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Diaconia University of Applied Sciences

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Research works
103
▲ 88% vs 2013–17
Citations
647
6.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

Not ranked overall: Diaconia University of Applied Sciences is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

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: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 8.81× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.67× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 4.13× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.44× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.55× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.25× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.02× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.76× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 8.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Sakari Kainulainen and Outi Fingerroos lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Diaconia University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Sakari Kainulainen Finland · #478,210 worldwide 35 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Outi Fingerroos Finland · #601,009 worldwide 1 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Diaconia University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Diaconia University of Applied Sciences?

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

▲ 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 34 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Qualitative Research8▲ 24×7 topics
  2. Communication6▲ 54×4 topics
  3. Phenomenology6▲ 153×2 topics
  4. Pedagogy6▲ 33×3 topics
  5. Healthcare6▲ 14×3 topics
  6. Education5▲ 8.6×3 topics
  7. Social Sciences5▲ 104×3 topics
  8. Ethics5▲ 30×1 topic
  9. Family Dynamics5▲ 111×1 topic
  10. Mental Health3▲ 5.2×10 topics
  11. Social Support2▲ 11×5 topics
  12. Health Disparities2▲ 21×3 topics
  13. Quality of Life2▲ 3.9×8 topics
  14. Cultural Competence2▲ 42×3 topics
  15. Ethical Considerations2▲ 15×3 topics
  16. Social Justice2▲ 8.9×4 topics
  17. Community Empowerment2▲ 6.1×3 topics
  18. End-of-Life2▲ 46×3 topics
  19. Job Satisfaction2▲ 9.8×4 topics
  20. Palliative Care2▲ 26×3 topics
  21. Quality of Care1▲ 47×3 topics
  22. Elderly Care1▲ 24×3 topics
  23. Evidence-Based Practice1▲ 27×4 topics
  24. Health Promotion1▲ 11×3 topics
  25. Language Barriers1▲ 184×1 topic
  26. Medical Interpreters1▲ 184×1 topic
  27. Public Health1▲ 2.4×6 topics
  28. Advance Care Planning1▲ 52×1 topic
  29. Family Perspectives1▲ 52×1 topic
  30. Physical Activity1▲ 6.0×4 topics
  31. Well-being1▲ 8.1×7 topics
  32. Aging Population1▲ 31×1 topic
  33. Co-Creation1▲ 64×2 topics
  34. Healthcare Methodologies1▲ 284×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Research in Social Sciences, Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues and History, Culture, and Society.

Research in Social Scien…5Research in Social Sciences: 5 fractional worksInterpreting and Communication in Healthcare: 1 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 1 fractional worksHistory, Culture, and Society: 1 fractional worksCommunity Health and Development: 1 fractional worksParticipatory Visual Research Methods: 1 fractional worksNursing education and management: 1 fractional worksHealth Policy Implementation Science: 1 fractional worksInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development: 0 fractional worksEducation Systems and Policy: 0 fractional works
EducationGeneral Health ProfessionsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSpeech and Hearing3 others

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

  1. 1 Research in Social Sciences Education 5 works
  2. 2 Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare General Health Professions 1 works
  3. 3 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  4. 4 History, Culture, and Society Speech and Hearing 1 works
  5. 5 Community Health and Development General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Participatory Visual Research Methods Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Nursing education and management Research and Theory 1 works
  8. 8 Health Policy Implementation Science General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development Management of Technology and Innovation 0 works
  10. 10 Education Systems and Policy Education 0 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 available58.2%not open41.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.0%domestic only85.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 88% 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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