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Specim (Finland)

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World rank, all time
#32,062
of 42,892
Rank in Finland
#136
of 183
Research works
193
▲ 56% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.6k
13.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
72%
world 28%

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: 2.47× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.70× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 2.43× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.88× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.17× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.67× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 5.34× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.00× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.39× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Specim (Finland)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, History, Religion, Colonialism, Food Tourism, Gastronomy, Sustainability and Cultural Exchange.

▲ 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. Identity4▲ 14×8 topics
  2. History3▲ 11×7 topics
  3. Sustainability3▲ 2.9×5 topics
  4. Religion2▲ 12×5 topics
  5. Colonialism2▲ 9.8×5 topics
  6. Food Tourism2▲ 140×1 topic
  7. Gastronomy2▲ 140×1 topic
  8. Cultural Exchange2▲ 32×3 topics
  9. Conservation2▲ 8.3×7 topics
  10. Infrared2▲ 106×1 topic
  11. Material Culture2▲ 81×2 topics
  12. Small Target2▲ 106×1 topic
  13. Archaeology1▲ 23×2 topics
  14. Embodiment1▲ 16×2 topics
  15. Social Movements1▲ 10×2 topics
  16. Culture1▲ 5.4×4 topics
  17. Environmental Health1▲ 36×2 topics
  18. Philosophy1▲ 6.0×3 topics
  19. Scandinavia1▲ 177×1 topic
  20. Viking Age1▲ 177×1 topic
  21. Attachment1▲ 28×2 topics
  22. Cultural Studies1▲ 6.7×4 topics
  23. Ethical Guidelines1▲ 45×2 topics
  24. Race1▲ 23×2 topics
  25. 1960s1▲ 213×1 topic
  26. Asian American1▲ 318×1 topic
  27. Child Welfare1▲ 64×1 topic
  28. Corrosion1▲ 18×1 topic
  29. Foster Care1▲ 159×1 topic
  30. Global1▲ 66×1 topic
  31. Interactional Expertise1▲ 204×1 topic
  32. Medicine1▲ 28×2 topics
  33. Musical Theory1▲ 142×1 topic
  34. Musicology1▲ 142×1 topic
  35. On-Orbit Performance1▲ 202×1 topic
  36. Partially Ordered Sets1▲ 232×1 topic
  37. Periodic Table1▲ 163×1 topic
  38. Radiometric Calibration1▲ 202×1 topic
  39. Reinforced Concrete1▲ 29×1 topic
  40. Science1▲ 9.3×2 topics

Which research topics does Specim (Finland) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Culinary Culture and Tourism, Infrared Target Detection Methodologies, Historical and Archaeological Studies and Communism, Protests, Social Movements.

Culinary Culture and Tou…2Culinary Culture and Tourism: 2 fractional worksInfrared Target Detectio…2Infrared Target Detection Methodologies: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Archaeological Studies: 1 fractional worksCommunism, Protests, Social Movements: 1 fractional worksMusicology and Musical A…1Musicology and Musical Analysis: 1 fractional worksHistory and advancements in chemistry: 1 fractional worksCalibration and Measurement Techniques: 1 fractional worksEducation, Healthcare an…1Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 1 fractional worksChild Welfare and Adoption: 1 fractional worksAsian American and Pacific Histories: 1 fractional works
Food ScienceAerospace EngineeringHistorySociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Culinary Culture and Tourism Food Science 2 works
  2. 2 Infrared Target Detection Methodologies Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Historical and Archaeological Studies History 1 works
  4. 4 Communism, Protests, Social Movements Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Musicology and Musical Analysis Music 1 works
  6. 6 History and advancements in chemistry Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Calibration and Measurement Techniques Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Child Welfare and Adoption Safety Research 1 works
  10. 10 Asian American and Pacific Histories Cultural Studies 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 available72.3%not open27.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.7%domestic only75.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Specim (Finland)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 56% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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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