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Keskuslaboratorio

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World rank, all time
#18,565
of 34,923
Rank in Finland
#85
of 159
Research works
236
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.5k
14.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.00×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
32%
world 40%
International
25%
world 18%
Keskuslaboratorio

Which fields of science does Keskuslaboratorio work in?

In 2022-now, 54% of research at Keskuslaboratorio is in Social Sciences, 19% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (27%), Medicine (14%), Arts and Humanities (14%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 12 fractional works · 54.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 27.3% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 9.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 7.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 6.9% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 14.0% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 7.0% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 6.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Decision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 19.0% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 14.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 18.8% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 5.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 5.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 4.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKKeskuslaboratorio21fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences19%Health Sciences19%Social Sciences54%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences627.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities314.0%
    3. Psychology16.9%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance13.1%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting02.3%
    6. Decision Sciences00.5%
    1. Medicine314.1%
    2. Health Professions12.9%
    3. Veterinary01.5%
    4. Nursing00.5%
    1. Computer Science15.5%
    2. Engineering15.4%
    3. Environmental Science14.8%
    4. Physics and Astronomy01.9%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.1%
    6. Materials Science00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.6%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology02.1%
    3. Neuroscience01.3%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.9%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.84× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.73× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 11.46× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.85× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.45× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.26× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.16× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 11.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary11.46×0 works
  2. Arts and Humanities4.85×3 works
  3. Psychology2.26×2 works
  4. Social Sciences2.16×6 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology2.13×0 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.45×1 works
  7. Health Professions1.10×1 works
  8. Nursing1.06×0 works
  9. Environmental Science0.96×1 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy0.84×0 works
  11. Neuroscience0.78×0 works
  12. Medicine0.73×3 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.72×0 works
  14. Computer Science0.70×1 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.69×0 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.68×1 works
  17. Decision Sciences0.55×0 works
  18. Engineering0.36×1 works
  19. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.19×0 works
  20. Materials Science0.07×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Keskuslaboratorio?

Ranked on the quality score, Kaarlo J. Niskanen, Marjatta Kleen and Kristiina Poppius-Levlin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Keskuslaboratorio.

  1. 1 Kaarlo J. Niskanen Finland · #2,962,188 worldwide 777 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 Marjatta Kleen Finland · #3,978,178 worldwide 788 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Kristiina Poppius-Levlin Finland · #4,092,463 worldwide 482 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Keskuslaboratorio

What are the most cited papers from Keskuslaboratorio?

The most cited paper from Keskuslaboratorio is "The physics of paper" (Mikko J. Alava, Kaarlo J. Niskanen, 2006), with 360 citations. Next come "Influence of ligand structure on the stability and oxidation of copper nanoparticles" (284) and "Carbohydrate analysis of plant materials with uronic acid-containing polysaccharides–A comparison between different hydrolysis and subsequent chromatographic analytical techniques" (283).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The physics of paper Mikko J. Alava, Kaarlo J. Niskanen · Reports on Progress in Physics Open access 15 Feb 2006 360
2 Influence of ligand structure on the stability and oxidation of copper nanoparticles Petri Kanninen, Christoffer Johans, Juha Merta et al. · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science Open access 27 Nov 2007 284
3 Carbohydrate analysis of plant materials with uronic acid-containing polysaccharides–A comparison between different hydrolysis and subsequent chromatographic analytical techniques Stefan M. Willför, Andrey V. Pranovich, Tarja Tamminen et al. · Industrial Crops and Products 25 Dec 2008 283
4 Thermotolerant and thermostable laccases Kristiina Hildén, Terhi K. Hakala, Taina Kristina Lundell · Biotechnology Letters 8 Apr 2009 214
5 Characterisation of water-soluble galactoglucomannans from Norway spruce wood and thermomechanical pulp Stefan M. Willför, Rainer E. Sjöholm, Christiane Laine et al. · Carbohydrate Polymers 4 Feb 2003 198
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Which keywords describe research at Keskuslaboratorio?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Communication, Ethics, Healthcare, Qualitative Research, Globalization, Pedagogy, Social Sciences and Family Dynamics.

▲ 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-now 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 12 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 12 words, with their numbers
  1. Globalization2▲ 4.3×8 topics
  2. Healthcare2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  3. Communication2▲ 22×3 topics
  4. Ethics2▲ 14×3 topics
  5. Education1▲ 3.9×3 topics
  6. Qualitative Research1▲ 7.8×2 topics
  7. Pedagogy1▲ 12×2 topics
  8. Social Sciences1▲ 43×2 topics
  9. Family Dynamics1▲ 46×1 topic
  10. Phenomenology1▲ 55×1 topic
  11. Eastern Europe1▲ 89×2 topics
  12. Nationalism1▲ 10×2 topics

Which research topics does Keskuslaboratorio publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Research in Social Sciences, Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies, Medieval Architecture and Archaeology and Polish Historical and Cultural Studies.

Research in Social Scien…1Research in Social Sciences: 1 fractional worksAncient and Medieval Archaeology Studies: 1 fractional worksMedieval Architecture and Archaeology: 0 fractional worksPolish Historical and Cultural Studies: 0 fractional worksMental Health Research Topics: 0 fractional worksCeliac Disease Research and Management: 0 fractional worksClassical Philosophy and…0Classical Philosophy and Thought: 0 fractional worksHistorical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics: 0 fractional worksEthics in medical practice: 0 fractional worksConsumer Attitudes and F…0Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling: 0 fractional works
EducationArcheologyPolitical Science and International RelationsExperimental and Cognitive Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Research in Social Sciences Education 1 works
  2. 2 Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies Archeology 1 works
  3. 3 Medieval Architecture and Archaeology Archeology 0 works
  4. 4 Polish Historical and Cultural Studies Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  5. 5 Mental Health Research Topics Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 0 works
  6. 6 Celiac Disease Research and Management Gastroenterology 0 works
  7. 7 Classical Philosophy and Thought Philosophy 0 works
  8. 8 Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  9. 9 Ethics in medical practice General Health Professions 0 works
  10. 10 Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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 available31.7%not open68.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.2%domestic only74.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Keskuslaboratorio's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Keskuslaboratorio as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00021% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Keskuslaboratorio0.000068% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Keskuslaboratorio over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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