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Saxion

In research, Saxion stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,703 of 10,670 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,134 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#7,684
of 22,385 · #8,847 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#64
of 197
Research works
700
▼ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
9.1k
12.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.04×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
67%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%
Saxion

What is Saxion 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
Physical SciencesDomain #6,703 of 10,670 11.2%68 #10291
Social SciencesDomain #6,134 of 9,585 13.6%76 #5567

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Saxion 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 Saxion work in?

In 2022-now, 41% of research at Saxion is in Social Sciences, 39% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (19%), Engineering (16%), Computer Science (13%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 92 fractional works · 41.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 44 fractional works · 19.4% of its workEducation: 23 fractional works · 10.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 9 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 16 fractional works · 7.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 15 fractional works · 6.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 7 fractional works · 3.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 7 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 88 fractional works · 39.4% of its workEngineering: 36 fractional works · 16.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMedia Technology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArchitecture: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 29 fractional works · 12.9% of its workInformation Systems: 7 fractional works · 3.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 7 fractional works · 3.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 7 fractional works · 3.1% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 10 fractional works · 4.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGeology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 38 fractional works · 16.9% of its workMedicine: 24 fractional works · 10.9% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRheumatology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Informatics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 13 fractional works · 5.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 8 fractional works · 3.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 2.8% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKSaxion224fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences39%Health Sciences17%Social Sciences41%

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 Sciences4419.4%
    2. Psychology167.2%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting156.6%
    4. Decision Sciences73.3%
    5. Arts and Humanities73.0%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance31.5%
    1. Engineering3616.2%
    2. Computer Science2912.9%
    3. Environmental Science104.5%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences62.9%
    5. Materials Science20.8%
    6. Energy20.8%
    7. Mathematics10.5%
    8. Chemistry10.5%
    9. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Medicine2410.9%
    2. Health Professions135.7%
    3. Nursing10.3%
    4. Dentistry00.0%
    1. Neuroscience21.0%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences20.8%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology20.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
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: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.66× its world share, 29 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.85× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.08× its world share, 36 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.90× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.15× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 24 worksMedicineNursing: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.03× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.05× its world share, 15 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.41× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.72× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.36× its world share, 16 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.53× its world share, 44 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences3.41×7 works
  2. Psychology2.36×16 works
  3. Health Professions2.15×13 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting2.05×15 works
  5. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.85×6 works
  6. Computer Science1.66×29 works
  7. Social Sciences1.53×44 works
  8. Engineering1.08×36 works
  9. Arts and Humanities1.03×7 works
  10. Environmental Science0.90×10 works
  11. Energy0.82×2 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.72×4 works
  13. Neuroscience0.64×2 works
  14. Medicine0.57×24 works
  15. Nursing0.53×1 works
  16. Mathematics0.47×1 works
  17. Chemistry0.33×1 works
  18. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.32×0 works
  19. Chemical Engineering0.30×0 works
  20. Materials Science0.24×2 works
  21. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.17×2 works
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.13×2 works
  23. Immunology and Microbiology0.11×0 works
  24. Dentistry0.10×0 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.07×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Saxion?

Ranked on the quality score, Karin Dijkstra, Patrick H. M. Sins and Marije Nije Bijvank lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Saxion.

  1. 1 Karin Dijkstra Netherlands · #471,749 worldwide 2.6k citations · 64 works
  2. 2 Patrick H. M. Sins Netherlands · #901,777 worldwide 977 citations · 65 works
  3. 3 Marije Nije Bijvank Netherlands · #1,291,972 worldwide 978 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Lida T. Klaver Netherlands · #1,293,931 worldwide 88 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Jaap de Brouwer Netherlands · #1,398,711 worldwide 77 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Tjark Huizinga Netherlands · #1,531,646 worldwide 315 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Marloes Bults Netherlands · #1,616,640 worldwide 747 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Frits G. J. Oosterveld Netherlands · #1,648,385 worldwide 1.6k citations · 59 works
  9. 9 Marjolein E.M. den Ouden Netherlands · #1,657,518 worldwide 1.6k citations · 81 works
  10. 10 Brigitte Bruijns Netherlands · #2,008,342 worldwide 738 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Saxion

What are the most cited papers from Saxion?

The most cited paper from Saxion is "Using Psychological Artificial Intelligence (Tess) to Relieve Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety: Randomized Controlled Trial" (Russell Fulmer, Angela Joerin, Breanna Gentile et al., 2018), with 750 citations. Next come "Ostomy-related problems and their impact on quality of life of colorectal cancer ostomates: a systematic review" (422) and "Employee Perceptions of Line Management Performance: Applying the AMO Theory to Explain the Effectiveness of Line Managers' HRM Implementation" (377).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Using Psychological Artificial Intelligence (Tess) to Relieve Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety: Randomized Controlled Trial Russell Fulmer, Angela Joerin, Breanna Gentile et al. · JMIR Mental Health Open access 27 Aug 2018 750
2 Ostomy-related problems and their impact on quality of life of colorectal cancer ostomates: a systematic review S. M. Vonk-Klaassen, Hilde M. de Vocht, Marjolein E.M. den Ouden et al. · Quality of Life Research ReviewOpen access 28 Jun 2015 422
3 Employee Perceptions of Line Management Performance: Applying the AMO Theory to Explain the Effectiveness of Line Managers' HRM Implementation Anna Christina Bos-Nehles, Maarten J. van Riemsdijk, Jan Kees Looise · Human Resource Management Open access Nov 2013 377
4 Nanofluidics in two-dimensional layered materials: inspirations from nature Jun Xiong Gao, Yaping Feng, Wei Hong Guo et al. · Chemical Society Reviews Review 2017 321
5 Blending online therapy into regular face-to-face therapy for depression: content, ratio and preconditions according to patients and therapists using a Delphi study Rosalie van der Vaart, Marjon Witting, Heleen M. Riper et al. · BMC Psychiatry Open access Dec 2014 298
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Saxion?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Big Data, Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence, Education, Machine Learning, Higher Education, Cultural Heritage and Research Methods.

▲ 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. Sustainability14▲ 2.5×26 topics
  2. Machine Learning12▲ 1.66×26 topics
  3. Big Data11▲ 5.3×12 topics
  4. Artificial Intelligence11▲ 3.4×14 topics
  5. Education10▲ 2.6×17 topics
  6. Deep Learning9◆ 1.12×27 topics
  7. Renewable Energy6▲ 1.89×12 topics
  8. Higher Education6▲ 4.9×12 topics
  9. Cultural Heritage6▲ 4.7×7 topics
  10. Teacher Training5▲ 3.8×7 topics
  11. Health Promotion5▲ 6.6×5 topics
  12. Smart Grid5▲ 5.7×6 topics
  13. Research Methods4▲ 13×3 topics
  14. Lifelong Learning4▲ 9.3×6 topics
  15. Educational Philosophy4▲ 191×2 topics
  16. Terrestrial Laser Scanning4▲ 16×2 topics
  17. Learning Outcomes4▲ 4.1×6 topics
  18. Student Achievement4▲ 19×3 topics
  19. Urban Development4▲ 4.9×5 topics
  20. Cultural Diversity4▲ 7.3×4 topics
  21. Empowerment4▲ 16×3 topics
  22. Well-being4▲ 4.0×9 topics
  23. Professionalism3▲ 9.0×3 topics
  24. 3D Reconstruction3▲ 15×2 topics
  25. Open Innovation3▲ 23×2 topics
  26. Point Clouds3▲ 15×2 topics
  27. Co-Creation3▲ 29×2 topics
  28. Inclusion3▲ 8.7×1 topic
  29. Social Work3▲ 20×2 topics
  30. Student Perceptions3▲ 7.2×5 topics
  31. Teacher Development3▲ 20×1 topic
  32. Energy Management3▲ 7.6×3 topics
  33. Mobile Health3▲ 8.5×3 topics
  34. Participatory Design3▲ 24×2 topics
  35. Behavior Change3▲ 7.8×3 topics
  36. Early Childhood Education3▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Team Science3▲ 39×2 topics
  38. Energy Simulation2▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Informal Learning2▲ 8.6×3 topics
  40. Cognitive Development2▲ 8.6×2 topics

Which research topics does Saxion publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Dutch Social and Cultural Studies, Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development, Education Methods and Practices and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education.

Dutch Social and Cultura…3Dutch Social and Cultural Studies: 3 fractional worksInnovative Approaches in…2Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development: 2 fractional worksEducation Methods and Practices: 2 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 2 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 2 fractional worksRemote Sensing and LiDAR Applications: 2 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Games: 2 fractional worksSmart Cities and Technol…2Smart Cities and Technologies: 2 fractional worksDiverse Education Studies and Reforms: 2 fractional worksChronic Disease Management Strategies: 2 fractional works
EducationManagement of Technology and InnovationHealth InformaticsGeology4 others

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

  1. 1 Dutch Social and Cultural Studies Education 3 works
  2. 2 Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  3. 3 Education Methods and Practices Education 2 works
  4. 4 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 2 works
  5. 5 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 2 works
  6. 6 Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications Environmental Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Artificial Intelligence in Games Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  8. 8 Smart Cities and Technologies Media Technology 2 works
  9. 9 Diverse Education Studies and Reforms Education 2 works
  10. 10 Chronic Disease Management Strategies Epidemiology 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 available66.6%not open33.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Saxion's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 6% 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 Saxion as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00074% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Saxion0.00096% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Saxion 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.

still counting10%20%Saxion11.2% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.3% in 2013.

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