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Royal Danish Defence College

In research, Royal Danish Defence College stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,513 of 9,585 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,772 of 5,988 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Social Sciences (Political Science and International Relations is 24.1× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#18,538
of 22,385 · #5,906 all time
Rank in Denmark
#79
of 93
Research works
966
▼ 22% vs 2018-21
Citations
38k
39.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.07×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
21%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
Royal Danish Defence College

What is Royal Danish Defence College known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #4,513 of 9,585 17.9%76 #5852
Social SciencesField #3,772 of 5,988 20.3%60 #4654

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Royal Danish Defence 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Royal Danish Defence College work in?

In 2022-now, 87% of research at Royal Danish Defence College is in Social Sciences, 8% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (69%), Arts and Humanities (7%), Business, Management and Accounting (5%). It does 3.2× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 87 fractional works · 86.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 68 fractional works · 68.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 36 fractional works · 35.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 22 fractional works · 21.6% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workTransportation: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 7 fractional works · 7.3% of its workPhilosophy: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 5.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 8 fractional works · 8.1% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 4.5% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKRoyal DanishDefence College100fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences8%Health Sciences4%Social Sciences87%

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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences6868.6%
    2. Arts and Humanities77.3%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting55.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance43.5%
    5. Psychology22.1%
    6. Decision Sciences00.2%
    1. Engineering32.7%
    2. Environmental Science22.2%
    3. Computer Science22.0%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.9%
    5. Physics and Astronomy00.3%
    1. Health Professions32.7%
    2. Medicine21.8%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.3%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    3. Neuroscience00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Royal Danish Defence College specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 24.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 35.7 works24×
  2. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 21.6 works6.0×
  3. Social SciencesField · 68.4 works5.4×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.18× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.03× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.52× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.62× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.64× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.42× its world share, 68 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences5.42×68 works
  2. Arts and Humanities2.52×7 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.64×4 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting1.62×5 works
  5. Health Professions1.03×3 works
  6. Psychology0.68×2 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.57×1 works
  8. Environmental Science0.45×2 works
  9. Computer Science0.26×2 works
  10. Decision Sciences0.24×0 works
  11. Engineering0.18×3 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.17×0 works
  13. Physics and Astronomy0.13×0 works
  14. Medicine0.09×2 works
  15. Neuroscience0.07×0 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Royal Danish Defence College?

Ranked on the quality score, J. J. Pindborg, Arne Björk and Palle Krogh lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Royal Danish Defence College.

  1. 1 J. J. Pindborg Denmark · #131,732 worldwide 15k citations · 215 works
  2. 2 Arne Björk Denmark · #272,049 worldwide 6.4k citations · 53 works
  3. 3 Palle Krogh Denmark · #502,384 worldwide 3.3k citations · 73 works
  4. 4 A. Thylstrup Denmark · #878,601 worldwide 5.9k citations · 122 works
  5. 5 Inger Lous Denmark · #1,228,912 worldwide 1.1k citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Erik Keith Hansen Denmark · #1,337,257 worldwide 1.7k citations · 42 works
  7. 7 Jens Ringsmose Denmark · #1,342,571 worldwide 934 citations · 146 works
  8. 8 Sven Helm Denmark · #1,379,097 worldwide 1.9k citations · 52 works
  9. 9 Jeppe Teglskov Jacobsen Denmark · #1,752,704 worldwide 118 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Knud Dreyer Jørgensen Denmark · #1,794,706 worldwide 1.9k citations · 77 works
All ranked researchers at Royal Danish Defence College

What are the most cited papers from Royal Danish Defence College?

The most cited paper from Royal Danish Defence College is "Periodontal Disease in Pregnancy II. Correlation Between Oral Hygiene and Periodontal Condition" (John Silness, Harald A. Löe, 1964), with 7,977 citations. Next come "Periodontal Disease in Pregnancy I. Prevalence and Severity" (7,274) and "The continuing reduction of the residual alveolar ridges in complete denture wearers: A mixed-longitudinal study covering 25 years" (1,024).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Periodontal Disease in Pregnancy II. Correlation Between Oral Hygiene and Periodontal Condition John Silness, Harald A. Löe · Acta Odontologica Scandinavica Open access 1964 7,977
2 Periodontal Disease in Pregnancy I. Prevalence and Severity Harald A. Löe, John Silness · Acta Odontologica Scandinavica Open access 1963 7,274
3 The continuing reduction of the residual alveolar ridges in complete denture wearers: A mixed-longitudinal study covering 25 years Antje Tallgren · Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry Feb 1972 1,024
4 Subgingival microflora and periodontal disease Jørgen Slots · Journal Of Clinical Periodontology Oct 1979 804
5 Variations in the Growth Pattern of the Human Mandible: Longitudinal Radiographic Study by the Implant Method Arne Björk · Journal of Dental Research 1963 771
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Which keywords describe research at Royal Danish Defence College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: International Relations, International Law, Globalization, Geopolitics, Security, Information Warfare, Global Governance and Conflict.

▲ 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-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
  1. International Relations16▲ 67×11 topics
  2. International Law12▲ 40×5 topics
  3. Globalization12▲ 6.0×13 topics
  4. Geopolitics10▲ 64×3 topics
  5. Security8▲ 13×4 topics
  6. Information Warfare8▲ 243×2 topics
  7. Global Governance8▲ 34×6 topics
  8. Conflict8▲ 48×5 topics
  9. Diplomacy8▲ 83×4 topics
  10. Public Health7▲ 4.7×6 topics
  11. Power6▲ 88×3 topics
  12. Russia6▲ 149×2 topics
  13. Ukraine6▲ 182×2 topics
  14. Governance6▲ 18×5 topics
  15. International Institutions6▲ 282×1 topic
  16. Norms6▲ 157×1 topic
  17. Counterinsurgency6▲ 532×2 topics
  18. Hybrid Warfare6▲ 324×1 topic
  19. Military Strategy6▲ 324×1 topic
  20. Human Rights5▲ 4.9×12 topics
  21. British Army5▲ 651×1 topic
  22. Malayan Emergency5▲ 651×1 topic
  23. Peacebuilding5▲ 70×3 topics
  24. Risk Management5▲ 9.8×3 topics
  25. Biopolitics4▲ 55×3 topics
  26. Ethics4▲ 7.7×11 topics
  27. Arctic4▲ 34×2 topics
  28. Democracy4▲ 11×3 topics
  29. Economic Growth4▲ 4.5×3 topics
  30. Global Health4▲ 24×1 topic
  31. National Security4▲ 67×3 topics
  32. Securitization4▲ 245×1 topic
  33. Neoliberalism4▲ 9.6×4 topics
  34. Digital Sovereignty3▲ 75×2 topics
  35. Northern Sea Route3▲ 133×1 topic
  36. Shipping3▲ 69×1 topic
  37. Terrorism3▲ 75×3 topics
  38. Public-Private Partnerships3▲ 40×2 topics
  39. Institutional Theory3▲ 29×2 topics
  40. Rhetoric3▲ 29×3 topics

Which research topics does Royal Danish Defence College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: International Relations and Foreign Policy, European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies, Military History and Strategy and Global Security and Public Health.

International Relations and Foreign Policy: 6 fractional worksEuropean and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies: 6 fractional worksMilitary History and Str…5Military History and Strategy: 5 fractional worksGlobal Security and Publ…4Global Security and Public Health: 4 fractional worksArctic and Russian Policy Studies: 3 fractional worksCybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies: 3 fractional worksPeacebuilding and Intern…3Peacebuilding and International Security: 3 fractional worksNuclear Issues and Defense: 2 fractional worksDefense, Military, and Policy Studies: 2 fractional worksRhetoric and Communication Studies: 2 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsPhilosophy

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

  1. 1 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  2. 2 European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  3. 3 Military History and Strategy Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  4. 4 Global Security and Public Health Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  5. 5 Arctic and Russian Policy Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  6. 6 Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  7. 7 Peacebuilding and International Security Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  8. 8 Nuclear Issues and Defense Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  9. 9 Defense, Military, and Policy Studies Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  10. 10 Rhetoric and Communication Studies Philosophy 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 available21.3%not open78.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.2%domestic only85.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Royal Danish Defence College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 22% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Royal Danish Defence College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00043% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%Royal Danish Defence College0.00028% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Royal Danish Defence College 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.

10%20%30%Royal Danish Defence College18.2% in 2024all institutions10.0% in 2024200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 26.4% in 1992.

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