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University of Lapland

In research, University of Lapland stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,797 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,728 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#4,603 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Human-Computer Interaction and Education — Human-Computer Interaction is 14.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,690
of 28,054 · #6,253 all time
Rank in Finland
#21
of 80
Research works
2.9k
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
36k
12.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
59%
world 28%

What is University of Lapland 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 SciencesDomain #1,797 of 10,521 24.3%477 #1683
Social SciencesField #1,728 of 6,365 24.0%322 #1373
Physical SciencesDomain #4,603 of 12,888 19.3%156 #4838
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,419 of 2,578 23.7%91 #1131
EducationSubfield #1,057 of 1,892 20.7%107 #791
Environmental ScienceField #2,419 of 3,551 22.2%60 #2792
Health SciencesDomain #9,901 of 11,982 24.4%66 #12962

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Lapland 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#1,683 #1,797
  2. Social Sciences#1,373 #1,728
  3. Physical Sciences#4,838 #4,603
  4. Sociology and Political Science#1,131 #1,419
  5. Education#791 #1,057
  6. Environmental Science#2,792 #2,419
  7. Health Sciences#12,962 #9,901
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 Lapland specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Human-Computer Interaction takes 14.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Human-Computer InteractionSubfield · 20.9 works14×
  2. EducationSubfield · 106.7 works4.8×
← 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: 0.49× its world share, 17 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.82× its world share, 46 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.48× its world share, 17 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.24× its world share, 26 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.67× its world share, 60 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.53× its world share, 48 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.14× its world share, 45 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.78× its world share, 42 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.81× its world share, 13 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.33× its world share, 52 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.51× its world share, 322 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Lapland?

Ranked on the composite score, Bruce C. Forbes, Julian Reid and Rauna Kuokkanen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Lapland.

  1. 1 Bruce C. Forbes Finland · #111,351 worldwide 341 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Julian Reid Finland · #141,601 worldwide 83 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Rauna Kuokkanen Finland · #208,483 worldwide 60 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Pekka Helle Finland · #215,350 worldwide 170 citations · 48 works
  5. 5 Anu Valtonen Finland · #262,548 worldwide 83 citations · 42 works
  6. 6 Jukka Jokimäki Finland · #412,265 worldwide 166 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Leena-Maija Rossi Finland · #428,546 worldwide 10 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Heli Ruokamo Finland · #432,147 worldwide 53 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 J. Carrick Moore Finland · #496,851 worldwide 58 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Timo Aarrevaara Finland · #531,954 worldwide 42 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at University of Lapland

Which keywords describe research at University of Lapland?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ethics, Education, Qualitative Research, Healthcare, Pedagogy, Climate Change, Communication and Social Sciences.

▲ 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. Climate Change90▲ 4.6×55 topics
  2. Education88▲ 7.0×36 topics
  3. Ethics87▲ 25×19 topics
  4. Qualitative Research74▲ 12×9 topics
  5. Healthcare72▲ 8.8×9 topics
  6. Pedagogy72▲ 20×11 topics
  7. Communication69▲ 31×7 topics
  8. Social Sciences67▲ 66×3 topics
  9. Phenomenology66▲ 85×2 topics
  10. Family Dynamics66▲ 70×1 topic
  11. Work Environment66▲ 463×1 topic
  12. Sustainability51▲ 2.9×45 topics
  13. Human Rights36▲ 4.9×41 topics
  14. Arctic28▲ 34×4 topics
  15. Sustainable Development27▲ 2.4×23 topics
  16. International Relations27▲ 16×12 topics
  17. Vulnerability27▲ 17×5 topics
  18. Governance27▲ 11×10 topics
  19. Globalization26▲ 1.85×44 topics
  20. Geopolitics26▲ 23×5 topics
  21. Artificial Intelligence23▲ 2.3×20 topics
  22. Ecological Knowledge23▲ 71×2 topics
  23. Northern Sea Route22▲ 110×1 topic
  24. Shipping22▲ 61×1 topic
  25. Food Security22▲ 5.5×4 topics
  26. Traditional Knowledge22▲ 73×2 topics
  27. Arctic Indigenous Peoples22▲ 167×1 topic
  28. Nutrition Transition22▲ 91×1 topic
  29. Reflective Practice18▲ 13×6 topics
  30. International Law16▲ 7.4×19 topics
  31. Stress16▲ 6.0×6 topics
  32. Professional Development16▲ 11×9 topics
  33. Biodiversity Conservation15▲ 5.6×9 topics
  34. Global Governance14▲ 8.7×11 topics
  35. Emotion14▲ 9.4×10 topics
  36. Constitutionalism12▲ 18×3 topics
  37. Anthropocene12▲ 30×4 topics
  38. Customer Experience12▲ 11×4 topics
  39. Affect11▲ 41×2 topics
  40. User Experience11▲ 19×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Lapland publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Research in Social Sciences, Arctic and Russian Policy Studies, Indigenous Studies and Ecology and European and International Law Studies.

Research in Social Scien…66Research in Social Sciences: 66 fractional worksArctic and Russian Policy Studies: 22 fractional worksIndigenous Studies and E…22Indigenous Studies and Ecology: 22 fractional worksEuropean and International Law Studies: 9 fractional worksGeographies of human-animal interactions: 9 fractional worksInnovative Human-Technology Interaction: 8 fractional worksSocial Work Education and Practice: 8 fractional worksInternational Maritime Law Issues: 7 fractional worksVirtual Reality Applications and Impacts: 6 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 6 fractional works
EducationSociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsPolitical Science and International Relations5 others

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

  1. 1 Research in Social Sciences Education 66 works
  2. 2 Arctic and Russian Policy Studies Sociology and Political Science 22 works
  3. 3 Indigenous Studies and Ecology General Health Professions 22 works
  4. 4 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 9 works
  5. 5 Geographies of human-animal interactions Geography, Planning and Development 9 works
  6. 6 Innovative Human-Technology Interaction Human-Computer Interaction 8 works
  7. 7 Social Work Education and Practice Public Administration 8 works
  8. 8 International Maritime Law Issues Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 7 works
  9. 9 Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Human-Computer Interaction 6 works
  10. 10 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 6 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 available59.1%not open40.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.5%domestic only81.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Lapland's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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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