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Laurea University of Applied Sciences

In research, Laurea University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,416 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Information Systems — Information Systems is 9.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,835
of 28,054 · #29,006 all time
Rank in Finland
#52
of 80
Research works
678
▲ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.8k
8.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
57%
world 28%

What is Laurea University of Applied Sciences 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 #6,416 of 10,521 16.4%100 #8101

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

What does Laurea University of Applied Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Information Systems takes 9.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Information SystemsSubfield · 30.6 works9.2×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.04× its world share, 44 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.38× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 2.28× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.37× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 1.02× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.51× its world share, 21 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.30× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.70× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.54× its world share, 60 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Laurea University of Applied Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Kimmo Nuotio, Teija Tiilikainen and Jukka Ojasalo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laurea University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Kimmo Nuotio Finland · #604,643 worldwide 6 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Teija Tiilikainen Finland · #805,998 worldwide 8 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Jukka Ojasalo Finland · #900,771 worldwide 60 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Tarja Meristö Finland · #971,689 worldwide 4 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Outi Ahonen Finland · #1,122,160 worldwide 4 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Jyri Rajamäki Finland · #1,168,732 worldwide 31 citations · 67 works
  7. 7 Ilkka Tikanmäki Finland · #1,217,645 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Teemu Santonen Finland · #1,533,588 worldwide 17 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Teemu Rantanen Finland · #1,544,575 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Laurea University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Laurea University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Healthcare, Information Security, Policy Compliance, Ethics, Communication and Education.

▲ 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. Risk Management26▲ 29×4 topics
  2. Cybersecurity23▲ 50×4 topics
  3. Healthcare20▲ 9.5×10 topics
  4. Information Security20▲ 111×1 topic
  5. Policy Compliance20▲ 274×1 topic
  6. Education18▲ 5.7×11 topics
  7. Ethics18▲ 20×7 topics
  8. Communication16▲ 28×4 topics
  9. Pedagogy16▲ 17×2 topics
  10. Machine Learning15▲ 2.5×18 topics
  11. Qualitative Research15▲ 9.4×5 topics
  12. Phenomenology15▲ 74×2 topics
  13. Family Dynamics14▲ 59×1 topic
  14. Social Sciences14▲ 54×1 topic
  15. Big Data11▲ 6.4×9 topics
  16. Artificial Intelligence9▲ 3.6×14 topics
  17. Educational Technology8▲ 3.5×12 topics
  18. E-Learning7▲ 3.6×7 topics
  19. Supply Chain Management6▲ 3.5×6 topics
  20. Higher Education6▲ 5.7×11 topics
  21. Security6▲ 4.7×9 topics
  22. Disruption Mitigation5▲ 59×1 topic
  23. Supply Chain Resilience5▲ 59×1 topic
  24. Informal Learning5▲ 21×4 topics
  25. Information Warfare5▲ 83×2 topics
  26. International Law5▲ 8.5×4 topics
  27. Law Enforcement5▲ 47×3 topics
  28. Lifelong Learning5▲ 13×7 topics
  29. Drug Trafficking5▲ 45×2 topics
  30. Victimization5▲ 87×2 topics
  31. Cybercrime5▲ 42×2 topics
  32. Surveillance4▲ 8.8×2 topics
  33. Digital Divide4▲ 8.6×5 topics
  34. IoT Security4▲ 6.8×3 topics
  35. Public-Private Partnerships4▲ 30×2 topics
  36. Co-Creation4▲ 49×2 topics
  37. Dark Web4▲ 87×1 topic
  38. Identity Theft4▲ 87×1 topic
  39. Cyber Security4▲ 44×1 topic
  40. Internet Governance4▲ 144×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Information and Cyber Security, Research in Social Sciences, Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management and Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies.

Information and Cyber Se…20Information and Cyber Security: 20 fractional worksResearch in Social Scien…14Research in Social Sciences: 14 fractional worksSupply Chain Resilience and Risk Management: 5 fractional worksCybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies: 4 fractional worksCybersecurity and Cyber …4Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies: 4 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 3 fractional worksInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 2 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 2 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 2 fractional works
Information SystemsEducationStrategy and ManagementPolitical Science and International Relations5 others

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

  1. 1 Information and Cyber Security Information Systems 20 works
  2. 2 Research in Social Sciences Education 14 works
  3. 3 Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management Strategy and Management 5 works
  4. 4 Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies Information Systems 4 works
  5. 5 Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  6. 6 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 3 works
  7. 7 Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 2 works
  9. 9 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 2 works
  10. 10 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 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 available57.0%not open43.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.5%domestic only86.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% 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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