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Åbo Akademi University

In research, Åbo Akademi University stands highest in Social Sciences (#614 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#450 of 6,365 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#313 of 1,998 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Religious studies, Philosophy and History — Religious studies is 7.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,033
of 28,054 · #1,286 all time
Rank in Finland
#11
of 80
Research works
12k
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
302k
24.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Åbo Akademi University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #614 of 10,521 27.0%960 #730
Social SciencesField #450 of 6,365 27.8%554 #576
Arts and HumanitiesField #313 of 1,998 23.2%191 #503
Physical SciencesDomain #2,624 of 12,888 18.5%598 #1273
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #549 of 2,578 31.6%163 #609
Health SciencesDomain #2,697 of 11,982 19.9%186 #2384
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #276 of 1,201 31.7%86 #455
MedicineField #3,008 of 10,443 20.5%112 #3758
EducationSubfield #560 of 1,892 23.2%145 #734
EngineeringField #2,164 of 6,636 18.0%248 #1512

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Åbo Akademi University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#730 #614
  2. Social Sciences#576 #450
  3. Arts and Humanities#503 #313
  4. Physical Sciences#1,273 #2,624
  5. Sociology and Political Science#609 #549
  6. Health Sciences#2,384 #2,697
  7. Political Science and International Relations#455 #276
  8. Medicine#3,758 #3,008
  9. Education#734 #560
  10. Engineering#1,512 #2,164
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Åbo Akademi University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Religious studies takes 7.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Religious studiesSubfield · 22.5 works7.1×
  2. PhilosophySubfield · 42.6 works5.2×
  3. HistorySubfield · 29.7 works4.9×
  4. CommunicationSubfield · 24.4 works4.7×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 29 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.85× its world share, 86 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.56× its world share, 11 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.71× its world share, 22 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.10× its world share, 7 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.47× its world share, 23 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.23× its world share, 37 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.52× its world share, 77 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 22 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.69× its world share, 12 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.87× its world share, 248 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.72× its world share, 68 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.29× its world share, 86 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.65× its world share, 14 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.27× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.86× its world share, 8 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.18× its world share, 59 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 112 worksMedicineNursing: 0.53× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.48× its world share, 191 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.80× its world share, 49 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 18 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.62× its world share, 25 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.13× its world share, 123 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.31× its world share, 554 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Åbo Akademi University?

Ranked on the composite score, Stefan Willför, Kaj Björkqvist and Ronald Österbacka lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Åbo Akademi University.

  1. 1 Stefan Willför Finland · #71,686 worldwide 349 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Kaj Björkqvist Finland · #84,942 worldwide 405 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Ronald Österbacka Finland · #105,658 worldwide 376 citations · 56 works
  4. 4 Erik Bonsdorff Finland · #109,709 worldwide 324 citations · 38 works
  5. 5 Päivi Mäki‐Arvela Finland · #117,289 worldwide 579 citations · 63 works
  6. 6 Ari Ivaska Finland · #121,848 worldwide 659 citations · 70 works
  7. 7 Mikko Hupa Finland · #123,705 worldwide 537 citations · 98 works
  8. 8 Frank Pettersson Finland · #137,807 worldwide 179 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Matti Laine Finland · #138,510 worldwide 275 citations · 42 works
  10. 10 R. J. R. Back Finland · #141,364 worldwide 185 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Åbo Akademi University

Which keywords describe research at Åbo Akademi University?

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

▲ 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 institution'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. Education114▲ 3.5×51 topics
  2. Globalization97▲ 2.6×73 topics
  3. Qualitative Research84▲ 5.1×21 topics
  4. Pedagogy76▲ 8.2×12 topics
  5. Social Sciences71▲ 27×5 topics
  6. Religion64▲ 7.1×25 topics
  7. Ethics63▲ 6.9×29 topics
  8. Mental Health60▲ 2.1×29 topics
  9. Social Media58▲ 2.1×26 topics
  10. Biomedical Applications44▲ 1.98×28 topics
  11. Discourse Analysis44▲ 9.1×7 topics
  12. Special Education42▲ 38×3 topics
  13. Human Rights41▲ 2.1×33 topics
  14. Learning40▲ 7.2×7 topics
  15. Gender Studies40▲ 14×6 topics
  16. Identity40▲ 2.9×42 topics
  17. Healthcare38▲ 1.79×18 topics
  18. Methodology38▲ 42×2 topics
  19. Democracy38▲ 5.6×16 topics
  20. Quantitative Methods38▲ 138×1 topic
  21. Catalysis38▲ 3.0×25 topics
  22. Ionic Liquids37▲ 7.0×9 topics
  23. Phenomenology35▲ 17×5 topics
  24. Nationalism34▲ 3.9×22 topics
  25. Tissue Engineering32▲ 2.8×12 topics
  26. Communication32▲ 5.4×7 topics
  27. Well-being31▲ 4.3×13 topics
  28. Family Dynamics30▲ 12×3 topics
  29. Work Environment29▲ 79×1 topic
  30. Neoliberalism24▲ 3.6×19 topics
  31. Biomass24▲ 11×4 topics
  32. Heterogeneous Catalysts23▲ 13×3 topics
  33. Health Disparities22▲ 4.4×7 topics
  34. Public Opinion21▲ 8.9×5 topics
  35. Renewable Resources21▲ 6.4×3 topics
  36. Online Communication20▲ 6.8×3 topics
  37. Green Chemistry20▲ 6.0×9 topics
  38. Psychological Adjustment19▲ 7.0×5 topics
  39. Secularism18▲ 9.2×4 topics
  40. Catalytic18▲ 7.8×5 topics

Which research topics does Åbo Akademi University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Social and Educational Sciences, Research in Social Sciences, Catalysis for Biomass Conversion and Social Media and Politics.

Social and Educational S…38Social and Educational Sciences: 38 fractional worksResearch in Social Sciences: 29 fractional worksCatalysis for Biomass Conversion: 14 fractional worksSocial Media and Politics: 13 fractional worksElectoral Systems and Political Participation: 12 fractional worksHistorical and Archaeological Studies: 11 fractional worksLignin and Wood Chemistry: 11 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 10 fractional worksMigration, Health and Trauma: 10 fractional worksMetallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics: 10 fractional works
EducationBiomedical EngineeringCommunicationPolitical Science and International Relations4 others

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

  1. 1 Social and Educational Sciences Education 38 works
  2. 2 Research in Social Sciences Education 29 works
  3. 3 Catalysis for Biomass Conversion Biomedical Engineering 14 works
  4. 4 Social Media and Politics Communication 13 works
  5. 5 Electoral Systems and Political Participation Political Science and International Relations 12 works
  6. 6 Historical and Archaeological Studies History 11 works
  7. 7 Lignin and Wood Chemistry Biomedical Engineering 11 works
  8. 8 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  9. 9 Migration, Health and Trauma Clinical Psychology 10 works
  10. 10 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 10 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available40.3%not open59.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.3%domestic only72.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Åbo Akademi University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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