Question 1

What is Karolinska Institutet known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Karolinska Institutet stands highest in Health Sciences (#19 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#19 of 8,541 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#77 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Developmental Neuroscience, Behavioral Neuroscience and Immunology (Developmental Neuroscience is 5.3× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Karolinska Institutet rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Karolinska Institutet ranks #121 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#171 all time), and #1 of 107 in Sweden.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Karolinska Institutet?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Patrik K. E. Magnusson, Yihai Cao and Susanna C. Larsson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Karolinska Institutet.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Karolinska Institutet?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Karolinska Institutet is "Features and development of Coot" (Paul Emsley, Bernhard Lohkamp, William G. Scott et al., 2010), with 30,245 citations. Next come "International Physical Activity Questionnaire: 12-Country Reliability and Validity" (22,204) and "Minimal criteria for defining multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells. The International Society for Cellular Therapy position statement" (18,014).

Question 5

Which research topics does Karolinska Institutet publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research, Immune Cell Function and Interaction and Workplace Health and Well-being.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Karolinska Institutet?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Cardiovascular Disease, Treatment, Quality of Life, Oxidative Stress, Depression and Metabolic Syndrome.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Karolinska Institutet work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 62% of research at Karolinska Institutet is in Health Sciences, 21% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (55%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (12%), Psychology (6%). It does 2.7× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 8

Which institutions have research most like Karolinska Institutet's?

Accepted Answer

University of California, San Francisco has the research profile closest to Karolinska Institutet's (similarity 0.97 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Medicine, followed by Baylor College of Medicine and Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris.

Question 9

Is Karolinska Institutet's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% lower than in 2018-2021.