Question 1

How strong is science in Norway?

Accepted Answer

Norway ranks #21 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#21 all time), with 81k research works and 12.8% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

What is Norway strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, Norway ranks highest in Social Sciences (#15 of 148), Environmental Science (#13 of 122) and Education (#14 of 112). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Public Administration, Research and Theory and Ocean Engineering.

Question 3

Which universities in Norway lead research?

Accepted Answer

Norwegian University of Science and Technology, University of Oslo and University of Bergen rank highest in Norway on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Norway?

Accepted Answer

Amandeep Dhir, Glen P. Peters and Puneet Kaur rank highest among researchers based in Norway.

Question 5

Which cities in Norway are research hubs?

Accepted Answer

By research output, Oslo, Trondheim, Bergen and Tromsø.

Question 6

How much of Norway's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

47% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 31% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

Question 7

Is Norway's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% higher than in 2018-2021.

Question 8

Which keywords describe research in Norway?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainability, Epidemiology, Mental Health, Machine Learning, Renewable Energy, Globalization and Environmental Impact.

Question 9

Which fields of science does Norway work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 36% of research in Norway is in Physical Sciences, 32% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (17%), Social Sciences (15%), Engineering (14%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 10

Which countries have research most like Norway's?

Accepted Answer

Australia has the research profile closest to Norway's (similarity 0.80 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Psychology, followed by Faroe Islands and Finland.