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International Research Institute of Stavanger

In research, International Research Institute of Stavanger stands highest in Ocean Engineering (#275 of 839 worldwide), Engineering (#3,850 of 11,412 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,802 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#12,746
of 42,892
Rank in Norway
#82
of 232
Research works
991
▼ 72% vs 2013–17
Citations
30k
30.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
11%
world 28%

What is International Research Institute of Stavanger known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Ocean EngineeringSubfield #275 of 839 28.8%252
EngineeringField #3,850 of 11,412 28.0%476
Physical SciencesDomain #9,802 of 21,541 26.6%766
Environmental ScienceField #4,123 of 6,208 27.4%126

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International Research Institute of Stavanger 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).

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: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.75× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 9.25× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.04× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 3.74× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 3.19× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 9.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at International Research Institute of Stavanger?

Ranked on the composite score, Geir Nævdal, Oluf Langhelle and Willy Fjeldskaar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Research Institute of Stavanger.

  1. 1 Geir Nævdal Norway · #311,491 worldwide 116 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Oluf Langhelle Norway · #377,724 worldwide 71 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Willy Fjeldskaar Norway · #814,875 worldwide 75 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 M. Pourkazemi Norway · #1,225,854 worldwide 30 citations · 52 works
  5. 5 D. G. Hatzignatiou Norway · #1,503,571 worldwide 27 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 L. M. Surguchev Norway · #1,600,513 worldwide 17 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at International Research Institute of Stavanger

Which keywords describe research at International Research Institute of Stavanger?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Hydraulic Fracturing, Fracture Propagation, Shale Gas Reservoirs, Data Assimilation, Ensemble Kalman Filter, Optimization, Uncertainty Quantification and Closed-Loop Control.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Hydraulic Fracturing99▲ 84×2 topics
  2. Fracture Propagation95▲ 158×1 topic
  3. Shale Gas Reservoirs95▲ 158×1 topic
  4. Data Assimilation83▲ 46×3 topics
  5. Ensemble Kalman Filter82▲ 71×2 topics
  6. Optimization80▲ 15×7 topics
  7. Uncertainty Quantification80▲ 82×2 topics
  8. Closed-Loop Control79▲ 146×1 topic
  9. Well Placement79▲ 146×1 topic
  10. CO2 Sequestration77▲ 56×4 topics
  11. Nanoparticles75▲ 5.7×13 topics
  12. Vibration Analysis72▲ 24×4 topics
  13. Rheological Properties71▲ 45×3 topics
  14. Porous Media70▲ 45×5 topics
  15. Drilling Fluids70▲ 135×1 topic
  16. Well Integrity70▲ 135×1 topic
  17. Surfactants69▲ 57×4 topics
  18. Pore-scale Modeling57▲ 174×1 topic
  19. X-ray Computed Tomography57▲ 174×1 topic
  20. Machine Learning56▲ 2.6×19 topics
  21. Climate Change40▲ 1.53×36 topics
  22. Shale Gas37▲ 28×2 topics
  23. Predictive Maintenance34▲ 47×2 topics
  24. Fault Diagnosis34▲ 15×3 topics
  25. Artificial Lift Systems34▲ 113×1 topic
  26. Electric Submersible Pumps34▲ 113×1 topic
  27. Pore Structure33▲ 31×2 topics
  28. Gas Permeability33▲ 35×1 topic
  29. Mudstones33▲ 44×1 topic
  30. Aquaculture30▲ 12×7 topics
  31. Bioaccumulation26▲ 22×3 topics
  32. Water Quality22▲ 5.2×8 topics
  33. Biodegradation20▲ 19×4 topics
  34. Geophysical Imaging19▲ 26×2 topics
  35. Mass Spectrometry18▲ 8.3×5 topics
  36. Elastic Properties17▲ 18×2 topics
  37. Inverse Problems16▲ 15×3 topics
  38. Petroleum16▲ 30×2 topics
  39. Full-Waveform Tomography15▲ 33×1 topic
  40. Seismic Waveform Inversion15▲ 33×1 topic

Which research topics does International Research Institute of Stavanger publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Mobile Learning in Education, Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods, Sustainable Industrial Ecology and Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques.

Mobile Learning in Educa…1Mobile Learning in Education: 1 fractional worksReservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods: 0 fractional worksSustainable Industrial Ecology: 0 fractional worksSeismic Imaging and Inve…0Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 0 fractional worksGeophysical and Geoelectrical Methods: 0 fractional worksClassical Antiquity Studies: 0 fractional worksCivil and Structural Eng…0Civil and Structural Engineering Research: 0 fractional worksGeochemistry and Elemental Analysis: 0 fractional worksMine drainage and remediation techniques: 0 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain…0Sustainable Supply Chain Management: 0 fractional works
Information SystemsOcean EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringGeophysics5 others

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

  1. 1 Mobile Learning in Education Information Systems 1 works
  2. 2 Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Ocean Engineering 0 works
  3. 3 Sustainable Industrial Ecology Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 0 works
  5. 5 Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods Geophysics 0 works
  6. 6 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 0 works
  7. 7 Civil and Structural Engineering Research Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 0 works
  9. 9 Mine drainage and remediation techniques Environmental Chemistry 0 works
  10. 10 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 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 available11.4%not open88.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.3%domestic only75.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International Research Institute of Stavanger's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 72% lower 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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