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Norwegian Association for Development Research

In research, Norwegian Association for Development Research stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,371 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#18,603
of 22,385 · #18,456 all time
Rank in Norway
#104
of 123
Research works
406
▼ 11% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.5k
3.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.02×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
26%
world 40%
International
45%
world 18%
Norwegian Association for Development Research

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 #10,371 of 14,833 4.7%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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Norwegian Association for Development Research work in?

In 2022-now, 48% of research at Norwegian Association for Development Research is in Social Sciences, 26% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (24%), Psychology (14%), Health Professions (13%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 33 fractional works · 47.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 16 fractional works · 23.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 8.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 5.5% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 10 fractional works · 14.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 5 fractional works · 8.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 18 fractional works · 25.7% of its workComputer Science: 9 fractional works · 12.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 5.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 6.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 5.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNuclear Energy and Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 17 fractional works · 24.0% of its workHealth Professions: 9 fractional works · 12.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 8 fractional works · 11.0% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedicine: 8 fractional works · 10.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransplantation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKNorwegianAssociation for…69fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences26%Health Sciences24%Social Sciences48%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1623.9%
    2. Psychology1014.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities23.3%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting23.1%
    5. Decision Sciences22.3%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.0%
    1. Computer Science912.4%
    2. Engineering56.5%
    3. Environmental Science45.5%
    4. Mathematics00.5%
    5. Energy00.2%
    6. Materials Science00.2%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    9. Chemistry00.0%
    1. Health Professions912.8%
    2. Medicine810.9%
    3. Dentistry00.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.9%
    2. Neuroscience00.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.1%
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: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.60× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.44× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.10× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.85× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 8 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.13× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.97× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.42× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.58× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.89× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions4.85×9 works
  2. Psychology4.58×10 works
  3. Decision Sciences2.42×2 works
  4. Social Sciences1.89×16 works
  5. Computer Science1.60×9 works
  6. Arts and Humanities1.13×2 works
  7. Environmental Science1.10×4 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.97×2 works
  9. Dentistry0.66×0 works
  10. Medicine0.57×8 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.48×1 works
  12. Engineering0.44×4 works
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.41×1 works
  14. Mathematics0.41×0 works
  15. Energy0.26×0 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.24×0 works
  17. Neuroscience0.22×0 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.11×0 works
  19. Materials Science0.07×0 works
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.05×0 works
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.02×0 works
  22. Chemistry0.01×0 works

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

Ranked on the quality score, Ezio Di Nucci, Morten Hillgaard Bülow and Signild Katarina Vallgårda lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Norwegian Association for Development Research.

  1. 1 Ezio Di Nucci Norway · #2,769,131 worldwide 0 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Morten Hillgaard Bülow Norway · #3,228,562 worldwide 187 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Signild Katarina Vallgårda Norway · #3,928,924 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Maria Karen Kristiansen Norway · #4,032,613 worldwide 0 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Liv Bjerre Norway · #4,132,814 worldwide 14 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Lene Koch Norway · #4,448,894 worldwide 0 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 A. Krasnik Norway · #4,711,702 worldwide 0 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Karsten Vrangbæk Norway · #4,752,982 worldwide 0 citations · 71 works
  9. 9 Anja Marie Bornø Jensen Norway · #4,793,483 worldwide 341 citations · 66 works
  10. 10 Bjarke Oxlund Norway · #5,376,365 worldwide 0 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Norwegian Association for Development Research

What are the most cited papers from Norwegian Association for Development Research?

The most cited paper from Norwegian Association for Development Research is "The Competitiveness of Nations: Why Some Countries Prosper While Others Fall Behind" (Jan Fagerberg, Martin Srholec, Mark S. Knell, 2007), with 372 citations. Next come "Quality Culture: understandings, boundaries and linkages" (289) and "Academic staff and public communication: a survey of popular science publishing across 13 countries" (161).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The Competitiveness of Nations: Why Some Countries Prosper While Others Fall Behind Jan Fagerberg, Martin Srholec, Mark S. Knell · World Development 20 Sep 2007 372
2 Quality Culture: understandings, boundaries and linkages Lee Pak Ting Harvey, Bjørn Stensaker · European Journal of Education 18 Nov 2008 289
3 Academic staff and public communication: a survey of popular science publishing across 13 countries Peter James Bentley, Svein Kyvik · Public Understanding of Science Open access 13 Dec 2010 161
4 Use, updating and integration of ICT in higher education: Linking purpose, people and pedagogy Bjørn Stensaker, Peter A. M. Maassen, Monika Borgan et al. · Higher Education Open access 2 Jun 2006 122
5 Learning outcomes: What are they? Who defines them? When and where are they defined? Tine S. Prøitz · Educational Assessment Evaluation and Accountability May 2010 106
All 63 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Norwegian Association for Development Research?

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

▲ 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. Deep Learning6▲ 2.5×25 topics
  2. Public Health5▲ 5.1×8 topics
  3. Quality of Life5▲ 4.6×7 topics
  4. Climate Change4▲ 2.3×12 topics
  5. Embodiment4▲ 33×2 topics
  6. Ethical Guidelines4▲ 113×1 topic
  7. Interactional Expertise4▲ 556×1 topic
  8. Tacit Knowledge4▲ 131×2 topics
  9. Health Promotion4▲ 17×3 topics
  10. Human Rights3▲ 4.7×8 topics
  11. Mental Health3▲ 3.5×10 topics
  12. Salutogenesis3▲ 223×1 topic
  13. Sense of Coherence3▲ 223×1 topic
  14. Healthcare3▲ 4.0×10 topics
  15. Machine Learning3▲ 1.37×17 topics
  16. Globalization3▲ 2.1×11 topics
  17. Elderly Care3▲ 25×5 topics
  18. Neural Networks2▲ 2.2×10 topics
  19. COVID-192▲ 2.5×7 topics
  20. Information Technology2▲ 5.5×2 topics
  21. Social Support2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  22. Human-Robot Interaction2▲ 19×3 topics
  23. Open Access2▲ 23×2 topics
  24. Precision Medicine2▲ 4.5×3 topics
  25. Predictive Modeling2▲ 7.6×2 topics
  26. Environmental History1▲ 180×1 topic
  27. Global Crisis1▲ 3803×1 topic
  28. Health Education1▲ 4.6×3 topics
  29. Citizenship1▲ 16×4 topics
  30. Democracy1▲ 5.4×2 topics
  31. Ethical Considerations1▲ 5.1×4 topics
  32. European Legal Systems1▲ 51×1 topic
  33. Judicial Review1▲ 21×1 topic
  34. Medical Education1▲ 6.3×2 topics
  35. Psychological Impact1▲ 5.5×3 topics
  36. Social Policy1▲ 19×3 topics
  37. Cultural Competence1▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Nursing1▲ 8.6×2 topics
  39. Electronic Health Records1▲ 15×1 topic
  40. Patient Similarity1▲ 23×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: 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 …3Health, psychology, and well-being: 3 fractional worksAcademic Research and Education Studies: 1 fractional worksEuropean and International Law Studies: 1 fractional worksAdvances in Oncology and Radiotherapy: 1 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 1 fractional worksMachine Learning in Healthcare: 1 fractional worksSocial Robot Interaction and HRI: 1 fractional worksIntergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving: 1 fractional worksEthics in medical practice: 1 fractional works
Social PsychologyGeneral Health ProfessionsGlobal and Planetary ChangePolitical Science and International Relations4 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 Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  6. 6 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 1 works
  7. 7 Machine Learning in Healthcare Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  8. 8 Social Robot Interaction and HRI Social Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Ethics in medical practice General Health Professions 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Norwegian Association for Development Research as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00016% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Norwegian Association for Development Research0.00018% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Norwegian Association for Development Research over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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