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University of the Arts Utrecht

In research, University of the Arts Utrecht stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,915 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,643
of 28,054 · #23,865 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#168
of 237
Research works
360
▲ 48% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.2k
11.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
36.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is University of the Arts Utrecht 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 #4,915 of 10,521 37.5%76 #5042

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of the Arts Utrecht 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).

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: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.39× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 1.02× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.18× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 7.26× its world share, 20 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.04× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.46× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.89× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.38× its world share, 41 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of the Arts Utrecht?

Ranked on the composite score, Hartmut Koenitz and Christian Roth lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of the Arts Utrecht.

  1. 1 Hartmut Koenitz Netherlands · #395,949 worldwide 57 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Christian Roth Netherlands · #552,777 worldwide 97 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at University of the Arts Utrecht

Which keywords describe research at University of the Arts Utrecht?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Identity, Nationalism, Gender, Colonialism, Neoliberalism, Ethnicity and Ethics.

▲ 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. Globalization9▲ 4.9×27 topics
  2. Identity6▲ 8.0×20 topics
  3. Nationalism5▲ 12×19 topics
  4. Colonialism5▲ 11×16 topics
  5. Gender5▲ 9.2×17 topics
  6. Education4▲ 2.6×17 topics
  7. Social Media4▲ 3.1×15 topics
  8. Neoliberalism4▲ 11×9 topics
  9. Ethics3▲ 7.4×13 topics
  10. Ethnicity3▲ 9.4×6 topics
  11. Cultural Studies3▲ 9.1×12 topics
  12. History3▲ 4.9×17 topics
  13. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 2.4×9 topics
  14. Cultural Heritage3▲ 6.0×9 topics
  15. Innovation3▲ 2.9×12 topics
  16. Cultural Identity3▲ 5.4×6 topics
  17. Cosmopolitanism3▲ 25×3 topics
  18. Citizenship2▲ 21×3 topics
  19. Inequality2▲ 11×4 topics
  20. Social Interaction2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  21. Technology2▲ 4.7×7 topics
  22. Culture2▲ 4.2×11 topics
  23. Immigration2▲ 21×4 topics
  24. International Relations2▲ 9.5×6 topics
  25. Literature2▲ 4.1×10 topics
  26. Politics2▲ 7.9×6 topics
  27. Feminism2▲ 7.3×6 topics
  28. Social Movements2▲ 7.1×7 topics
  29. Social Networks2▲ 8.0×4 topics
  30. Urban Development2▲ 5.7×7 topics
  31. Market Dynamics2▲ 24×3 topics
  32. National Identity2▲ 18×4 topics
  33. Digital Divide2▲ 7.1×2 topics
  34. Social History2▲ 22×3 topics
  35. Civic Engagement2▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Digital Labor Platforms2▲ 51×1 topic
  37. Gender Dynamics2▲ 17×4 topics
  38. Gig Economy2▲ 47×1 topic
  39. Online Communication2▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Refugees2▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does University of the Arts Utrecht publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Economy and Work Transformation, Historical Economic and Social Studies, Migration, Refugees, and Integration and American Constitutional Law and Politics.

Digital Economy and Work…2Digital Economy and Work Transformation: 2 fractional worksHistorical Economic and …1Historical Economic and Social Studies: 1 fractional worksMigration, Refugees, and Integration: 1 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …1American Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksSocial Media and Politics1Social Media and Politics: 1 fractional worksDigital Games and Media: 1 fractional worksCinema and Media Studies: 1 fractional worksEthics and Social Impact…1Ethics and Social Impacts of AI: 1 fractional worksHistorical Art and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksPolitical Economy and Marxism: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsPolitical Science and International RelationsCommunication2 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Economy and Work Transformation Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 Historical Economic and Social Studies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  3. 3 Migration, Refugees, and Integration Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  5. 5 Social Media and Politics Communication 1 works
  6. 6 Digital Games and Media Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Cinema and Media Studies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  8. 8 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 1 works
  9. 9 Historical Art and Culture Studies Museology 1 works
  10. 10 Political Economy and Marxism Sociology and Political Science 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 available54.0%not open46.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.2%domestic only71.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of the Arts Utrecht's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 48% 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.

Other research institutions in Utrecht

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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.