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Stenden University of Applied Sciences

In research, Stenden University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,729 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#8,849
of 22,385 · #8,553 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#81
of 197
Research works
637
▲ 27% vs 2018-21
Citations
7k
10.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.04×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
67%
world 40%
International
28%
world 18%
Stenden University of Applied Sciences

What is Stenden University of Applied Sciences 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
Social SciencesDomain #3,729 of 9,585 14.7%119 #3302

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Stenden 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Stenden University of Applied Sciences work in?

In 2022-now, 62% of research at Stenden University of Applied Sciences is in Social Sciences, 22% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (27%), Business, Management and Accounting (14%), Arts and Humanities (8%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 132 fractional works · 61.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 58 fractional works · 27.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 22 fractional works · 10.3% of its workEducation: 10 fractional works · 4.8% of its workDemography: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workTransportation: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLinguistics and Language: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 29 fractional works · 13.6% of its workMarketing: 7 fractional works · 3.2% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 6 fractional works · 2.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 17 fractional works · 8.0% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 5 fractional works · 2.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhilosophy: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 17 fractional works · 7.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 6 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 48 fractional works · 22.2% of its workEngineering: 13 fractional works · 6.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 10 fractional works · 4.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 10 fractional works · 4.6% of its workInformation Systems: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 8 fractional works · 3.8% of its workBiomaterials: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 23 fractional works · 10.5% of its workMedicine: 12 fractional works · 5.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Professions: 9 fractional works · 4.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 7 fractional works · 3.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 12 fractional works · 5.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 8 fractional works · 3.8% of its workFood Science: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 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 WORKStendenUniversity of…214fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences22%Health Sciences11%Social Sciences62%

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
    1. Social Sciences5827.2%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting2913.6%
    3. Arts and Humanities178.0%
    4. Psychology177.8%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance62.9%
    6. Decision Sciences42.1%
    1. Engineering136.3%
    2. Environmental Science104.6%
    3. Computer Science104.6%
    4. Materials Science83.8%
    5. Chemistry31.5%
    6. Chemical Engineering10.4%
    7. Physics and Astronomy10.3%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.3%
    9. Mathematics10.3%
    10. Energy00.2%
    1. Medicine125.6%
    2. Health Professions94.4%
    3. Nursing10.4%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    5. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences83.8%
    2. Neuroscience20.9%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology20.8%
    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: 0.80× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.96× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.59× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.42× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.93× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.08× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.67× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.77× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.21× its world share, 29 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.14× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.37× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.57× its world share, 17 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.15× its world share, 58 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting4.21×29 works
  2. Arts and Humanities2.77×17 works
  3. Psychology2.57×17 works
  4. Social Sciences2.15×58 works
  5. Decision Sciences2.14×4 works
  6. Health Professions1.67×9 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.37×6 works
  8. Materials Science1.08×8 works
  9. Chemical Engineering1.07×1 works
  10. Chemistry0.96×3 works
  11. Environmental Science0.93×10 works
  12. Nursing0.88×1 works
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.80×8 works
  14. Veterinary0.64×0 works
  15. Computer Science0.59×10 works
  16. Neuroscience0.54×2 works
  17. Engineering0.42×13 works
  18. Medicine0.29×12 works
  19. Energy0.25×0 works
  20. Mathematics0.24×1 works
  21. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.20×1 works
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.16×2 works
  23. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.16×0 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.15×1 works
  25. Dentistry0.13×0 works
  26. Immunology and Microbiology0.08×0 works

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

Ranked on the quality score, Albert Postma, Charlie Robinson-Jones and Jasper Hessel Heslinga lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Stenden University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Albert Postma Netherlands · #566,198 worldwide 2k citations · 45 works
  2. 2 Charlie Robinson-Jones Netherlands · #626,566 worldwide 55 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Jasper Hessel Heslinga Netherlands · #682,821 worldwide 880 citations · 39 works
  4. 4 Margreet van der Cingel Netherlands · #1,458,735 worldwide 705 citations · 70 works
  5. 5 Marinus Spreen Netherlands · #1,589,526 worldwide 2.6k citations · 96 works
  6. 6 Matthias Olthaar Netherlands · #1,613,856 worldwide 485 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Hans Otting Netherlands · #1,662,198 worldwide 417 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Elena Cavagnaro Netherlands · #1,732,949 worldwide 883 citations · 149 works
  9. 9 Conrad Lashley Netherlands · #1,879,525 worldwide 3.6k citations · 285 works
  10. 10 Celine Schweizer Netherlands · #1,955,739 worldwide 250 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at Stenden University of Applied Sciences

What are the most cited papers from Stenden University of Applied Sciences?

The most cited paper from Stenden University of Applied Sciences is "Music therapy for depression" (Sonja Aalbers, Laura Fusar‐Poli, Ruth Freeman et al., 2017), with 833 citations. Next come "Is Overtourism Overused? Understanding the Impact of Tourism in a City Context" (811) and "Understanding and overcoming negative impacts of tourism in city destinations: conceptual model and strategic framework" (293).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Music therapy for depression Sonja Aalbers, Laura Fusar‐Poli, Ruth Freeman et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 16 Nov 2017 833
2 Is Overtourism Overused? Understanding the Impact of Tourism in a City Context Ko Koens, Albert Postma, Bernadett Papp · Sustainability Open access 23 Nov 2018 811
3 Understanding and overcoming negative impacts of tourism in city destinations: conceptual model and strategic framework Albert Postma, Dirk Schmuecker · Journal of Tourism Futures Open access 15 Nov 2017 293
4 Biobased Acrylate Photocurable Resin Formulation for Stereolithography 3D Printing Vincent S. D. Voet, Tobias Strating, Geraldine H. M. Schnelting et al. · ACS Omega Open access 2 Feb 2018 281
5 Sustainable Photopolymers in 3D Printing: A Review on Biobased, Biodegradable, and Recyclable Alternatives Vincent S. D. Voet, Jarno Guit, Katja Loos · Macromolecular Rapid Communications Open access 18 Nov 2020 270
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Stenden University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: COVID-19 Impact, Sustainability, Economic Growth, Tourist Satisfaction, Destination Image, Community Perceptions, Sustainable Tourism and Employability.

▲ 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. Sustainability17▲ 3.2×27 topics
  2. COVID-19 Impact12▲ 32×4 topics
  3. Economic Growth10▲ 5.7×7 topics
  4. Environmental Impact8▲ 2.3×18 topics
  5. Globalization8▲ 1.97×23 topics
  6. Tourist Satisfaction8▲ 38×2 topics
  7. Destination Image8▲ 45×2 topics
  8. Community Perceptions8▲ 52×1 topic
  9. Sustainable Tourism8▲ 32×1 topic
  10. Consumer Behavior7▲ 5.6×9 topics
  11. Education7▲ 1.91×26 topics
  12. Employability6▲ 74×2 topics
  13. Neoliberalism5▲ 7.0×9 topics
  14. Student Perspectives5▲ 81×2 topics
  15. Hospitality Management5▲ 269×1 topic
  16. Tourism Education5▲ 269×1 topic
  17. Higher Education5▲ 4.5×11 topics
  18. Identity5▲ 3.3×10 topics
  19. Student Perceptions5▲ 13×5 topics
  20. Multilingualism5▲ 14×3 topics
  21. Social Justice5▲ 3.6×10 topics
  22. Leadership4▲ 4.3×8 topics
  23. Biodegradable Polymers4▲ 11×3 topics
  24. Bilingual Education4▲ 16×2 topics
  25. Language Policy4▲ 13×2 topics
  26. Community Engagement4▲ 5.1×6 topics
  27. Development3▲ 4.5×3 topics
  28. Community Development3▲ 7.9×3 topics
  29. Ethical Challenges3▲ 6.7×4 topics
  30. Customer Experience3▲ 8.7×4 topics
  31. Food Tourism3▲ 42×1 topic
  32. Gastronomy3▲ 42×1 topic
  33. Second Language Acquisition3▲ 15×3 topics
  34. Cruise Tourism3▲ 72×1 topic
  35. Economic Contribution3▲ 72×1 topic
  36. Global Citizenship3▲ 31×1 topic
  37. Sociolinguistics3▲ 7.2×5 topics
  38. Volunteer Tourism3▲ 86×1 topic
  39. Polyhydroxyalkanoates3▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Polylactic Acid3▲ 16×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Hospitality and Tourism Education, Culinary Culture and Tourism and Cruise Tourism Development and Management.

Diverse Aspects of Touri…8Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 8 fractional worksHospitality and Tourism Education: 5 fractional worksCulinary Culture and Tourism: 3 fractional worksCruise Tourism Development and Management: 3 fractional worksTourism, Volunteerism, and Development: 3 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 3 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Lea…2EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 2 fractional worksSecond Language Learning and Teaching: 2 fractional worksAccounting and Organizational Management: 2 fractional worksSport and Mega-Event Impacts: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceTourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementFood ScienceTransportation5 others

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

  1. 1 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  2. 2 Hospitality and Tourism Education Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 5 works
  3. 3 Culinary Culture and Tourism Food Science 3 works
  4. 4 Cruise Tourism Development and Management Transportation 3 works
  5. 5 Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development Demography 3 works
  6. 6 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 3 works
  7. 7 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 2 works
  8. 8 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  9. 9 Accounting and Organizational Management Management Information Systems 2 works
  10. 10 Sport and Mega-Event Impacts Sociology and Political Science 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 available66.8%not open33.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.0%domestic only72.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 27% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 Stenden University of Applied Sciences as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00096% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Stenden University of Applied Sciences0.00099% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Stenden University of Applied Sciences 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%30%Stenden University of Applied Sciences12.3% 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 19.3% in 2020.

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