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Breda University of Applied Sciences

In research, Breda University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,610 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,524
of 28,054 · #11,552 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#154
of 237
Research works
736
▼ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
22.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Breda 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 #4,610 of 10,521 31.4%104 #2216

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Breda 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: 0.49× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.14× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.25× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.42× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.96× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.87× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.40× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.47× its world share, 23 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.39× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.33× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.63× its world share, 18 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.40× its world share, 49 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Licia Calvi, Ko Koens and Marco Bevolo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Breda University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Licia Calvi Netherlands · #209,336 worldwide 118 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Ko Koens Netherlands · #813,123 worldwide 22 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Marco Bevolo Netherlands · #922,895 worldwide 4 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Marc Stierand Netherlands · #996,056 worldwide 44 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Lars Moratis Netherlands · #1,008,457 worldwide 24 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Frans Melissen Netherlands · #1,214,504 worldwide 41 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Alinda Kokkinou Netherlands · #1,508,074 worldwide 28 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Breda University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Breda University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: COVID-19 Impact, Tourist Satisfaction, Destination Image, Economic Growth, Community Perceptions, Sustainable Tourism, Sustainability and Social Interaction.

▲ 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. COVID-19 Impact13▲ 47×4 topics
  2. Tourist Satisfaction13▲ 76×2 topics
  3. Destination Image12▲ 90×2 topics
  4. Economic Growth12▲ 8.7×4 topics
  5. Community Perceptions11▲ 98×1 topic
  6. Sustainable Tourism11▲ 59×1 topic
  7. Sustainability11▲ 2.8×23 topics
  8. Social Interaction7▲ 10×3 topics
  9. Consumer Behavior6▲ 6.3×9 topics
  10. Social Media6▲ 2.7×9 topics
  11. Learning Outcomes6▲ 8.9×3 topics
  12. Virtual Reality6▲ 7.1×5 topics
  13. Economic Impact6▲ 6.0×3 topics
  14. Embodiment6▲ 18×3 topics
  15. Social Capital6▲ 6.4×9 topics
  16. Supply Chain Management5▲ 3.3×8 topics
  17. Immersion5▲ 45×1 topic
  18. Presence5▲ 45×1 topic
  19. Physical Activity5▲ 5.8×3 topics
  20. Well-being4▲ 7.3×7 topics
  21. Environmental Management4▲ 6.5×4 topics
  22. Transportation4▲ 14×2 topics
  23. Customer Experience4▲ 16×3 topics
  24. Emotion4▲ 12×8 topics
  25. Entrepreneurship4▲ 6.3×4 topics
  26. Customer Relationship Management4▲ 16×2 topics
  27. Urban Development4▲ 6.3×4 topics
  28. Consumer Engagement4▲ 18×1 topic
  29. Electronic Word-of-Mouth4▲ 18×1 topic
  30. Health Impact Assessment3▲ 25×2 topics
  31. Service Quality3▲ 7.8×4 topics
  32. Constraints3▲ 158×1 topic
  33. Leisure3▲ 78×1 topic
  34. Cultural Sustainability3▲ 33×2 topics
  35. Product Design3▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Active Travel3▲ 26×1 topic
  37. Built Environment3▲ 26×1 topic
  38. Creative Economy3▲ 51×1 topic
  39. Cultural Policy3▲ 45×1 topic
  40. User Experience3▲ 22×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts, Digital Marketing and Social Media and Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management.

Diverse Aspects of Touri…11Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 11 fractional worksVirtual Reality Applicat…5Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts: 5 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…4Digital Marketing and Social Media: 4 fractional worksRecreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management: 3 fractional worksCultural Industries and Urban Development: 3 fractional worksUrban Transport and Acce…3Urban Transport and Accessibility: 3 fractional worksMuseums and Cultural Heritage: 3 fractional worksSport and Mega-Event Impacts: 2 fractional worksConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification: 2 fractional worksUrban and Freight Transport Logistics: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceHuman-Computer InteractionSocial PsychologyUrban Studies4 others

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

  1. 1 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 11 works
  2. 2 Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Human-Computer Interaction 5 works
  3. 3 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  4. 4 Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management Social Psychology 3 works
  5. 5 Cultural Industries and Urban Development Urban Studies 3 works
  6. 6 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 3 works
  7. 7 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 3 works
  8. 8 Sport and Mega-Event Impacts Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification Marketing 2 works
  10. 10 Urban and Freight Transport Logistics Building and Construction 2 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 available38.8%not open61.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.4%domestic only73.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% lower 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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