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National Research Centre for the Working Environment

In research, National Research Centre for the Working Environment stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,053 of 11,982 worldwide), Medicine (#6,670 of 10,443 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,886 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, General Health Professions and Health Professions — Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis is 20.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,523
of 28,054 · #6,637 all time
Rank in Denmark
#38
of 108
Research works
1.3k
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
48k
35.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
57%
world 28%

What is National Research Centre for the Working Environment 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
Health SciencesDomain #4,053 of 11,982 23.5%125 #2218
MedicineField #6,670 of 10,443 19.2%63 #5582
Physical SciencesDomain #9,886 of 12,888 15.1%62 #8626

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Research Centre for the Working Environment 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. Health Sciences#2,218 #4,053
  2. Medicine#5,582 #6,670
  3. Physical Sciences#8,626 #9,886
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.

What does National Research Centre for the Working Environment specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis takes 20.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisSubfield · 26.8 works20×
  2. General Health ProfessionsSubfield · 37.1 works11×
  3. Health ProfessionsField · 59.2 works8.9×
← 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: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.54× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.56× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.29× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.84× its world share, 35 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.96× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 8.95× its world share, 59 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.31× its world share, 63 worksMedicineNursing: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.28× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.57× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.59× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.47× its world share, 19 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 8.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Research Centre for the Working Environment?

Ranked on the composite score, Reiner Rugulies, Pete Kines and Håkan Wallin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Research Centre for the Working Environment.

  1. 1 Reiner Rugulies Denmark · #94,735 worldwide 284 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Pete Kines Denmark · #244,855 worldwide 94 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Håkan Wallin Denmark · #256,767 worldwide 151 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Keld Alstrup Jensen Denmark · #257,111 worldwide 107 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Lars L. Andersen Denmark · #335,778 worldwide 185 citations · 84 works
  6. 6 Markus Due Jakobsen Denmark · #341,636 worldwide 75 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Jesper Kristiansen Denmark · #400,016 worldwide 56 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Ida E H Madsen Denmark · #453,872 worldwide 74 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Ulla Vogel Denmark · #505,176 worldwide 226 citations · 86 works
  10. 10 Anne Mette Madsen Denmark · #518,223 worldwide 83 citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at National Research Centre for the Working Environment

Which keywords describe research at National Research Centre for the Working Environment?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cardiovascular Disease, Health Effects, Health Impact, Work-related Stress, Depressive Symptoms, Psychosocial Work Environment, Sickness Presenteeism and Mental Health.

▲ 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. Cardiovascular Disease36▲ 13×23 topics
  2. Health Effects26▲ 17×13 topics
  3. Epidemiology24▲ 2.4×41 topics
  4. Health Impact21▲ 155×2 topics
  5. Mental Health20▲ 5.6×15 topics
  6. Work-related Stress19▲ 83×2 topics
  7. Depressive Symptoms18▲ 130×2 topics
  8. Psychosocial Work Environment18▲ 275×1 topic
  9. Sickness Presenteeism18▲ 275×1 topic
  10. Oxidative Stress14▲ 3.5×23 topics
  11. Global Burden14▲ 11×6 topics
  12. Occupational Safety13▲ 56×2 topics
  13. Public Health13▲ 3.6×19 topics
  14. Toxicity13▲ 12×12 topics
  15. Musculoskeletal Disorders13▲ 51×2 topics
  16. Psychological Factors13▲ 24×5 topics
  17. Chronic Pain13▲ 23×4 topics
  18. Clinical Trials13▲ 7.5×5 topics
  19. Low Back Pain13▲ 29×3 topics
  20. Disability12▲ 45×1 topic
  21. Measurement Properties12▲ 64×1 topic
  22. Mortality12▲ 8.2×4 topics
  23. Particulate Matter11▲ 30×2 topics
  24. Global Burden of Disease11▲ 18×3 topics
  25. Air Pollution10▲ 33×2 topics
  26. Epidemiological Studies10▲ 30×2 topics
  27. Exposure Assessment10▲ 44×1 topic
  28. Fine Particulate Air Pollution10▲ 44×1 topic
  29. Job Satisfaction10▲ 9.5×7 topics
  30. Workplace Safety9▲ 26×2 topics
  31. Risk Perception9▲ 14×2 topics
  32. Volatile Organic Compounds9▲ 34×3 topics
  33. Accident Prevention9▲ 51×2 topics
  34. Safety Culture9▲ 51×2 topics
  35. Health Outcomes9▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Labor Market8▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Organizational Culture8▲ 8.6×2 topics
  38. Unemployment8▲ 40×2 topics
  39. Employee Behavior8▲ 43×2 topics
  40. Safety Climate8▲ 39×2 topics

Which research topics does National Research Centre for the Working Environment publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Workplace Health and Well-being, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Air Quality and Health Impacts and Employment and Welfare Studies.

Workplace Health and Wel…18Workplace Health and Well-being: 18 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 12 fractional worksAir Quality and Health I…10Air Quality and Health Impacts: 10 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare S…8Employment and Welfare Studies: 8 fractional worksOccupational Health and Safety Research: 8 fractional worksIndoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure: 7 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis…7Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 7 fractional worksSleep and Work-Related Fatigue: 5 fractional worksPhysical Activity and Health: 5 fractional worksHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnout: 4 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsPharmacologyHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisRadiological and Ultrasound Technology3 others

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

  1. 1 Workplace Health and Well-being General Health Professions 18 works
  2. 2 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 12 works
  3. 3 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 10 works
  4. 4 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 8 works
  5. 5 Occupational Health and Safety Research Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 8 works
  6. 6 Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 7 works
  7. 7 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 7 works
  8. 8 Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 5 works
  9. 9 Physical Activity and Health Physiology 5 works
  10. 10 Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout General Health Professions 4 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 available57.3%not open42.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.3%domestic only64.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Research Centre for the Working Environment's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% 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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