ProfessionsGlobal and Planetary Change4 others

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

  1. 1 Arctic and Russian Policy Studies Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  2. 2 Research in Social Sciences Education 5 works
  3. 3 Indigenous Studies and Ecology General Health Professions 4 works
  4. 4 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  5. 5 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  6. 6 Biofuel production and bioconversion Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Intimate Partner and Family Violence Health 3 works
  8. 8 Child Development and Digital Technology Education 3 works
  9. 9 Sleep and related disorders Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2 works
  10. 10 Child Abuse and Trauma Clinical Psychology 2 works

Research output over time

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