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National Defence University

In research, National Defence University stands highest in Social Sciences (#12,639 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#17,869 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,824
of 28,054 · #28,236 all time
Rank in Finland
#77
of 80
Research works
333
▲ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
4k
12.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is National Defence University 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 #12,639 of 16,945 16.0%153
Physical SciencesDomain #17,869 of 21,541 17.9%128

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

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: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.03× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 1.52× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.58× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.29× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 7 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.37× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.13× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.82× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.72× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.18× its world share, 37 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Defence University?

Ranked on the composite score, Juha‐Matti Lehtonen, Jouko Vankka and Aki–Mauri Huhtinen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Defence University.

  1. 1 Juha‐Matti Lehtonen Finland · #367,473 worldwide 58 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Jouko Vankka Finland · #543,756 worldwide 94 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Aki–Mauri Huhtinen Finland · #1,077,593 worldwide 3 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Jorma Jormakka Finland · #1,516,116 worldwide 10 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at National Defence University

Which keywords describe research at National Defence University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: International Law, Social Sciences, Qualitative Research, Pedagogy, Education, Ethics, International Relations and Risk Management.

▲ 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. Education7▲ 4.6×6 topics
  2. International Law7▲ 23×5 topics
  3. Social Sciences7▲ 51×3 topics
  4. Qualitative Research6▲ 8.1×3 topics
  5. Pedagogy6▲ 14×2 topics
  6. Globalization6▲ 3.4×10 topics
  7. Ethics5▲ 12×5 topics
  8. International Relations5▲ 24×7 topics
  9. Healthcare5▲ 4.9×4 topics
  10. Risk Management5▲ 11×4 topics
  11. Communication5▲ 17×2 topics
  12. Family Dynamics5▲ 39×1 topic
  13. Phenomenology5▲ 47×1 topic
  14. Information Warfare5▲ 155×2 topics
  15. Global Governance4▲ 20×4 topics
  16. Diplomacy4▲ 41×3 topics
  17. Security3▲ 5.7×8 topics
  18. Soft Power3▲ 88×2 topics
  19. Economic Growth3▲ 4.1×3 topics
  20. International Institutions3▲ 160×1 topic
  21. Power3▲ 47×1 topic
  22. Cybersecurity3▲ 14×2 topics
  23. Information Security3▲ 33×2 topics
  24. National Security3▲ 56×2 topics
  25. Geopolitics3▲ 19×4 topics
  26. Public Policy3▲ 6.0×2 topics
  27. Digital Sovereignty3▲ 68×2 topics
  28. Defense Spending3▲ 329×1 topic
  29. Military Expenditure3▲ 329×1 topic
  30. Policy Compliance3▲ 72×1 topic
  31. Security Awareness3▲ 72×1 topic
  32. Cyber Security2▲ 54×1 topic
  33. Internet Governance2▲ 175×1 topic
  34. Ukraine2▲ 76×3 topics
  35. Conflict2▲ 15×2 topics
  36. Russia2▲ 56×2 topics
  37. Hybrid Warfare2▲ 138×1 topic
  38. Military Strategy2▲ 138×1 topic
  39. Peacebuilding2▲ 35×3 topics
  40. Gender Inequality2▲ 15×2 topics

Which research topics does National Defence University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Research in Social Sciences, International Relations and Foreign Policy, Defense, Military, and Policy Studies and Information and Cyber Security.

Research in Social Sciences: 5 fractional worksInternational Relations and Foreign Policy: 3 fractional worksDefense, Military, and P…3Defense, Military, and Policy Studies: 3 fractional worksInformation and Cyber Se…3Information and Cyber Security: 3 fractional worksCybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies: 2 fractional worksEuropean and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies: 2 fractional worksSocial and Educational S…2Social and Educational Sciences: 2 fractional worksMisinformation and Its Impacts: 2 fractional worksOccupational Health and Performance: 1 fractional worksSupply Chain Resilience and Risk Management: 1 fractional works
EducationPolitical Science and International RelationsEconomics and EconometricsInformation Systems3 others

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

  1. 1 Research in Social Sciences Education 5 works
  2. 2 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  3. 3 Defense, Military, and Policy Studies Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  4. 4 Information and Cyber Security Information Systems 3 works
  5. 5 Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  7. 7 Social and Educational Sciences Education 2 works
  8. 8 Misinformation and Its Impacts Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Occupational Health and Performance Occupational Therapy 1 works
  10. 10 Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management Strategy and Management 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 available44.1%not open55.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.0%domestic only84.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Defence University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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