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SINTEF Ocean

In research, SINTEF Ocean stands highest in Engineering (#4,836 of 11,412 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#11,647 of 21,541 worldwide) and Ocean Engineering (#700 of 839 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#19,716
of 42,892
Rank in Norway
#121
of 232
Research works
591
▼ 76% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
23.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is SINTEF Ocean known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
EngineeringField #4,836 of 11,412 22.6%390
Physical SciencesDomain #11,647 of 21,541 21.4%551
Ocean EngineeringSubfield #700 of 839 15.2%126

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

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 4.37× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.67× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.00× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.60× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDecision Sciences: 4.84× its world share, 1 worksDecision Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 7.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at SINTEF Ocean?

Ranked on the composite score, Carl Trygve Stansberg and Tor Einar Berg lead among researchers whose main affiliation is SINTEF Ocean.

  1. 1 Carl Trygve Stansberg Norway · #745,619 worldwide 41 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Tor Einar Berg Norway · #1,149,620 worldwide 17 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at SINTEF Ocean

Which keywords describe research at SINTEF Ocean?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Numerical Simulation, Fluid-Structure Interaction, Control Strategies, Wave Modeling, Turbulent Flow, Heat Transfer and Free-Surface Flows.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Renewable Energy64▲ 11×13 topics
  2. Numerical Simulation62▲ 32×7 topics
  3. Fluid-Structure Interaction62▲ 59×6 topics
  4. Control Strategies44▲ 58×2 topics
  5. Wave Modeling40▲ 110×2 topics
  6. Climate Change40▲ 2.5×23 topics
  7. Turbulent Flow38▲ 49×3 topics
  8. Environmental Impact36▲ 4.6×18 topics
  9. Heat Transfer32▲ 11×8 topics
  10. Free-Surface Flows31▲ 119×2 topics
  11. Power Take-Off31▲ 379×1 topic
  12. SPH Method31▲ 186×1 topic
  13. Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics31▲ 186×1 topic
  14. Wave Energy31▲ 379×1 topic
  15. Maritime Transportation30▲ 153×2 topics
  16. Oil and Gas29▲ 148×2 topics
  17. CFD Simulations28▲ 411×1 topic
  18. Ship Maneuvering28▲ 411×1 topic
  19. Air Quality28▲ 25×4 topics
  20. Flow Control28▲ 74×1 topic
  21. Vortex-Induced Vibrations28▲ 126×1 topic
  22. Tropical Cyclones27▲ 75×2 topics
  23. Technology26▲ 10×2 topics
  24. Flow Assurance26▲ 323×1 topic
  25. Subsea26▲ 323×1 topic
  26. Fuel Consumption25▲ 72×2 topics
  27. Pipeline24▲ 45×3 topics
  28. Finite Element Analysis23▲ 17×5 topics
  29. Sediment Transport23▲ 23×5 topics
  30. Shipping22▲ 112×2 topics
  31. Corrosion22▲ 32×5 topics
  32. Pitting Corrosion21▲ 69×2 topics
  33. Ocean Waves21▲ 125×1 topic
  34. Wind Stress21▲ 125×1 topic
  35. Emissions21▲ 18×5 topics
  36. Climate Change Impacts20▲ 25×2 topics
  37. Sea-Level Rise20▲ 32×2 topics
  38. Coastal Dynamics19▲ 97×1 topic
  39. Natural Gas19▲ 36×2 topics
  40. Risk Analysis19▲ 56×2 topics

Which research topics does SINTEF Ocean publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Wind and Air Flow Studies, Wind Energy Research and Development, Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis and Ship Hydrodynamics and Maneuverability.

Wind and Air Flow Studies1Wind and Air Flow Studies: 1 fractional worksWind Energy Research and…1Wind Energy Research and Development: 1 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Vibra…1Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis: 1 fractional worksShip Hydrodynamics and M…0Ship Hydrodynamics and Maneuverability: 0 fractional worksOcean Waves and Remote Sensing: 0 fractional worksWave and Wind Energy Systems: 0 fractional worksStructural Integrity and…0Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis: 0 fractional worksOceanographic and Atmosp…0Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes: 0 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Op…0Microgrid Control and Optimization: 0 fractional worksAdvanced DC-DC Converters0Advanced DC-DC Converters: 0 fractional works
Environmental EngineeringAerospace EngineeringComputational MechanicsOcean Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Wind and Air Flow Studies Environmental Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Wind Energy Research and Development Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis Computational Mechanics 1 works
  4. 4 Ship Hydrodynamics and Maneuverability Ocean Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing Oceanography 0 works
  6. 6 Wave and Wind Energy Systems Ocean Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes Oceanography 0 works
  9. 9 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 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 available18.4%not open81.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.8%domestic only80.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has SINTEF Ocean's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 76% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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.

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