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Karelia University of Applied Sciences

In research, Karelia University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,251 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 3.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#22,515
of 42,892
Rank in Finland
#90
of 183
Research works
320
▲ 85% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.5k
17.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
37.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Karelia University of Applied Sciences 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
Social SciencesDomain #8,251 of 16,945 42.9%148

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Karelia 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).

What does Karelia University of Applied Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 3.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesField · 29.6 works3.9×
← 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: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.81× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.51× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.87× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.29× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.95× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.20× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.92× its world share, 30 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Heikki Eskelinen and Harri Huhta lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Karelia University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Heikki Eskelinen Finland · #880,654 worldwide 7 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Harri Huhta Finland · #939,900 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Karelia University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Karelia University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Healthcare, Pedagogy, Communication, Ethics, Qualitative Research, Phenomenology and Social Sciences.

▲ 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. Education9▲ 9.2×12 topics
  2. Healthcare9▲ 13×6 topics
  3. Pedagogy8▲ 29×4 topics
  4. Communication8▲ 44×3 topics
  5. Ethics8▲ 28×3 topics
  6. Phenomenology8▲ 122×1 topic
  7. Qualitative Research8▲ 15×2 topics
  8. Social Sciences8▲ 92×1 topic
  9. Globalization4▲ 3.6×20 topics
  10. Sustainability3▲ 2.1×19 topics
  11. Sustainable Development3▲ 2.9×11 topics
  12. Higher Education2▲ 7.5×4 topics
  13. Institutionalization2▲ 42×2 topics
  14. Environmental Management2▲ 9.3×4 topics
  15. Curriculum2▲ 34×3 topics
  16. Governance2▲ 9.6×7 topics
  17. Economic Growth2▲ 3.6×8 topics
  18. Competencies2▲ 91×1 topic
  19. Labor Market2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  20. Sustainability Education2▲ 124×1 topic
  21. European Integration2▲ 48×2 topics
  22. Immigration2▲ 23×3 topics
  23. Regional Development2▲ 7.7×6 topics
  24. Rural Development2▲ 7.5×4 topics
  25. Migration2▲ 7.3×5 topics
  26. Neoliberalism2▲ 7.1×7 topics
  27. Smart Specialization2▲ 68×2 topics
  28. Spatial Planning2▲ 15×4 topics
  29. Ethnicity1▲ 6.1×4 topics
  30. Food Security1▲ 4.3×3 topics
  31. Health Disparities1▲ 7.4×2 topics
  32. Lifelong Learning1▲ 9.9×5 topics
  33. Brand Equity1▲ 28×2 topics
  34. COVID-19 Impact1▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Politics1▲ 6.6×2 topics
  36. Citizenship1▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Demographic Dynamics1▲ 45×1 topic
  38. Innovation Ecosystem1▲ 65×1 topic
  39. Quadruple Helix1▲ 98×1 topic
  40. Rural Transformation1▲ 45×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Research in Social Sciences, Sustainability in Higher Education, University-Industry-Government Innovation Models and Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends.

Research in Social Scien…8Research in Social Sciences: 8 fractional worksSustainability in Higher Education: 2 fractional worksUniversity-Industry-Government Innovation Models: 1 fractional worksRegional Socio-Economic Development Trends: 1 fractional worksCross-Border Cooperation and Integration: 1 fractional worksMigration, Aging, and Tourism Studies: 1 fractional worksMigration, Refugees, and Integration: 1 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 1 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 1 fractional worksTeaching and Learning Programming: 1 fractional works
EducationManagement of Technology and InnovationDemographyPolitical Science and International Relations2 others

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

  1. 1 Research in Social Sciences Education 8 works
  2. 2 Sustainability in Higher Education Education 2 works
  3. 3 University-Industry-Government Innovation Models Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  4. 4 Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends Demography 1 works
  5. 5 Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies Demography 1 works
  7. 7 Migration, Refugees, and Integration Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Teaching and Learning Programming Computer Science Applications 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 available40.1%not open59.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 85% 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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