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University West

In research, University West stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,088 of 11,982 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,944 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,462 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Mechanical Engineering — Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering is 9.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,102
of 28,054 · #3,790 all time
Rank in Sweden
#30
of 125
Research works
2.2k
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
38k
17.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
30.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

What is University West 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 #2,088 of 11,982 31.0%73 #3361
Social SciencesDomain #1,944 of 10,521 38.5%208 #2421
Social SciencesField #1,462 of 6,365 38.1%112 #1885
EngineeringField #2,323 of 6,636 23.4%159 #1722
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #603 of 1,351 23.7%73 #570
Physical SciencesDomain #5,845 of 12,888 23.9%227 #2481

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University West 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#3,361 #2,088
  2. Social Sciences#2,421 #1,944
  3. Social Sciences#1,885 #1,462
  4. Engineering#1,722 #2,323
  5. Mechanical Engineering#570 #603
  6. Physical Sciences#2,481 #5,845
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 West specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering takes 9.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSubfield · 25.8 works9.7×
  2. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 72.8 works7.7×
← 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: 0.15× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.84× its world share, 34 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.05× its world share, 159 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.37× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.73× its world share, 13 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.88× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.92× its world share, 40 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 2.46× its world share, 6 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.87× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.73× its world share, 29 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.03× its world share, 48 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.71× its world share, 112 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University West?

Ranked on the composite score, Monica Eriksson, Maria Spante and Stefan Björklund lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University West.

  1. 1 Monica Eriksson Sweden · #69,945 worldwide 272 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Maria Spante Sweden · #242,019 worldwide 110 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 Stefan Björklund Sweden · #253,619 worldwide 151 citations · 35 works
  4. 4 Emma Sorbring Sweden · #265,556 worldwide 144 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 Nicolaie Markocsan Sweden · #389,331 worldwide 122 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Per Nylén Sweden · #458,443 worldwide 109 citations · 32 works
  7. 7 Alastair Henry Sweden · #459,925 worldwide 93 citations · 39 works
  8. 8 Eddy Nehls Sweden · #511,349 worldwide 4 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Mohit Gupta Sweden · #532,183 worldwide 69 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Fredrik Sikström Sweden · #615,380 worldwide 46 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at University West

Which keywords describe research at University West?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Additive Manufacturing, Material Characterization, Process Parameters, Metallic Components, Selective Laser Melting and Process Optimization.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties55▲ 11×16 topics
  2. Microstructure48▲ 18×10 topics
  3. Additive Manufacturing29▲ 18×4 topics
  4. Sustainability26▲ 2.1×26 topics
  5. Mental Health22▲ 2.9×26 topics
  6. Education20▲ 2.3×29 topics
  7. Material Characterization20▲ 33×2 topics
  8. Process Parameters20▲ 36×2 topics
  9. Metallic Components19▲ 55×1 topic
  10. Selective Laser Melting19▲ 55×1 topic
  11. Heat Transfer17▲ 6.6×7 topics
  12. Process Optimization16▲ 46×2 topics
  13. Qualitative Research16▲ 3.5×12 topics
  14. Welding16▲ 45×2 topics
  15. Numerical Simulation15▲ 10×3 topics
  16. Residual Stress15▲ 54×2 topics
  17. Supply Chain Management15▲ 3.2×11 topics
  18. Laser Welding15▲ 61×1 topic
  19. Weld Pool Dynamics15▲ 64×1 topic
  20. Job Satisfaction14▲ 6.4×9 topics
  21. Well-being14▲ 7.2×12 topics
  22. Applications13▲ 8.8×2 topics
  23. Informal Learning11▲ 16×4 topics
  24. Phase Stability10▲ 29×2 topics
  25. Polymer Composites10▲ 7.5×3 topics
  26. Microstructural Evolution10▲ 13×4 topics
  27. Tacit Knowledge10▲ 41×3 topics
  28. 3D Printing10▲ 8.2×3 topics
  29. Reflective Practice10▲ 10×6 topics
  30. Ceramics9▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Materials9▲ 7.8×3 topics
  32. Challenges9▲ 15×1 topic
  33. Fused Deposition Modeling9▲ 16×1 topic
  34. Social Sciences8▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Student Perceptions8▲ 8.6×5 topics
  36. Professional Development8▲ 7.8×6 topics
  37. High-Entropy Alloys8▲ 31×1 topic
  38. Multi-Component Alloys8▲ 31×1 topic
  39. Special Education8▲ 26×2 topics
  40. Gender Studies8▲ 9.5×1 topic

Which research topics does University West publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies and High Entropy Alloys Studies.

Additive Manufacturing M…19Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 19 fractional worksWelding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 15 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 9 fractional worksHigh Entropy Alloys Studies: 8 fractional worksSocial and Educational Sciences: 8 fractional worksInnovative Education and Learning Practices: 7 fractional worksDigital Transformation i…7Digital Transformation in Industry: 7 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Welding Techniques Analysis: 6 fractional worksHigh-Temperature Coating Behaviors: 6 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringEducationHuman Factors and Ergonomics2 others

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

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 19 works
  2. 2 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 15 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 9 works
  4. 4 High Entropy Alloys Studies Mechanical Engineering 8 works
  5. 5 Social and Educational Sciences Education 8 works
  6. 6 Innovative Education and Learning Practices Human Factors and Ergonomics 7 works
  7. 7 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 7 works
  8. 8 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 6 works
  9. 9 Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  10. 10 High-Temperature Coating Behaviors Aerospace Engineering 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 available53.2%not open46.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.9%domestic only72.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University West'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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