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University of Vaasa

In research, University of Vaasa stands highest in Strategy and Management (#42 of 635 worldwide), Business, Management and Accounting (#178 of 2,578 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#873 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Finance, Strategy and Management and Management of Technology and Innovation — Finance is 9.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,612
of 28,054 · #4,717 all time
Rank in Finland
#14
of 80
Research works
4k
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
82k
20.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
34.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is University of Vaasa 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
Strategy and ManagementSubfield #42 of 635 45.1%86 #169
Business, Management and AccountingField #178 of 2,578 46.1%235 #238
Social SciencesDomain #873 of 10,521 38.0%621 #1082
EngineeringField #934 of 6,636 26.3%247 #1914
Physical SciencesDomain #2,422 of 12,888 29.9%454 #4264
Social SciencesField #1,670 of 6,365 28.2%216 #2438
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #529 of 1,775 41.5%95 #573
Computer ScienceField #1,398 of 4,667 36.3%112 #2396
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #835 of 2,318 22.1%105 #1575
EducationSubfield #1,534 of 1,892 12.8%74 #2416

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Vaasa 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. Strategy and Management#169 #42
  2. Business, Management and Accounting#238 #178
  3. Social Sciences#1,082 #873
  4. Engineering#1,914 #934
  5. Physical Sciences#4,264 #2,422
  6. Social Sciences#2,438 #1,670
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#573 #529
  8. Computer Science#2,396 #1,398
  9. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,575 #835
  10. Education#2,416 #1,534
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 Vaasa specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Finance takes 9.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. FinanceSubfield · 33.3 works9.8×
  2. Strategy and ManagementSubfield · 86.3 works8.9×
  3. Management of Technology and InnovationSubfield · 25.6 works7.5×
  4. MarketingSubfield · 31.8 works6.7×
  5. Business, Management and AccountingField · 235.0 works6.5×
← 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: 0.12× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.27× its world share, 5 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.15× its world share, 8 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.28× its world share, 112 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.08× its world share, 21 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.47× its world share, 247 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.68× its world share, 38 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.58× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.30× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.54× its world share, 16 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.56× its world share, 18 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6.50× its world share, 235 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.55× its world share, 28 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.98× its world share, 95 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.86× its world share, 30 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.52× its world share, 216 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Vaasa?

Ranked on the composite score, Marko Kohtamäki, Vesa Suutari and Mazaher Karimi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Vaasa.

  1. 1 Marko Kohtamäki Finland · #52,744 worldwide 343 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 Vesa Suutari Finland · #94,445 worldwide 396 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Mazaher Karimi Finland · #103,320 worldwide 289 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Kimmo Kauhaniemi Finland · #140,628 worldwide 204 citations · 39 works
  5. 5 Petri Helo Finland · #145,569 worldwide 420 citations · 85 works
  6. 6 Erkki K. Laitinen Finland · #148,638 worldwide 359 citations · 62 works
  7. 7 Seppo Hassi Finland · #376,735 worldwide 104 citations · 41 works
  8. 8 Jarmo T. Alander Finland · #421,751 worldwide 73 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Ahm Shamsuzzoha Finland · #507,195 worldwide 122 citations · 50 works
  10. 10 Helena Haapio Finland · #516,756 worldwide 24 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at University of Vaasa

Which keywords describe research at University of Vaasa?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Healthcare, Ethics, Pedagogy, Communication, Phenomenology, Social Sciences and Family Dynamics.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy97▲ 6.0×36 topics
  2. Healthcare83▲ 6.5×15 topics
  3. Sustainability69▲ 2.5×48 topics
  4. Education69▲ 3.6×27 topics
  5. Ethics67▲ 12×10 topics
  6. Pedagogy62▲ 11×10 topics
  7. Communication61▲ 18×5 topics
  8. Qualitative Research60▲ 6.2×7 topics
  9. Phenomenology59▲ 49×3 topics
  10. Social Sciences59▲ 37×4 topics
  11. Family Dynamics59▲ 41×1 topic
  12. Work Environment59▲ 268×1 topic
  13. Machine Learning52▲ 1.43×56 topics
  14. Smart Grid51▲ 12×8 topics
  15. Social Capital48▲ 8.2×14 topics
  16. Renewable Energy Integration46▲ 12×5 topics
  17. Innovation42▲ 3.6×28 topics
  18. Supply Chain Management42▲ 4.0×15 topics
  19. Corporate Governance38▲ 4.7×14 topics
  20. Power Electronics35▲ 9.4×7 topics
  21. Internet of Things33▲ 3.4×12 topics
  22. Security32▲ 4.3×15 topics
  23. Game Theory29▲ 15×4 topics
  24. Strategic Alliances28▲ 36×3 topics
  25. Energy Management26▲ 14×2 topics
  26. Privacy26▲ 7.9×4 topics
  27. Smart Home25▲ 13×2 topics
  28. Demand Response24▲ 24×1 topic
  29. Electricity Markets24▲ 24×1 topic
  30. Decentralized Control24▲ 18×2 topics
  31. Environmental Management23▲ 5.2×8 topics
  32. Energy Storage Systems23▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Smart Grid Applications23▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Entrepreneurship23▲ 5.2×8 topics
  35. Institutional Theory22▲ 20×3 topics
  36. Distributed Power Generation22▲ 19×1 topic
  37. Microgrid Control22▲ 19×1 topic
  38. Cyber-Physical Systems21▲ 7.2×5 topics
  39. Value Creation21▲ 48×2 topics
  40. Customer Experience20▲ 12×4 topics

Which research topics does University of Vaasa publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Research in Social Sciences, Smart Grid Energy Management, Microgrid Control and Optimization and Innovation and Knowledge Management.

Research in Social Scien…59Research in Social Sciences: 59 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Manage…24Smart Grid Energy Management: 24 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Op…22Microgrid Control and Optimization: 22 fractional worksInnovation and Knowledge Management: 16 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 15 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Volatility: 12 fractional worksService and Product Innovation: 12 fractional worksInternational Business and FDI: 11 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Governance: 11 fractional worksFinancial Markets and Investment Strategies: 11 fractional works
EducationElectrical and Electronic EngineeringControl and Systems EngineeringStrategy and Management5 others

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

  1. 1 Research in Social Sciences Education 59 works
  2. 2 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 24 works
  3. 3 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 22 works
  4. 4 Innovation and Knowledge Management Strategy and Management 16 works
  5. 5 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 15 works
  6. 6 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 12 works
  7. 7 Service and Product Innovation Marketing 12 works
  8. 8 International Business and FDI Strategy and Management 11 works
  9. 9 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 11 works
  10. 10 Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Finance 11 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 available51.7%not open48.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.2%domestic only68.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Vaasa's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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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