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Norwegian Defence University College

In research, Norwegian Defence University College stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,176 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,172 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations — Political Science and International Relations is 22.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,667
of 28,054 · #27,629 all time
Rank in Norway
#103
of 133
Research works
458
▲ 144% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.8k
8.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
29.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Norwegian Defence University College known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #5,176 of 10,521 31.8%108 #8305
Social SciencesField #3,172 of 6,365 34.4%78 #4767

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Norwegian Defence 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Norwegian Defence University College specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 22.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 45.7 works23×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.76× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.28× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.76× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.59× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.85× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.31× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.32× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.57× its world share, 78 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Norwegian Defence University College?

Ranked on the composite score, Allan Svendsen, Glenn-Egil Torgersen and Øystein Tunsjø lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Norwegian Defence University College.

  1. 1 Allan Svendsen Norway · #590,523 worldwide 84 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Glenn-Egil Torgersen Norway · #785,048 worldwide 26 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Øystein Tunsjø Norway · #950,198 worldwide 7 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Magnus Petersson Norway · #968,414 worldwide 25 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Olaf Scheel Norway · #991,538 worldwide 34 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Bruce Garvey Norway · #1,588,929 worldwide 10 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Norwegian Defence University College

Which keywords describe research at Norwegian Defence University College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: International Relations, Geopolitics, Security, Globalization, Sustainability, Information Warfare, International Law and Russia.

▲ 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. International Relations22▲ 67×12 topics
  2. Globalization15▲ 5.6×22 topics
  3. Geopolitics14▲ 69×5 topics
  4. Sustainability14▲ 4.2×9 topics
  5. Security13▲ 15×6 topics
  6. Information Warfare9▲ 217×2 topics
  7. International Law9▲ 22×6 topics
  8. Russia9▲ 155×3 topics
  9. Climate Change9▲ 2.5×8 topics
  10. Public Health8▲ 4.2×7 topics
  11. Ukraine8▲ 172×2 topics
  12. Human Rights8▲ 5.4×11 topics
  13. Global Governance7▲ 24×7 topics
  14. Ethics7▲ 11×5 topics
  15. Big Data7▲ 5.5×5 topics
  16. Conflict7▲ 31×2 topics
  17. Arctic7▲ 44×2 topics
  18. Hybrid Warfare7▲ 290×1 topic
  19. Military Strategy7▲ 290×1 topic
  20. Diplomacy6▲ 50×4 topics
  21. Governance6▲ 14×4 topics
  22. Northern Sea Route6▲ 150×1 topic
  23. Shipping6▲ 83×1 topic
  24. Climate Consequences5▲ 397×1 topic
  25. Democracy5▲ 11×5 topics
  26. Nuclear War5▲ 397×1 topic
  27. International Institutions5▲ 181×1 topic
  28. Power5▲ 54×1 topic
  29. Decision Making5▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Intelligence5▲ 87×2 topics
  31. Peacebuilding5▲ 52×4 topics
  32. Constitutionalism4▲ 35×2 topics
  33. Counterinsurgency4▲ 323×2 topics
  34. Judicial Review4▲ 36×2 topics
  35. Analysis4▲ 33×1 topic
  36. Cooperation4▲ 49×1 topic
  37. ECHR4▲ 80×1 topic
  38. European Legal Systems4▲ 80×1 topic
  39. British Army4▲ 420×1 topic
  40. Malayan Emergency4▲ 420×1 topic

Which research topics does Norwegian Defence University College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies, Arctic and Russian Policy Studies, Nuclear Issues and Defense and International Relations and Foreign Policy.

European and Russian Geo…7European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies: 7 fractional worksArctic and Russian Polic…6Arctic and Russian Policy Studies: 6 fractional worksNuclear Issues and Defense5Nuclear Issues and Defense: 5 fractional worksInternational Relations …5International Relations and Foreign Policy: 5 fractional worksIntelligence, Security, War Strategy: 4 fractional worksEuropean and International Law Studies: 4 fractional worksMilitary History and Str…4Military History and Strategy: 4 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 3 fractional worksComplex Systems and Decision Making: 3 fractional worksCybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies: 3 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceManagement Information SystemsManagement Science and Operations Research

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

  1. 1 European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies Political Science and International Relations 7 works
  2. 2 Arctic and Russian Policy Studies Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  3. 3 Nuclear Issues and Defense Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  4. 4 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  5. 5 Intelligence, Security, War Strategy Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  6. 6 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  7. 7 Military History and Strategy Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  8. 8 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 3 works
  9. 9 Complex Systems and Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 3 works
  10. 10 Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies Political Science and International Relations 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 available41.0%not open59.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.2%domestic only83.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Norwegian Defence University College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 144% 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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