Question 1

What is Vestlandsforsking known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Vestlandsforsking stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,135 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

Question 2

How does Vestlandsforsking rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Vestlandsforsking ranks #9,889 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#7,973 all time), and #57 of 123 in Norway.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Vestlandsforsking?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Vestlandsforsking?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Vestlandsforsking is "Pandemics, tourism and global change: a rapid assessment of COVID-19" (Stefan Gößling, Daniel J. Scott, C. Michael Hall, 2020), with 4,772 citations. Next come "Twenty-three unsolved problems in hydrology (UPH) – a community perspective" (1,148) and "Blockchain in government: Benefits and implications of distributed ledger technology for information sharing" (1,109).

Question 5

Which research topics does Vestlandsforsking publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, Cryospheric studies and observations, Gender and Technology in Education and Sports injuries and prevention.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Vestlandsforsking?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Physical Activity, Resilience, Renewable Energy, Hydrology, Sustainability, Arctic and Climate Change Adaptation.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Vestlandsforsking work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 46% of research at Vestlandsforsking is in Social Sciences, 36% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (25%), Environmental Science (12%), Medicine (10%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Vestlandsforsking's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 16% lower than in 2018-2021.