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University College of Northern Denmark

In research, University College of Northern Denmark stands highest in Health Sciences (#3,901 of 11,982 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,988 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,975
of 28,054 · #24,451 all time
Rank in Denmark
#51
of 108
Research works
637
▲ 24% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.1k
4.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is University College of Northern Denmark 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
Health SciencesDomain #3,901 of 11,982 14.0%74 #9158
Social SciencesDomain #7,988 of 10,521 14.5%84 #9723

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University College of Northern Denmark 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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.81× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.70× its world share, 21 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 4.16× its world share, 22 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.32× its world share, 50 worksMedicineNursing: 2.28× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.74× its world share, 11 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.96× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.62× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.70× its world share, 16 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.89× its world share, 47 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University College of Northern Denmark?

Ranked on the composite score, Susanne Dau, Britta Nørgaard and Tanja Miller lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University College of Northern Denmark.

  1. 1 Susanne Dau Denmark · #721,437 worldwide 3 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Britta Nørgaard Denmark · #779,121 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Tanja Miller Denmark · #1,224,913 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at University College of Northern Denmark

Which keywords describe research at University College of Northern Denmark?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Reflective Practice, Higher Education, Supply Chain Management, Professional Development, Epidemiology, Student Perceptions, Teacher Education and Education.

▲ 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. Epidemiology15▲ 1.94×24 topics
  2. Reflective Practice12▲ 32×7 topics
  3. Sustainability11▲ 2.3×13 topics
  4. Education10▲ 3.0×17 topics
  5. Higher Education10▲ 9.6×10 topics
  6. Supply Chain Management10▲ 5.4×9 topics
  7. Professional Development8▲ 21×6 topics
  8. Student Perceptions7▲ 20×4 topics
  9. Big Data7▲ 4.1×6 topics
  10. Teacher Education7▲ 29×5 topics
  11. Quality of Life7▲ 2.5×19 topics
  12. Embodiment6▲ 16×4 topics
  13. Healthcare6▲ 2.7×13 topics
  14. Qualitative Research6▲ 3.5×9 topics
  15. Clinical Trials6▲ 4.5×7 topics
  16. Global Burden6▲ 5.5×6 topics
  17. Chronic Pain6▲ 13×4 topics
  18. Electronic Portfolios5▲ 149×1 topic
  19. Journal Writing5▲ 149×1 topic
  20. Low Back Pain5▲ 16×3 topics
  21. Pedagogy5▲ 5.7×7 topics
  22. Tacit Knowledge5▲ 57×2 topics
  23. Primary Care5▲ 7.0×9 topics
  24. Psychological Factors5▲ 12×2 topics
  25. Disability5▲ 22×2 topics
  26. Cyber-Physical Systems4▲ 8.7×3 topics
  27. Health Status Questionnaires4▲ 28×1 topic
  28. Measurement Properties4▲ 28×1 topic
  29. COVID-19 Impact4▲ 13×4 topics
  30. Digital Twin4▲ 16×2 topics
  31. Quality Improvement4▲ 10×7 topics
  32. Social Sciences4▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Technology Integration4▲ 6.6×6 topics
  34. Evidence-Based Practice4▲ 15×6 topics
  35. Cloud Manufacturing4▲ 22×1 topic
  36. Dementia Care4▲ 156×1 topic
  37. Ethical Guidelines4▲ 36×2 topics
  38. Interactional Expertise4▲ 170×1 topic
  39. Smart Manufacturing4▲ 22×1 topic
  40. Cultural Competence4▲ 14×5 topics

Which research topics does University College of Northern Denmark publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Reflective Practices in Education, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Digital Transformation in Industry and Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research.

Reflective Practices in Education: 5 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 4 fractional worksDigital Transformation i…4Digital Transformation in Industry: 4 fractional worksEducation, Healthcare an…4Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 4 fractional worksSocial and Educational Sciences: 3 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 3 fractional worksTeaching and Learning Pr…2Teaching and Learning Programming: 2 fractional worksBIM and Construction Integration: 2 fractional worksTeacher Education and Leadership Studies: 2 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 2 fractional works
EducationPharmacologyIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSocial Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Reflective Practices in Education Education 5 works
  2. 2 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 4 works
  3. 3 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 4 works
  5. 5 Social and Educational Sciences Education 3 works
  6. 6 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 3 works
  7. 7 Teaching and Learning Programming Computer Science Applications 2 works
  8. 8 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 2 works
  9. 9 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 2 works
  10. 10 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 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 available45.0%not open55.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.3%domestic only84.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University College of Northern Denmark's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% 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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