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University of Borås

In research, University of Borås stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,146 of 11,982 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,164 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,355 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,369
of 28,054 · #3,814 all time
Rank in Sweden
#39
of 125
Research works
3.1k
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
78k
25.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
29.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is University of Borås 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 #2,146 of 11,982 28.8%108 #2322
Social SciencesDomain #2,164 of 10,521 33.9%246 #761
Social SciencesField #1,355 of 6,365 30.0%132 #377
MedicineField #4,237 of 10,443 28.8%69 #5075
Physical SciencesDomain #6,875 of 12,888 22.6%181 #5778
EngineeringField #4,607 of 6,636 23.0%68 #2974

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Borås 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#2,322 #2,146
  2. Social Sciences#761 #2,164
  3. Social Sciences#377 #1,355
  4. Medicine#5,075 #4,237
  5. Physical Sciences#5,778 #6,875
  6. Engineering#2,974 #4,607
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: 0.90× its world share, 25 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.44× its world share, 14 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.59× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.91× its world share, 41 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.77× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.78× its world share, 68 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.90× its world share, 26 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.43× its world share, 29 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.70× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.99× its world share, 30 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.62× its world share, 69 worksMedicineNursing: 2.80× its world share, 8 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.69× its world share, 28 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.26× its world share, 42 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.16× its world share, 12 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.57× its world share, 28 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.80× its world share, 132 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Borås?

Ranked on the composite score, Olof Sundin, Rudrajeet Pal and Christer Axelsson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Borås.

  1. 1 Olof Sundin Sweden · #67,520 worldwide 129 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Rudrajeet Pal Sweden · #134,128 worldwide 214 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Christer Axelsson Sweden · #164,698 worldwide 125 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Mohammad J. Taherzadeh Sweden · #166,840 worldwide 706 citations · 104 works
  5. 5 Mikael Skrifvars Sweden · #192,794 worldwide 405 citations · 64 works
  6. 6 Annelie J. Sundler Sweden · #197,300 worldwide 108 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Louise Limberg Sweden · #227,975 worldwide 95 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Leif Sandsjö Sweden · #252,372 worldwide 66 citations · 39 works
  9. 9 Vincent Nierstrasz Sweden · #307,641 worldwide 108 citations · 46 works
  10. 10 Peter Rittgen Sweden · #308,344 worldwide 51 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at University of Borås

Which keywords describe research at University of Borås?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Education, Qualitative Research, Environmental Impact, Biomedical Applications, Globalization, Lignocellulosic Biomass and Discourse Analysis.

▲ 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. Sustainability41▲ 2.9×39 topics
  2. Education27▲ 2.8×32 topics
  3. Environmental Impact22▲ 2.2×21 topics
  4. Globalization21▲ 1.87×27 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications18▲ 2.7×14 topics
  6. Qualitative Research18▲ 3.6×15 topics
  7. Social Media16▲ 1.99×17 topics
  8. Artificial Intelligence14▲ 1.69×17 topics
  9. Pedagogy13▲ 4.4×10 topics
  10. Big Data12▲ 2.2×11 topics
  11. Nanocomposites12▲ 2.5×11 topics
  12. Identity11▲ 2.7×13 topics
  13. Learning10▲ 6.2×5 topics
  14. Discourse Analysis10▲ 7.0×4 topics
  15. Digital Divide10▲ 6.8×7 topics
  16. Well-being10▲ 4.6×8 topics
  17. Lignocellulosic Biomass10▲ 17×2 topics
  18. Environmental Management10▲ 4.2×6 topics
  19. Social Sciences10▲ 12×4 topics
  20. Cultural Studies10▲ 4.3×9 topics
  21. Circular Economy9▲ 6.0×6 topics
  22. Special Education9▲ 26×2 topics
  23. Enzymatic Hydrolysis9▲ 15×2 topics
  24. Reflective Practice9▲ 8.1×7 topics
  25. Gender Studies9▲ 9.6×1 topic
  26. Methodology9▲ 31×1 topic
  27. Product Design9▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Ionic Liquids8▲ 5.0×5 topics
  29. Biodegradable Polymers8▲ 8.2×4 topics
  30. Feminism8▲ 4.8×7 topics
  31. Cultural Competence8▲ 10×5 topics
  32. Diversity8▲ 7.4×7 topics
  33. Digital Media7▲ 7.3×3 topics
  34. Bioethanol Production7▲ 21×1 topic
  35. Pretreatment7▲ 21×1 topic
  36. Sociology7▲ 9.1×5 topics
  37. Embodiment7▲ 6.4×6 topics
  38. Waste-to-Energy7▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Bioenergy6▲ 21×3 topics
  40. Resuscitation6▲ 8.2×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Borås publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Social and Educational Sciences, Biofuel production and bioconversion, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties and Crafts, Textile, and Design.

Social and Educational S…9Social and Educational Sciences: 9 fractional worksBiofuel production and b…7Biofuel production and bioconversion: 7 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 6 fractional worksCrafts, Textile, and Design: 6 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 6 fractional worksFashion and Cultural Textiles: 6 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 5 fractional worksAnaerobic Digestion and …5Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production: 5 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 5 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 4 fractional works
EducationBiomedical EngineeringBiomaterialsMuseology5 others

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

  1. 1 Social and Educational Sciences Education 9 works
  2. 2 Biofuel production and bioconversion Biomedical Engineering 7 works
  3. 3 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 6 works
  4. 4 Crafts, Textile, and Design Museology 6 works
  5. 5 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 6 works
  6. 6 Fashion and Cultural Textiles Museology 6 works
  7. 7 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 5 works
  8. 8 Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production Building and Construction 5 works
  9. 9 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 5 works
  10. 10 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 4 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 available52.1%not open47.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.3%domestic only76.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Borås's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% lower 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.

Other research institutions in Borås

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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.