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Research in Copenhagen

Science Explorer records 253 research institutions in Copenhagen, Denmark. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen University Hospital and Rigshospitalet.

Research institutions
253
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
238k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
23.5%
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 Copenhagen?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of CopenhagenUniversity 95,652 #77
2RigshospitaletHospital / health system 24,624 #1,262
3Copenhagen Business SchoolUniversity 19,276 #2,019
4Copenhagen University HospitalHospital / health system 12,579 #1,085
5Gentofte HospitalHospital / health system 6,808 #2,473
6Bispebjerg HospitalHospital / health system 6,484 #5,985
7Statens Serum InstitutResearch facility 6,147 #3,715
8Novo Nordisk (Denmark)Company 5,336 #3,639
9IT University of CopenhagenUniversity 5,045 #4,395
10Geological Survey of Denmark and GreenlandResearch facility 2,954 #4,790
11Schools of Visual Arts, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine ArtsUniversity 2,919 #14,065
12Danish Cancer SocietyNonprofit 2,682 #7,139
13National Museum of DenmarkArchive 2,357 #11,074
14Novo Nordisk FoundationResearch facility 2,053 #1,473
15Carlsberg LaboratoryResearch facility 1,793 #5,742 all time
16Maersk (Denmark)Company 1,639 #8,391
17Lundbeck (Denmark)Company 1,542 #11,506
18University College CopenhagenUniversity 1,427 #5,972
19Danish National Institute of Public HealthGovernment institution 1,419 #24,767
20Danish Agriculture and Food CouncilGovernment institution 1,400 #22,478
21National Research Centre for the Working EnvironmentGovernment institution 1,340 #10,523
22Kennedy CenterHospital / health system 1,335 #5,641 all time
23Mental Health ServicesHospital / health system 1,262 #8,504
24Danish Institute for International StudiesResearch facility 1,178 #12,671
25Royal Danish LibraryArchive 1,135 #24,269
26Danish Meteorological InstituteResearch facility 1,088 #5,279
27Dansk Sygehus InstitutResearch facility 1,012 #27,302
28World Health Organization Regional Office for EuropeGovernment institution 987 #8,433
29Royal Danish Defence CollegeUniversity 966 #19,617
30Geocenter DenmarkInstitution 942 #5,968 all time
31Copenhagen Municipal HospitalHospital / health system 909 #12,582 all time
32Danish National Research FoundationNonprofit 884 #2,920 all time
33VIVE - The Danish Center for Social Science ResearchGovernment institution 744 #14,779
34Novozymes (Denmark)Company 726 #24,351
35Metropolitan University CollegeUniversity 726 #27,562
36National Gallery of DenmarkArchive 664 #26,702
37Danish National Centre for Social ResearchResearch facility 626 #26,024
38Copenhagen Institute for Futures StudiesNonprofit 577 #7,069 all time
39Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and FisheriesGovernment institution 546 #16,825 all time
40Quality of Life Research CenterResearch facility 539 #24,808
41Royal Danish Academy – Architecture, Design, ConservationUniversity 537 #17,938
42Danish Ministry of CultureGovernment institution 507 #39,458 all time
43Amager HospitalHospital / health system 498 #12,189
44Danish Medical AssociationInstitution 467 #27,625
45Lundbeck FoundationInstitution 464 #4,385 all time
46Danmarks NationalbankInstitution 458 #25,644
47Novo Holdings (Denmark)Company 430 #16,662 all time
48Statistics DenmarkGovernment institution 409 #16,585
49Danish Institute for Human RightsGovernment institution 386 #15,571 all time
50Niels BrockUniversity 379 #4,162
51Environmental Protection AgencyGovernment institution 372 #18,050 all time
52Copenhagen ZooArchive 365 #17,964 all time
53Wave Dragon (Denmark)Company 361 #26,067
54Ramboll (Denmark)Company 344 #18,712
55National Board of HealthGovernment institution 328 #21,131 all time
56Maternity FoundationInstitution 310 #35,598 all time
57Kjobenhavns Telefon Aktieselskab (Denmark)Company 280 #39,015 all time
58Carlsberg FoundationNonprofit 269 #17,846 all time
59CochraneInstitution 257 #13,137 all time
60Danish Energy AgencyGovernment institution 250 #14,649 all time

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 Copenhagen: 41.6%Rigshospitalet: 10.7%Copenhagen Business School: 8.4%Copenhagen University Hospital: 5.5%56 others listed: 33.9%42%largest
University of Copenhagen96k · 41.6%Rigshospitalet25k · 10.7%Copenhagen Business School19k · 8.4%Copenhagen University Hospital13k · 5.5%56 others listed78k · 33.9%

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

What is Copenhagen strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Copenhagen is most concentrated in Architecture, Public Administration and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (4.3× the world share in Architecture).

  1. ArchitectureSubfield · 58.7 works4.3×
  2. Public AdministrationSubfield · 79.5 works4.3×
  3. Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismSubfield · 532.0 works2.8×
  4. Endocrine and Autonomic SystemsSubfield · 81.7 works2.8×
  5. Psychiatry and Mental healthSubfield · 474.8 works2.8×
  6. Immunology and AllergySubfield · 70.5 works2.6×
← 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 Copenhagen?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Cardiovascular Disease, Climate Change, Metabolic Syndrome, Heart Failure, Globalization and Treatment.

▲ 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. Epidemiology2,169▲ 1.58×138 topics
  2. Inflammation1,218▲ 1.69×83 topics
  3. Climate Change1,066◆ 1.14×116 topics
  4. Cardiovascular Disease835▲ 2.2×39 topics
  5. Globalization826▲ 1.22×147 topics
  6. Sustainability777◆ 0.92×114 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress710▲ 1.25×61 topics
  8. Quality of Life698▲ 1.40×60 topics
  9. Treatment674▲ 1.61×52 topics
  10. Metabolic Syndrome668▲ 2.4×24 topics
  11. Public Health645▲ 1.28×68 topics
  12. Obesity551▲ 2.1×28 topics
  13. Education550◆ 0.93×112 topics
  14. Depression531▲ 1.75×26 topics
  15. Diagnosis518▲ 1.61×41 topics
  16. Mental Health516◆ 1.02×48 topics
  17. Cancer511◆ 1.10×58 topics
  18. Heart Failure506▲ 3.4×14 topics
  19. Human Rights495▲ 1.39×71 topics
  20. Risk Factors465▲ 1.22×37 topics
  21. Genetics454▲ 1.88×27 topics
  22. Neurological Disorders414▲ 2.1×20 topics
  23. Management399▲ 1.47×39 topics
  24. Biomarkers386▲ 1.63×18 topics
  25. Chemotherapy384▲ 1.59×25 topics
  26. Guidelines376▲ 2.3×13 topics
  27. Ethics372▲ 2.2×51 topics
  28. Diabetes336▲ 1.97×22 topics
  29. Embodiment297▲ 4.6×7 topics
  30. Glycemic Control280▲ 5.3×4 topics
  31. Type 2 Diabetes258▲ 3.4×6 topics
  32. Insulin Therapy246▲ 5.9×3 topics
  33. Social Sciences241▲ 4.9×12 topics
  34. Ethical Guidelines228▲ 12×4 topics
  35. Tacit Knowledge222▲ 14×3 topics
  36. Social Science208▲ 16×6 topics
  37. Pragmatism201▲ 23×4 topics
  38. Dementia Care191▲ 45×2 topics
  39. Interactional Expertise188▲ 48×1 topic
  40. Technical Decision-making188▲ 48×1 topic

What research is done in Copenhagen?

Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 188 fractional worksSocial and Educational Sciences: 155 fractional worksEuropean and Internation…144European and International Law Studies: 144 fractional worksDiabetes Treatment and M…134Diabetes Treatment and Management: 134 fractional worksManagement and Organizational Studies: 105 fractional worksCardiovascular Function and Risk Factors: 100 fractional worksHistorical and Archaeolo…98Historical and Archaeological Studies: 98 fractional worksAtrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes: 88 fractional worksDiet and metabolism studies: 87 fractional worksAsthma and respiratory d…84Asthma and respiratory diseases: 84 fractional works
Social PsychologyEducationPolitical Science and International RelationsEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism4 others

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

  1. 1 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 188 works
  2. 2 Social and Educational Sciences Education 155 works
  3. 3 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 144 works
  4. 4 Diabetes Treatment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 134 works
  5. 5 Management and Organizational Studies Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 105 works
  6. 6 Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 100 works
  7. 7 Historical and Archaeological Studies History 98 works
  8. 8 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 88 works
  9. 9 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 87 works
  10. 10 Asthma and respiratory diseases Physiology 84 works

Research output over time

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