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Norwegian Armed Forces

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World rank, all time
#18,965
of 34,923
Rank in Norway
#137
of 215
Research works
275
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.7k
17.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.97×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
36%
world 40%
International
19%
world 18%
Norwegian Armed Forces

Which fields of science does Norwegian Armed Forces work in?

In 2022-now, 44% of research at Norwegian Armed Forces is in Health Sciences, 43% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (33%), Psychology (20%), Social Sciences (15%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 21 fractional works · 44.5% of its workMedicine: 16 fractional works · 33.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnatomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 11.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workOccupational Therapy: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 20 fractional works · 42.8% of its workPsychology: 9 fractional works · 19.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 6 fractional works · 12.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 15.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 5.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 8.7% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKNorwegian ArmedForces48fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences9%Health Sciences44%Social Sciences43%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine1633.4%
    2. Health Professions511.1%
    1. Psychology919.7%
    2. Social Sciences715.0%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting24.0%
    4. Decision Sciences12.2%
    5. Arts and Humanities11.1%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.8%
    1. Computer Science23.4%
    2. Environmental Science12.6%
    3. Engineering12.2%
    4. Chemistry00.4%
    5. Mathematics00.2%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Neuroscience11.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.9%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 4.21× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.74× its world share, 16 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.24× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.29× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 6.47× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology6.47×9 works
  2. Health Professions4.21×5 works
  3. Decision Sciences2.29×1 works
  4. Medicine1.74×16 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting1.24×2 works
  6. Social Sciences1.18×7 works
  7. Neuroscience1.08×1 works
  8. Immunology and Microbiology0.87×0 works
  9. Environmental Science0.52×1 works
  10. Computer Science0.43×2 works
  11. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.40×0 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.38×0 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.37×0 works
  14. Chemistry0.24×0 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.19×0 works
  16. Mathematics0.15×0 works
  17. Engineering0.14×1 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.05×0 works
  19. Physics and Astronomy0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Norwegian Armed Forces?

Ranked on the quality score, John Ivar Brevik, Andreas Espetvedt Nordstrand and Anthony Wagstaff lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Norwegian Armed Forces.

  1. 1 John Ivar Brevik Norway · #1,546,838 worldwide 1.2k citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Andreas Espetvedt Nordstrand Norway · #1,621,127 worldwide 229 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Anthony Wagstaff Norway · #2,499,414 worldwide 915 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 Christer Lunde Gjerstad Norway · #2,774,875 worldwide 129 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Knut Ole Sundnes Norway · #3,168,123 worldwide 291 citations · 43 works
  6. 6 Arne Sund Norway · #3,278,984 worldwide 196 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Christian Medby Norway · #3,480,670 worldwide 78 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Erik Fosse Norway · #4,024,523 worldwide 228 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Jon Gerhard Reichelt Norway · #4,286,016 worldwide 585 citations · 30 works
  10. 10 Jan Ivar Kåsin Norway · #4,300,479 worldwide 199 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Norwegian Armed Forces

What are the most cited papers from Norwegian Armed Forces?

The most cited paper from Norwegian Armed Forces is "Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on supply and use of blood for transfusion" (Simon J. Stanworth, Helen V. New, Torunn Oveland Apelseth et al., 2020), with 337 citations. Next come "Arthroscopic surgery versus supervised exercises in patients with rotator cuff disease (stage II impingement syndrome): A prospective, randomized, controlled study in 125 patients with a follow-up" (266) and "Explaining the Relation Between Birth Order and Intelligence" (242).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on supply and use of blood for transfusion Simon J. Stanworth, Helen V. New, Torunn Oveland Apelseth et al. · The Lancet Haematology Open access 3 Jul 2020 337
2 Arthroscopic surgery versus supervised exercises in patients with rotator cuff disease (stage II impingement syndrome): A prospective, randomized, controlled study in 125 patients with a follow-up Jens Ivar Brox, Erling Gjengedal, Gisle Uppheim et al. · Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Mar 1999 266
3 Explaining the Relation Between Birth Order and Intelligence Petter Kristensen, Tor Bjérkedal · Science 21 Jun 2007 242
4 Mobile phone use and risk of acoustic neuroma: results of the Interphone case–control study in five North European countries Minouk J. Schoemaker, Anthony J. Swerdlow, Anders Ahlbom et al. · British Journal of Cancer Open access 30 Aug 2005 235
5 The end of the Flynn effect?A study of secular trends in mean intelligence test scores of Norwegian conscripts during half a century Jon Martin Sundet, D BARLAUG, Tore M. Torjussen · Intelligence Jul 2004 228
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Which keywords describe research at Norwegian Armed Forces?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Trauma, Epidemiology, Hemorrhage, Resilience, Cognitive Therapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Psychological Treatment.

▲ 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. Epidemiology6▲ 3.4×25 topics
  2. Mental Health6▲ 8.2×11 topics
  3. Trauma5▲ 51×3 topics
  4. Hemorrhage3▲ 83×2 topics
  5. Resilience3▲ 12×4 topics
  6. Cognitive Therapy3▲ 48×2 topics
  7. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder2▲ 166×1 topic
  8. Psychological Treatment2▲ 166×1 topic
  9. Risk Factors2▲ 4.6×8 topics
  10. Resuscitation2▲ 36×3 topics
  11. Blood Transfusion2▲ 104×2 topics
  12. Sepsis2▲ 25×3 topics
  13. Public Health2▲ 3.0×8 topics
  14. Disaster Response2▲ 55×2 topics
  15. Globalization2▲ 2.1×5 topics
  16. Coagulopathy2▲ 47×1 topic
  17. Glycocalyx2▲ 141×1 topic
  18. Cancer Risk2▲ 16×3 topics
  19. Physical Fitness2▲ 24×2 topics
  20. Emergency Responders2▲ 183×1 topic
  21. Firefighters2▲ 183×1 topic
  22. Occupational Exposure2▲ 60×2 topics
  23. Supply Chain Management2▲ 3.8×3 topics
  24. Embodiment2▲ 16×2 topics
  25. Mortality2▲ 5.4×6 topics
  26. Education1▲ 1.74×5 topics
  27. Health Disparities1▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Blood Donation1▲ 167×1 topic
  29. Donor Behavior1▲ 167×1 topic
  30. Interactional Expertise1▲ 258×1 topic
  31. Tacit Knowledge1▲ 60×1 topic
  32. Pedagogy1▲ 5.0×3 topics
  33. Social Sciences1▲ 17×3 topics
  34. Stress1▲ 6.9×4 topics
  35. Anxiety1▲ 4.9×4 topics
  36. Critical Care1▲ 9.7×3 topics
  37. Democracy1▲ 6.5×2 topics
  38. Personality Traits1▲ 17×3 topics
  39. Qualitative Research1▲ 2.7×4 topics
  40. Healthcare Workers1▲ 8.9×3 topics

Which research topics does Norwegian Armed Forces publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research, Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation, Occupational Health and Performance and Blood donation and transfusion practices.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research: 2 fractional worksTrauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation: 2 fractional worksOccupational Health and …2Occupational Health and Performance: 2 fractional worksBlood donation and trans…1Blood donation and transfusion practices: 1 fractional worksEducation, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 1 fractional worksEuropean and International Law Studies: 1 fractional worksBlood transfusion and ma…1Blood transfusion and management: 1 fractional worksResilience and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksMigration, Health and Trauma: 1 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 1 fractional works
Clinical PsychologyCritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineOccupational TherapyManagement of Technology and Innovation4 others

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

  1. 1 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research Clinical Psychology 2 works
  2. 2 Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 2 works
  3. 3 Occupational Health and Performance Occupational Therapy 2 works
  4. 4 Blood donation and transfusion practices Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  5. 5 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 1 works
  6. 6 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Blood transfusion and management Biochemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Migration, Health and Trauma Clinical Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 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 available36.5%not open63.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.3%domestic only80.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Norwegian Armed Forces's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% 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 Norwegian Armed Forces as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00017% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Norwegian Armed Forces0.00022% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Norwegian Armed Forces over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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