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Kristianstad University

In research, Kristianstad University stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,877 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,636 of 6,365 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#3,692 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,699
of 28,054 · #9,107 all time
Rank in Sweden
#41
of 125
Research works
1.8k
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
37k
21.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is Kristianstad University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #1,877 of 10,521 34.6%204 #2407
Social SciencesField #1,636 of 6,365 37.8%112 #2065
Health SciencesDomain #3,692 of 11,982 22.5%119 #3561
MedicineField #7,411 of 10,443 20.9%73 #6948
Physical SciencesDomain #10,747 of 12,888 24.3%69 #15212

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

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#2,407 #1,877
  2. Social Sciences#2,065 #1,636
  3. Health Sciences#3,561 #3,692
  4. Medicine#6,948 #7,411
  5. Physical Sciences#15,212 #10,747
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.92× its world share, 19 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.52× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.91× its world share, 6 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.76× its world share, 25 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.24× its world share, 26 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.28× its world share, 7 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.95× its world share, 33 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.88× its world share, 73 worksMedicineNursing: 2.51× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.75× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.62× its world share, 22 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.68× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.74× its world share, 49 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.06× its world share, 112 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kristianstad University?

Ranked on the composite score, Anders Jönsson, Stefan Renvert and Elisabet Rothenberg lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kristianstad University.

  1. 1 Anders Jönsson Sweden · #60,202 worldwide 219 citations · 59 works
  2. 2 Stefan Renvert Sweden · #172,883 worldwide 171 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Elisabet Rothenberg Sweden · #179,091 worldwide 74 citations · 47 works
  4. 4 Giuseppe Grossi Sweden · #206,077 worldwide 180 citations · 50 works
  5. 5 Susanne Thulin Sweden · #478,448 worldwide 26 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Bjørn Merker Sweden · #649,193 worldwide 52 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Jane Mattisson Sweden · #680,419 worldwide 9 citations · 40 works
  8. 8 Mona Holmqvist Sweden · #694,956 worldwide 46 citations · 34 works
  9. 9 Kerstin Blomqvist Sweden · #701,342 worldwide 32 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Qinghua Wang Sweden · #706,624 worldwide 87 citations · 56 works
All ranked researchers at Kristianstad University

Which keywords describe research at Kristianstad University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quality of Life, Pedagogy, Education, Special Education, Learning, Qualitative Research, Discourse Analysis 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. Education22▲ 2.9×20 topics
  2. Quality of Life22▲ 3.5×34 topics
  3. Epidemiology21▲ 1.24×51 topics
  4. Qualitative Research16▲ 4.2×9 topics
  5. Mental Health16▲ 2.5×25 topics
  6. Pedagogy15▲ 7.1×9 topics
  7. Public Health13▲ 2.1×23 topics
  8. Special Education13▲ 52×3 topics
  9. Learning12▲ 9.8×5 topics
  10. Discourse Analysis12▲ 11×4 topics
  11. Social Sciences11▲ 18×2 topics
  12. Depression10▲ 2.8×16 topics
  13. Gender Studies10▲ 16×2 topics
  14. Methodology10▲ 51×1 topic
  15. Quantitative Methods10▲ 167×1 topic
  16. Educational Technology10▲ 1.88×11 topics
  17. Child Development9▲ 5.0×7 topics
  18. Social Support8▲ 3.6×13 topics
  19. Teacher Professional Development8▲ 12×4 topics
  20. Physical Activity8▲ 3.9×6 topics
  21. Meta-Analysis8▲ 3.1×11 topics
  22. Professional Development8▲ 8.8×9 topics
  23. Aging7▲ 3.2×7 topics
  24. Primary Care7▲ 4.4×9 topics
  25. Technology Integration7▲ 5.4×5 topics
  26. Job Satisfaction7▲ 3.8×9 topics
  27. Well-being7▲ 4.2×11 topics
  28. Performance Measurement7▲ 5.7×5 topics
  29. Reflective Practice7▲ 8.6×6 topics
  30. Student Engagement7▲ 4.0×9 topics
  31. Teacher Preparation7▲ 22×3 topics
  32. Institutional Theory6▲ 16×3 topics
  33. Self-Regulation6▲ 8.4×5 topics
  34. Social Identity6▲ 16×5 topics
  35. COVID-19 Impact6▲ 8.1×5 topics
  36. Academic Achievement5▲ 7.5×5 topics
  37. Environmental Attitudes5▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Evidence-Based Practice5▲ 8.4×6 topics
  39. Professional Learning Communities4▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Educational Leadership4▲ 8.2×2 topics

Which research topics does Kristianstad University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Social and Educational Sciences, Science Education and Pedagogy, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies and Early Childhood Education and Development.

Social and Educational S…10Social and Educational Sciences: 10 fractional worksScience Education and Pedagogy: 4 fractional worksTeacher Education and Leadership Studies: 4 fractional worksEarly Childhood Education and Development: 4 fractional worksEnvironmental Education and Sustainability: 3 fractional worksPublic Policy and Administration Research: 3 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursi…3Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 3 fractional worksAccounting and Organizat…3Accounting and Organizational Management: 3 fractional worksChild Development and Di…3Child Development and Digital Technology: 3 fractional worksSocial and Intergroup Ps…3Social and Intergroup Psychology: 3 fractional works
EducationManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawPublic AdministrationGeneral Health Professions2 others

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

  1. 1 Social and Educational Sciences Education 10 works
  2. 2 Science Education and Pedagogy Education 4 works
  3. 3 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 4 works
  4. 4 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 4 works
  5. 5 Environmental Education and Sustainability Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 3 works
  6. 6 Public Policy and Administration Research Public Administration 3 works
  7. 7 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 3 works
  8. 8 Accounting and Organizational Management Management Information Systems 3 works
  9. 9 Child Development and Digital Technology Education 3 works
  10. 10 Social and Intergroup Psychology Sociology and Political Science 3 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 available58.2%not open41.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.0%domestic only78.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kristianstad University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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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