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Vestfold University College

In research, Vestfold University College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,248 of 21,541 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,505 of 16,945 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#7,900 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#9,351
of 42,892
Rank in Norway
#59
of 232
Research works
779
▼ 96% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
18.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Vestfold University College known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #6,248 of 21,541 16.6%381
Social SciencesDomain #5,505 of 16,945 37.8%231
Health SciencesDomain #7,900 of 20,462 29.3%129
EngineeringField #4,605 of 11,412 17.2%249

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Vestfold University College 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: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.94× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.71× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.39× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.31× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.20× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Vestfold University College?

Ranked on the composite score, Elisabeth Severinsson, Einar Halvorsen and Nils Høivik lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Vestfold University College.

  1. 1 Elisabeth Severinsson Norway · #132,071 worldwide 132 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Einar Halvorsen Norway · #315,118 worldwide 173 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Nils Høivik Norway · #387,816 worldwide 104 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Kjell Ivar Øvergård Norway · #842,512 worldwide 32 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Xuyuan Chen Norway · #884,625 worldwide 117 citations · 65 works
  6. 6 Nuno Pires Norway · #1,448,170 worldwide 23 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Vestfold University College

Which keywords describe research at Vestfold University College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Power Electronics, Renewable Energy Integration, Cultural Studies, Smart Grid Applications, Distributed Generation, Cyber-Physical Systems, Fault Detection 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 25 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 25 words, with their numbers
  1. Power Electronics3▲ 37×5 topics
  2. Renewable Energy Integration2▲ 28×3 topics
  3. Sustainability2▲ 3.2×4 topics
  4. Cultural Studies2▲ 18×4 topics
  5. Machine Learning2▲ 1.96×7 topics
  6. Smart Grid Applications2▲ 49×2 topics
  7. Cyber-Physical Systems2▲ 23×2 topics
  8. Distributed Generation2▲ 79×3 topics
  9. Globalization2▲ 3.1×5 topics
  10. Big Data1▲ 6.3×2 topics
  11. Ethics1▲ 11×4 topics
  12. Fault Detection1▲ 38×2 topics
  13. Renewable Energy1▲ 3.8×6 topics
  14. Energy Storage Systems1▲ 35×2 topics
  15. Identity1▲ 7.0×4 topics
  16. Internet of Things1▲ 5.6×2 topics
  17. Deep Learning1▲ 1.28×7 topics
  18. Digital Twin1▲ 33×1 topic
  19. Distributed Power Generation1▲ 43×1 topic
  20. Microgrid Control1▲ 43×1 topic
  21. Smart Manufacturing1▲ 50×1 topic
  22. Social Justice1▲ 7.5×2 topics
  23. Creative Writing1▲ 528×1 topic
  24. Practice-Based Research1▲ 528×1 topic
  25. Voltage Control1▲ 59×2 topics

Which research topics does Vestfold University College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Microgrid Control and Optimization, Digital Transformation in Industry, Artistic and Creative Research and Power Systems Fault Detection.

Microgrid Control and Op…1Microgrid Control and Optimization: 1 fractional worksDigital Transformation i…1Digital Transformation in Industry: 1 fractional worksArtistic and Creative Re…1Artistic and Creative Research: 1 fractional worksPower Systems Fault Dete…1Power Systems Fault Detection: 1 fractional worksGlobal Education and Multiculturalism: 1 fractional worksEducator Training and Historical Pedagogy: 1 fractional worksHVDC Systems and Fault P…1HVDC Systems and Fault Protection: 1 fractional worksAdvanced DC-DC Converters: 1 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and Converters: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…1Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 1 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringVisual Arts and Performing ArtsEducation3 others

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

  1. 1 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Artistic and Creative Research Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1 works
  4. 4 Power Systems Fault Detection Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Global Education and Multiculturalism Education 1 works
  6. 6 Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 HVDC Systems and Fault Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 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 available31.1%not open68.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.1%domestic only76.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Vestfold University College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 96% 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.

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