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Avans University of Applied Sciences

In research, Avans University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,623 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,199
of 28,054 · #16,166 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#116
of 237
Research works
480
▲ 77% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.4k
15.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
59%
world 28%

What is Avans 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 #7,623 of 10,521 23.9%69 #5495

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Avans 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).

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: 1.34× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.61× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.62× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.97× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.52× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.87× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.67× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.49× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.12× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.83× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.19× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.10× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.70× its world share, 31 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Janine Janssen, G.J.T. Kessel and Jeroen Alessie lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Avans University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Janine Janssen Netherlands · #671,250 worldwide 2 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 G.J.T. Kessel Netherlands · #1,339,800 worldwide 6 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Jeroen Alessie Netherlands · #1,356,908 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Niko Roorda Netherlands · #1,515,228 worldwide 5 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Avans University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Avans University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Health Promotion, Education, Creativity, Sustainability, Knowledge Management, Cultural Diversity, Innovation and Empowerment.

▲ 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. Education8▲ 3.3×17 topics
  2. Sustainability8▲ 2.2×23 topics
  3. Globalization6▲ 2.0×20 topics
  4. Health Promotion6▲ 12×6 topics
  5. Innovation5▲ 3.6×6 topics
  6. Creativity5▲ 53×2 topics
  7. Knowledge Management4▲ 5.7×5 topics
  8. Quality of Life4▲ 2.2×18 topics
  9. Environmental Management4▲ 6.8×6 topics
  10. Cultural Diversity4▲ 12×4 topics
  11. Empowerment4▲ 27×2 topics
  12. Design Thinking4▲ 93×1 topic
  13. Engineering Design4▲ 36×1 topic
  14. Research Methods4▲ 15×2 topics
  15. Inclusion4▲ 17×4 topics
  16. Social Work4▲ 34×2 topics
  17. Neuroscience3▲ 8.0×5 topics
  18. Phenomenology3▲ 21×3 topics
  19. Qualitative Research3▲ 2.6×8 topics
  20. Teacher Development3▲ 37×2 topics
  21. Professionalism3▲ 13×2 topics
  22. Higher Education3▲ 3.9×6 topics
  23. Participatory Design3▲ 42×2 topics
  24. Youth Care3▲ 605×1 topic
  25. Psychiatric Disorders3▲ 16×4 topics
  26. Consumer Behavior3▲ 3.2×7 topics
  27. Embodiment3▲ 10×4 topics
  28. Ethical Considerations3▲ 5.5×6 topics
  29. Well-being3▲ 4.8×9 topics
  30. Design Research3▲ 68×1 topic
  31. User Experience3▲ 22×1 topic
  32. Ecosystem Services2▲ 4.5×5 topics
  33. Primary Care2▲ 4.7×5 topics
  34. Student Engagement2▲ 4.3×5 topics
  35. Communication2▲ 5.3×3 topics
  36. Self-Regulation2▲ 8.8×4 topics
  37. DSM2▲ 60×1 topic
  38. Self-Experience2▲ 60×1 topic
  39. Metacognition2▲ 8.6×3 topics
  40. Youth Violence2▲ 29×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Design Education and Practice, Dutch Social and Cultural Studies, Innovative Human-Technology Interaction and Mental Health and Psychiatry.

Design Education and Practice: 4 fractional worksDutch Social and Cultural Studies: 3 fractional worksInnovative Human-Technol…3Innovative Human-Technology Interaction: 3 fractional worksMental Health and Psychi…2Mental Health and Psychiatry: 2 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 2 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 2 fractional worksCrime Patterns and Inter…1Crime Patterns and Interventions: 1 fractional worksPlant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies: 1 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 1 fractional worksQuality and Supply Management: 1 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringEducationHuman-Computer InteractionPhilosophy6 others

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

  1. 1 Design Education and Practice Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Dutch Social and Cultural Studies Education 3 works
  3. 3 Innovative Human-Technology Interaction Human-Computer Interaction 3 works
  4. 4 Mental Health and Psychiatry Philosophy 2 works
  5. 5 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 2 works
  6. 6 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 2 works
  7. 7 Crime Patterns and Interventions Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies Plant Science 1 works
  9. 9 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 1 works
  10. 10 Quality and Supply Management Management Information Systems 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 available59.0%not open41.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.4%domestic only71.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 77% 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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