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Tromsø research foundation

In research, Tromsø research foundation stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,868 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#16,376
of 34,923
Rank in Norway
#121
of 215
Research works
336
▼ 40% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.5k
22.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
36%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%
Tromsø research foundation

What is Tromsø research foundation 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
Physical SciencesDomain #12,868 of 17,446 6.4%121

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Tromsø research foundation 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 Tromsø research foundation work in?

In all years, 36% of research at Tromsø research foundation is in Physical Sciences, 23% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (15%), Environmental Science (15%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (11%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 121 fractional works · 36.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 50 fractional works · 14.8% of its workEcology: 24 fractional works · 7.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 10 fractional works · 3.1% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 7 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEcological Modeling: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 36 fractional works · 10.6% of its workOceanography: 15 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPaleontology: 8 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 7 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 13 fractional works · 3.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArchitecture: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 76 fractional works · 22.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 28 fractional works · 8.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnthropology: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 26 fractional works · 7.8% of its workHistory: 7 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArcheology: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMuseology: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 11 fractional works · 3.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 72 fractional works · 21.5% of its workMedicine: 50 fractional works · 14.9% of its workSurgery: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOphthalmology: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHematology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFamily Practice: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 19 fractional works · 5.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 17 fractional works · 5.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% 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: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 67 fractional works · 19.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 34 fractional works · 10.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 16 fractional works · 4.9% of its workInsect Science: 7 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAquatic Science: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 21 fractional works · 6.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEndocrinology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 9 fractional works · 2.7% of its workImmunology: 7 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKTromsø researchfoundation336fractional works, all years
Life Sciences20%Physical Sciences36%Health Sciences21%Social Sciences23%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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. Environmental Science5014.8%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences3610.6%
    3. Engineering133.7%
    4. Physics and Astronomy61.9%
    5. Computer Science51.6%
    6. Chemistry51.4%
    7. Mathematics31.0%
    8. Materials Science30.9%
    9. Energy00.1%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Social Sciences288.4%
    2. Arts and Humanities267.8%
    3. Psychology113.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting51.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance31.0%
    6. Decision Sciences10.4%
    1. Medicine5014.9%
    2. Health Professions195.7%
    3. Nursing10.4%
    4. Veterinary10.3%
    5. Dentistry10.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3410.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology216.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology92.7%
    4. Neuroscience20.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
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: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.21× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.31× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.15× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.39× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.82× its world share, 3 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.84× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.18× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities4.84×2 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences4.31×1 works
  3. Environmental Science4.15×4 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting2.18×1 works
  5. Health Professions1.39×1 works
  6. Neuroscience1.21×0 works
  7. Social Sciences1.21×3 works
  8. Psychology1.08×1 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.95×0 works
  10. Medicine0.82×3 works
  11. Dentistry0.81×0 works
  12. Physics and Astronomy0.64×0 works
  13. Mathematics0.56×0 works
  14. Veterinary0.34×0 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.32×0 works
  16. Computer Science0.21×0 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.20×0 works
  18. Engineering0.19×0 works
  19. Decision Sciences0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Tromsø research foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, Knut Helskog, Kåre Olav Holm and Roger Jørgensen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tromsø research foundation.

  1. 1 Knut Helskog Norway · #2,371,026 worldwide 556 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Kåre Olav Holm Norway · #4,560,483 worldwide 406 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Roger Jørgensen Norway · #4,618,880 worldwide 76 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Wim Vader Norway · #6,517,815 worldwide 1.5k citations · 138 works
All ranked researchers at Tromsø research foundation

What are the most cited papers from Tromsø research foundation?

The most cited paper from Tromsø research foundation is "An overview of the uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)" (Juliane Glüge, Martin Scheringer, Ian T. Cousins et al., 2020), with 2,415 citations. Next come "Body-Mass Index and Mortality among 1.46 Million White Adults" (2,341) and "Noninvasive assessment of atrioventricular pressure half-time by Doppler ultrasound." (682).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 An overview of the uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Juliane Glüge, Martin Scheringer, Ian T. Cousins et al. · Environmental Science Processes & Impacts Open access 2020 2,415
2 Body-Mass Index and Mortality among 1.46 Million White Adults Amy Berrington de González et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access Dec 2010 2,341
3 Noninvasive assessment of atrioventricular pressure half-time by Doppler ultrasound. Liv Hatle, B. A. J. Angelsen, Arve Tromsdal · Circulation Nov 1979 682
4 Polyploidy in arctic plants Christian Brochmann, Anne Krag Brysting, Inger Greve Alsos et al. · Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 9 Aug 2004 623
5 Fifty thousand years of Arctic vegetation and megafaunal diet Eske Willerslev et al. · Nature Open access Feb 2014 603
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Tromsø research foundation?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Biogeography, Food Security, Traditional Knowledge, Vulnerability and Arctic Indigenous Peoples.

▲ 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. Climate Change54▲ 6.0×41 topics
  2. Invasive Species26▲ 14×16 topics
  3. Biodiversity20▲ 7.8×15 topics
  4. Biogeography19▲ 17×14 topics
  5. Food Security14▲ 10×3 topics
  6. Traditional Knowledge13▲ 92×2 topics
  7. Vulnerability13▲ 24×2 topics
  8. Arctic Indigenous Peoples13▲ 196×1 topic
  9. Nutrition Transition13▲ 130×1 topic
  10. Phylogeny12▲ 20×14 topics
  11. Ecosystem Functioning11▲ 15×5 topics
  12. Population Dynamics10▲ 9.7×8 topics
  13. Aquaculture9▲ 11×6 topics
  14. Ecology9▲ 13×7 topics
  15. Conservation9▲ 5.5×11 topics
  16. Benthic Communities8▲ 28×2 topics
  17. Marine Biodiversity8▲ 28×2 topics
  18. Taxonomy8▲ 15×9 topics
  19. Archaeology8▲ 15×5 topics
  20. Material Culture7▲ 50×2 topics
  21. Habitat Fragmentation7▲ 7.5×5 topics
  22. Fisheries Sustainability7▲ 17×2 topics
  23. Deep-Sea Ecology7▲ 41×1 topic
  24. Estuarine Quality7▲ 41×1 topic
  25. Trade7▲ 24×2 topics
  26. Medieval7▲ 40×2 topics
  27. Global Change7▲ 6.4×5 topics
  28. Cultural Exchange6▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Scandinavia6▲ 96×1 topic
  30. Viking Age6▲ 96×1 topic
  31. Ecosystem6▲ 13×3 topics
  32. Systematics6▲ 74×3 topics
  33. Trophic Cascades6▲ 15×2 topics
  34. Habitat Selection6▲ 19×2 topics
  35. Biological Invasions6▲ 15×3 topics
  36. Holocene6▲ 10×3 topics
  37. Arctic5▲ 15×3 topics
  38. Agricultural Origins5▲ 44×1 topic
  39. Cultural Sustainability5▲ 36×2 topics
  40. Radiocarbon Dating5▲ 44×1 topic

Which research topics does Tromsø research foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, Digital and Traditional Archives Management, Avian ecology and behavior and Marine and fisheries research.

Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies: 1 fractional worksDigital and Traditional Archives Management: 1 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 1 fractional worksMarine and fisheries res…0Marine and fisheries research: 0 fractional worksUrban Development and Societal Issues: 0 fractional worksEconomic and Technological Systems Analysis: 0 fractional worksYouth, Drugs, and Violence0Youth, Drugs, and Violence: 0 fractional worksEuropean Socioeconomic and Political Studies: 0 fractional worksCultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 0 fractional worksComparative Literary Analysis and Criticism: 0 fractional works
EcologyConservationGlobal and Planetary ChangeUrban Studies5 others

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

  1. 1 Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies Ecology 1 works
  2. 2 Digital and Traditional Archives Management Conservation 1 works
  3. 3 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 1 works
  4. 4 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  5. 5 Urban Development and Societal Issues Urban Studies 0 works
  6. 6 Economic and Technological Systems Analysis Management of Technology and Innovation 0 works
  7. 7 Youth, Drugs, and Violence Demography 0 works
  8. 8 European Socioeconomic and Political Studies Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  9. 9 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 0 works
  10. 10 Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism Literature and Literary Theory 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 available35.6%not open64.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.1%domestic only76.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Tromsø research foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 40% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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 Tromsø research foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000092% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Tromsø research foundation0.000033% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Tromsø research foundation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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