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Satakunta University of Applied Sciences

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World rank, 2022-now
#14,753
of 22,385 · #14,493 all time
Rank in Finland
#45
of 66
Research works
282
▲ 37% vs 2018-21
Citations
3k
10.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.03×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
49%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences

Which fields of science does Satakunta University of Applied Sciences work in?

In 2022-now, 40% of research at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences is in Social Sciences, 31% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (22%), Medicine (14%), Engineering (13%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 37 fractional works · 40.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 20 fractional works · 21.9% of its workEducation: 12 fractional works · 12.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6 fractional works · 6.7% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBusiness and International Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 5.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical Sciences: 28 fractional works · 30.9% of its workEngineering: 12 fractional works · 12.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 8 fractional works · 9.2% of its workInformation Systems: 4 fractional works · 3.9% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 4.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 21 fractional works · 22.8% of its workMedicine: 13 fractional works · 14.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 6 fractional works · 6.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 4.6% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 6.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSatakuntaUniversity of…92fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences31%Health Sciences23%Social Sciences40%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences2021.9%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting66.7%
    3. Psychology55.7%
    4. Decision Sciences22.6%
    5. Arts and Humanities22.4%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.7%
    1. Engineering1212.5%
    2. Computer Science89.2%
    3. Environmental Science44.6%
    4. Chemistry11.5%
    5. Materials Science11.2%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.0%
    7. Mathematics00.3%
    8. Energy00.3%
    9. Physics and Astronomy00.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Medicine1314.3%
    2. Health Professions66.8%
    3. Nursing11.2%
    4. Dentistry00.5%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences32.9%
    2. Neuroscience21.7%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.05× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.18× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.83× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.92× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.57× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.74× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 2.55× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.09× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.73× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.88× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.73× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences2.73×2 works
  2. Health Professions2.57×6 works
  3. Nursing2.55×1 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting2.09×6 works
  5. Psychology1.88×5 works
  6. Social Sciences1.73×20 works
  7. Computer Science1.18×8 works
  8. Neuroscience1.05×2 works
  9. Chemistry0.93×1 works
  10. Dentistry0.93×0 works
  11. Environmental Science0.92×4 works
  12. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.91×0 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.84×2 works
  14. Engineering0.83×12 works
  15. Medicine0.74×13 works
  16. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.62×1 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.60×3 works
  18. Materials Science0.35×1 works
  19. Energy0.33×0 works
  20. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.31×1 works
  21. Mathematics0.29×0 works
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.22×1 works
  23. Immunology and Microbiology0.22×0 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.12×0 works
  25. Chemical Engineering0.04×0 works

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

Ranked on the quality score, Merja H. Ahonen, Sari Linnea Merilampi and Minna M. Keinänen‐Toivola lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Satakunta University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Merja H. Ahonen Finland · #898,522 worldwide 2k citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Sari Linnea Merilampi Finland · #1,646,769 worldwide 1.4k citations · 90 works
  3. 3 Minna M. Keinänen‐Toivola Finland · #1,821,531 worldwide 748 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Sanna-Mari Renfors Finland · #2,020,361 worldwide 251 citations · 46 works
  5. 5 Merja Helena Sallinen Finland · #2,364,741 worldwide 399 citations · 37 works
  6. 6 Mirka Leino Finland · #2,399,599 worldwide 799 citations · 61 works
  7. 7 Minna M. Keinänen-Toivola Finland · #2,438,234 worldwide 328 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Anne Kärki Finland · #2,784,419 worldwide 629 citations · 48 works
  9. 9 Sari Teeri Finland · #3,513,028 worldwide 191 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Jari Kyngäs Finland · #3,557,125 worldwide 386 citations · 43 works
All ranked researchers at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences

What are the most cited papers from Satakunta University of Applied Sciences?

The most cited paper from Satakunta University of Applied Sciences is "Surface modifications for antimicrobial effects in the healthcare setting: a critical overview" (Christian Adlhart, Joanna Verran, Nuno F. Azevedo et al., 2018), with 308 citations. Next come "International Framework for Red Flags for Potential Serious Spinal Pathologies" (289) and "The importance of small‐scale heterogeneity in boreal forests: variation in diversity in forest‐floor invertebrates across the succession gradient" (281).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Surface modifications for antimicrobial effects in the healthcare setting: a critical overview Christian Adlhart, Joanna Verran, Nuno F. Azevedo et al. · Journal of Hospital Infection Open access 2 Feb 2018 308
2 International Framework for Red Flags for Potential Serious Spinal Pathologies Laura M. Finucane, Aron Simon Downie, Christopher B. Mercer et al. · Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy Open access 22 May 2020 289
3 The importance of small‐scale heterogeneity in boreal forests: variation in diversity in forest‐floor invertebrates across the succession gradient Jari K. Niemelä, Yrjö Haila, Pekka Punttila · Ecography 1996 281
4 Impairments, Activity limitations and participation restrictions 6 and 12 months after breast cancer operation Anne Kärki, Riitta L. Simonen, Esko Mälkiä et al. · Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine Open access 2004 205
5 The role of central sensitization in shoulder pain: A systematic literature review Marc N. Sanchis, Enrique Lluch, Jo Nijs et al. · Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism Review 16 Nov 2014 178
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Qualitative Research, Communication, Pedagogy, Ethics, Phenomenology, Healthcare, Social Sciences and Education.

▲ 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. Qualitative Research10▲ 12×7 topics
  2. Communication9▲ 32×4 topics
  3. Education9▲ 5.9×8 topics
  4. Pedagogy9▲ 19×4 topics
  5. Ethics8▲ 18×3 topics
  6. Phenomenology8▲ 86×3 topics
  7. Healthcare8▲ 7.9×4 topics
  8. Social Sciences8▲ 61×2 topics
  9. Family Dynamics8▲ 68×1 topic
  10. Work Environment8▲ 488×1 topic
  11. Environmental Management4▲ 9.8×4 topics
  12. Sustainability4▲ 1.60×12 topics
  13. Environmental Impact3▲ 1.68×10 topics
  14. Educational Technology2▲ 2.3×11 topics
  15. Quality of Life2▲ 1.88×11 topics
  16. COVID-192▲ 1.88×8 topics
  17. Circular Economy2▲ 9.1×5 topics
  18. Metaheuristics2▲ 29×3 topics
  19. E-Learning2▲ 2.4×7 topics
  20. Online Learning2▲ 2.6×9 topics
  21. Consumer Behavior2▲ 3.4×3 topics
  22. Supply Chain2▲ 10×2 topics
  23. Environmental Innovation2▲ 20×1 topic
  24. Green Consumption2▲ 20×1 topic
  25. Media Literacy2▲ 3.4×4 topics
  26. Product Design2▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Green Practices2▲ 21×1 topic
  28. Sustainable Supply Chain Management2▲ 21×1 topic
  29. Patient Safety2▲ 11×4 topics
  30. Primary Care2▲ 4.3×4 topics
  31. Scheduling2▲ 24×2 topics
  32. Assistive Technology1▲ 30×2 topics
  33. Food Waste1▲ 41×1 topic
  34. Household Behavior1▲ 16×1 topic
  35. Patient Care1▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Professional Development1▲ 6.8×4 topics
  37. Wearable Sensors1▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Infection Control1▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Professional Practice1▲ 35×2 topics
  40. Surface Modification1▲ 8.9×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022-now: Research in Social Sciences, Environmental Sustainability in Business, Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability.

Research in Social Scien…8Research in Social Sciences: 8 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability in Business: 2 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 2 fractional worksFood Waste Reduction and Sustainability: 1 fractional worksScheduling and Timetabling Solutions: 1 fractional worksInterprofessional Education and Collaboration: 1 fractional worksIndoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure: 1 fractional worksContext-Aware Activity Recognition Systems: 1 fractional worksGaze Tracking and Assistive Technology: 1 fractional worksVehicle Routing Optimization Methods: 1 fractional works
EducationMarketingStrategy and ManagementFood Science6 others

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

  1. 1 Research in Social Sciences Education 8 works
  2. 2 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 2 works
  3. 3 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 2 works
  4. 4 Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability Food Science 1 works
  5. 5 Scheduling and Timetabling Solutions Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  6. 6 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration General Health Professions 1 works
  7. 7 Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  8. 8 Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  9. 9 Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology Human-Computer Interaction 1 works
  10. 10 Vehicle Routing Optimization Methods Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 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 available48.8%not open51.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.6%domestic only77.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 37% higher 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 Satakunta University of Applied Sciences as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00037% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Satakunta University of Applied Sciences0.00027% in 202519801990200020102020

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