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Police University College

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World rank, all time
#32,092
of 34,923
Rank in Finland
#149
of 159
Research works
123
▼ 57% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.4k
19.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.04×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
27%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
Police University College

Which fields of science does Police University College work in?

In all years, 70% of research at Police University College is in Social Sciences, 22% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (43%), Psychology (16%), Medicine (14%). It does 3.1× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 86 fractional works · 69.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 53 fractional works · 42.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 25 fractional works · 20.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 11 fractional works · 9.1% of its workHealth: 6 fractional works · 4.9% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGender Studies: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPublic Administration: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 20 fractional works · 16.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 15 fractional works · 12.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 3.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 28 fractional works · 22.4% of its workMedicine: 17 fractional works · 13.9% of its workEmergency Medicine: 8 fractional works · 6.2% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Professions: 10 fractional works · 8.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 6 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical Sciences: 7 fractional works · 5.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workToxicology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKPolice UniversityCollege123fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences6%Health Sciences22%Social Sciences70%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences5342.8%
    2. Psychology2016.3%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting53.7%
    4. Decision Sciences42.9%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance32.8%
    6. Arts and Humanities21.4%
    1. Medicine1713.9%
    2. Health Professions108.5%
    1. Environmental Science32.4%
    2. Computer Science21.8%
    3. Engineering11.2%
    4. Materials Science00.1%
    5. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Neuroscience21.2%
    2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.6%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.0%
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.

Neuroscience: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 1.87× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.94× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.83× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.29× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.60× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.79× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.98× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance4.60×1 works
  2. Social Sciences3.98×6 works
  3. Psychology3.79×1 works
  4. Decision Sciences2.29×0 works
  5. Arts and Humanities1.94×1 works
  6. Health Professions1.87×1 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting1.83×1 works
  8. Computer Science0.58×0 works
  9. Neuroscience0.45×0 works
  10. Medicine0.18×0 works
  11. Engineering0.07×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Police University College?

Ranked on the quality score, Juha Kääriäinen, Pirjo Jukarainen and Jarmo Houtsonen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Police University College.

  1. 1 Juha Kääriäinen Finland · #1,268,223 worldwide 1.4k citations · 60 works
  2. 2 Pirjo Jukarainen Finland · #1,424,298 worldwide 415 citations · 43 works
  3. 3 Jarmo Houtsonen Finland · #2,547,345 worldwide 288 citations · 56 works
  4. 4 Terhi Kankaanranta Finland · #2,627,469 worldwide 558 citations · 44 works
  5. 5 Monica Fagerlund Finland · #2,925,916 worldwide 160 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Lasse A. Nurmi Finland · #3,497,184 worldwide 97 citations · 31 works
  7. 7 Matti Vuorensyrjä Finland · #3,533,095 worldwide 109 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Vesa Muttilainen Finland · #3,593,968 worldwide 28 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Iina Sahramäki Finland · #3,785,745 worldwide 47 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Mary Beth Williams Finland · #4,101,084 worldwide 470 citations · 73 works
All ranked researchers at Police University College

What are the most cited papers from Police University College?

The most cited paper from Police University College is "THE VARIETY OF SOCIAL CAPITAL IN WELFARE STATE REGIMES – A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF 21 COUNTRIES" (Juha Kääriäinen, Heikki Sakari Lehtonen, 2006), with 211 citations. Next come "Trust in the Police in 16 European Countries" (204) and "A Training Method to Improve Police Use of Force Decision Making" (149).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 THE VARIETY OF SOCIAL CAPITAL IN WELFARE STATE REGIMES – A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF 21 COUNTRIES Juha Kääriäinen, Heikki Sakari Lehtonen · European Societies Open access Mar 2006 211
2 Trust in the Police in 16 European Countries Juha Kääriäinen · European Journal of Criminology 10 Sep 2007 204
3 A Training Method to Improve Police Use of Force Decision Making Judith P. Andersen, Harri Gustafsberg · SAGE Open Open access Apr 2016 149
4 Trust in the police, generalized trust and reporting crime Juha Kääriäinen, Reino Sirén · European Journal of Criminology 30 Dec 2010 149
5 Complex Motor Learning and Police Training: Applied, Cognitive, and Clinical Perspectives Paula Maria Di Nota, Juha‐Matti Huhta · Frontiers in Psychology Open access 7 Aug 2019 145
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Police University College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Law Enforcement, Mortality, Criminal Behavior, Risk Factors, Social Identity, Health Outcomes and Injury Severity.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Mental Health22▲ 16×18 topics
  2. Law Enforcement11▲ 208×3 topics
  3. Mortality9▲ 14×4 topics
  4. Risk Factors9▲ 6.9×6 topics
  5. Criminal Behavior9▲ 145×2 topics
  6. Social Identity8▲ 71×3 topics
  7. Health Outcomes8▲ 28×3 topics
  8. Injury Severity8▲ 87×2 topics
  9. Resilience8▲ 16×4 topics
  10. Developmental Trajectories8▲ 45×3 topics
  11. Neighborhood Effects7▲ 58×3 topics
  12. Police Legitimacy7▲ 597×1 topic
  13. Prehospital Care7▲ 145×1 topic
  14. Procedural Justice7▲ 597×1 topic
  15. Trauma Center7▲ 145×1 topic
  16. Youth Violence7▲ 130×2 topics
  17. Crime7▲ 194×1 topic
  18. Social Structure7▲ 129×1 topic
  19. Gender-based Violence7▲ 110×2 topics
  20. Violence6▲ 38×5 topics
  21. Intimate Partner Violence6▲ 154×2 topics
  22. Prevalence6▲ 12×2 topics
  23. Health Consequences6▲ 25×2 topics
  24. Trauma6▲ 24×3 topics
  25. Domestic Violence6▲ 167×1 topic
  26. HIV Infection6▲ 38×1 topic
  27. Psychiatric Disorders6▲ 29×3 topics
  28. Health Disparities5▲ 20×4 topics
  29. Human Rights5▲ 4.6×8 topics
  30. Corruption4▲ 31×3 topics
  31. Adverse Experiences4▲ 91×1 topic
  32. Childhood Trauma4▲ 49×1 topic
  33. Ethics4▲ 7.2×5 topics
  34. Psychological Adjustment4▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Drug Trafficking4▲ 70×2 topics
  36. Communication4▲ 11×4 topics
  37. Acculturation4▲ 55×2 topics
  38. Resettlement4▲ 49×2 topics
  39. Immigrant4▲ 56×1 topic
  40. Refugee4▲ 73×1 topic

Which research topics does Police University College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Research in Social Sciences, Taxation and Compliance Studies, Intimate Partner and Family Violence and Museums and Cultural Heritage.

Research in Social Scien…2Research in Social Sciences: 2 fractional worksTaxation and Compliance …1Taxation and Compliance Studies: 1 fractional worksIntimate Partner and Fam…1Intimate Partner and Family Violence: 1 fractional worksMuseums and Cultural Heritage: 0 fractional worksManagement and Organizational Studies: 0 fractional worksEuropean Criminal Justic…0European Criminal Justice and Data Protection: 0 fractional worksRisk Perception and Management: 0 fractional worksPolicing Practices and Perceptions: 0 fractional worksDisaster Management and Resilience: 0 fractional worksHuman-Automation Interaction and Safety: 0 fractional works
EducationEconomics and EconometricsHealthMuseology4 others

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

  1. 1 Research in Social Sciences Education 2 works
  2. 2 Taxation and Compliance Studies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  3. 3 Intimate Partner and Family Violence Health 1 works
  4. 4 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 0 works
  5. 5 Management and Organizational Studies Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 0 works
  6. 6 European Criminal Justice and Data Protection Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  7. 7 Risk Perception and Management Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  8. 8 Policing Practices and Perceptions Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  9. 9 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 0 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 available27.3%not open72.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.5%domestic only82.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Police University College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 57% 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 Police University College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000035% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Police University College0.000043% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Police University College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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