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Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

In research, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,213 of 10,521 worldwide), Health Sciences (#5,540 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#6,100 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,297
of 28,054 · #2,417 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#91
of 237
Research works
6.5k
▲ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
240k
37.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Rotterdam 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
Social SciencesDomain #4,213 of 10,521 20.9%183 #3729
Health SciencesDomain #5,540 of 11,982 12.2%116 #608
MedicineField #6,100 of 10,443 11.3%86 #463
Social SciencesField #4,676 of 6,365 18.3%78 #4788
Physical SciencesDomain #10,904 of 12,888 17.5%74 #4441

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Rotterdam 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. Social Sciences#3,729 #4,213
  2. Health Sciences#608 #5,540
  3. Medicine#463 #6,100
  4. Social Sciences#4,788 #4,676
  5. Physical Sciences#4,441 #10,904
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: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.51× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.70× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.25× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.73× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.52× its world share, 31 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.63× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.64× its world share, 28 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.13× its world share, 86 worksMedicineNursing: 1.19× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.27× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.82× its world share, 36 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.71× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.59× its world share, 22 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.23× its world share, 27 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.55× its world share, 78 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

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

Ranked on the composite score, Rud Virchow, W.A. Manschot and G. Stoter lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Rud Virchow Netherlands · #30,082 worldwide 250 citations · 110 works
  2. 2 W.A. Manschot Netherlands · #38,045 worldwide 161 citations · 47 works
  3. 3 G. Stoter Netherlands · #42,456 worldwide 343 citations · 58 works
  4. 4 Jaap Verweij Netherlands · #49,922 worldwide 649 citations · 106 works
  5. 5 Cola Minis Netherlands · #64,170 worldwide 65 citations · 45 works
  6. 6 C. J. J. Avezaat Netherlands · #94,362 worldwide 158 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Kees Nooter Netherlands · #97,691 worldwide 251 citations · 35 works
  8. 8 R. Braakman Netherlands · #103,642 worldwide 249 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 M. van Blankenstein Netherlands · #104,765 worldwide 241 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 J.G.M. Klijn Netherlands · #114,066 worldwide 317 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Health Promotion, Professionalism, Inclusion, Social Work, Empowerment, Cultural Diversity, Research Methods and Teacher Development.

▲ 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. Education20▲ 3.0×22 topics
  2. Health Promotion17▲ 14×9 topics
  3. Inclusion17▲ 30×5 topics
  4. Professionalism17▲ 25×4 topics
  5. Sustainability16▲ 1.62×30 topics
  6. Empowerment15▲ 40×5 topics
  7. Social Work15▲ 54×3 topics
  8. Cultural Diversity15▲ 17×5 topics
  9. Research Methods15▲ 23×3 topics
  10. Teacher Development14▲ 58×2 topics
  11. Youth Care14▲ 1018×1 topic
  12. Epidemiology14◆ 0.89×60 topics
  13. Public Health11▲ 1.99×26 topics
  14. Quality of Life11▲ 1.97×30 topics
  15. Renewable Energy11▲ 1.96×19 topics
  16. Mental Health10▲ 1.79×23 topics
  17. Globalization10▲ 1.27×24 topics
  18. Innovation7▲ 1.73×20 topics
  19. Higher Education7▲ 3.2×12 topics
  20. Physical Activity7▲ 3.4×6 topics
  21. Primary Care6▲ 4.3×12 topics
  22. Motivation6▲ 3.9×7 topics
  23. Environmental Management6▲ 3.5×6 topics
  24. Self-Regulation5▲ 7.2×5 topics
  25. Adolescents5▲ 3.4×7 topics
  26. Language Development5▲ 10×5 topics
  27. Well-being5▲ 3.3×10 topics
  28. Health-related Quality of Life4▲ 4.7×4 topics
  29. Chronic Diseases4▲ 4.2×6 topics
  30. Embodiment4▲ 5.5×3 topics
  31. Institutional Theory4▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Metacognition4▲ 6.5×2 topics
  33. Collaborative Learning4▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Cognitive Apprenticeship4▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Cultural Analysis4▲ 19×2 topics
  36. Participatory Design4▲ 18×2 topics
  37. Phenomenology4▲ 8.7×2 topics
  38. Scaffolding4▲ 19×1 topic
  39. Financial Crisis4▲ 8.2×4 topics
  40. Psychiatric Disorders4▲ 6.8×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Dutch Social and Cultural Studies, Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods, Financial Crisis of the 21st Century and Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention.

Dutch Social and Cultura…14Dutch Social and Cultural Studies: 14 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 4 fractional worksFinancial Crisis of the 21st Century: 3 fractional worksHealth Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention: 3 fractional worksMental Health and Psychiatry: 3 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 3 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 3 fractional worksMaritime Ports and Logistics: 3 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 3 fractional worksUrban Transport and Accessibility: 2 fractional works
EducationDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyFinancePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health5 others

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

  1. 1 Dutch Social and Cultural Studies Education 14 works
  2. 2 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 4 works
  3. 3 Financial Crisis of the 21st Century Finance 3 works
  4. 4 Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  5. 5 Mental Health and Psychiatry Philosophy 3 works
  6. 6 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 3 works
  7. 7 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  8. 8 Maritime Ports and Logistics Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 3 works
  10. 10 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 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 available31.7%not open68.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.9%domestic only86.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% 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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