Question 1

How strong is science in Denmark?

Accepted Answer

Denmark ranks #15 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#14 all time), with 99k research works and 12.5% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

What is Denmark strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, Denmark ranks highest in Medicine (#11 of 152), Social Sciences (#12 of 148) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#13 of 124). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Public Administration, Architecture and Medical Terminology.

Question 3

Which universities in Denmark lead research?

Accepted Answer

University of Copenhagen, Aarhus University and University of Southern Denmark rank highest in Denmark on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Denmark?

Accepted Answer

Kannan Govindan, Jens K. Nørskov and Eske Willerslev rank highest among researchers based in Denmark.

Question 5

Which cities in Denmark are research hubs?

Accepted Answer

By research output, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Kongens Lyngby and Aalborg.

Question 6

How much of Denmark's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

40% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 28% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

Question 7

Is Denmark's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 6% lower than in 2018-2021.

Question 8

Which keywords describe research in Denmark?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Climate Change, Embodiment, Cardiovascular Disease, Tacit Knowledge, Social Sciences and Quality of Life.

Question 9

Which fields of science does Denmark work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 32% of research in Denmark is in Health Sciences, 29% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (27%), Social Sciences (12%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 10

Which countries have research most like Denmark's?

Accepted Answer

Australia has the research profile closest to Denmark's (similarity 0.85 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Veterinary, followed by Netherlands and Canada.