Question 1

What is Umeå University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Umeå University stands highest in Health Sciences (#261 of 9,902 worldwide), Social Sciences (#293 of 9,585 worldwide) and Medicine (#272 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Human-Computer Interaction and Safety Research (Human-Computer Interaction is 3.1× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Umeå University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Umeå University ranks #325 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#455 all time), and #8 of 107 in Sweden.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Umeå University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Helena Edlund, Göran Hallmans and Joacim Rocklöv lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Umeå University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Umeå University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Umeå University is "Qualitative content analysis in nursing research: concepts, procedures and measures to achieve trustworthiness" (Ulla Hällgren Graneheim, Berit M Lundman, 2003), with 21,197 citations. Next come "A Programmable Dual-RNA–Guided DNA Endonuclease in Adaptive Bacterial Immunity" (17,763) and "Involvement of the Superoxide Anion Radical in the Autoxidation of Pyrogallol and a Convenient Assay for Superoxide Dismutase" (10,396).

Question 5

Which research topics does Umeå University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Social and Educational Sciences, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research, Ethics and Social Impacts of AI and Asthma and respiratory diseases.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Umeå University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Climate Change, Mental Health, Quality of Life, Public Health, Cardiovascular Disease, Inflammation and Risk Factors.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Umeå University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 31% of research at Umeå University is in Health Sciences, 29% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (25%), Social Sciences (16%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (8%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 8

Which institutions have research most like Umeå University's?

Accepted Answer

University of Gothenburg has the research profile closest to Umeå University's (similarity 0.85 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Psychology, followed by University of Bergen and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Question 9

Is Umeå University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% higher than in 2018-2021.