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University of Applied Sciences St Pölten

In research, University of Applied Sciences St Pölten stands highest in Health Sciences (#9,044 of 11,982 worldwide), Computer Science (#3,539 of 4,667 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,360 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,626
of 28,054 · #22,220 all time
Rank in Austria
#90
of 168
Research works
1.1k
▲ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.8k
7.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is University of Applied Sciences St Pölten 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 #9,044 of 11,982 17.7%63 #12343
Computer ScienceField #3,539 of 4,667 12.1%70 #4860
Social SciencesDomain #8,360 of 10,521 9.8%93 #10918
Physical SciencesDomain #11,273 of 12,888 13.2%103 #15854

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Applied Sciences St Pölten 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Health Sciences#12,343 #9,044
  2. Computer Science#4,860 #3,539
  3. Social Sciences#10,918 #8,360
  4. Physical Sciences#15,854 #11,273
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.08× its world share, 5 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.34× its world share, 70 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.61× its world share, 25 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.33× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.89× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.93× its world share, 49 worksMedicineNursing: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.23× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.33× its world share, 20 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.44× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.76× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.23× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 42 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Applied Sciences St Pölten?

Ranked on the composite score, Peter Kieseberg, Markus Wagner and Andreas Gebesmair lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Applied Sciences St Pölten.

  1. 1 Peter Kieseberg Austria · #119,668 worldwide 135 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Markus Wagner Austria · #126,767 worldwide 171 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Andreas Gebesmair Austria · #455,401 worldwide 4 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Georg Mathias Sprinzl Austria · #515,208 worldwide 36 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Jan Krone Austria · #645,965 worldwide 11 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Tassilo Pellegrini Austria · #853,513 worldwide 9 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Markus Seidl Austria · #870,715 worldwide 14 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 H Lausecker Austria · #950,840 worldwide 15 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 H Schobel Austria · #1,015,808 worldwide 8 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Jasna Blašković Zavada Austria · #1,071,483 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at University of Applied Sciences St Pölten

Which keywords describe research at University of Applied Sciences St Pölten?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Big Data, Deep Learning, Data Mining, Cybersecurity, User Interaction, IoT Security and Artificial Intelligence.

▲ 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. Machine Learning24▲ 2.8×37 topics
  2. Deep Learning24▲ 2.5×43 topics
  3. Big Data16▲ 6.4×14 topics
  4. Epidemiology12◆ 1.12×37 topics
  5. Artificial Intelligence11▲ 2.8×18 topics
  6. Data Mining10▲ 5.2×8 topics
  7. Cybersecurity9▲ 13×4 topics
  8. Neural Networks8▲ 1.89×17 topics
  9. Virtual Reality7▲ 5.5×9 topics
  10. Risk Management7▲ 5.6×5 topics
  11. Security7▲ 4.1×11 topics
  12. Social Media7▲ 1.87×16 topics
  13. User Interaction7▲ 87×2 topics
  14. IoT Security7▲ 7.7×2 topics
  15. Anomaly Detection6▲ 7.7×4 topics
  16. Spatial Analysis6▲ 25×2 topics
  17. Information Visualization6▲ 110×1 topic
  18. Visual Analytics6▲ 110×1 topic
  19. Elderly5▲ 8.0×3 topics
  20. Social Interaction5▲ 4.8×2 topics
  21. Surveillance5▲ 7.1×3 topics
  22. Muscle Strength5▲ 18×2 topics
  23. Parkinson's Disease5▲ 7.8×4 topics
  24. Physical Performance5▲ 20×2 topics
  25. Fall Risk5▲ 42×1 topic
  26. Gait Speed5▲ 42×1 topic
  27. Information Security5▲ 19×1 topic
  28. Policy Compliance5▲ 46×1 topic
  29. Privacy4▲ 5.6×5 topics
  30. Detection4▲ 5.4×4 topics
  31. Embodiment4▲ 8.5×5 topics
  32. Behavioral Analysis4▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Android Malware4▲ 18×1 topic
  34. Security Analysis4▲ 8.4×1 topic
  35. Network Security4▲ 11×2 topics
  36. News Media4▲ 31×2 topics
  37. Participation4▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse4▲ 35×2 topics
  39. Immersion4▲ 20×1 topic
  40. Presence4▲ 20×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Applied Sciences St Pölten publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Data Visualization and Analytics, Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention, Information and Cyber Security and Advanced Malware Detection Techniques.

Data Visualization and A…6Data Visualization and Analytics: 6 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls…5Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 5 fractional worksInformation and Cyber Se…5Information and Cyber Security: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detecti…4Advanced Malware Detection Techniques: 4 fractional worksVirtual Reality Applications and Impacts: 4 fractional worksCerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders: 3 fractional worksSociology and Education …3Sociology and Education Studies: 3 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 3 fractional worksDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management: 3 fractional worksPublic Health and Nutrit…2Public Health and Nutrition: 2 fractional works
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationInformation SystemsSignal Processing6 others

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

  1. 1 Data Visualization and Analytics Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 6 works
  2. 2 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 5 works
  3. 3 Information and Cyber Security Information Systems 5 works
  4. 4 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 4 works
  5. 5 Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Human-Computer Interaction 4 works
  6. 6 Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Psychiatry and Mental health 3 works
  7. 7 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  8. 8 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  9. 9 Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 3 works
  10. 10 Public Health and Nutrition Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 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 available35.4%not open64.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.3%domestic only80.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Applied Sciences St Pölten's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% 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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