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Knowledge Foundation

In research, Knowledge Foundation stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,410 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#10,132
of 22,385 · #7,475 all time
Rank in Sweden
#60
of 107
Research works
1k
▲ 10% vs 2018-21
Citations
24k
23.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
34%
world 40%
International
50%
world 18%
Knowledge Foundation

What is Knowledge Foundation known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #7,410 of 9,585 9.0%82 #7113

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Knowledge Foundation 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Knowledge Foundation work in?

In 2022-now, 47% of research at Knowledge Foundation is in Social Sciences, 23% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (27%), Medicine (14%), Computer Science (7%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 101 fractional works · 47.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 58 fractional works · 27.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 14 fractional works · 6.8% of its workEducation: 8 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 8 fractional works · 3.7% of its workAnthropology: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workTransportation: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDemography: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCommunication: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 14 fractional works · 6.5% of its workArcheology: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMusic: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 11 fractional works · 5.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 7 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 50 fractional works · 23.3% of its workComputer Science: 16 fractional works · 7.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 8 fractional works · 3.6% of its workInformation Systems: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 15 fractional works · 7.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 11 fractional works · 5.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 46 fractional works · 21.3% of its workMedicine: 29 fractional works · 13.5% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 14 fractional works · 6.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 9 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workResearch and Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 18 fractional works · 8.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 9 fractional works · 4.0% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKKnowledgeFoundation214fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences23%Health Sciences21%Social Sciences47%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences5827.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities146.5%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting115.3%
    4. Psychology73.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance62.8%
    6. Decision Sciences42.1%
    1. Computer Science167.5%
    2. Engineering157.0%
    3. Environmental Science115.0%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences31.4%
    5. Chemistry20.8%
    6. Physics and Astronomy10.4%
    7. Mathematics10.4%
    8. Energy10.4%
    9. Materials Science10.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Medicine2913.5%
    2. Health Professions146.5%
    3. Nursing21.1%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    5. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences94.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology42.1%
    3. Neuroscience21.0%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology20.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.4%
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: 0.84× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.21× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.96× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.47× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.47× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.70× its world share, 29 worksMedicineNursing: 2.15× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.26× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.65× its world share, 11 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.13× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.29× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.00× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.16× its world share, 58 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions2.47×14 works
  2. Arts and Humanities2.26×14 works
  3. Social Sciences2.16×58 works
  4. Nursing2.15×2 works
  5. Decision Sciences2.13×4 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.65×11 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.29×6 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.21×1 works
  9. Environmental Science1.01×11 works
  10. Psychology1.00×7 works
  11. Computer Science0.96×16 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.93×2 works
  13. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.88×3 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.84×9 works
  15. Medicine0.70×29 works
  16. Veterinary0.69×0 works
  17. Neuroscience0.61×2 works
  18. Chemistry0.50×2 works
  19. Engineering0.47×15 works
  20. Energy0.43×1 works
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.39×4 works
  22. Mathematics0.36×1 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.20×1 works
  24. Dentistry0.16×0 works
  25. Materials Science0.10×1 works
  26. Chemical Engineering0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Knowledge Foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, Eugene Koroby, Eugene Koroby and Andreas Brandner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Knowledge Foundation.

  1. 1 Eugene Koroby Sweden · #3,188,234 worldwide 0 citations · 78 works
  2. 2 Eugene Koroby Sweden · #3,306,356 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Andreas Brandner Sweden · #3,661,246 worldwide 38 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Andrea Bassi Sweden · #3,771,136 worldwide 41 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Keanon Parsons Sweden · #4,496,388 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Knowledge Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Knowledge Foundation?

The most cited paper from Knowledge Foundation is "The New Teacher Education: For Better or for Worse?" (Marilyn Cochran‐Smith, 2005), with 449 citations. Next come "Knowledge, Creativity and Innovation" (409) and "Reclaiming Education’s Doctorates: A Critique and a Proposal" (398).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The New Teacher Education: For Better or for Worse? Marilyn Cochran‐Smith · Educational Researcher Oct 2005 449
2 Knowledge, Creativity and Innovation David Gurteen · Journal of Knowledge Management Jun 1998 409
3 Reclaiming Education’s Doctorates: A Critique and a Proposal Lee S. Shulman, Chris M. Golde, Andrea Conklin Bueschel et al. · Educational Researcher Apr 2006 398
4 Working with Indigenous, local and scientific knowledge in assessments of nature and nature’s linkages with people Rosemary Hill et al. · Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability ReviewOpen access 14 Jan 2020 390
5 Communities of Practice, Social Capital and Organizational Knowledge Eric L. Lesser, Laurence Prusak · Elsevier eBooks Book chapter 2000 237
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Knowledge Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Climate Change, Vulnerability, Sustainable Development, Food Security, Urban Development, Machine Learning and Traditional Knowledge.

▲ 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 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. Sustainability13▲ 2.5×34 topics
  2. Climate Change13▲ 2.2×38 topics
  3. Machine Learning10▲ 1.39×37 topics
  4. Sustainable Development9▲ 2.6×19 topics
  5. Globalization8▲ 1.86×24 topics
  6. Epidemiology8◆ 0.88×55 topics
  7. Public Health6▲ 1.92×25 topics
  8. Food Security6▲ 5.1×8 topics
  9. Vulnerability6▲ 11×6 topics
  10. Environmental Impact6▲ 1.52×12 topics
  11. Urban Development5▲ 6.6×6 topics
  12. Supply Chain Management5▲ 2.5×8 topics
  13. Innovation5▲ 2.2×14 topics
  14. Big Data4▲ 2.1×12 topics
  15. Cultural Heritage4▲ 3.8×15 topics
  16. Circular Economy4▲ 7.0×5 topics
  17. Community Participation4▲ 5.2×7 topics
  18. Traditional Knowledge4▲ 43×3 topics
  19. Indigenous Knowledge4▲ 17×4 topics
  20. Agriculture4▲ 4.5×7 topics
  21. Archaeology4▲ 14×5 topics
  22. Social Capital4▲ 3.4×6 topics
  23. Social Justice4▲ 2.9×11 topics
  24. Higher Education3▲ 2.9×11 topics
  25. Ecological Knowledge3▲ 36×2 topics
  26. Physical Activity3▲ 3.1×5 topics
  27. Arctic Indigenous Peoples3▲ 82×1 topic
  28. Nutrition Transition3▲ 44×1 topic
  29. Community Engagement3▲ 4.3×9 topics
  30. International Relations3▲ 5.8×6 topics
  31. Policy3▲ 6.5×6 topics
  32. Transportation3▲ 7.2×3 topics
  33. Data Integration3▲ 7.0×4 topics
  34. Health Impact Assessment3▲ 14×3 topics
  35. Semantic Web3▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Adaptive Reuse2▲ 32×1 topic
  37. Intangible Heritage2▲ 32×1 topic
  38. National Identity2▲ 9.5×4 topics
  39. Accessibility2▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Active Travel2▲ 14×1 topic

Which research topics does Knowledge Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Indigenous Studies and Ecology, Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, Urban Transport and Accessibility and Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies.

Indigenous Studies and E…3Indigenous Studies and Ecology: 3 fractional worksCultural Heritage Manage…2Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 2 fractional worksUrban Transport and Accessibility: 2 fractional worksPacific and Southeast Asian Studies: 2 fractional worksBig Data and Business In…2Big Data and Business Intelligence: 2 fractional worksDiverse Musicological Studies: 2 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 2 fractional worksDisaster Management and …2Disaster Management and Resilience: 2 fractional worksConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management: 2 fractional worksIndigenous Health, Education, and Rights: 2 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsArcheologyTransportationGeography, Planning and Development6 others

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

  1. 1 Indigenous Studies and Ecology General Health Professions 3 works
  2. 2 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 2 works
  3. 3 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 2 works
  4. 4 Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies Geography, Planning and Development 2 works
  5. 5 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 2 works
  6. 6 Diverse Musicological Studies Music 2 works
  7. 7 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 2 works
  8. 8 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  10. 10 Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights Health 2 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 available34.5%not open65.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors50.4%domestic only49.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Knowledge Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Knowledge Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00078% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Knowledge Foundation0.00097% in 202519801990200020102020

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Knowledge Foundation8.4% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.1% in 2000.

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