SINTEF
In research, SINTEF stands highest in Physical Sciences (#698 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#574 of 5,901 worldwide) and Computer Science (#675 of 4,417 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ocean Engineering, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and Energy Engineering and Power Technology (Ocean Engineering is 10.7× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #1,131 of 22,385 · #1,263 all time
- Rank in Norway
- #8 of 123
- Research works
- 14k ▲ 11% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 321k 23.6 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 9.7% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.09× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 46% world 40%
- International
- 25% world 18%
What is SINTEF known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #698 of 10,670 | 8.9% | 2,283 | #851 | |
| EngineeringField | #574 of 5,901 | 7.8% | 1,312 | #505 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #675 of 4,417 | 14.3% | 225 | #715 | |
| Materials ScienceField | #483 of 2,276 | 10.0% | 160 | #711 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #2,257 of 9,585 | 14.5% | 296 | #2194 | |
| Environmental ScienceField | #872 of 3,334 | 9.5% | 292 | #956 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #2,995 of 9,902 | 12.9% | 151 | #3536 | |
| Mechanical EngineeringSubfield | #409 of 1,319 | 6.1% | 250 | #332 | |
| Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield | #737 of 2,176 | 8.1% | 233 | #801 | |
| MedicineField | #3,218 of 8,541 | 14.5% | 96 | #3752 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where SINTEF 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 of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Physical Sciences#851 #698
- Engineering#505 #574
- Computer Science#715 #675
- Materials Science#711 #483
- Social Sciences#2,194 #2,257
- Environmental Science#956 #872
- Health Sciences#3,536 #2,995
- Mechanical Engineering#332 #409
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering#801 #737
- Medicine#3,752 #3,218
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does SINTEF work in?
In 2022-now, 80% of research at SINTEF is in Physical Sciences, 10% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (46%), Environmental Science (10%), Computer Science (8%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
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 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences2,48180.2%
- Engineering1,41745.8%
- Environmental Science32310.4%
- Computer Science2437.9%
- Materials Science1785.7%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences953.1%
- Energy852.7%
- Chemical Engineering521.7%
- Physics and Astronomy441.4%
- Chemistry361.2%
- Mathematics90.3%
- Social Sciences32210.4%
- Business, Management and Accounting1053.4%
- Social Sciences902.9%
- Decision Sciences541.8%
- Psychology411.3%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance250.8%
- Arts and Humanities60.2%
- Health Sciences1695.4%
- Medicine1103.5%
- Health Professions551.8%
- Nursing20.1%
- Dentistry10.0%
- Veterinary10.0%
- Life Sciences1223.9%
What does SINTEF specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ocean Engineering takes 10.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Ocean EngineeringSubfield · 171.6 works11×
- Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 25.5 works11×
- Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 25.4 works7.6×
- Environmental EngineeringSubfield · 104.1 works6.2×
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualitySubfield · 36.8 works5.0×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Chemical Engineering4.81×52 works
- Engineering3.05×1,417 works
- Energy2.98×85 works
- Environmental Science2.10×323 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.95×95 works
- Decision Sciences1.82×54 works
- Materials Science1.64×178 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.05×105 works
- Computer Science1.01×243 works
- Chemistry0.74×36 works
- Health Professions0.67×55 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.64×44 works
- Psychology0.44×41 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.38×25 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.36×53 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.30×49 works
- Mathematics0.26×9 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.25×8 works
- Social Sciences0.23×90 works
- Neuroscience0.20×10 works
- Medicine0.18×110 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.17×2 works
- Veterinary0.17×1 works
- Nursing0.14×2 works
- Dentistry0.09×1 works
- Arts and Humanities0.07×6 works
- Chemical Engineering 4.8×
- Engineering 3.0×
- Energy 3.0×
- Environmental Science 2.1×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 1.9×
- Decision Sciences 1.8×
- Materials Science 1.6×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.1×
- Computer Science 1.0×
- Chemistry 0.7×
- Health Professions 0.7×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.6×
- Psychology 0.4×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.4×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.4×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.3×
- Mathematics 0.3×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.2×
- Social Sciences 0.2×
- Neuroscience 0.2×
- Medicine 0.2×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.2×
- Veterinary 0.2×
- Nursing 0.1×
- Dentistry 0.1×
- Arts and Humanities 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at SINTEF?
Ranked on the quality score, Simon Roussanaly, Tore Dybå and Petter Bae Brandtzæg lead among researchers whose main affiliation is SINTEF.
- 1
Simon Roussanaly
Norway · #48,453 worldwide 5k citations · 154 works
- 2
Tore Dybå
Norway · #59,694 worldwide 11k citations · 86 works
- 3
Petter Bae Brandtzæg
Norway · #84,007 worldwide 8.4k citations · 111 works
- 4
Andy M. Booth
Norway · #106,269 worldwide 7.8k citations · 164 works
- 5
Markus Steén
Norway · #113,441 worldwide 2.4k citations · 90 works
- 6
Nils Brede Moe
Norway · #117,243 worldwide 7k citations · 221 works
- 7
Fanny Caputo
Norway · #168,418 worldwide 3.3k citations · 41 works
- 8
Asbjørn Følstad
Norway · #169,844 worldwide 8.8k citations · 171 works
- 9
Rahul Anantharaman
Norway · #177,742 worldwide 4.5k citations · 161 works
- 10
Carlos A. Grande
Norway · #178,958 worldwide 10k citations · 171 works
Which keywords describe research at SINTEF?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Environmental Impact, Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Mechanical Properties, CO2 Sequestration, Smart Grid and Energy Storage.
- Energy Simulation
- CO2 Capture Technology
- Marine Environment
- Carbon Dioxide Capture
- Maritime Transportation
- Emissions
- Metal Recovery
- Aquaculture
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Renewable Energy Integration
- Model Predictive Control
- Lithium-ion Batteries
- Heat Transfer
- Optimization
- Smart Grid
- Energy Storage
- Mechanical Properties
- Deep Learning
- Machine Learning
- Sustainability
- Renewable Energy
- Environmental Impact
- Climate Change
- Energy Efficiency
- Nanoparticles
- Supply Chain Management
- CO2 Sequestration
- Recycling
- Microstructure
- Numerical Simulation
- Carbon Capture
- Vibration Analysis
- Cyber-Physical Systems
- Energy Transition
- Thermal Comfort
- Air Quality
- Control Strategies
- Game Theory
- Adsorbent Materials
- Wind Power Integration
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
- Renewable Energy228▲ 5.1×43 topics
- Sustainability201▲ 2.7×64 topics
- Environmental Impact188▲ 3.6×43 topics
- Machine Learning141▲ 1.37×69 topics
- Climate Change136▲ 1.62×64 topics
- Deep Learning116◆ 1.09×68 topics
- Energy Efficiency111▲ 3.9×37 topics
- Mechanical Properties107▲ 3.5×34 topics
- Nanoparticles97▲ 2.5×33 topics
- Energy Storage82▲ 4.1×13 topics
- Supply Chain Management74▲ 2.7×19 topics
- Smart Grid71▲ 6.4×8 topics
- CO2 Sequestration69▲ 11×4 topics
- Optimization65▲ 4.7×21 topics
- Recycling60▲ 5.0×9 topics
- Heat Transfer53▲ 3.5×17 topics
- Microstructure53▲ 3.3×16 topics
- Lithium-ion Batteries49▲ 3.8×4 topics
- Numerical Simulation47▲ 5.2×11 topics
- Model Predictive Control47▲ 5.9×6 topics
- Carbon Capture46▲ 33×3 topics
- Renewable Energy Integration45▲ 4.4×5 topics
- Vibration Analysis43▲ 5.2×7 topics
- Life Cycle Assessment43▲ 5.0×8 topics
- Cyber-Physical Systems43▲ 5.3×7 topics
- Aquaculture43▲ 5.4×7 topics
- Energy Transition42▲ 9.1×4 topics
- Metal Recovery41▲ 6.8×3 topics
- Thermal Comfort40▲ 10×2 topics
- Emissions40▲ 6.6×6 topics
- Air Quality40▲ 6.8×4 topics
- Maritime Transportation40▲ 23×2 topics
- Control Strategies39▲ 9.0×5 topics
- Carbon Dioxide Capture38▲ 14×2 topics
- Game Theory37▲ 7.1×4 topics
- Marine Environment37▲ 8.3×3 topics
- Adsorbent Materials36▲ 32×1 topic
- CO2 Capture Technology36▲ 32×1 topic
- Wind Power Integration36▲ 17×2 topics
- Energy Simulation35▲ 13×2 topics
Which research topics does SINTEF publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Drilling and Well Engineering and Integrated Energy Systems Optimization.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies Mechanical Engineering 36 works
- 2 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 34 works
- 3 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 31 works
- 4 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 30 works
- 5 CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions Environmental Engineering 29 works
- 6 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 29 works
- 7 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 27 works
- 8 Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Ocean Engineering 25 works
- 9 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 23 works
- 10 Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency Environmental Engineering 23 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has SINTEF's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 11% higher than in 2018-2021.
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 SINTEF as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.013% in 2024.
Fractional works of SINTEF 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.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 21.5% in 2008.
Other research institutions in Trondheim
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
- NTNU Samfunnsforskning
- Geological Survey of Norway
- Trondheim Kommune
- Fugro (Norway)
- Integrated Optoelectronics (Norway)
- FORCE Technology (Norway)
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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