HAN University of Applied Sciences
In research, HAN University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,632 of 9,585 worldwide), Health Sciences (#2,729 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#3,371 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Health Professions (General Health Professions is 5.6× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #3,898 of 22,385 · #3,720 all time
- Rank in Netherlands
- #36 of 197
- Research works
- 1.4k ▲ 7% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 26k 18.8 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 13.1% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.09× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 54% world 40%
- International
- 23% world 18%
What is HAN University of Applied Sciences known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #2,632 of 9,585 | 15.3% | 151 | #3315 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #2,729 of 9,902 | 12.6% | 115 | #2658 | |
| MedicineField | #3,371 of 8,541 | 14.3% | 69 | #2902 | |
| Social SciencesField | #3,662 of 5,988 | 17.0% | 64 | #3480 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where HAN 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Social Sciences#3,315 #2,632
- Health Sciences#2,658 #2,729
- Medicine#2,902 #3,371
- Social Sciences#3,480 #3,662
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does HAN University of Applied Sciences work in?
In 2022-now, 44% of research at HAN University of Applied Sciences is in Social Sciences, 34% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (21%), Social Sciences (19%), Health Professions (12%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.
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 26 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences17244.1%
- Social Sciences7419.0%
- Psychology338.5%
- Business, Management and Accounting256.4%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance205.2%
- Arts and Humanities112.8%
- Decision Sciences92.2%
- Health Sciences13534.5%
- Medicine8221.0%
- Health Professions4611.9%
- Nursing51.3%
- Dentistry10.2%
- Veterinary00.0%
- Physical Sciences6015.4%
- Engineering246.1%
- Computer Science174.4%
- Environmental Science133.3%
- Energy10.4%
- Chemistry10.4%
- Physics and Astronomy10.3%
- Materials Science10.2%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences10.1%
- Mathematics10.1%
- Chemical Engineering00.0%
- Life Sciences235.9%
What does HAN University of Applied Sciences specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Health Professions takes 5.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- General Health ProfessionsSubfield · 29.9 works5.6×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Health Professions4.52×46 works
- Psychology2.78×33 works
- Nursing2.75×5 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.45×20 works
- Decision Sciences2.29×9 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.99×25 works
- Social Sciences1.50×74 works
- Medicine1.09×82 works
- Arts and Humanities0.96×11 works
- Neuroscience0.72×5 works
- Environmental Science0.67×13 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.58×12 works
- Computer Science0.57×17 works
- Dentistry0.47×1 works
- Energy0.41×2 works
- Engineering0.41×24 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.35×0 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.30×6 works
- Chemistry0.23×1 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.13×0 works
- Chemical Engineering0.13×0 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.13×1 works
- Veterinary0.13×0 works
- Mathematics0.11×0 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.09×1 works
- Materials Science0.07×1 works
- Health Professions 4.5×
- Psychology 2.8×
- Nursing 2.8×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2.5×
- Decision Sciences 2.3×
- Business, Management and Accounting 2.0×
- Social Sciences 1.5×
- Medicine 1.1×
- Arts and Humanities 1.0×
- Neuroscience 0.7×
- Environmental Science 0.7×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.6×
- Computer Science 0.6×
- Dentistry 0.5×
- Energy 0.4×
- Engineering 0.4×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.3×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.3×
- Chemistry 0.2×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
- Chemical Engineering 0.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
- Veterinary 0.1×
- Mathematics 0.1×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.1×
- Materials Science 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at HAN University of Applied Sciences?
Ranked on the quality score, Suzanne Haeyen, Marian A.E. de van der Schueren and Marijke Kral lead among researchers whose main affiliation is HAN University of Applied Sciences.
- 1
Suzanne Haeyen
Netherlands · #257,470 worldwide 792 citations · 107 works
- 2
Marian A.E. de van der Schueren
Netherlands · #262,193 worldwide 29k citations · 363 works
- 3
Marijke Kral
Netherlands · #562,030 worldwide 862 citations · 37 works
- 4
Lilian Christina Maria Vloet
Netherlands · #572,865 worldwide 2.2k citations · 123 works
- 5
Wietske Kuijer‐Siebelink
Netherlands · #667,810 worldwide 992 citations · 70 works
- 6
Martina de Witte
Netherlands · #828,811 worldwide 1.6k citations · 24 works
- 7
Nathan Hutting
Netherlands · #837,665 worldwide 1.4k citations · 86 works
- 8
Syl Slatman
Netherlands · #1,106,347 worldwide 170 citations · 16 works
- 9
Jeroen W. B. Peters
Netherlands · #1,134,280 worldwide 2.4k citations · 58 works
- 10
Samantha L. Hughes
Netherlands · #1,163,081 worldwide 933 citations · 50 works
Which keywords describe research at HAN University of Applied Sciences?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Primary Care, Aging, Quality of Life, Health Promotion, Education, Prognosis, Evidence-Based Practice and Muscle Mass.
- Tacit Knowledge
- Teamwork
- Integrated Care
- Patient Care
- Embodiment
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- COVID-19 Impact
- Collaborative Practice
- Research Methods
- Cultural Diversity
- Professionalism
- Communication
- Cancer Cachexia
- Empowerment
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Qualitative Research
- Health Promotion
- Public Health
- Inflammation
- Education
- Quality of Life
- Epidemiology
- Aging
- Primary Care
- Globalization
- Prognosis
- Muscle Mass
- Inclusion
- Sarcopenia
- Social Work
- Teacher Development
- Physical Activity
- Youth Care
- Reflective Practice
- Healthcare Outcomes
- Well-being
- Disability
- Professional Practice
- Interprofessional Education
- Low Back Pain
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
- Quality of Life20▲ 3.5×34 topics
- Education19▲ 2.8×31 topics
- Epidemiology19▲ 1.22×39 topics
- Inflammation17▲ 2.1×23 topics
- Aging14▲ 6.7×10 topics
- Public Health14▲ 2.4×23 topics
- Primary Care14▲ 9.3×10 topics
- Health Promotion12▲ 10×10 topics
- Globalization12▲ 1.60×27 topics
- Qualitative Research12▲ 3.7×12 topics
- Prognosis10▲ 8.1×2 topics
- Evidence-Based Practice10▲ 18×5 topics
- Muscle Mass9▲ 22×2 topics
- Empowerment9▲ 23×3 topics
- Inclusion9▲ 16×5 topics
- Cancer Cachexia9▲ 26×1 topic
- Sarcopenia9▲ 26×1 topic
- Communication8▲ 6.6×5 topics
- Social Work8▲ 31×3 topics
- Professionalism8▲ 12×4 topics
- Teacher Development8▲ 32×2 topics
- Cultural Diversity8▲ 8.7×2 topics
- Physical Activity8▲ 4.1×10 topics
- Research Methods7▲ 12×1 topic
- Youth Care7▲ 509×1 topic
- Collaborative Practice7▲ 43×2 topics
- Reflective Practice7▲ 9.6×5 topics
- COVID-19 Impact7▲ 10×4 topics
- Healthcare Outcomes7▲ 32×2 topics
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration7▲ 25×3 topics
- Well-being7▲ 4.4×9 topics
- Embodiment7▲ 9.1×4 topics
- Disability6▲ 15×3 topics
- Patient Care6▲ 13×3 topics
- Professional Practice6▲ 47×2 topics
- Integrated Care6▲ 39×2 topics
- Interprofessional Education6▲ 54×1 topic
- Teamwork6▲ 54×1 topic
- Low Back Pain6▲ 8.4×3 topics
- Tacit Knowledge5▲ 29×3 topics
Which research topics does HAN University of Applied Sciences publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Nutrition and Health in Aging, Dutch Social and Cultural Studies, Interprofessional Education and Collaboration and Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 9 works
- 2 Dutch Social and Cultural Studies Education 7 works
- 3 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration General Health Professions 6 works
- 4 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 4 works
- 5 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 4 works
- 6 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 4 works
- 7 Stock Market Forecasting Methods Management Science and Operations Research 4 works
- 8 Health Policy Implementation Science General Health Professions 3 works
- 9 Art Therapy and Mental Health Conservation 3 works
- 10 Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis Economics and Econometrics 3 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has HAN University of Applied Sciences's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 7% higher than in 2018-2021.
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 HAN University of Applied Sciences as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0017% in 2024.
Fractional works of HAN University of Applied Sciences over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.8% in 2021.
Other research institutions in Arnhem
- Rijnstate Hospital
- Kema International (Netherlands)
- Nederlands Instituut Publieke Veiligheid
- Cito (Netherlands)
- Radiotherapiegroep
- European Association of Urology
- Tennet (Netherlands)
- CRV (Netherlands)
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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