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Fontys University of Applied Sciences

In research, Fontys University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,856 of 10,521 worldwide), Health Sciences (#4,094 of 11,982 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,100 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,314
of 28,054 · #10,569 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#76
of 237
Research works
993
▲ 30% vs 2013–17
Citations
22k
22.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
51%
world 28%

What is Fontys 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 #2,856 of 10,521 26.1%118 #2327
Health SciencesDomain #4,094 of 11,982 23.4%61 #6323
Social SciencesField #4,100 of 6,365 24.9%65 #2655

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fontys 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#2,327 #2,856
  2. Health Sciences#6,323 #4,094
  3. Social Sciences#2,655 #4,100
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.

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: 0.52× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.17× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.07× its world share, 20 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.48× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.42× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 3.27× its world share, 20 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.80× its world share, 36 worksMedicineNursing: 3.29× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.18× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.80× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.77× its world share, 14 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.09× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.55× its world share, 26 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.17× its world share, 66 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Robert Schuwer, Joost van Hoof and Eveline Wouters lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fontys University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Robert Schuwer Netherlands · #234,101 worldwide 115 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Joost van Hoof Netherlands · #364,121 worldwide 196 citations · 70 works
  3. 3 Eveline Wouters Netherlands · #460,043 worldwide 58 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Bart Wernaart Netherlands · #536,432 worldwide 2 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Eric Verbiest Netherlands · #729,447 worldwide 17 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Hanno van Keulen Netherlands · #734,316 worldwide 25 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Anouke Bakx Netherlands · #809,669 worldwide 45 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Isabelle Diepstraten Netherlands · #858,814 worldwide 12 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Pieterbas Lalleman Netherlands · #889,165 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Tim Huijgen Netherlands · #952,524 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Fontys University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Health Promotion, Professionalism, Inclusion, Teacher Development, Social Work, Cultural Diversity 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. Education17▲ 4.0×19 topics
  2. Health Promotion12▲ 15×8 topics
  3. Public Health12▲ 3.3×22 topics
  4. Professionalism10▲ 25×4 topics
  5. Epidemiology10◆ 1.07×28 topics
  6. Inclusion10▲ 29×6 topics
  7. Teacher Development10▲ 65×2 topics
  8. Social Work10▲ 56×3 topics
  9. Cultural Diversity9▲ 17×3 topics
  10. Empowerment9▲ 39×2 topics
  11. Research Methods8▲ 22×1 topic
  12. Youth Care8▲ 998×1 topic
  13. Sustainability8▲ 1.42×20 topics
  14. Globalization8▲ 1.66×20 topics
  15. Artificial Intelligence8▲ 2.3×11 topics
  16. Social Support7▲ 5.5×10 topics
  17. Big Data7▲ 3.3×9 topics
  18. Healthcare6▲ 2.4×10 topics
  19. Physical Activity6▲ 5.1×7 topics
  20. Innovation6▲ 2.3×10 topics
  21. Motivation6▲ 5.8×5 topics
  22. Emotion5▲ 10×6 topics
  23. Self-Regulation5▲ 12×4 topics
  24. Health Equity5▲ 7.7×4 topics
  25. Well-being5▲ 5.5×7 topics
  26. Reflective Practice5▲ 11×5 topics
  27. Aging5▲ 3.8×7 topics
  28. Lifelong Learning5▲ 9.7×4 topics
  29. Participatory Design4▲ 35×2 topics
  30. Technology Integration4▲ 5.9×5 topics
  31. Health Behavior Change4▲ 35×2 topics
  32. Digital Divide4▲ 6.4×5 topics
  33. Social Relationships4▲ 18×2 topics
  34. Intrinsic Motivation4▲ 14×4 topics
  35. Design Research4▲ 56×1 topic
  36. Professional Learning Communities4▲ 32×2 topics
  37. User Experience4▲ 18×1 topic
  38. Qualitative Research Methods3▲ 37×1 topic
  39. Teacher Professional Development3▲ 8.6×1 topic
  40. Transparency3▲ 11×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Dutch Social and Cultural Studies, Innovative Human-Technology Interaction, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies and Technology Use by Older Adults.

Dutch Social and Cultura…8Dutch Social and Cultural Studies: 8 fractional worksInnovative Human-Technology Interaction: 4 fractional worksTeacher Education and Leadership Studies: 3 fractional worksTechnology Use by Older Adults: 3 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 3 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 2 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence …2Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 2 fractional worksMotivation and Self-Concept in Sports: 2 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 2 fractional worksHealth disparities and o…2Health disparities and outcomes: 2 fractional works
EducationHuman-Computer InteractionDemographySafety Research5 others

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

  1. 1 Dutch Social and Cultural Studies Education 8 works
  2. 2 Innovative Human-Technology Interaction Human-Computer Interaction 4 works
  3. 3 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 3 works
  4. 4 Technology Use by Older Adults Demography 3 works
  5. 5 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 3 works
  6. 6 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 2 works
  7. 7 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 2 works
  8. 8 Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports Social Psychology 2 works
  9. 9 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 2 works
  10. 10 Health disparities and outcomes Health 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 available51.4%not open48.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.4%domestic only76.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 30% 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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