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Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences

In research, Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,840 of 11,982 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,504 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,141
of 28,054 · #20,636 all time
Rank in Finland
#50
of 80
Research works
787
▲ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
17.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Seinäjoki 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
Health SciencesDomain #4,840 of 11,982 15.9%66 #7600
Social SciencesDomain #8,504 of 10,521 26.6%70 #9148

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Seinäjoki 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).

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: 0.74× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.41× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.72× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.75× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.54× its world share, 49 worksMedicineNursing: 5.78× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.02× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.60× its world share, 24 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.26× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.34× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.49× its world share, 31 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Risto Lauhanen, Seliina Päällysaho and Elina Varamäki lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Risto Lauhanen Finland · #390,327 worldwide 33 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Seliina Päällysaho Finland · #531,178 worldwide 14 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Elina Varamäki Finland · #582,880 worldwide 27 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Anmari Viljamaa Finland · #585,852 worldwide 30 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Sulevi Riukulehto Finland · #672,842 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Merja Lähdesmäki Finland · #719,084 worldwide 48 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Kirsti Sorama Finland · #765,153 worldwide 31 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Sanna Joensuu‐Salo Finland · #1,060,076 worldwide 31 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Maija Karhapää Finland · #1,133,351 worldwide 5 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Ari Haasio Finland · #1,319,001 worldwide 7 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Qualitative Research, Phenomenology, Communication, Pedagogy, Healthcare, Social Capital, Family Dynamics and Social Sciences.

▲ 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. Qualitative Research14▲ 9.8×4 topics
  2. Epidemiology14▲ 2.2×47 topics
  3. Phenomenology13▲ 75×2 topics
  4. Communication13▲ 25×2 topics
  5. Healthcare13▲ 6.9×9 topics
  6. Education13▲ 4.5×9 topics
  7. Pedagogy12▲ 15×4 topics
  8. Social Capital12▲ 14×4 topics
  9. Family Dynamics12▲ 55×2 topics
  10. Sustainability12▲ 2.9×21 topics
  11. Social Sciences11▲ 48×2 topics
  12. Ethics11▲ 14×3 topics
  13. Work Environment11▲ 333×1 topic
  14. Social Entrepreneurship9▲ 52×2 topics
  15. Inflammation9▲ 2.6×26 topics
  16. Entrepreneurial Orientation9▲ 63×1 topic
  17. Opportunity Recognition9▲ 63×1 topic
  18. Public Health7▲ 3.0×18 topics
  19. Genetics6▲ 5.2×9 topics
  20. Treatment6▲ 3.0×11 topics
  21. Asthma6▲ 34×2 topics
  22. Innovation6▲ 3.2×10 topics
  23. Diagnosis5▲ 3.4×12 topics
  24. Immunology5▲ 29×2 topics
  25. Job Satisfaction5▲ 7.1×5 topics
  26. Allergic Diseases5▲ 51×1 topic
  27. Eosinophils5▲ 51×1 topic
  28. E-Learning5▲ 2.8×6 topics
  29. Prevalence4▲ 6.7×9 topics
  30. Management4▲ 3.4×13 topics
  31. Entrepreneurship4▲ 6.4×6 topics
  32. Clinical Practice4▲ 14×3 topics
  33. Mortality Risk3▲ 8.2×4 topics
  34. Digital Divide3▲ 7.1×5 topics
  35. Epidemiological Study3▲ 27×2 topics
  36. Medical Education3▲ 7.0×3 topics
  37. Patient Care3▲ 15×3 topics
  38. Interdisciplinary Collaboration3▲ 24×3 topics
  39. Patient Outcomes3▲ 29×3 topics
  40. Supply Chain3▲ 7.9×4 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Research in Social Sciences, Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, Asthma and respiratory diseases and Nursing education and management.

Research in Social Scien…11Research in Social Sciences: 11 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies…9Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 9 fractional worksAsthma and respiratory d…5Asthma and respiratory diseases: 5 fractional worksNursing education and management: 2 fractional worksInterprofessional Education and Collaboration: 2 fractional worksChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research: 2 fractional worksSimulation-Based Education in Healthcare: 2 fractional worksFood Waste Reduction and Sustainability: 2 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies: 2 fractional worksFamily Business Performance and Succession: 2 fractional works
EducationManagement of Technology and InnovationPhysiologyResearch and Theory4 others

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

  1. 1 Research in Social Sciences Education 11 works
  2. 2 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 9 works
  3. 3 Asthma and respiratory diseases Physiology 5 works
  4. 4 Nursing education and management Research and Theory 2 works
  5. 5 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration General Health Professions 2 works
  6. 6 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  7. 7 Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare Physiology 2 works
  8. 8 Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability Food Science 2 works
  9. 9 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 2 works
  10. 10 Family Business Performance and Succession Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 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 available55.1%not open44.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.0%domestic only81.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% higher than in 2013–2017.

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