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The Research Council of Norway

In research, The Research Council of Norway stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,572 of 16,945 worldwide), Environmental Science (#1,686 of 6,208 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,646 of 6,031 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#6,117
of 42,892
Rank in Norway
#38
of 232
Research works
2.2k
▲ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
78k
35.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is The Research Council of Norway 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
Social SciencesDomain #4,572 of 16,945 35.8%200
Environmental ScienceField #1,686 of 6,208 28.4%334
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,646 of 6,031 22.7%690
Physical SciencesDomain #5,931 of 21,541 23.4%669
Life SciencesDomain #4,464 of 14,347 21.7%1,029
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,334 of 7,814 18.9%293
Health SciencesDomain #9,262 of 20,462 25.8%279
Plant ScienceSubfield #1,634 of 2,837 20.2%266
MedicineField #10,520 of 17,978 25.2%172
GeneticsSubfield #1,425 of 1,665 16.5%127

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where The Research Council of Norway 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: 1.05× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.87× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.11× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.24× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.04× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.01× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.15× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.64× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.10× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.46× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 6.68× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.11× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.01× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.66× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 6.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at The Research Council of Norway?

Ranked on the composite score, Gunnar Abrahamsen, Geir Bjørklund and Trond Hofsvang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is The Research Council of Norway.

  1. 1 Gunnar Abrahamsen Norway · #243,209 worldwide 122 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Geir Bjørklund Norway · #407,561 worldwide 118 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Trond Hofsvang Norway · #623,849 worldwide 78 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Leiv M. Mortensen Norway · #868,566 worldwide 84 citations · 37 works
  5. 5 Ola Syrstad Norway · #997,595 worldwide 41 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 O. Vangen Norway · #1,108,824 worldwide 44 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Arne O. Stuanes Norway · #1,309,477 worldwide 56 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 T. Homb Norway · #1,316,610 worldwide 7 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 J. Låg Norway · #1,418,742 worldwide 7 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at The Research Council of Norway

Which keywords describe research at The Research Council of Norway?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, Antioxidant, Renewable Energy, Genetics, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Epidemiology and Metabolic Syndrome.

▲ 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. Inflammation6▲ 5.6×34 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress6▲ 7.0×30 topics
  3. Epidemiology4▲ 2.1×19 topics
  4. Renewable Energy4▲ 4.8×7 topics
  5. Antioxidant3▲ 8.9×23 topics
  6. Climate Change3▲ 1.93×15 topics
  7. Genetics3▲ 7.4×8 topics
  8. Sustainability3▲ 2.0×10 topics
  9. Autism Spectrum Disorders2▲ 44×2 topics
  10. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 4.0×12 topics
  11. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 5.0×9 topics
  12. Metabolism2▲ 6.8×13 topics
  13. Executive Functioning2▲ 23×2 topics
  14. Cancer2▲ 2.1×11 topics
  15. Depression2▲ 3.2×8 topics
  16. Neurological Disorders2▲ 4.9×3 topics
  17. Toxicity2▲ 6.3×8 topics
  18. Geopolitics1▲ 16×2 topics
  19. Health Effects1▲ 4.5×11 topics
  20. Neurodevelopmental Disorders1▲ 20×1 topic
  21. Social Skills Interventions1▲ 42×1 topic
  22. Adolescents1▲ 6.0×4 topics
  23. Cancer Prevention1▲ 8.1×5 topics
  24. Cancer Therapy1▲ 3.8×5 topics
  25. Immune System1▲ 9.0×5 topics
  26. Neurobiology1▲ 8.6×5 topics
  27. Public Health1▲ 1.54×9 topics
  28. Immune Function1▲ 28×3 topics
  29. Microbial Communities1▲ 4.6×4 topics
  30. Mitochondrial Dysfunction1▲ 6.6×5 topics
  31. Nutrition1▲ 4.6×4 topics
  32. Risk Factors1▲ 1.82×6 topics
  33. Weight Loss1▲ 13×3 topics
  34. Energy Security1▲ 50×1 topic
  35. Feeding Problems1▲ 49×1 topic
  36. Household Fuel Use1▲ 25×1 topic
  37. Indoor Air Pollution1▲ 25×1 topic
  38. Natural Gas1▲ 20×1 topic
  39. Pandemic1▲ 1.77×6 topics
  40. Sensory Sensitivity1▲ 49×1 topic

Which research topics does The Research Council of Norway publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues, Energy and Environment Impacts and Global Energy Security and Policy.

Autism Spectrum Disorder…1Autism Spectrum Disorder Research: 1 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Feed…1Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues: 1 fractional worksEnergy and Environment I…1Energy and Environment Impacts: 1 fractional worksGlobal Energy Security a…1Global Energy Security and Policy: 1 fractional worksHeavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity: 1 fractional worksDiet and metabolism studies: 1 fractional worksTheatre and Performance …1Theatre and Performance Studies: 1 fractional worksTrace Elements in Health: 1 fractional worksAluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals: 1 fractional worksTransplantation: Methods…1Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes: 1 fractional works
Cognitive NeurosciencePsychiatry and Mental healthPollutionGeneral Energy6 others

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

  1. 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  2. 2 Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  3. 3 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 1 works
  4. 4 Global Energy Security and Policy General Energy 1 works
  5. 5 Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  6. 6 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 1 works
  7. 7 Theatre and Performance Studies Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1 works
  8. 8 Trace Elements in Health Nutrition and Dietetics 1 works
  9. 9 Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals Plant Science 1 works
  10. 10 Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes Surgery 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 available17.4%not open82.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.6%domestic only83.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has The Research Council of Norway's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% 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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