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Hólar University College

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World rank, all time
#26,158
of 42,892
Rank in Iceland
#15
of 24
Research works
157
▲ 55% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.5k
22.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

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: 4.13× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.69× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.43× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 6.26× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 29.28× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 29.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hólar University College?

Ranked on the composite score, Helgi Thorarensen, Skúli Skúlason and David Benhaïm lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hólar University College.

  1. 1 Helgi Thorarensen Iceland · #350,033 worldwide 114 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Skúli Skúlason Iceland · #589,857 worldwide 123 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 David Benhaïm Iceland · #1,520,699 worldwide 19 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Hólar University College

Which keywords describe research at Hólar University College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Habitat Fragmentation, Fisheries Sustainability, Freshwater Biodiversity, Conservation Challenges, Flow Regulation and Aquaculture.

▲ 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. Climate Change9▲ 9.4×18 topics
  2. Invasive Species5▲ 34×8 topics
  3. Habitat Fragmentation5▲ 58×3 topics
  4. Fisheries Sustainability4▲ 131×2 topics
  5. Conservation Challenges4▲ 224×1 topic
  6. Flow Regulation4▲ 224×1 topic
  7. Freshwater Biodiversity4▲ 180×2 topics
  8. Aquaculture3▲ 32×4 topics
  9. Nutrition3▲ 18×2 topics
  10. Biodiversity3▲ 9.9×8 topics
  11. Fatty Acids2▲ 64×1 topic
  12. Fish Feed2▲ 127×1 topic
  13. Genetic Diversity2▲ 16×3 topics
  14. Adaptive Evolution2▲ 113×2 topics
  15. Conservation2▲ 13×9 topics
  16. Biogeography2▲ 20×5 topics
  17. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 17×3 topics
  18. Natural Selection2▲ 88×2 topics
  19. Evolutionary Dynamics2▲ 126×1 topic
  20. Genetic Variation2▲ 21×2 topics
  21. Phenotypic Plasticity2▲ 171×1 topic
  22. Population Dynamics2▲ 18×6 topics
  23. Ecosystem Health2▲ 89×2 topics
  24. Population Genetics2▲ 29×3 topics
  25. COVID-19 Impact1▲ 23×2 topics
  26. Gonadal Development1▲ 126×2 topics
  27. Soil Fertility1▲ 15×2 topics
  28. Biodiversity Loss1▲ 66×3 topics
  29. Fish1▲ 85×1 topic
  30. Length-Weight Relationships1▲ 85×1 topic
  31. Nutrient Cycling1▲ 48×2 topics
  32. Conservation Biology1▲ 28×3 topics
  33. Equine Health1▲ 220×1 topic
  34. Resistance Training1▲ 31×2 topics
  35. Welfare Assessment1▲ 220×1 topic
  36. Aeolian Processes1▲ 143×1 topic
  37. Destination Image1▲ 32×1 topic
  38. Litter Production1▲ 236×1 topic
  39. Oogenesis1▲ 212×1 topic
  40. Spermatogenesis1▲ 212×1 topic

Which research topics does Hólar University College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Animal Behavior and Reproduction and Fish Biology and Ecology Studies.

Fish Ecology and Managem…4Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 4 fractional worksAquaculture Nutrition and Growth: 2 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Reproduction: 2 fractional worksFish Biology and Ecology Studies: 1 fractional worksVeterinary Equine Medical Research: 1 fractional worksPhysiological and biochemical adaptations: 1 fractional worksAeolian processes and effects: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental and biological studies: 1 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 1 fractional worksReproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species: 1 fractional works
Nature and Landscape ConservationAquatic ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEquine4 others

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

  1. 1 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 4 works
  2. 2 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 2 works
  3. 3 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  4. 4 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 1 works
  5. 5 Veterinary Equine Medical Research Equine 1 works
  6. 6 Physiological and biochemical adaptations Ecology 1 works
  7. 7 Aeolian processes and effects Earth-Surface Processes 1 works
  8. 8 Environmental and biological studies Ecology 1 works
  9. 9 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species Physiology 1 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 available54.0%not open46.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors58.8%domestic only41.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hólar University College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 55% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.