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Nordic Cancer Union

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Research works
72
▼ 41% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.2k
71.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
27%
world 40%
International
50%
world 18%
Nordic Cancer Union

Not ranked overall: Nordic Cancer Union is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Nordic Cancer Union work in?

In all years, 95% of research at Nordic Cancer Union is in Physical Sciences, 2% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Earth and Planetary Sciences (77%), Environmental Science (9%), Engineering (3%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 69 fractional works · 95.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 55 fractional works · 76.6% of its workGeophysics: 36 fractional works · 49.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 11 fractional works · 14.5% of its workOceanography: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPaleontology: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 7 fractional works · 9.1% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKNordic CancerUnion72fractional works, all years
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences95%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences1%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 14 fields, with their numbers
    1. Earth and Planetary Sciences5576.6%
    2. Environmental Science79.1%
    3. Engineering23.3%
    4. Computer Science23.3%
    5. Physics and Astronomy11.6%
    6. Materials Science11.2%
    7. Chemistry00.2%
    1. Medicine11.8%
    2. Health Professions00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.5%
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.7%
    2. Psychology00.2%
    3. Social Sciences00.2%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.1%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 1.12× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 43.42× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.45× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksHealth Professions1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 43.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 7 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences43.42×2 works
  2. Environmental Science2.45×0 works
  3. Computer Science1.12×0 works
  4. Health Professions0.69×0 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.59×0 works
  6. Engineering0.33×0 works
  7. Materials Science0.30×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Nordic Cancer Union?

Ranked on the quality score, Eysteinn Tryggvason and A. E. Clifton lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nordic Cancer Union.

  1. 1 Eysteinn Tryggvason Iceland · #1,311,298 worldwide 1.6k citations · 36 works
  2. 2 A. E. Clifton Iceland · #1,973,948 worldwide 782 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Nordic Cancer Union

What are the most cited papers from Nordic Cancer Union?

The most cited paper from Nordic Cancer Union is "Persistent scatterer interferometric synthetic aperture radar for crustal deformation analysis, with application to Volcán Alcedo, Galápagos" (Andrew J. Hooper, Paul E. Segall, Howard A. Zebker, 2007), with 1,141 citations. Next come "Experimental evidence for the existence of iron-rich metal in the Earth's lower mantle" (609) and "Post-earthquake ground movements correlated to pore-pressure transients" (606).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Persistent scatterer interferometric synthetic aperture radar for crustal deformation analysis, with application to Volcán Alcedo, Galápagos Andrew J. Hooper, Paul E. Segall, Howard A. Zebker · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres Jul 2007 1,141
2 Experimental evidence for the existence of iron-rich metal in the Earth's lower mantle Daniel J. Frost, Christian Liebske, F. Langenhorst et al. · Nature Cell Biology 24 Mar 2004 609
3 Post-earthquake ground movements correlated to pore-pressure transients Sigurjón Jónsson, Paul E. Segall, Rikke Pedersen et al. · Nature Jul 2003 606
4 Segmented lateral dyke growth in a rifting event at Bárðarbunga volcanic system, Iceland Freysteinn Sigmundsson et al. · Nature Open access 12 Dec 2014 553
5 Intrusion triggering of the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull explosive eruption Freysteinn Sigmundsson, Sigrún Hreinsdóttir, Andrew J. Hooper et al. · Nature Nov 2010 408
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Nordic Cancer Union?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Plate Tectonics, Tectonics, Geochronology, Zircon, Climate Change, Geodetic Measurements, Subduction and Earthquakes.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Plate Tectonics24▲ 151×3 topics
  2. Tectonics17▲ 140×3 topics
  3. Geochronology15▲ 218×1 topic
  4. Zircon15▲ 218×1 topic
  5. Climate Change14▲ 7.2×12 topics
  6. Geodetic Measurements12▲ 133×2 topics
  7. Subduction11▲ 152×3 topics
  8. Earthquakes11▲ 191×1 topic
  9. Plate Boundaries11▲ 191×1 topic
  10. Tomography8▲ 42×2 topics
  11. Crystal Structure Prediction8▲ 135×1 topic
  12. Mantle Dynamics8▲ 135×1 topic
  13. Holocene8▲ 66×3 topics
  14. Sea Level8▲ 75×2 topics
  15. Glacial Cycles7▲ 90×1 topic
  16. Paleoclimatology7▲ 78×1 topic
  17. Remote Sensing6▲ 7.9×6 topics
  18. Sea Level Rise4▲ 43×2 topics
  19. Hydrology3▲ 38×3 topics
  20. Glacier3▲ 80×1 topic
  21. Water Availability3▲ 80×1 topic
  22. Anaerobic2▲ 51×1 topic
  23. Methane Oxidation2▲ 43×1 topic
  24. Compositional Data Analysis2▲ 42×1 topic
  25. Geological Mapping2▲ 32×2 topics
  26. Mineral Prospectivity2▲ 42×1 topic
  27. Hydrological Modeling2▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Paleoproductivity2▲ 63×1 topic
  29. Paleoredox2▲ 63×1 topic
  30. Geochemistry2▲ 36×3 topics
  31. Sedimentation2▲ 30×2 topics
  32. Water Quality2▲ 5.1×3 topics
  33. Environmental Impacts1▲ 9.2×2 topics
  34. GRACE1▲ 39×1 topic
  35. groundwater depletion1▲ 39×1 topic
  36. Data Assimilation1▲ 9.4×3 topics
  37. Manganese Oxides1▲ 61×1 topic
  38. Rare Earth Elements1▲ 13×1 topic
  39. SAR Interferometry1▲ 89×1 topic
  40. Surface Deformation Monitoring1▲ 89×1 topic

Which research topics does Nordic Cancer Union publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials and Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing.

Geological and Geochemic…0Geological and Geochemical Analysis: 0 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 0 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 0 fractional worksSoil Moisture and Remote Sensing: 0 fractional worksGeophysics and Gravity Measurements: 0 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 0 fractional worksGNSS positioning and interference: 0 fractional worksGeological Modeling and Analysis: 0 fractional worksGeochemistry and Elemental Analysis: 0 fractional worksGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies: 0 fractional works
GeophysicsEnvironmental EngineeringOceanographyArtificial Intelligence3 others

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

  1. 1 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 0 works
  2. 2 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 0 works
  3. 3 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 0 works
  4. 4 Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing Environmental Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 0 works
  6. 6 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  7. 7 GNSS positioning and interference Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Geological Modeling and Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 0 works
  9. 9 Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 0 works
  10. 10 Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies Molecular Biology 0 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 available26.8%not open73.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors49.7%domestic only50.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Nordic Cancer Union's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 41% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Nordic Cancer Union as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000049% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Nordic Cancer Union0.000012% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Nordic Cancer Union over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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