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HAN University of Applied Sciences

In research, HAN University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Health Sciences (#3,317 of 11,982 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,444 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,533 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Health Professions — General Health Professions is 5.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,003
of 28,054 · #10,734 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#73
of 237
Research works
1.4k
▲ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
26k
18.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is HAN 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
Health SciencesDomain #3,317 of 11,982 21.5%115 #3217
Social SciencesDomain #3,444 of 10,521 27.5%151 #3857
Social SciencesField #2,533 of 6,365 26.5%64 #3299
MedicineField #4,734 of 10,443 22.0%69 #5903

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 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. Health Sciences#3,217 #3,317
  2. Social Sciences#3,857 #3,444
  3. Social Sciences#3,299 #2,533
  4. Medicine#5,903 #4,734
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.

What does HAN University of Applied Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Health Professions takes 5.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. General Health ProfessionsSubfield · 25.7 works5.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.60× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.64× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.53× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.44× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.69× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.48× its world share, 40 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.06× its world share, 69 worksMedicineNursing: 2.93× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.01× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.03× its world share, 22 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.47× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.72× its world share, 20 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.66× its world share, 27 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 64 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, M.A.E. de van der Schueren, Yvonne Heerkens and Regina Becker-Schmidt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is HAN University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 M.A.E. de van der Schueren Netherlands · #74,631 worldwide 214 citations · 65 works
  2. 2 Yvonne Heerkens Netherlands · #185,177 worldwide 119 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 Regina Becker-Schmidt Netherlands · #312,358 worldwide 41 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Jan‐Pieter Teunisse Netherlands · #451,466 worldwide 47 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Lilian Vloet Netherlands · #570,737 worldwide 39 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 J.A. van der Schee Netherlands · #709,268 worldwide 18 citations · 45 works
  7. 7 Erik Jansen Netherlands · #731,614 worldwide 27 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Christian Köppe Netherlands · #912,885 worldwide 21 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Agnès Elling Netherlands · #1,006,540 worldwide 17 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Rob Keukens Netherlands · #1,292,508 worldwide 3 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at HAN University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at HAN University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Aging, Quality of Life, Primary Care, Education, Health Promotion, Prognosis, Muscle Mass and Inflammation.

▲ 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. Education18▲ 3.0×29 topics
  2. Quality of Life18▲ 3.6×34 topics
  3. Inflammation16▲ 2.3×22 topics
  4. Epidemiology15◆ 1.13×37 topics
  5. Aging13▲ 7.2×10 topics
  6. Public Health12▲ 2.4×23 topics
  7. Globalization11▲ 1.70×24 topics
  8. Primary Care11▲ 8.8×10 topics
  9. Qualitative Research11▲ 3.8×11 topics
  10. Health Promotion11▲ 10×10 topics
  11. Prognosis10▲ 9.0×2 topics
  12. Muscle Mass9▲ 24×2 topics
  13. Cancer Cachexia8▲ 28×1 topic
  14. Sarcopenia8▲ 28×1 topic
  15. Evidence-Based Practice8▲ 19×5 topics
  16. Empowerment8▲ 24×3 topics
  17. Inclusion8▲ 16×4 topics
  18. Professionalism7▲ 12×4 topics
  19. Teacher Development7▲ 32×2 topics
  20. Cultural Diversity6▲ 8.7×2 topics
  21. Risk Management6▲ 4.0×7 topics
  22. Social Work6▲ 27×3 topics
  23. COVID-19 Impact6▲ 11×4 topics
  24. Embodiment6▲ 10×4 topics
  25. Communication6▲ 6.0×5 topics
  26. Research Methods6▲ 11×1 topic
  27. Youth Care6▲ 513×1 topic
  28. Well-being6▲ 4.7×9 topics
  29. Neuroscience6▲ 5.6×6 topics
  30. Collaborative Practice6▲ 39×2 topics
  31. Disability6▲ 15×3 topics
  32. Healthcare Outcomes5▲ 29×2 topics
  33. Interdisciplinary Collaboration5▲ 22×2 topics
  34. Professional Practice5▲ 41×2 topics
  35. Patient Care5▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Integrated Care5▲ 33×2 topics
  37. Phenomenology5▲ 13×3 topics
  38. Reflective Practice5▲ 7.4×5 topics
  39. Tacit Knowledge5▲ 29×3 topics
  40. Interprofessional Education4▲ 46×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Nutrition and Health in Aging, Dutch Social and Cultural Studies, Interprofessional Education and Collaboration and Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes.

Nutrition and Health in Aging: 8 fractional worksDutch Social and Cultural Studies: 6 fractional worksInterprofessional Education and Collaboration: 4 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 4 fractional worksEducation, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 4 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 4 fractional worksStock Market Forecasting…3Stock Market Forecasting Methods: 3 fractional worksComplex Systems and Time Series Analysis: 3 fractional worksArt Therapy and Mental Health: 3 fractional worksHealth Policy Implementa…3Health Policy Implementation Science: 3 fractional works
PhysiologyEducationGeneral Health ProfessionsSocial Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 8 works
  2. 2 Dutch Social and Cultural Studies Education 6 works
  3. 3 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration General Health Professions 4 works
  4. 4 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 4 works
  5. 5 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 4 works
  6. 6 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 4 works
  7. 7 Stock Market Forecasting Methods Management Science and Operations Research 3 works
  8. 8 Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  9. 9 Art Therapy and Mental Health Conservation 3 works
  10. 10 Health Policy Implementation Science General Health Professions 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.

openly available54.3%not open45.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.1%domestic only76.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% 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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