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United Nations University

egov.unu.eduROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022–2025
#18,166
of 28,054 · #29,859 all time
Rank in Portugal
#115
of 187
Research works
215
▲ 147% vs 2013–17
Citations
3k
14.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
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: 0.70× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.91× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.59× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.22× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.91× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.63× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.79× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.72× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.15× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.75× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.64× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.90× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.01× its world share, 23 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at United Nations University?

Ranked on the composite score, Delfina Soares lead among researchers whose main affiliation is United Nations University.

  1. 1 Delfina Soares Portugal · #1,165,720 worldwide 13 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at United Nations University

Which keywords describe research at United Nations University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Media, Trust, E-Government, Transparency, Public Sector, Citizen Engagement, Open Data and Big Data.

▲ 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. Social Media12▲ 8.9×5 topics
  2. Trust11▲ 43×3 topics
  3. E-Government10▲ 132×2 topics
  4. Transparency10▲ 88×2 topics
  5. Public Sector10▲ 257×2 topics
  6. Citizen Engagement10▲ 596×1 topic
  7. Open Data10▲ 596×1 topic
  8. Sustainability7▲ 3.1×8 topics
  9. Big Data6▲ 7.8×5 topics
  10. Artificial Intelligence6▲ 4.9×7 topics
  11. Internet of Things6▲ 7.7×4 topics
  12. Governance6▲ 19×4 topics
  13. Digital Divide5▲ 23×4 topics
  14. Smart Cities5▲ 21×3 topics
  15. Privacy Concerns5▲ 68×2 topics
  16. Urban Development5▲ 14×2 topics
  17. Epidemiology4▲ 1.18×27 topics
  18. Citizen Participation4▲ 37×1 topic
  19. Urban Innovation4▲ 127×1 topic
  20. Economic Development4▲ 5.0×6 topics
  21. Supply Chain Management3▲ 3.6×6 topics
  22. Healthcare3▲ 2.8×7 topics
  23. Chronic Disease Management3▲ 16×3 topics
  24. Regulation3▲ 5.7×4 topics
  25. Information Systems3▲ 17×2 topics
  26. Information Technology3▲ 6.0×6 topics
  27. Rural Development2▲ 7.3×2 topics
  28. Public Policy2▲ 4.8×4 topics
  29. Social Capital2▲ 4.4×4 topics
  30. ICT2▲ 17×1 topic
  31. Telecommunications2▲ 55×1 topic
  32. Co-Creation2▲ 46×2 topics
  33. Online Shopping2▲ 11×1 topic
  34. Open Innovation2▲ 31×2 topics
  35. Technology Acceptance Model2▲ 13×1 topic
  36. Development2▲ 5.4×4 topics
  37. Health Literacy2▲ 65×1 topic
  38. eHealth2▲ 65×1 topic
  39. Participatory Design2▲ 32×1 topic
  40. User-Centric Design2▲ 65×1 topic

Which research topics does United Nations University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: E-Government and Public Services, Smart Cities and Technologies, ICT Impact and Policies and Technology Adoption and User Behaviour.

E-Government and Public …10E-Government and Public Services: 10 fractional worksSmart Cities and Technologies: 4 fractional worksICT Impact and Policies: 2 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 2 fractional worksHealth Literacy and Information Accessibility: 2 fractional worksInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development: 2 fractional worksPublic Policy and Administration Research: 1 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 1 fractional worksAlgal biology and biofuel production: 1 fractional worksEducation and Public Policy: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsMedia TechnologyInformation Systems and ManagementGeneral Health Professions4 others

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

  1. 1 E-Government and Public Services Political Science and International Relations 10 works
  2. 2 Smart Cities and Technologies Media Technology 4 works
  3. 3 ICT Impact and Policies Media Technology 2 works
  4. 4 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 2 works
  5. 5 Health Literacy and Information Accessibility General Health Professions 2 works
  6. 6 Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  7. 7 Public Policy and Administration Research Public Administration 1 works
  8. 8 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 1 works
  9. 9 Algal biology and biofuel production Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  10. 10 Education and Public Policy Political Science and International Relations 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 available55.5%not open44.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.4%domestic only68.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has United Nations University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 147% 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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