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University College South Denmark

In research, University College South Denmark stands highest in Social Sciences (#15,251 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,991
of 28,054 · #39,707 all time
Rank in Denmark
#96
of 108
Research works
223
▲ 53% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.7k
7.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is University College South Denmark 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
Social SciencesDomain #15,251 of 16,945 13.4%134

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University College South 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: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 3.55× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.00× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 1.18× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.58× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.65× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.23× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.94× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.23× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University College South Denmark?

Ranked on the composite score, Saeid Jafari lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University College South Denmark.

  1. 1 Saeid Jafari Denmark · #1,580,554 worldwide 5 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at University College South Denmark

Which keywords describe research at University College South Denmark?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Qualitative Research, Teacher Professional Development, Education, Special Education, Ethics, Pedagogy, Well-being and Quality of Life.

▲ 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. Education4▲ 3.1×12 topics
  2. Quality of Life3▲ 3.3×13 topics
  3. Qualitative Research3▲ 5.3×7 topics
  4. Educational Technology2▲ 3.1×7 topics
  5. Teacher Professional Development2▲ 23×3 topics
  6. Depression2▲ 4.0×9 topics
  7. Ethics2▲ 7.1×8 topics
  8. Pedagogy2▲ 7.0×5 topics
  9. Public Health2▲ 2.3×8 topics
  10. Special Education2▲ 58×2 topics
  11. Evidence-Based Practice2▲ 24×4 topics
  12. Well-being2▲ 8.2×6 topics
  13. Discourse Analysis2▲ 12×3 topics
  14. Social Science2▲ 82×2 topics
  15. Tacit Knowledge2▲ 62×2 topics
  16. Higher Education2▲ 5.3×6 topics
  17. Embodiment2▲ 14×2 topics
  18. History2▲ 3.9×4 topics
  19. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 8.7×5 topics
  20. Primary Care2▲ 7.2×8 topics
  21. Reflective Practice2▲ 15×3 topics
  22. Social Interaction2▲ 6.7×4 topics
  23. Social Sciences2▲ 18×3 topics
  24. Chronic Disease Management2▲ 12×4 topics
  25. Ethical Guidelines2▲ 42×1 topic
  26. Interactional Expertise2▲ 204×1 topic
  27. Risk Management2▲ 4.6×3 topics
  28. Self-Regulation2▲ 13×3 topics
  29. Technology Integration2▲ 7.3×2 topics
  30. Insurance1▲ 27×2 topics
  31. Learning1▲ 6.9×2 topics
  32. Methodology1▲ 43×2 topics
  33. Qualitative Research Methods1▲ 55×1 topic
  34. Student Engagement1▲ 5.3×6 topics
  35. Teacher Identity1▲ 57×1 topic
  36. Gender Studies1▲ 13×1 topic
  37. Lexicography1▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Narrative Analysis1▲ 38×2 topics
  39. Professional Development1▲ 9.6×3 topics
  40. Quantitative Methods1▲ 140×1 topic

Which research topics does University College South Denmark publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Social and Educational Sciences and Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies.

Education, Healthcare an…2Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 2 fractional worksTeacher Education and Le…1Teacher Education and Leadership Studies: 1 fractional worksSocial and Educational S…1Social and Educational Sciences: 1 fractional worksLanguage, Discourse, Com…1Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies: 1 fractional worksLexicography and Language Studies: 1 fractional worksOccupational Therapy Practice and Research: 1 fractional worksCollaborative Teaching a…1Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion: 1 fractional worksInsurance and Financial Risk Management: 1 fractional worksMathematics Education and Teaching Techniques: 1 fractional worksTelemedicine and Telehea…1Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation: 1 fractional works
Social PsychologyEducationLanguage and LinguisticsOccupational Therapy2 others

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

  1. 1 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 2 works
  2. 2 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 1 works
  3. 3 Social and Educational Sciences Education 1 works
  4. 4 Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies Language and Linguistics 1 works
  5. 5 Lexicography and Language Studies Language and Linguistics 1 works
  6. 6 Occupational Therapy Practice and Research Occupational Therapy 1 works
  7. 7 Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion Education 1 works
  8. 8 Insurance and Financial Risk Management Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  9. 9 Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques Education 1 works
  10. 10 Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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 available57.5%not open42.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.9%domestic only63.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University College South Denmark's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 53% 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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