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University Graduate Center

In research, University Graduate Center stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,561 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#15,106
of 34,923
Rank in Norway
#115
of 215
Research works
365
▲ 88% vs 2018-21
Citations
8.1k
22.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.06×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
30%
world 40%
International
33%
world 18%
University Graduate Center

What is University Graduate Center 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
Physical SciencesDomain #8,561 of 17,446 11.6%239

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where University Graduate Center 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does University Graduate Center work in?

In 2022-now, 46% of research at University Graduate Center is in Social Sciences, 33% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (14%), Psychology (13%), Medicine (11%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 22 fractional works · 45.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 13.8% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 5.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 6 fractional works · 12.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 6.1% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 10.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 5.3% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 5.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 16 fractional works · 33.1% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 11.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 6.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 5.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 5.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 13.5% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 11.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 7.7% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKUniversityGraduate Center49fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences33%Health Sciences13%Social Sciences46%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences713.8%
    2. Psychology612.8%
    3. Arts and Humanities510.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting35.8%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.9%
    1. Engineering511.1%
    2. Materials Science35.3%
    3. Computer Science35.2%
    4. Environmental Science24.5%
    5. Energy13.0%
    6. Mathematics11.6%
    7. Physics and Astronomy11.5%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.1%
    1. Medicine511.1%
    2. Health Professions12.3%
    1. Neuroscience24.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.2%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.9%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 2.83× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.26× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.74× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.53× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.36× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 6 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.60× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.80× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.38× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.19× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology4.19×6 works
  2. Arts and Humanities3.60×5 works
  3. Energy3.26×2 works
  4. Neuroscience2.83×2 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting1.80×3 works
  6. Materials Science1.53×3 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.38×1 works
  8. Mathematics1.36×1 works
  9. Social Sciences1.09×7 works
  10. Environmental Science0.90×2 works
  11. Health Professions0.88×1 works
  12. Engineering0.74×5 works
  13. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.68×0 works
  14. Computer Science0.66×2 works
  15. Physics and Astronomy0.66×1 works
  16. Medicine0.58×6 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.47×1 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.17×0 works

Who are the top researchers at University Graduate Center?

Ranked on the quality score, Oddvar Hallingstad, Sarfraz Alam and Mohammad M. R. Chowdhury lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University Graduate Center.

  1. 1 Oddvar Hallingstad Norway · #2,444,924 worldwide 730 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Sarfraz Alam Norway · #2,623,656 worldwide 308 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Mohammad M. R. Chowdhury Norway · #2,861,652 worldwide 440 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Pål Spilling Norway · #3,336,765 worldwide 400 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Morten Stakkeland Norway · #3,613,993 worldwide 143 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Zahid Iqbal Norway · #4,207,414 worldwide 48 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Le Thanh Son Norway · #4,708,175 worldwide 98 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 György Kálmán Norway · #5,167,205 worldwide 70 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 György C. Kálmán Norway · #5,168,708 worldwide 43 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 Iñaki Garitano Norway · #7,465,306 worldwide 22 citations · 91 works
All ranked researchers at University Graduate Center

What are the most cited papers from University Graduate Center?

The most cited paper from University Graduate Center is "Hacking commercial quantum cryptography systems by tailored bright illumination" (Lars Lydersen, Carlos Wiechers, Christoffer Wittmann et al., 2010), with 1,163 citations. Next come "New Retail Capital and Neighborhood Change: Boutiques and Gentrification in New York City" (569) and "Complex-Valued Matrix Differentiation: Techniques and Key Results" (550).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Hacking commercial quantum cryptography systems by tailored bright illumination Lars Lydersen, Carlos Wiechers, Christoffer Wittmann et al. · Nature Photonics Open access 29 Aug 2010 1,163
2 New Retail Capital and Neighborhood Change: Boutiques and Gentrification in New York City Sharon Zukin, Valerie Trujillo, Peter Frase et al. · City and Community 19 Feb 2009 569
3 Complex-Valued Matrix Differentiation: Techniques and Key Results Are Hjørungnes, David Gesbert · IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing Jun 2007 550
4 Full-field implementation of a perfect eavesdropper on a quantum cryptography system Ilja Gerhardt, Qin Liu, Antı́a Lamas-Linares et al. · Nature Communications Open access 14 Jun 2011 520
5 Neo-Bohemia: Art and Commerce in the Postindustrial City Sharon Zukin · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews Nov 2006 445
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Which keywords describe research at University Graduate Center?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Attachment, Empathy, Anxiety, Trust, Emotion Regulation, Neurobiology and Oxytocin.

▲ 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-now 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 37 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Renewable Energy5▲ 7.5×12 topics
  2. Attachment3▲ 67×2 topics
  3. Climate Change2▲ 1.88×11 topics
  4. Empathy2▲ 41×3 topics
  5. Anxiety2▲ 10×2 topics
  6. Trust2▲ 17×2 topics
  7. Sustainability2▲ 1.82×8 topics
  8. Emotion Regulation2▲ 13×4 topics
  9. Neurobiology2▲ 15×2 topics
  10. Oxytocin2▲ 81×1 topic
  11. Social Behavior2▲ 64×1 topic
  12. Social Support2▲ 7.0×3 topics
  13. Solar Energy2▲ 11×3 topics
  14. Innovation2▲ 3.0×5 topics
  15. Globalization1▲ 1.50×6 topics
  16. Identity1▲ 3.8×4 topics
  17. Literary Criticism1▲ 54×2 topics
  18. Machine Learning1▼ 0.79×7 topics
  19. Well-being1▲ 7.0×3 topics
  20. Cultural Heritage1▲ 4.7×4 topics
  21. Education1▲ 1.39×4 topics
  22. Mechanical Properties1▲ 2.5×7 topics
  23. Quality of Life1▲ 1.65×6 topics
  24. Energy Transition1▲ 15×2 topics
  25. Neuroscience1▲ 7.6×4 topics
  26. Artificial Neural Networks1▲ 4.5×3 topics
  27. Consumer Behavior1▲ 3.3×3 topics
  28. Marital Quality1▲ 71×1 topic
  29. Medical Research1▲ 74×1 topic
  30. Mental Health1▲ 1.43×3 topics
  31. Modernist Poetry1▲ 274×1 topic
  32. Nanomaterials1▲ 2.0×4 topics
  33. Physician-Scientist1▲ 74×1 topic
  34. Poverty Reduction1▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Psychological Adjustment1▲ 14×3 topics
  36. Relationships1▲ 49×1 topic
  37. Sylvia Plath1▲ 274×1 topic

Which research topics does University Graduate Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, Attachment and Relationship Dynamics, Poetry Analysis and Criticism and Health and Medical Research Impacts.

Neuroendocrine regulatio…2Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior: 2 fractional worksAttachment and Relationship Dynamics: 1 fractional worksPoetry Analysis and Crit…1Poetry Analysis and Criticism: 1 fractional worksHealth and Medical Resea…1Health and Medical Research Impacts: 1 fractional worksIntegrated Energy Systems Optimization: 1 fractional worksSolar Radiation and Photovoltaics: 1 fractional worksPhotovoltaic System Opti…1Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques: 1 fractional worksMathematics Education an…1Mathematics Education and Pedagogy: 1 fractional worksHydrogen Storage and Mat…1Hydrogen Storage and Materials: 1 fractional worksElectric Power System Op…1Electric Power System Optimization: 1 fractional works
Social PsychologyLiterature and Literary TheoryPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthElectrical and Electronic Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior Social Psychology 2 works
  2. 2 Attachment and Relationship Dynamics Social Psychology 1 works
  3. 3 Poetry Analysis and Criticism Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  4. 4 Health and Medical Research Impacts Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  5. 5 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  7. 7 Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  8. 8 Mathematics Education and Pedagogy Applied Mathematics 1 works
  9. 9 Hydrogen Storage and Materials Materials Chemistry 1 works
  10. 10 Electric Power System Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available30.5%not open69.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.9%domestic only67.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has University Graduate Center's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 88% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is University Graduate Center as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00023% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%University Graduate Center0.00023% in 20251990200020102020

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