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Vestlandsforsking

In research, Vestlandsforsking stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,823 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,898
of 28,054 · #9,627 all time
Rank in Norway
#43
of 133
Research works
592
▲ 72% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
26.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
34.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is Vestlandsforsking 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 #3,823 of 10,521 41.3%69 #4041

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Vestlandsforsking 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: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.56× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.02× its world share, 9 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.90× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.40× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.59× its world share, 18 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.60× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.56× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.76× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.49× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.60× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.80× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.14× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.11× its world share, 38 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Vestlandsforsking?

Ranked on the composite score, Erling Holden, Carlo Aall and Halvor Dannevig lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Vestlandsforsking.

  1. 1 Erling Holden · #175,620 worldwide 233 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Carlo Aall · #576,547 worldwide 52 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Halvor Dannevig · #614,047 worldwide 46 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Hilde G. Corneliussen · #1,064,439 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Rajendra Akerkar · #1,159,161 worldwide 34 citations · 36 works
  6. 6 Otto Andersen · #1,277,436 worldwide 45 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Jacob C. Yde · #1,379,448 worldwide 46 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Vestlandsforsking

Which keywords describe research at Vestlandsforsking?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Physical Activity, Resilience, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Hydrology, Internet Use and Digital Divide.

▲ 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 Change18▲ 4.8×41 topics
  2. Sustainability9▲ 2.5×31 topics
  3. Renewable Energy8▲ 3.8×14 topics
  4. Physical Activity7▲ 10×8 topics
  5. Resilience6▲ 9.0×7 topics
  6. Public Health5▲ 2.6×12 topics
  7. Social Media5▲ 2.5×12 topics
  8. Remote Sensing5▲ 2.9×10 topics
  9. Mental Health5▲ 2.4×11 topics
  10. Hydrology4▲ 25×3 topics
  11. Gender4▲ 5.7×5 topics
  12. Internet Use4▲ 36×2 topics
  13. Biodiversity4▲ 3.6×10 topics
  14. Digital Divide4▲ 10×3 topics
  15. Global Warming4▲ 6.3×7 topics
  16. Climate Change Adaptation4▲ 14×2 topics
  17. Arctic3▲ 22×4 topics
  18. Self-Efficacy3▲ 8.6×3 topics
  19. Student Engagement3▲ 5.7×9 topics
  20. Social-Ecological Systems3▲ 16×2 topics
  21. Vulnerability3▲ 9.8×7 topics
  22. Cognitive Development3▲ 17×4 topics
  23. High-Intensity Interval Training3▲ 20×2 topics
  24. COVID-19 Impact3▲ 12×4 topics
  25. Injury Prevention3▲ 17×4 topics
  26. Permafrost3▲ 47×2 topics
  27. Adaptive Governance3▲ 87×1 topic
  28. ICT3▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Sustainability Transitions3▲ 79×1 topic
  30. Cultural Differences3▲ 39×3 topics
  31. Well-being3▲ 5.1×5 topics
  32. Computer Anxiety2▲ 153×1 topic
  33. Greenhouse Gas Emissions2▲ 6.6×5 topics
  34. Technology Attitudes2▲ 153×1 topic
  35. Athletic Training2▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Public Perception2▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Energy Transition2▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Methane Emissions2▲ 32×2 topics
  39. Muscle Injuries2▲ 25×1 topic
  40. Sports Injury2▲ 25×1 topic

Which research topics does Vestlandsforsking publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, Gender and Technology in Education, Sports injuries and prevention and Children's Physical and Motor Development.

Sustainability and Clima…3Sustainability and Climate Change Governance: 3 fractional worksGender and Technology in…2Gender and Technology in Education: 2 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 2 fractional worksChildren's Physical and Motor Development: 2 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 2 fractional worksCryospheric studies and observations: 2 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 2 fractional worksClimate change and perma…2Climate change and permafrost: 2 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 2 fractional worksClimate Change Policy and Economics: 2 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeGender StudiesOrthopedics and Sports MedicineDevelopmental and Educational Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceGlobal and Planetary Change 3 works
  2. 2 Gender and Technology in EducationGender Studies 2 works
  3. 3 Sports injuries and preventionOrthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  4. 4 Children's Physical and Motor DevelopmentDevelopmental and Educational Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 Obesity, Physical Activity, DietPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  6. 6 Cryospheric studies and observationsAtmospheric Science 2 works
  7. 7 Sports Performance and TrainingOrthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  8. 8 Climate change and permafrostAtmospheric Science 2 works
  9. 9 Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics and Econometrics 2 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 available55.9%not open44.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.0%domestic only67.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Vestlandsforsking's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 72% 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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