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University of Copenhagen

In research, University of Copenhagen stands highest in Social Sciences (#35 of 6,365 worldwide), Life Sciences (#45 of 7,800 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#83 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Veterinary, Small Animals and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems — Veterinary is 4.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#77
of 28,054 · #113 all time
Rank in Denmark
#1
of 108
Research works
96k
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.1M
32.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is University of Copenhagen 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
Social SciencesField #35 of 6,365 29.8%1,882 #107
Life SciencesDomain #45 of 7,800 29.0%2,997 #83
Health SciencesDomain #83 of 11,982 24.8%3,928 #86
MedicineField #79 of 10,443 25.1%3,322 #91
Social SciencesDomain #80 of 10,521 27.7%3,573 #105
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #33 of 3,579 27.4%1,461 #69
Physical SciencesDomain #139 of 12,888 25.1%3,305 #177
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #38 of 3,409 35.8%835 #41
Molecular BiologySubfield #31 of 2,175 27.2%866 #58
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #49 of 2,578 29.2%677 #100

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Copenhagen 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. Social Sciences#107 #35
  2. Life Sciences#83 #45
  3. Health Sciences#86 #83
  4. Medicine#91 #79
  5. Social Sciences#105 #80
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#69 #33
  7. Physical Sciences#177 #139
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#41 #38
  9. Molecular Biology#58 #31
  10. Sociology and Political Science#100 #49
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.

What does University of Copenhagen specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Veterinary takes 4.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. VeterinaryField · 89.3 works4.8×
  2. Small AnimalsSubfield · 73.4 works4.3×
  3. Endocrine and Autonomic SystemsSubfield · 38.3 works3.3×
  4. Pharmaceutical ScienceSubfield · 43.9 works3.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 1.27× its world share, 835 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.98× its world share, 1,460 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.66× its world share, 231 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.73× its world share, 386 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.71× its world share, 83 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.52× its world share, 25 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.11× its world share, 240 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.59× its world share, 630 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 269 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.37× its world share, 47 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 399 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.17× its world share, 802 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.45× its world share, 218 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.33× its world share, 216 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.50× its world share, 460 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.88× its world share, 59 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.98× its world share, 355 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.25× its world share, 3,322 worksMedicineNursing: 1.50× its world share, 102 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.76× its world share, 89 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.56× its world share, 622 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.38× its world share, 167 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 103 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.82× its world share, 242 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.33× its world share, 557 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 1,882 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Copenhagen?

Ranked on the composite score, Eva Prescott, Jes Olesen and Torben Jørgensen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Copenhagen.

  1. 1 Eva Prescott · #1,112 worldwide 2.8k citations · 92 works
  2. 2 Jes Olesen · #1,420 worldwide 1.6k citations · 145 works
  3. 3 Torben Jørgensen · #1,510 worldwide 1.4k citations · 162 works
  4. 4 Jens Lundgren · #2,650 worldwide 1.7k citations · 132 works
  5. 5 Bengt Saltin · #2,685 worldwide 1.4k citations · 117 works
  6. 6 Tom Fenchel · #4,731 worldwide 1.3k citations · 78 works
  7. 7 Hans Bisgaard · #4,748 worldwide 916 citations · 91 works
  8. 8 Niels Bohr · #5,301 worldwide 820 citations · 65 works
  9. 9 Børge G. Nordestgaard · #5,540 worldwide 2.9k citations · 268 works
  10. 10 Lars Juhl Jensen · #5,801 worldwide 2.1k citations · 57 works
All ranked researchers at University of Copenhagen

Which keywords describe research at University of Copenhagen?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Climate Change, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Cardiovascular Disease, Globalization, Metabolic Syndrome and Human Rights.

▲ 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. Epidemiology708▲ 1.30×137 topics
  2. Climate Change547▲ 1.47×105 topics
  3. Inflammation461▲ 1.61×83 topics
  4. Globalization334▲ 1.23×114 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress328▲ 1.45×60 topics
  6. Machine Learning286▼ 0.63×74 topics
  7. Cardiovascular Disease269▲ 1.75×39 topics
  8. Public Health240▲ 1.20×62 topics
  9. Metabolic Syndrome237▲ 2.1×24 topics
  10. Human Rights232▲ 1.63×63 topics
  11. Sustainability228▼ 0.68×93 topics
  12. Quality of Life221◆ 1.11×54 topics
  13. Cancer214◆ 1.15×56 topics
  14. Mental Health211◆ 1.04×43 topics
  15. Depression200▲ 1.65×26 topics
  16. Treatment181◆ 1.08×50 topics
  17. Genetics172▲ 1.78×27 topics
  18. Ethics171▲ 2.6×47 topics
  19. Obesity166▲ 1.59×26 topics
  20. Neurological Disorders163▲ 2.1×20 topics
  21. Biodiversity147▲ 1.43×32 topics
  22. Gene Expression138▲ 1.64×20 topics
  23. Biomarkers137▲ 1.45×18 topics
  24. Health Effects132▲ 1.59×22 topics
  25. Religion130▲ 1.98×37 topics
  26. Heart Failure128▲ 2.2×14 topics
  27. Aging125▲ 1.69×18 topics
  28. Democracy124▲ 2.5×24 topics
  29. Microbial Communities122▲ 2.1×10 topics
  30. Metabolism120▲ 1.70×32 topics
  31. Diabetes120▲ 1.76×22 topics
  32. Genomics117▲ 2.9×13 topics
  33. Gut Microbiota117▲ 2.4×7 topics
  34. Insulin Resistance115▲ 1.83×10 topics
  35. Antibiotic Resistance114▲ 2.2×15 topics
  36. Biodiversity Conservation107▲ 2.1×15 topics
  37. International Law100▲ 2.4×23 topics
  38. Glycemic Control89▲ 4.2×4 topics
  39. Embodiment80▲ 3.1×7 topics
  40. Insulin Therapy74▲ 4.4×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Copenhagen publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: European and International Law Studies, Gut microbiota and health, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies and Diabetes Treatment and Management.

European and Internation…47European and International Law Studies: 47 fractional worksGut microbiota and health43Gut microbiota and health: 43 fractional worksGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies: 42 fractional worksDiabetes Treatment and M…39Diabetes Treatment and Management: 39 fractional worksDiet and metabolism stud…36Diet and metabolism studies: 36 fractional worksBacteriophages and microbial interactions: 35 fractional worksMigration, Refugees, and Integration: 32 fractional worksAgriculture Sustainabili…31Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact: 31 fractional worksAdipose Tissue and Metabolism: 30 fractional worksMigration, Health and Trauma: 30 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsMolecular BiologyEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismPhysiology3 others

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

  1. 1 European and International Law StudiesPolitical Science and International Relations 47 works
  2. 2 Gut microbiota and healthMolecular Biology 43 works
  3. 3 Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesMolecular Biology 42 works
  4. 4 Diabetes Treatment and ManagementEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 39 works
  5. 5 Diet and metabolism studiesPhysiology 36 works
  6. 6 Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsEcology 35 works
  7. 7 Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSociology and Political Science 32 works
  8. 8 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactEcology 31 works
  9. 9 Adipose Tissue and MetabolismPhysiology 30 works
  10. 10 Migration, Health and TraumaClinical Psychology 30 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 available42.1%not open57.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.5%domestic only68.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Copenhagen's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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 Copenhagen

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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.