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Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

In research, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,391 of 10,521 worldwide), Health Sciences (#1,695 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#1,574 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Developmental and Educational Psychology — Developmental and Educational Psychology is 4.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,634
of 28,054 · #2,747 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#29
of 237
Research works
5.4k
▲ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
135k
25.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

What is Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences 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 #1,391 of 10,521 33.1%508 #869
Health SciencesDomain #1,695 of 11,982 25.2%289 #1965
MedicineField #1,574 of 10,443 25.3%233 #2350
Social SciencesField #1,283 of 6,365 35.3%254 #793
Physical SciencesDomain #3,569 of 12,888 23.0%237 #4005
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #826 of 2,578 37.8%84 #674
Life SciencesDomain #3,159 of 7,800 30.2%88 #2859
PsychologyField #1,164 of 2,181 37.2%92 #842
EngineeringField #4,313 of 6,636 21.2%69 #5331
Computer ScienceField #3,276 of 4,667 22.2%80 #2153

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences 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#869 #1,391
  2. Health Sciences#1,965 #1,695
  3. Medicine#2,350 #1,574
  4. Social Sciences#793 #1,283
  5. Physical Sciences#4,005 #3,569
  6. Sociology and Political Science#674 #826
  7. Life Sciences#2,859 #3,159
  8. Psychology#842 #1,164
  9. Engineering#5,331 #4,313
  10. Computer Science#2,153 #3,276
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 Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Developmental and Educational Psychology takes 4.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Developmental and Educational PsychologySubfield · 21.0 works4.1×
← 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: 0.30× its world share, 16 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.66× its world share, 39 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.39× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.44× its world share, 26 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.06× its world share, 19 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.92× its world share, 80 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.70× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.41× its world share, 69 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.50× its world share, 28 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 11 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.51× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.44× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.71× its world share, 51 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.08× its world share, 233 worksMedicineNursing: 0.74× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.64× its world share, 53 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.58× its world share, 57 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.99× its world share, 22 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.26× its world share, 30 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.69× its world share, 92 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.79× its world share, 254 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, J. A. O. Larsen, L. E. J. Brouwer and S. Schrijver lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 J. A. O. Larsen Netherlands · #101,998 worldwide 49 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 L. E. J. Brouwer Netherlands · #162,643 worldwide 133 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 S. Schrijver Netherlands · #207,399 worldwide 0 citations · 54 works
  4. 4 I. Snapper Netherlands · #211,768 worldwide 103 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Willem van Winden Netherlands · #236,738 worldwide 89 citations · 53 works
  6. 6 J. Maliniak Netherlands · #242,385 worldwide 0 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 J.E. Winkelman Netherlands · #285,104 worldwide 38 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 J. R. Κatz Netherlands · #288,884 worldwide 93 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 G.M. Bleeker Netherlands · #306,580 worldwide 20 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 A.P. Bos Netherlands · #329,957 worldwide 6 citations · 39 works
All ranked researchers at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Social Media, Cultural Diversity, Epidemiology, Human Rights, Professionalism, Depression and Inflammation.

▲ 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. Globalization46▲ 2.1×67 topics
  2. Epidemiology45◆ 1.00×90 topics
  3. Machine Learning34◆ 0.91×51 topics
  4. Inflammation33▲ 1.41×62 topics
  5. Sustainability31◆ 1.15×56 topics
  6. Social Media30▲ 1.90×24 topics
  7. Education28▲ 1.44×47 topics
  8. Mental Health27▲ 1.65×36 topics
  9. Human Rights26▲ 2.2×42 topics
  10. Quality of Life25▲ 1.56×47 topics
  11. Depression24▲ 2.4×21 topics
  12. Artificial Intelligence21▲ 1.34×27 topics
  13. Big Data18▲ 1.75×16 topics
  14. Aging17▲ 2.8×13 topics
  15. Meta-Analysis16▲ 2.4×16 topics
  16. Social Capital16▲ 2.7×13 topics
  17. Cultural Diversity16▲ 6.3×11 topics
  18. Identity16▲ 1.92×33 topics
  19. Anxiety15▲ 2.9×12 topics
  20. Neoliberalism14▲ 3.6×14 topics
  21. Nationalism14▲ 2.6×21 topics
  22. Professionalism14▲ 7.3×5 topics
  23. Health Promotion13▲ 3.8×12 topics
  24. Well-being13▲ 3.1×14 topics
  25. Inclusion13▲ 8.0×5 topics
  26. Emotion Regulation12▲ 3.5×9 topics
  27. Empowerment12▲ 11×4 topics
  28. Reflective Practice11▲ 5.2×7 topics
  29. Self-Regulation10▲ 5.2×6 topics
  30. Social Work10▲ 13×3 topics
  31. Research Methods10▲ 5.5×3 topics
  32. Emotion10▲ 4.2×12 topics
  33. Teacher Development10▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Psychopathology10▲ 4.8×3 topics
  35. Youth Care10▲ 237×1 topic
  36. Muscle Mass9▲ 7.5×2 topics
  37. Intrinsic Motivation8▲ 6.2×4 topics
  38. Body Composition8▲ 7.1×2 topics
  39. Cancer Cachexia8▲ 8.1×1 topic
  40. Sarcopenia8▲ 8.1×1 topic

Which research topics does Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Dutch Social and Cultural Studies, Nutrition and Health in Aging, Educational Games and Gamification and Ethics and Social Impacts of AI.

Dutch Social and Cultural Studies: 10 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 8 fractional worksEducational Games and Gamification: 6 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 5 fractional worksClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills: 5 fractional worksMental Health Research Topics: 4 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psy…4Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 4 fractional worksDigital Mental Health Interventions: 4 fractional worksPatient-Provider Communication in Healthcare: 4 fractional worksFrailty in Older Adults4Frailty in Older Adults: 4 fractional works
EducationPhysiologyDevelopmental and Educational PsychologySafety Research6 others

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

  1. 1 Dutch Social and Cultural Studies Education 10 works
  2. 2 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 8 works
  3. 3 Educational Games and Gamification Developmental and Educational Psychology 6 works
  4. 4 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 5 works
  5. 5 Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills Family Practice 5 works
  6. 6 Mental Health Research Topics Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 4 works
  7. 7 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical Psychology 4 works
  8. 8 Digital Mental Health Interventions Applied Psychology 4 works
  9. 9 Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare General Health Professions 4 works
  10. 10 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 4 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 available53.4%not open46.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.7%domestic only76.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% 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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.