Science Explorer Interactive view Map
University · Kemi · Finland

Lapland University of Applied Sciences

In research, Lapland University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#14,441 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

lapinamk.fiROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022–2025
#21,866
of 28,054 · #37,060 all time
Rank in Finland
#67
of 80
Research works
244
▲ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.8k
7.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
61%
world 28%

What is Lapland 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 #14,441 of 16,945 9.2%136

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

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: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.99× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.81× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.70× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.45× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 2.25× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.77× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.98× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.35× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.20× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.46× its world share, 21 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Lapland University of Applied Sciences?

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

▲ 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▲ 8.1×9 topics
  2. Qualitative Research8▲ 15×6 topics
  3. Communication7▲ 35×6 topics
  4. Ethics7▲ 21×3 topics
  5. Family Dynamics7▲ 76×2 topics
  6. Phenomenology6▲ 91×2 topics
  7. Healthcare6▲ 8.5×2 topics
  8. Pedagogy6▲ 20×3 topics
  9. Social Sciences6▲ 67×1 topic
  10. Work Environment6▲ 481×1 topic
  11. Curriculum Development4▲ 8.2×5 topics
  12. Sustainability4▲ 2.3×12 topics
  13. Community Empowerment3▲ 6.7×6 topics
  14. Assessment Methods3▲ 43×3 topics
  15. Engineering Education3▲ 53×3 topics
  16. Health Education3▲ 10×5 topics
  17. Environmental Management3▲ 11×3 topics
  18. Learning Outcomes3▲ 10×3 topics
  19. Educational Technology2▲ 3.2×8 topics
  20. Lifelong Learning2▲ 18×3 topics
  21. Curriculum2▲ 36×2 topics
  22. Cyber-Physical Systems2▲ 13×3 topics
  23. Innovation2▲ 3.2×4 topics
  24. Maternal Health2▲ 12×1 topic
  25. Stunting2▲ 17×1 topic
  26. Outcome-Based Education2▲ 123×1 topic
  27. Professional Skills2▲ 99×1 topic
  28. Character Education2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  29. Motivation2▲ 6.8×4 topics
  30. Higher Education2▲ 4.6×3 topics
  31. Islamic Education2▲ 7.1×2 topics
  32. Social Interaction2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  33. Sustainable Development Goals2▲ 15×2 topics
  34. Competencies2▲ 74×1 topic
  35. Sustainability Education2▲ 100×1 topic
  36. Environmental Education1▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Health Research1▲ 21×3 topics
  38. Medical Education1▲ 8.0×3 topics
  39. Project-Based Learning1▲ 58×2 topics
  40. Training1▲ 9.2×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Research in Social Sciences, Public Health and Nutrition, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development and Sustainability in Higher Education.

Research in Social Scien…6Research in Social Sciences: 6 fractional worksPublic Health and Nutrit…2Public Health and Nutrition: 2 fractional worksEngineering Education an…2Engineering Education and Curriculum Development: 2 fractional worksSustainability in Higher Education: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Education and Sustainability: 1 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 1 fractional worksEducation and Character Development: 1 fractional worksSimulation-Based Education in Healthcare: 1 fractional worksVirtual Reality Applications and Impacts: 1 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Health: 1 fractional works
EducationPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthMedia TechnologyManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law4 others

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

  1. 1 Research in Social Sciences Education 6 works
  2. 2 Public Health and Nutrition Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  3. 3 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 2 works
  4. 4 Sustainability in Higher Education Education 2 works
  5. 5 Environmental Education and Sustainability Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  6. 6 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Education and Character Development Education 1 works
  8. 8 Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare Physiology 1 works
  9. 9 Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Human-Computer Interaction 1 works
  10. 10 Child and Adolescent Health General Health Professions 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 available60.6%not open39.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.7%domestic only86.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Other research institutions in Kemi

All research institutions in Kemi

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.