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Research in Bodø

Science Explorer records 13 research institutions in Bodø, Norway. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Nord University and Nordland Hospital Trust.

Research institutions
13
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
4.9k
▲ 13% vs 2018-21
Citations
90k
18.5 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
27.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1953-2026
74 years on the record
Bodø

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality 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 Bodø?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Nord UniversityUniversity 3,570 #1,494
2Nordland Hospital TrustHospital / health system 435 #19,832
3Nordland HospitalHospital / health system 344 #17,845 all time
4Nordland Research InstituteResearch facility 259 #20,655 all time
5Bodø Science Park (Norway)Company 162 #27,507 all time
6Northern Norway Regional Health AuthorityGovernment institution 89 not ranked
7Breeze (Norway)Company 11 not ranked
8Seria (Norway)Company 8 not ranked
9Nordland County CouncilGovernment institution 5 not ranked
10Norwegian State Housing BankGovernment institution 3 not ranked
11Dips (Norway)Company 3 not ranked
12Norwegian Aviation MuseumArchive 1 not ranked
13First ScandinaviaInstitution 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. 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.

Nord University: 73.0%Nordland Hospital Trust: 8.9%Nordland Hospital: 7.0%Nordland Research Institute: 5.3%9 others listed: 5.8%73%largest
Nord University3,570 · 73.0%Nordland Hospital Trust435 · 8.9%Nordland Hospital344 · 7.0%Nordland Research Institute259 · 5.3%9 others listed283 · 5.8%

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

Which fields of science does Bodø work in?

In 2022-now, 47% of research in Bodø is in Social Sciences, 25% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (24%), Medicine (17%), Psychology (9%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 816 fractional works · 46.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 418 fractional works · 23.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 139 fractional works · 7.9% of its workEducation: 100 fractional works · 5.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 52 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGender Studies: 19 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCommunication: 19 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Administration: 18 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety Research: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLinguistics and Language: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 166 fractional works · 9.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 62 fractional works · 3.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 44 fractional works · 2.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 37 fractional works · 2.1% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 17 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 88 fractional works · 5.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 22 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 20 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMarketing: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness and International Management: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 78 fractional works · 4.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 25 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMusic: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArcheology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 47 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 33 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFinance: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 20 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 440 fractional works · 25.1% of its workMedicine: 290 fractional works · 16.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 46 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 32 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSurgery: 23 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 19 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysiology: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 120 fractional works · 6.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 81 fractional works · 4.6% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 18 fractional works · 1.0% of its workResearch and Theory: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPeriodontics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 318 fractional works · 18.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 141 fractional works · 8.1% of its workEcology: 43 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 26 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 17 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcological Modeling: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 64 fractional works · 3.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 21 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science: 46 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInformation Systems: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science Applications: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 25 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOceanography: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Science: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 179 fractional works · 10.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 75 fractional works · 4.3% of its workAquatic Science: 17 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPlant Science: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInsect Science: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 64 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 32 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGenetics: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 24 fractional works · 1.3% of its workImmunology: 19 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKBodø1,753fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences18%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences47%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences41823.8%
    2. Psychology1669.5%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting885.0%
    4. Arts and Humanities784.4%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance472.7%
    6. Decision Sciences201.1%
    1. Medicine29016.5%
    2. Health Professions1206.9%
    3. Nursing181.0%
    4. Dentistry80.5%
    5. Veterinary30.2%
    1. Environmental Science1418.1%
    2. Engineering643.6%
    3. Computer Science462.7%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences251.4%
    5. Energy160.9%
    6. Mathematics130.8%
    7. Materials Science40.2%
    8. Physics and Astronomy40.2%
    9. Chemistry30.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering20.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences754.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology643.7%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology241.3%
    4. Neuroscience150.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics20.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Bodø strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Bodø is most concentrated in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Developmental and Educational Psychology (10.8× the world share in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine).

  1. Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSubfield · 41.6 works11×
  2. Developmental and Educational PsychologySubfield · 29.9 works4.3×
← 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.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 62 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.67× its world share, 54 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.29× its world share, 20 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.53× its world share, 13 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.30× its world share, 35 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 22 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.12× its world share, 16 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 53 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.72× its world share, 129 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.70× its world share, 12 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.00× its world share, 7 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.68× its world share, 107 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.86× its world share, 251 worksMedicineNursing: 2.10× its world share, 16 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.15× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.45× its world share, 64 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.55× its world share, 76 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 17 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.34× its world share, 43 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.03× its world share, 140 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.90× its world share, 364 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology3.03×140 works
  2. Health Professions2.68×107 works
  3. Nursing2.10×16 works
  4. Social Sciences1.90×364 works
  5. Environmental Science1.72×129 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.55×76 works
  7. Arts and Humanities1.45×64 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.34×43 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology1.29×20 works
  10. Veterinary1.15×2 works
  11. Decision Sciences1.13×17 works
  12. Energy1.12×16 works
  13. Dentistry1.00×7 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.91×22 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.86×62 works
  16. Medicine0.86×251 works
  17. Mathematics0.70×12 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.67×54 works
  19. Neuroscience0.53×13 works
  20. Chemical Engineering0.39×2 works
  21. Computer Science0.30×35 works
  22. Engineering0.23×53 works
  23. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.16×1 works
  24. Chemistry0.10×2 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.10×3 works
  26. Materials Science0.06×3 works

Which keywords describe research in Bodø?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainability, Governance, Globalization, High-Intensity Interval Training, Qualitative Research, International Relations and Aquaculture.

▲ 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-now 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 Change120▲ 2.5×72 topics
  2. Sustainability83▲ 1.95×60 topics
  3. Globalization65▲ 1.88×65 topics
  4. Epidemiology63◆ 0.90×104 topics
  5. Qualitative Research46▲ 3.1×17 topics
  6. Mental Health42▲ 1.70×39 topics
  7. Quality of Life41▲ 1.61×44 topics
  8. Risk Factors37▲ 1.90×31 topics
  9. Social Capital36▲ 3.9×12 topics
  10. Biodiversity36▲ 2.7×24 topics
  11. Governance35▲ 6.1×13 topics
  12. Aquaculture30▲ 6.8×8 topics
  13. International Relations30▲ 7.1×14 topics
  14. High-Intensity Interval Training30▲ 16×2 topics
  15. Well-being30▲ 4.3×13 topics
  16. Resistance Training27▲ 17×2 topics
  17. Geopolitics26▲ 9.7×6 topics
  18. Job Satisfaction26▲ 3.3×9 topics
  19. Performance Analysis25▲ 7.0×1 topic
  20. Training Load25▲ 23×1 topic
  21. Reflective Practice25▲ 7.6×7 topics
  22. Arctic25▲ 13×4 topics
  23. Embodiment24▲ 7.4×6 topics
  24. Injury Prevention24▲ 11×5 topics
  25. Shipping23▲ 27×2 topics
  26. Tacit Knowledge23▲ 29×3 topics
  27. Oil and Gas23▲ 37×2 topics
  28. Maritime Transport22▲ 49×1 topic
  29. Northern Sea Route22▲ 49×1 topic
  30. Stakeholder Engagement22▲ 14×3 topics
  31. Phenomenology20▲ 11×4 topics
  32. Social Science19▲ 29×3 topics
  33. Intrinsic Motivation18▲ 8.8×4 topics
  34. Ethical Guidelines18▲ 20×3 topics
  35. Athletic Training18▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Muscle Injuries18▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Sports Injury18▲ 16×1 topic
  38. Dementia Care18▲ 84×1 topic
  39. Interactional Expertise18▲ 94×1 topic
  40. Institutional Theory18▲ 9.7×3 topics

What research is done in Bodø?

Sports Performance and Training: 22 fractional worksArctic and Russian Policy Studies: 22 fractional worksSports injuries and prev…17Sports injuries and prevention: 17 fractional worksEducation, Healthcare an…15Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 15 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 11 fractional worksAquaculture Nutrition and Growth: 10 fractional worksMental Health and Patien…10Mental Health and Patient Involvement: 10 fractional worksIndigenous Studies and Ecology: 10 fractional worksEuropean and International Law Studies: 10 fractional worksPublic Policy and Admini…10Public Policy and Administration Research: 10 fractional works
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSociology and Political ScienceSocial PsychologyManagement of Technology and Innovation4 others

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

  1. 1 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 22 works
  2. 2 Arctic and Russian Policy Studies Sociology and Political Science 22 works
  3. 3 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 17 works
  4. 4 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 15 works
  5. 5 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 11 works
  6. 6 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 10 works
  7. 7 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 10 works
  8. 8 Indigenous Studies and Ecology General Health Professions 10 works
  9. 9 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 10 works
  10. 10 Public Policy and Administration Research Public Administration 10 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting20%40%Bodø24.9% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 33.2% in 2008.

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