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Ansgar University College

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World rank, all time
#23,249
of 34,923
Rank in Norway
#156
of 215
Research works
183
▲ 77% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.4k
7.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.05×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
44%
world 40%
International
27%
world 18%
Ansgar University College

Which fields of science does Ansgar University College work in?

In 2022-now, 68% of research at Ansgar University College is in Social Sciences, 16% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Arts and Humanities (31%), Social Sciences (24%), Engineering (8%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 47 fractional works · 68.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 21 fractional works · 31.0% of its workReligious studies: 11 fractional works · 15.4% of its workPhilosophy: 5 fractional works · 7.3% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 17 fractional works · 24.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 9 fractional works · 13.2% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 6.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 4.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 11 fractional works · 15.9% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 7.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 9 fractional works · 12.9% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 5.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 4.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workResearch and Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKAnsgar UniversityCollege68fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences16%Health Sciences13%Social Sciences68%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Arts and Humanities2131.0%
    2. Social Sciences1724.3%
    3. Psychology56.8%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance22.9%
    5. Decision Sciences11.9%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting11.4%
    1. Engineering57.6%
    2. Computer Science34.0%
    3. Environmental Science11.7%
    4. Materials Science11.3%
    5. Energy00.6%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.3%
    7. Chemistry00.2%
    8. Mathematics00.2%
    1. Medicine45.6%
    2. Health Professions34.6%
    3. Nursing12.0%
    4. Dentistry00.5%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.4%
    2. Neuroscience00.7%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Ansgar University College specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 10.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 21.3 works11×
← 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: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.52× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.50× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 1.09× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.75× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 4.06× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 10.75× its world share, 21 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.93× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.35× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.23× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.92× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 10.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities10.75×21 works
  2. Nursing4.06×1 works
  3. Psychology2.23×5 works
  4. Decision Sciences1.93×1 works
  5. Social Sciences1.92×17 works
  6. Health Professions1.75×3 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.35×2 works
  8. Dentistry1.09×0 works
  9. Veterinary0.90×0 works
  10. Energy0.64×0 works
  11. Computer Science0.52×3 works
  12. Engineering0.50×5 works
  13. Neuroscience0.45×0 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.43×1 works
  15. Materials Science0.38×1 works
  16. Environmental Science0.35×1 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.29×1 works
  18. Medicine0.29×4 works
  19. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.18×0 works
  20. Immunology and Microbiology0.16×0 works
  21. Chemistry0.15×0 works
  22. Mathematics0.14×0 works
  23. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.12×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Ansgar University College?

Ranked on the quality score, Markus Zehnder, Marie Strand Skånland and Lars Mandelkow lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ansgar University College.

  1. 1 Markus Zehnder Norway · #1,992,730 worldwide 145 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Marie Strand Skånland Norway · #2,026,479 worldwide 343 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Lars Mandelkow Norway · #3,161,389 worldwide 54 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 António Barbosa da Silva Norway · #3,851,734 worldwide 468 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Ansgar University College

What are the most cited papers from Ansgar University College?

The most cited paper from Ansgar University College is "On the Biogenesis of Some Indole Compounds in Acetobacter xylinum" (Poul Bo Larsen, Alf Harbo, Sigrid Klungsöyr et al., 1962), with 102 citations. Next come "Le paysage dans l’action publique : du patrimoine au bien commun" (82) and "Building an alliance: Early therapy process and the client–therapist connection" (73).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 On the Biogenesis of Some Indole Compounds in Acetobacter xylinum Poul Bo Larsen, Alf Harbo, Sigrid Klungsöyr et al. · Physiologia Plantarum Jul 1962 102
2 Le paysage dans l’action publique : du patrimoine au bien commun Anne Sgard · Développement durable et territoires Open access 2010 82
3 Building an alliance: Early therapy process and the client–therapist connection Harold C. Sexton, Henrik Littauer, Amy Sexton et al. · Psychotherapy Research 2005 73
4 Courage and nursing practice: A theoretical analysis Inga‐Britt Lindh, António Barbosa da Silva, Agneta Berg et al. · Nursing Ethics 27 Aug 2010 63
5 EXCHANGE RATE BANDS OF INACTION AND PLAY‐HYSTERESIS IN GERMAN EXPORTS—SECTORAL EVIDENCE FOR SOME OECD DESTINATIONS Ansgar Hubertus Belke, Matthias Göcke, Martin Günther · Metroeconomica Open access 26 Sep 2012 50
All 64 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Ansgar University College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Theology, Ethics, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Social Justice, African Christianity and Globalization.

▲ 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-now 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. Religion6▲ 19×9 topics
  2. Theology5▲ 86×3 topics
  3. Globalization5▲ 3.8×10 topics
  4. Biblical Monotheism5▲ 283×1 topic
  5. Ethics5▲ 14×9 topics
  6. Jewish Society5▲ 283×1 topic
  7. Social Justice5▲ 11×7 topics
  8. African Christianity4▲ 274×2 topics
  9. Development4▲ 14×4 topics
  10. Climate Change3▲ 1.49×8 topics
  11. Feminism3▲ 13×5 topics
  12. Cultural Transmission3▲ 50×2 topics
  13. Mental Health3▲ 2.6×13 topics
  14. Christian-Muslim Relations2▲ 133×1 topic
  15. Gospel Translation2▲ 164×1 topic
  16. Gender2▲ 6.3×4 topics
  17. Global Christianity2▲ 230×1 topic
  18. Literature2▲ 6.2×5 topics
  19. Short-Term Missions2▲ 230×1 topic
  20. Spirituality2▲ 34×2 topics
  21. Church History2▲ 74×2 topics
  22. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 108×1 topic
  23. Qualitative Research2▲ 3.8×6 topics
  24. Social Services2▲ 73×1 topic
  25. Biblical Interpretation2▲ 94×1 topic
  26. Christianity2▲ 50×3 topics
  27. Pentecostalism2▲ 121×1 topic
  28. Identity2▲ 3.6×3 topics
  29. Multiculturalism2▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Equality2▲ 41×2 topics
  31. Race2▲ 20×3 topics
  32. Urban Development2▲ 7.2×2 topics
  33. Conservation2▲ 5.4×3 topics
  34. Cultural Heritage2▲ 4.4×4 topics
  35. Empathy2▲ 20×3 topics
  36. Moral Realism1▲ 118×1 topic
  37. Virtue Ethics1▲ 94×1 topic
  38. Clinical Practice1▲ 11×4 topics
  39. Evidence-Based Practice1▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Phenomenology1▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Ansgar University College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Historical and Linguistic Studies, Christian Theology and Mission and Religion, Society, and Development.

Biblical Studies and Int…5Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 5 fractional worksHistorical and Linguisti…2Historical and Linguistic Studies: 2 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…2Christian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 2 fractional worksPhilosophical Ethics and…1Philosophical Ethics and Theory: 1 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 1 fractional worksConstruction Project Management and Performance: 1 fractional worksFeminist Epistemology and Gender Studies: 1 fractional worksMusic Therapy and Health: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political SciencePhilosophyArcheology2 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 5 works
  2. 2 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  4. 4 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 2 works
  6. 6 Philosophical Ethics and Theory Philosophy 1 works
  7. 7 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 1 works
  8. 8 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  9. 9 Feminist Epistemology and Gender Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Music Therapy and Health Social Psychology 1 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 available44.0%not open56.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.4%domestic only72.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Ansgar University College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 77% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Ansgar University College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00018% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Ansgar University College0.00029% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Ansgar University College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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