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University College Absalon

In research, University College Absalon stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,880 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,946
of 28,054 · #35,638 all time
Rank in Denmark
#83
of 108
Research works
399
▲ 73% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.2k
5.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
47%
world 28%

What is University College Absalon known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #5,880 of 10,521 20.9%78 #11471

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University College Absalon 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: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.09× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.09× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.02× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 3.51× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.94× its world share, 11 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.67× its world share, 19 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.71× its world share, 45 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University College Absalon?

Ranked on the composite score, René B. Christiansen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University College Absalon.

  1. 1 René B. Christiansen Denmark · #1,353,083 worldwide 5 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at University College Absalon

Which keywords describe research at University College Absalon?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Pedagogy, Qualitative Research, Learning, Tacit Knowledge, Discourse Analysis, Embodiment and Social Sciences.

▲ 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. Education12▲ 5.6×13 topics
  2. Pedagogy11▲ 16×9 topics
  3. Qualitative Research9▲ 7.7×9 topics
  4. Learning8▲ 22×4 topics
  5. Tacit Knowledge8▲ 135×2 topics
  6. Discourse Analysis8▲ 24×4 topics
  7. Embodiment7▲ 30×5 topics
  8. Social Sciences7▲ 40×2 topics
  9. Special Education7▲ 90×2 topics
  10. Gender Studies6▲ 32×1 topic
  11. Methodology6▲ 104×1 topic
  12. Social Science6▲ 126×2 topics
  13. Globalization6▲ 2.3×17 topics
  14. Ethical Guidelines6▲ 82×1 topic
  15. Interactional Expertise6▲ 394×1 topic
  16. Academic Achievement6▲ 25×5 topics
  17. Educational Technology5▲ 3.5×7 topics
  18. Quality of Life5▲ 2.6×18 topics
  19. Reflective Practice5▲ 19×5 topics
  20. Informal Learning5▲ 27×3 topics
  21. Teacher Professional Development4▲ 21×3 topics
  22. Technology Integration4▲ 11×4 topics
  23. Self-Regulation4▲ 18×4 topics
  24. Cultural Studies4▲ 8.3×5 topics
  25. Higher Education4▲ 5.1×6 topics
  26. Motivation4▲ 6.6×4 topics
  27. Aging3▲ 4.7×6 topics
  28. Professional Learning Communities3▲ 55×2 topics
  29. Physical Activity3▲ 5.0×7 topics
  30. Rehabilitation3▲ 5.8×8 topics
  31. Student Engagement3▲ 5.7×8 topics
  32. Well-being3▲ 6.1×5 topics
  33. Communities of Practice3▲ 129×2 topics
  34. Student Perceptions3▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Visual Culture3▲ 36×2 topics
  36. Activity Theory2▲ 159×1 topic
  37. Lifelong Learning2▲ 9.3×6 topics
  38. Workplace Learning2▲ 91×1 topic
  39. Evidence-Based Practice2▲ 14×4 topics
  40. Qualitative Research Methods2▲ 49×1 topic

Which research topics does University College Absalon publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Social and Educational Sciences, Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research, Innovative Education and Learning Practices and Teacher Education and Leadership Studies.

Social and Educational S…6Social and Educational Sciences: 6 fractional worksEducation, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 6 fractional worksInnovative Education and Learning Practices: 2 fractional worksTeacher Education and Leadership Studies: 2 fractional worksArt Education and Development: 2 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 2 fractional worksMathematics Education and Teaching Techniques: 2 fractional worksOccupational Therapy Practice and Research: 2 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 2 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 2 fractional works
EducationSocial PsychologyHuman Factors and ErgonomicsVisual Arts and Performing Arts4 others

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

  1. 1 Social and Educational Sciences Education 6 works
  2. 2 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 6 works
  3. 3 Innovative Education and Learning Practices Human Factors and Ergonomics 2 works
  4. 4 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 2 works
  5. 5 Art Education and Development Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 works
  6. 6 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 2 works
  7. 7 Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques Education 2 works
  8. 8 Occupational Therapy Practice and Research Occupational Therapy 2 works
  9. 9 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 2 works
  10. 10 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 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 available46.6%not open53.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University College Absalon's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 73% 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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