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Norwegian Association for Development Research

In research, Norwegian Association for Development Research stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,557 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,172
of 28,054 · #34,440 all time
Rank in Norway
#128
of 133
Research works
406
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.5k
3.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Norwegian Association for Development Research known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #13,557 of 16,945 9.9%204

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Norwegian Association for Development Research 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: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.50× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.16× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.86× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 7 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.22× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.06× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.62× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.64× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.00× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Norwegian Association for Development Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Lasse Skovgaard and Signild Vallgårda lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Norwegian Association for Development Research.

  1. 1 Lasse Skovgaard Norway · #1,434,994 worldwide 9 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Signild Vallgårda Norway · #1,460,409 worldwide 6 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Norwegian Association for Development Research

Which keywords describe research at Norwegian Association for Development Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Embodiment, Tacit Knowledge, Ethical Guidelines, Interactional Expertise, Public Health, Deep Learning, Quality of Life and Health Promotion.

▲ 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. Deep Learning6▲ 2.6×25 topics
  2. Public Health5▲ 5.2×8 topics
  3. Climate Change4▲ 2.5×12 topics
  4. Quality of Life4▲ 4.6×7 topics
  5. Embodiment4▲ 35×2 topics
  6. Tacit Knowledge4▲ 138×2 topics
  7. Ethical Guidelines4▲ 117×1 topic
  8. Interactional Expertise4▲ 565×1 topic
  9. Health Promotion3▲ 16×3 topics
  10. Human Rights3▲ 5.0×7 topics
  11. Mental Health3▲ 3.5×8 topics
  12. Salutogenesis3▲ 214×1 topic
  13. Sense of Coherence3▲ 214×1 topic
  14. Healthcare3▲ 4.0×10 topics
  15. Machine Learning3▲ 1.35×15 topics
  16. Globalization3▲ 2.2×10 topics
  17. Neural Networks2▲ 2.5×10 topics
  18. Elderly Care2▲ 23×5 topics
  19. COVID-192▲ 2.5×6 topics
  20. Information Technology2▲ 5.8×2 topics
  21. Social Support2▲ 5.0×3 topics
  22. Open Access2▲ 26×2 topics
  23. Precision Medicine2▲ 5.2×3 topics
  24. Predictive Modeling2▲ 8.5×2 topics
  25. Environmental History1▲ 202×1 topic
  26. Global Crisis1▲ 4618×1 topic
  27. Citizenship1▲ 17×4 topics
  28. Democracy1▲ 5.8×2 topics
  29. Ethical Considerations1▲ 5.7×4 topics
  30. European Legal Systems1▲ 49×1 topic
  31. Judicial Review1▲ 21×1 topic
  32. Medical Education1▲ 7.1×2 topics
  33. Psychological Impact1▲ 5.8×3 topics
  34. Social Policy1▲ 19×3 topics
  35. Avian Ecology1▲ 74×1 topic
  36. Cultural Competence1▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Data Protection1▲ 60×2 topics
  38. Electronic Health Records1▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Global Access1▲ 18×1 topic
  40. Patient Similarity1▲ 29×1 topic

Which research topics does Norwegian Association for Development Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research, Health, psychology, and well-being, Academic Research and Education Studies and European and International Law Studies.

Education, Healthcare an…4Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 4 fractional worksHealth, psychology, and well-being: 3 fractional worksAcademic Research and Education Studies: 1 fractional worksEuropean and International Law Studies: 1 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 1 fractional worksAdvances in Oncology and Radiotherapy: 1 fractional worksMachine Learning in Healthcare: 1 fractional worksEthics in medical practice: 1 fractional worksSocial and Educational Sciences: 1 fractional worksIntergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving: 1 fractional works
Social PsychologyGeneral Health ProfessionsGlobal and Planetary ChangePolitical Science and International Relations5 others

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

  1. 1 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 4 works
  2. 2 Health, psychology, and well-being General Health Professions 3 works
  3. 3 Academic Research and Education Studies Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  4. 4 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  5. 5 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 1 works
  6. 6 Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  7. 7 Machine Learning in Healthcare Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  8. 8 Ethics in medical practice General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Social and Educational Sciences Education 1 works
  10. 10 Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving 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 available25.5%not open74.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors44.7%domestic only55.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Norwegian Association for Development Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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