Oulu University of Applied Sciences
In research, Oulu University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,757 of 9,902 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,232 of 9,585 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#3,657 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.
- World rank, 2022-now
- #3,092 of 22,385 · #2,674 all time
- Rank in Finland
- #17 of 66
- Research works
- 1.2k ▲ 70% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 39k 31.5 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 12.8% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.08× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 56% world 40%
- International
- 27% world 18%
What is Oulu University of Applied Sciences known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health SciencesDomain | #2,757 of 9,902 | 14.6% | 97 | #2545 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #3,232 of 9,585 | 15.0% | 120 | #3064 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #3,657 of 10,670 | 10.5% | 107 | #3176 | |
| MedicineField | #3,016 of 8,541 | 13.3% | 63 | #2523 |
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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Health Sciences#2,545 #2,757
- Social Sciences#3,064 #3,232
- Physical Sciences#3,176 #3,657
- Medicine#2,523 #3,016
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Oulu University of Applied Sciences work in?
In 2022-now, 34% of research at Oulu University of Applied Sciences is in Social Sciences, 32% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (17%), Social Sciences (14%), Engineering (12%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.
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 26 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences15133.9%
- Social Sciences6314.2%
- Psychology347.7%
- Business, Management and Accounting306.8%
- Arts and Humanities132.9%
- Decision Sciences71.5%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance40.9%
- Physical Sciences14532.4%
- Engineering5211.7%
- Computer Science347.6%
- Environmental Science275.9%
- Materials Science112.4%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences81.8%
- Physics and Astronomy51.1%
- Chemistry40.8%
- Mathematics20.5%
- Chemical Engineering20.4%
- Energy00.1%
- Health Sciences11726.1%
- Medicine7717.1%
- Health Professions306.6%
- Dentistry61.3%
- Nursing51.0%
- Veterinary00.0%
- Life Sciences347.6%
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Dentistry2.59×6 works
- Psychology2.52×34 works
- Health Professions2.51×30 works
- Nursing2.14×5 works
- Business, Management and Accounting2.10×30 works
- Decision Sciences1.59×7 works
- Neuroscience1.21×9 works
- Environmental Science1.20×26 works
- Chemical Engineering1.19×2 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.13×8 works
- Social Sciences1.12×63 works
- Arts and Humanities1.00×13 works
- Computer Science0.98×34 works
- Medicine0.89×76 works
- Engineering0.78×52 works
- Materials Science0.70×11 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.68×16 works
- Chemistry0.54×4 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.52×2 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.48×5 works
- Mathematics0.42×2 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.42×4 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.40×1 works
- Veterinary0.31×0 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.29×6 works
- Energy0.11×0 works
- Dentistry 2.6×
- Psychology 2.5×
- Health Professions 2.5×
- Nursing 2.1×
- Business, Management and Accounting 2.1×
- Decision Sciences 1.6×
- Neuroscience 1.2×
- Environmental Science 1.2×
- Chemical Engineering 1.2×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 1.1×
- Social Sciences 1.1×
- Arts and Humanities 1.0×
- Computer Science 1.0×
- Medicine 0.9×
- Engineering 0.8×
- Materials Science 0.7×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.7×
- Chemistry 0.5×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.5×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.5×
- Mathematics 0.4×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.4×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.4×
- Veterinary 0.3×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.3×
- Energy 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Oulu University of Applied Sciences?
Ranked on the quality score, Niko Männikkö, Merja Männistö and Floro Cubelo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Oulu University of Applied Sciences.
- 1
Niko Männikkö
Finland · #129,598 worldwide 1.7k citations · 67 works
- 2
Merja Männistö
Finland · #681,016 worldwide 442 citations · 28 works
- 3
Floro Cubelo
Finland · #800,557 worldwide 372 citations · 30 works
- 4
Kirsi Koivunen
Finland · #2,066,263 worldwide 224 citations · 36 works
- 5
Jesús Rodríguez Molina
Finland · #2,193,490 worldwide 425 citations · 19 works
- 6
Karoliina Paalimäki‐Paakki
Finland · #2,594,747 worldwide 70 citations · 23 works
- 7
Mashael Al-Namaeh
Finland · #2,776,925 worldwide 188 citations · 25 works
- 8
Iiris Happo
Finland · #2,913,396 worldwide 93 citations · 17 works
- 9
Vadim Kramar
Finland · #2,947,073 worldwide 112 citations · 31 works
- 10
Kati Päätalo
Finland · #3,152,003 worldwide 71 citations · 15 works
Which keywords describe research at Oulu University of Applied Sciences?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Communication, Phenomenology, Healthcare, Qualitative Research, Social Sciences, Pedagogy, Family Dynamics and Work Environment.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Collaborative Practice
- Strategic Alliances
- Healthcare Outcomes
- Reflective Practice
- Security and Privacy
- Mobile Health
- Student Engagement
- Leadership
- Motivation
- Job Satisfaction
- Family Dynamics
- Social Sciences
- Big Data
- Public Health
- Phenomenology
- Qualitative Research
- Deep Learning
- Healthcare
- Machine Learning
- Sustainability
- Climate Change
- Epidemiology
- Education
- Communication
- Pedagogy
- Ethics
- Social Media
- Educational Technology
- Work Environment
- Well-being
- Chronic Disease Management
- Primary Care
- Adherence
- Patient Care
- Behavior Change
- Self-Regulation
- Patient Outcomes
- Professional Identity
- Integrated Care
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
- Sustainability18▲ 1.62×39 topics
- Machine Learning17◆ 1.14×50 topics
- Climate Change17▲ 1.39×52 topics
- Healthcare17▲ 3.3×18 topics
- Epidemiology17◆ 0.94×76 topics
- Deep Learning15◆ 0.97×53 topics
- Education15▲ 1.91×22 topics
- Qualitative Research14▲ 3.7×11 topics
- Communication13▲ 9.1×9 topics
- Phenomenology11▲ 24×3 topics
- Pedagogy11▲ 4.8×6 topics
- Public Health10▲ 1.60×29 topics
- Ethics10▲ 4.5×7 topics
- Big Data10▲ 2.4×13 topics
- Social Media9▲ 1.47×18 topics
- Social Sciences9▲ 13×3 topics
- Educational Technology8▲ 1.59×17 topics
- Family Dynamics8▲ 15×2 topics
- Work Environment8▲ 104×1 topic
- Job Satisfaction8▲ 4.0×9 topics
- Well-being7▲ 4.2×9 topics
- Motivation6▲ 3.5×8 topics
- Chronic Disease Management6▲ 7.3×5 topics
- Leadership6▲ 2.7×13 topics
- Primary Care6▲ 3.4×12 topics
- Student Engagement6▲ 3.1×9 topics
- Adherence5▲ 9.6×2 topics
- Mobile Health5▲ 8.2×2 topics
- Patient Care5▲ 9.1×3 topics
- Security and Privacy4▲ 5.2×3 topics
- Behavior Change4▲ 6.4×4 topics
- Reflective Practice4▲ 5.0×6 topics
- Self-Regulation4▲ 5.3×5 topics
- Healthcare Outcomes4▲ 15×2 topics
- Patient Outcomes4▲ 14×3 topics
- Strategic Alliances4▲ 13×3 topics
- Professional Identity4▲ 9.5×4 topics
- Collaborative Practice4▲ 19×2 topics
- Integrated Care4▲ 19×2 topics
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration4▲ 11×2 topics
Which research topics does Oulu University of Applied Sciences publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Research in Social Sciences, Interprofessional Education and Collaboration, Nursing education and management and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Research in Social Sciences Education 8 works
- 2 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration General Health Professions 4 works
- 3 Nursing education and management Research and Theory 3 works
- 4 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 3 works
- 5 Mobile Health and mHealth Applications General Health Professions 3 works
- 6 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 3 works
- 7 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 3 works
- 8 Innovation and Knowledge Management Strategy and Management 2 works
- 9 Impact of Technology on Adolescents Sociology and Political Science 2 works
- 10 Digital Mental Health Interventions Applied Psychology 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Oulu University of Applied Sciences's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 70% higher than in 2018-2021.
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 Oulu University of Applied Sciences as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0014% in 2024.
Fractional works of Oulu University of Applied Sciences over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.2% in 2019.
Other research institutions in Oulu
- University of Oulu
- Technopolis (Finland)
- Oulu Deaconess Institute
- Specim (Finland)
- Polar (Finland)
- Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District
- NordLab
- Rikola (Finland)
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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