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Research in Roskilde

Science Explorer records 15 research institutions in Roskilde, Denmark. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Roskilde University, Zealand University Hospital and Region Zealand.

Research institutions
15
4 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
24k
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
21.9%
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 Roskilde?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Roskilde UniversityUniversity 16,206 #2,378
2Nordic Laboratory for Luminescence DatingResearch facility 3,189 #1,315 all time
3Zealand University HospitalHospital / health system 1,493 #5,917
4Roskilde SygehusHospital / health system 1,255 #25,468
5Sankt Hans HospitalHospital / health system 739 #7,156 all time
6Region ZealandGovernment institution 523 #14,300
7Danish Meat Trade CollegeUniversity 240 #31,833 all time
8Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Molecular InteractionsResearch facility 103 not ranked
9DLF Trifolium (Denmark)Company 60 not ranked
10Center for Culture and Experience EconomyNonprofit 58 not ranked
11Roskilde MuseumArchive 28 not ranked
12Thermo Fisher Scientific (Denmark)Company 20 not ranked
13Takeda (Denmark)Company 6 not ranked
14DSVM Group (Denmark)Company 1 not ranked
15Greenland Ecosystem MonitoringInstitution 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.

Roskilde University: 67.7%Nordic Laboratory for Luminescence Dating: 13.3%Zealand University Hospital: 6.2%Roskilde Sygehus: 5.2%10 others listed: 7.4%68%largest
Roskilde University16k · 67.7%Nordic Laboratory for Luminescence Dating3,189 · 13.3%Zealand University Hospital1,493 · 6.2%Roskilde Sygehus1,255 · 5.2%10 others listed1,778 · 7.4%

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What is Roskilde strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Roskilde is most concentrated in Public Administration, Communication and Political Science and International Relations (17.3× the world share in Public Administration).

  1. Public AdministrationSubfield · 31.7 works17×
  2. CommunicationSubfield · 72.9 works7.9×
  3. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 222.2 works4.4×
  4. Social PsychologySubfield · 110.1 works3.7×
← 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 Roskilde?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Pedagogy, Social Sciences, Qualitative Research, Education, Discourse Analysis, Embodiment and Learning.

▲ 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. Globalization212▲ 3.2×99 topics
  2. Education145▲ 2.5×55 topics
  3. Epidemiology144◆ 1.07×122 topics
  4. Qualitative Research123▲ 4.2×18 topics
  5. Pedagogy109▲ 6.5×16 topics
  6. Social Sciences98▲ 20×4 topics
  7. Sustainability95◆ 1.15×64 topics
  8. Ethics93▲ 5.7×36 topics
  9. Human Rights91▲ 2.6×41 topics
  10. Social Media91▲ 1.87×26 topics
  11. Quality of Life85▲ 1.73×53 topics
  12. Discourse Analysis82▲ 9.5×7 topics
  13. Embodiment81▲ 13×6 topics
  14. Neoliberalism81▲ 6.7×20 topics
  15. Learning80▲ 8.0×8 topics
  16. Gender Studies76▲ 14×7 topics
  17. Tacit Knowledge72▲ 45×3 topics
  18. Methodology71▲ 44×3 topics
  19. Special Education71▲ 36×2 topics
  20. Quantitative Methods70▲ 144×1 topic
  21. Ethical Guidelines70▲ 38×3 topics
  22. Pragmatism69▲ 80×3 topics
  23. Social Science68▲ 54×5 topics
  24. Dementia Care66▲ 158×1 topic
  25. Interactional Expertise66▲ 172×1 topic
  26. Political Economy59▲ 6.7×14 topics
  27. Governance56▲ 5.0×13 topics
  28. Nationalism56▲ 3.6×25 topics
  29. Income Inequality54▲ 11×5 topics
  30. Democracy52▲ 4.3×17 topics
  31. Institutional Theory52▲ 16×3 topics
  32. Public Opinion51▲ 12×5 topics
  33. Digital Divide43▲ 4.8×6 topics
  34. Social Policy42▲ 13×5 topics
  35. Institutional Change39▲ 31×2 topics
  36. Ideational Power38▲ 36×1 topic
  37. Phenomenology38▲ 11×5 topics
  38. Welfare State38▲ 13×1 topic
  39. Political Communication38▲ 20×2 topics
  40. Deliberative Democracy35▲ 14×2 topics

What research is done in Roskilde?

Social and Educational Sciences: 70 fractional worksEducation, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 66 fractional worksSocial Policy and Reform Studies: 38 fractional worksSocial Media and Politics: 29 fractional worksResearch in Social Sciences: 27 fractional worksMedia Studies and Communication: 26 fractional worksInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development: 23 fractional worksManagement and Organizational Studies: 22 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 22 fractional worksEuropean and International Law Studies: 21 fractional works
EducationSocial PsychologyPolitical Science and International RelationsCommunication3 others

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

  1. 1 Social and Educational Sciences Education 70 works
  2. 2 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 66 works
  3. 3 Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Science and International Relations 38 works
  4. 4 Social Media and Politics Communication 29 works
  5. 5 Research in Social Sciences Education 27 works
  6. 6 Media Studies and Communication Communication 26 works
  7. 7 Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development Management of Technology and Innovation 23 works
  8. 8 Management and Organizational Studies Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 22 works
  9. 9 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 22 works
  10. 10 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 21 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.