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Oulu University of Applied Sciences

In research, Oulu University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,334 of 11,982 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,967 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,301 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,124
of 28,054 · #8,575 all time
Rank in Finland
#23
of 80
Research works
1.2k
▲ 59% vs 2013–17
Citations
39k
31.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is Oulu University of Applied Sciences 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
Health SciencesDomain #2,334 of 11,982 24.7%97 #3593
Social SciencesDomain #3,967 of 10,521 29.0%120 #4055
Physical SciencesDomain #8,301 of 12,888 20.5%107 #10644
MedicineField #6,899 of 10,443 21.2%63 #6971

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Oulu University of Applied Sciences 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Health Sciences#3,593 #2,334
  2. Social Sciences#4,055 #3,967
  3. Physical Sciences#10,644 #8,301
  4. Medicine#6,971 #6,899
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.24× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.69× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.83× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.68× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.95× its world share, 26 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.97× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.76× its world share, 39 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.97× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.68× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.50× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.77× its world share, 5 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.76× its world share, 25 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.95× its world share, 64 worksMedicineNursing: 2.27× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.04× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.19× its world share, 24 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.43× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.50× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.54× its world share, 27 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 50 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Oulu University of Applied Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Anja Henner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Oulu University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Anja Henner Finland · #1,014,942 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Oulu University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Oulu University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Communication, Phenomenology, Healthcare, Qualitative Research, Pedagogy, Family Dynamics, Social Sciences and Work Environment.

▲ 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. Epidemiology15◆ 1.06×72 topics
  2. Healthcare15▲ 3.7×17 topics
  3. Education14▲ 2.3×20 topics
  4. Sustainability14▲ 1.60×31 topics
  5. Qualitative Research13▲ 4.3×11 topics
  6. Communication12▲ 12×9 topics
  7. Machine Learning12◆ 1.07×42 topics
  8. Deep Learning11◆ 0.96×45 topics
  9. Climate Change11◆ 1.13×39 topics
  10. Phenomenology11▲ 28×3 topics
  11. Pedagogy10▲ 5.8×6 topics
  12. Ethics9▲ 5.5×6 topics
  13. Public Health9▲ 1.83×27 topics
  14. Family Dynamics8▲ 18×2 topics
  15. Social Sciences8▲ 17×2 topics
  16. Social Media8▲ 1.63×16 topics
  17. Work Environment8▲ 119×1 topic
  18. Big Data7▲ 2.3×12 topics
  19. Mental Health7▲ 1.43×18 topics
  20. Well-being6▲ 4.6×9 topics
  21. Job Satisfaction6▲ 3.8×9 topics
  22. Motivation6▲ 3.8×8 topics
  23. Primary Care5▲ 4.0×12 topics
  24. Chronic Disease Management5▲ 7.8×5 topics
  25. Patient Care4▲ 11×3 topics
  26. Adherence4▲ 10×2 topics
  27. Mobile Health4▲ 8.7×2 topics
  28. Digital Divide4▲ 4.3×6 topics
  29. Reflective Practice4▲ 5.9×6 topics
  30. Self-Regulation4▲ 5.9×5 topics
  31. Strategic Alliances4▲ 15×3 topics
  32. Healthcare Outcomes4▲ 19×2 topics
  33. Behavior Change3▲ 6.7×4 topics
  34. Collaborative Practice3▲ 23×2 topics
  35. Integrated Care3▲ 23×2 topics
  36. Interdisciplinary Collaboration3▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Interprofessional Education3▲ 33×1 topic
  38. Teamwork3▲ 33×1 topic
  39. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy3▲ 6.8×2 topics
  40. Patient Outcomes3▲ 15×3 topics

Which research topics does Oulu University of Applied Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Research in Social Sciences, Interprofessional Education and Collaboration, Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods and Big Data and Business Intelligence.

Research in Social Scien…8Research in Social Sciences: 8 fractional worksInterprofessional Education and Collaboration: 3 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 3 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 3 fractional worksImpact of Technology on Adolescents: 2 fractional worksNursing education and management: 2 fractional worksInnovation and Knowledge…2Innovation and Knowledge Management: 2 fractional worksMobile Health and mHealt…2Mobile Health and mHealth Applications: 2 fractional worksDigital Mental Health In…2Digital Mental Health Interventions: 2 fractional worksTelemedicine and Telehea…2Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation: 2 fractional works
EducationGeneral Health ProfessionsDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyManagement Information Systems5 others

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

  1. 1 Research in Social Sciences Education 8 works
  2. 2 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration General Health Professions 3 works
  3. 3 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 3 works
  4. 4 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 3 works
  5. 5 Impact of Technology on Adolescents Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Nursing education and management Research and Theory 2 works
  7. 7 Innovation and Knowledge Management Strategy and Management 2 works
  8. 8 Mobile Health and mHealth Applications General Health Professions 2 works
  9. 9 Digital Mental Health Interventions Applied Psychology 2 works
  10. 10 Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 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 available55.8%not open44.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.3%domestic only72.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Oulu University of Applied Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 59% 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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