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NLA University College

In research, NLA University College stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,187 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,142 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,799
of 28,054 · #24,345 all time
Rank in Norway
#88
of 133
Research works
440
▲ 240% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.6k
5.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
70%
world 28%

What is NLA University College 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 #5,187 of 10,521 23.0%156 #4864
Social SciencesField #4,142 of 6,365 22.6%85 #6095

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where NLA University College 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: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.90× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.50× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.62× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.42× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 5.57× its world share, 33 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.36× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.86× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.40× its world share, 28 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.22× its world share, 85 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at NLA University College?

Ranked on the composite score, Luca Paolo Ardigò, Terje Skjerdal and Олександр Капранов lead among researchers whose main affiliation is NLA University College.

  1. 1 Luca Paolo Ardigò Norway · #525,961 worldwide 53 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Terje Skjerdal Norway · #574,867 worldwide 35 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Олександр Капранов Norway · #1,079,177 worldwide 4 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 John Skartveit Norway · #1,202,856 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Bård Norheim Norway · #1,612,685 worldwide 2 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at NLA University College

Which keywords describe research at NLA University College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Environmental Attitudes, Public Perception, Global Warming, Risk Perception, Religion, Social Interaction, Media Coverage and Science Communication.

▲ 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. Climate Change13▲ 2.4×19 topics
  2. Education12▲ 3.4×19 topics
  3. Environmental Attitudes10▲ 65×2 topics
  4. Public Perception10▲ 39×4 topics
  5. Social Media10▲ 3.3×13 topics
  6. Global Warming10▲ 11×4 topics
  7. Risk Perception9▲ 16×3 topics
  8. Globalization9▲ 2.1×22 topics
  9. Media Coverage8▲ 141×1 topic
  10. Religion8▲ 8.3×13 topics
  11. Science Communication8▲ 49×1 topic
  12. Social Interaction8▲ 9.8×5 topics
  13. Discourse Analysis8▲ 15×2 topics
  14. Ethics7▲ 7.4×16 topics
  15. Embodiment7▲ 18×2 topics
  16. Mental Health7▲ 2.3×14 topics
  17. Pedagogy7▲ 6.8×13 topics
  18. Social Justice6▲ 5.0×13 topics
  19. Mediatization6▲ 53×2 topics
  20. Corpus Linguistics6▲ 13×3 topics
  21. Citizenship6▲ 22×6 topics
  22. Well-being6▲ 6.9×11 topics
  23. News Media5▲ 54×2 topics
  24. Technology Integration5▲ 8.0×5 topics
  25. Youth Engagement5▲ 11×5 topics
  26. Agenda Setting5▲ 66×1 topic
  27. Media Framing5▲ 66×1 topic
  28. Philosophy5▲ 5.2×11 topics
  29. Academic Writing5▲ 62×1 topic
  30. Critical Discourse5▲ 69×1 topic
  31. Health Promotion5▲ 6.9×9 topics
  32. Learning5▲ 7.5×3 topics
  33. Gender Studies4▲ 13×2 topics
  34. 21st Century Skills4▲ 6.5×3 topics
  35. Interactional Expertise4▲ 171×1 topic
  36. Tacit Knowledge4▲ 41×1 topic
  37. Multiculturalism4▲ 9.7×2 topics
  38. Theology4▲ 20×3 topics
  39. Cosmopolitanism4▲ 17×3 topics
  40. Physical Education4▲ 14×4 topics

Which research topics does NLA University College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Climate Change Communication and Perception, Media Studies and Communication, Discourse Analysis in Language Studies and Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research.

Climate Change Communica…8Climate Change Communication and Perception: 8 fractional worksMedia Studies and Communication: 5 fractional worksDiscourse Analysis in La…5Discourse Analysis in Language Studies: 5 fractional worksEducation, Healthcare an…4Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 4 fractional worksLanguage, Metaphor, and Cognition: 3 fractional worksSocial and Educational Sciences: 3 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…3Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 3 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Education and Sustainability: 2 fractional worksMigration, Refugees, and Integration: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceCommunicationLiterature and Literary TheorySocial Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Climate Change Communication and Perception Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  2. 2 Media Studies and Communication Communication 5 works
  3. 3 Discourse Analysis in Language Studies Literature and Literary Theory 5 works
  4. 4 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 4 works
  5. 5 Language, Metaphor, and Cognition Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 3 works
  6. 6 Social and Educational Sciences Education 3 works
  7. 7 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 3 works
  8. 8 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 2 works
  9. 9 Environmental Education and Sustainability Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  10. 10 Migration, Refugees, and Integration Sociology and Political Science 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 available70.2%not open29.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.7%domestic only82.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has NLA University College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 240% 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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