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NLA University College

In research, NLA University College stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,244 of 9,585 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,763 of 5,988 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#8,894
of 22,385 · #13,330 all time
Rank in Norway
#53
of 123
Research works
440
▲ 97% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.6k
5.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.11×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
70%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
NLA University College

What is NLA University College known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #3,244 of 9,585 9.5%156 #4523
Social SciencesField #2,763 of 5,988 9.3%85 #3363

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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does NLA University College work in?

In 2022-now, 73% of research at NLA University College is in Social Sciences, 10% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (39%), Arts and Humanities (16%), Psychology (13%). It does 2.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 186 fractional works · 72.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 100 fractional works · 38.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 38 fractional works · 14.7% of its workEducation: 30 fractional works · 11.7% of its workCommunication: 10 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGender Studies: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnthropology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 41 fractional works · 15.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 13 fractional works · 5.2% of its workPhilosophy: 11 fractional works · 4.1% of its workReligious studies: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArcheology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 33 fractional works · 12.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 11 fractional works · 4.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 7 fractional works · 2.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 7 fractional works · 2.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 7 fractional works · 2.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 25 fractional works · 9.9% of its workMedicine: 17 fractional works · 6.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 9 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 24 fractional works · 9.3% of its workComputer Science: 10 fractional works · 3.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Science Applications: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 7 fractional works · 2.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistics and Probability: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPaleontology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 21 fractional works · 8.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 11 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 9 fractional works · 3.4% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKNLA UniversityCollege256fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences9%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences73%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences10038.9%
    2. Arts and Humanities4115.8%
    3. Psychology3312.9%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance51.8%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting51.8%
    6. Decision Sciences41.5%
    1. Medicine176.5%
    2. Health Professions93.3%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    1. Computer Science103.7%
    2. Environmental Science72.8%
    3. Mathematics20.9%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.8%
    5. Engineering20.6%
    6. Materials Science10.3%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences114.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology51.8%
    3. Neuroscience41.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.89× its world share, 11 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.98× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.48× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.57× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.26× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 5.49× its world share, 41 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.55× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.86× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.23× its world share, 33 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.08× its world share, 100 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities5.49×41 works
  2. Psychology4.23×33 works
  3. Social Sciences3.08×100 works
  4. Decision Sciences1.50×4 works
  5. Health Professions1.26×8 works
  6. Neuroscience0.98×4 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.89×11 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.86×5 works
  9. Mathematics0.76×2 works
  10. Environmental Science0.57×7 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.55×4 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.54×2 works
  13. Computer Science0.48×10 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.46×1 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.34×5 works
  16. Medicine0.34×16 works
  17. Nursing0.29×0 works
  18. Materials Science0.07×1 works
  19. Physics and Astronomy0.06×0 works
  20. Engineering0.04×2 works

Who are the top researchers at NLA University College?

Ranked on the quality score, Terje Skjerdal, Solveig Magnus Reindal and Kristian Øen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is NLA University College.

  1. 1 Terje Skjerdal Norway · #336,157 worldwide 970 citations · 58 works
  2. 2 Solveig Magnus Reindal Norway · #1,018,034 worldwide 965 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Kristian Øen Norway · #1,920,437 worldwide 38 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Øyvind Økland Norway · #1,937,518 worldwide 55 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Gila Hammer Furnes Norway · #2,398,358 worldwide 51 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Åke Elden Norway · #2,437,028 worldwide 3 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Gunnvi Sæle Jokstad Norway · #2,874,546 worldwide 80 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Tone Sævi Norway · #2,974,362 worldwide 353 citations · 58 works
  9. 9 Олександр Капранов Norway · #2,974,732 worldwide 341 citations · 96 works
  10. 10 Kåre Berge Norway · #3,067,359 worldwide 18 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at NLA University College

What are the most cited papers from NLA University College?

The most cited paper from NLA University College is "Secular trends in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in 32 countries from 2002 to 2010: a cross-national perspective" (Michal Kalman, Jo Inchley, Dagmar Sigmundová et al., 2015), with 252 citations. Next come "A social relational model of disability: a theoretical framework for special needs education?" (217) and "The effects of livestock grazing on foliar arthropods associated with bird diet in upland grasslands of Scotland" (160).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Secular trends in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in 32 countries from 2002 to 2010: a cross-national perspective Michal Kalman, Jo Inchley, Dagmar Sigmundová et al. · European Journal of Public Health Open access 24 Mar 2015 252
2 A social relational model of disability: a theoretical framework for special needs education? Solveig Magnus Reindal · European Journal of Special Needs Education 17 Mar 2008 217
3 The effects of livestock grazing on foliar arthropods associated with bird diet in upland grasslands of Scotland Peter N. J. Dennis, John Skartveit, D. I. McCracken et al. · Journal of Applied Ecology Open access 18 Oct 2007 160
4 Still motivated? The motivation for teaching during the second year in the profession Dag Roness · Teaching and Teacher Education 30 Nov 2010 139
5 Stability in motivation during teacher education Dag Roness, Kari Smith · Journal of Education for Teaching International Research and Pedagogy 17 Mar 2010 124
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at NLA University College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ethics, Religion, Environmental Attitudes, Public Perception, Global Warming, Risk Perception, 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-now 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 Change15▲ 2.1×21 topics
  2. Education13▲ 3.0×21 topics
  3. Ethics11▲ 8.8×19 topics
  4. Religion11▲ 9.5×17 topics
  5. Environmental Attitudes11▲ 56×2 topics
  6. Social Media11▲ 3.2×13 topics
  7. Public Perception11▲ 33×4 topics
  8. Global Warming10▲ 9.3×4 topics
  9. Risk Perception10▲ 15×4 topics
  10. Globalization10▲ 1.90×23 topics
  11. Media Coverage9▲ 119×1 topic
  12. Science Communication9▲ 42×1 topic
  13. Social Interaction8▲ 8.5×5 topics
  14. Discourse Analysis8▲ 13×2 topics
  15. Educational Technology8▲ 2.6×13 topics
  16. Pedagogy8▲ 6.0×13 topics
  17. Embodiment7▲ 15×2 topics
  18. Citizenship7▲ 23×6 topics
  19. Social Justice7▲ 4.5×15 topics
  20. Philosophy7▲ 5.8×12 topics
  21. Evolution6▲ 9.6×6 topics
  22. Youth Engagement6▲ 12×6 topics
  23. Biogeography6▲ 8.7×5 topics
  24. Corpus Linguistics6▲ 12×3 topics
  25. Mediatization6▲ 46×2 topics
  26. Phylogeny6▲ 13×5 topics
  27. Taxonomy6▲ 15×4 topics
  28. Well-being6▲ 5.5×11 topics
  29. Technology Integration5▲ 6.7×5 topics
  30. News Media5▲ 45×2 topics
  31. Health Promotion5▲ 6.1×9 topics
  32. Academic Writing5▲ 52×1 topic
  33. Critical Discourse5▲ 59×1 topic
  34. Learning5▲ 6.5×3 topics
  35. Multiculturalism5▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Agenda Setting5▲ 55×1 topic
  37. Media Framing5▲ 55×1 topic
  38. Cosmopolitanism4▲ 16×3 topics
  39. Gender Studies4▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Social Science4▲ 47×2 topics

Which research topics does NLA University College publish most on?

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

Climate Change Communica…9Climate Change Communication and Perception: 9 fractional worksDiscourse Analysis in Language Studies: 5 fractional worksMedia Studies and Commun…5Media Studies and Communication: 5 fractional worksEducation, Healthcare an…4Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 4 fractional worksSocial and Educational Sciences: 3 fractional worksLanguage, Metaphor, and Cognition: 3 fractional worksFossil Insects in Amber3Fossil Insects in Amber: 3 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 3 fractional worksMigration, Refugees, and Integration: 3 fractional worksEducator Training and Hi…3Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy: 3 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceLiterature and Literary TheoryCommunicationSocial 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 9 works
  2. 2 Discourse Analysis in Language Studies Literature and Literary Theory 5 works
  3. 3 Media Studies and Communication Communication 5 works
  4. 4 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 4 works
  5. 5 Social and Educational Sciences Education 3 works
  6. 6 Language, Metaphor, and Cognition Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 3 works
  7. 7 Fossil Insects in Amber Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
  8. 8 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 3 works
  9. 9 Migration, Refugees, and Integration Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  10. 10 Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy Sociology and Political Science 3 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has NLA University College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 97% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is NLA University College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00088% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%NLA University College0.00096% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of NLA University College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%NLA University College12.9% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.5% in 2019.

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