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Vitensenteret i Trondheim

In research, Vitensenteret i Trondheim stands highest in Physical Sciences (#15,192 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#18,989
of 34,923
Rank in Norway
#138
of 215
Research works
340
▲ 77% vs 2018-21
Citations
8.6k
25.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.01×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
40%
world 40%
International
30%
world 18%
Vitensenteret i Trondheim

What is Vitensenteret i Trondheim 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 #15,192 of 17,446 6.7%154

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Vitensenteret i Trondheim 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Vitensenteret i Trondheim work in?

In 2022-now, 39% of research at Vitensenteret i Trondheim is in Physical Sciences, 34% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (20%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (19%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (15%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 18 fractional works · 38.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 10 fractional works · 20.3% of its workEcology: 6 fractional works · 12.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 10.7% of its workPaleontology: 3 fractional works · 5.8% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 16 fractional works · 33.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 18.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 9.0% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 8.4% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 14.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 3 fractional works · 6.4% of its workInsect Science: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 18.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 10.8% of its workHistory: 3 fractional works · 6.2% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 9.7% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 5.6% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKVitensenteret iTrondheim47fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences34%Physical Sciences39%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences18%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science1020.3%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences510.7%
    3. Engineering12.6%
    4. Materials Science12.1%
    5. Computer Science11.3%
    6. Mathematics11.2%
    7. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology918.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences714.5%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.4%
    4. Neuroscience00.2%
    1. Arts and Humanities510.8%
    2. Social Sciences24.5%
    3. Psychology12.3%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
    1. Medicine35.6%
    2. Health Professions23.6%
    3. Veterinary00.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 3.06× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.49× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6.81× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.09× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.06× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.36× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksMedicineVeterinary: 3.50× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.75× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences6.81×5 works
  2. Environmental Science4.09×10 works
  3. Arts and Humanities3.75×5 works
  4. Veterinary3.50×0 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.49×9 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.06×7 works
  7. Health Professions1.36×2 works
  8. Mathematics1.06×1 works
  9. Psychology0.76×1 works
  10. Chemical Engineering0.68×0 works
  11. Materials Science0.61×1 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.45×0 works
  13. Social Sciences0.36×2 works
  14. Medicine0.29×3 works
  15. Engineering0.18×1 works
  16. Computer Science0.17×1 works
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.17×0 works
  18. Neuroscience0.11×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Vitensenteret i Trondheim?

Ranked on the quality score, Svein Haftorn, Ulf Hafsten and John Willas Jensen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Vitensenteret i Trondheim.

  1. 1 Svein Haftorn Norway · #2,065,005 worldwide 1.6k citations · 53 works
  2. 2 Ulf Hafsten Norway · #2,470,650 worldwide 273 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 John Willas Jensen Norway · #2,543,174 worldwide 760 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Heidrun M.V. Stebergløkken Norway · #3,038,857 worldwide 28 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Marianne V. Nielsen Norway · #4,344,703 worldwide 488 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 John O. Solem Norway · #5,295,488 worldwide 305 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Vitensenteret i Trondheim

What are the most cited papers from Vitensenteret i Trondheim?

The most cited paper from Vitensenteret i Trondheim is "Towards complete and error-free genome assemblies of all vertebrate species" (Arang Rhie et al., 2021), with 3,311 citations. Next come "Scrutinizing key steps for reliable metabarcoding of environmental samples" (763) and "Finding Evolutionary Processes Hidden in Cryptic Species" (605).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Towards complete and error-free genome assemblies of all vertebrate species Arang Rhie et al. · Nature Open access129 authors 28 Apr 2021 3,311
2 Scrutinizing key steps for reliable metabarcoding of environmental samples Antton Alberdi, Ostaizka Aizpurua, M. Thomas P. Gilbert et al. · Methods in Ecology and Evolution Jul 2017 763
3 Finding Evolutionary Processes Hidden in Cryptic Species Torsten H. Struck, Jeffrey L. Feder, Mika Bendiksby et al. · Trends in Ecology & Evolution ReviewOpen access 11 Dec 2017 605
4 Recent Asian origin of chytrid fungi causing global amphibian declines Simon J. O’Hanlon et al. · Science Open access 10 May 2018 604
5 An annotated checklist of bryophytes of Europe, Macaronesia and Cyprus Nick G. Hodgetts et al. · Journal of Bryology Open access 2 Jan 2020 533
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Vitensenteret i Trondheim?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Conservation, Phylogenetic Analysis, Biogeography, Population Dynamics and Archaeology.

▲ 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-now 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 Change7▲ 5.7×26 topics
  2. Biodiversity4▲ 12×11 topics
  3. Invasive Species4▲ 21×11 topics
  4. Conservation4▲ 18×11 topics
  5. Phylogenetic Analysis3▲ 22×8 topics
  6. Biogeography3▲ 23×7 topics
  7. Population Dynamics3▲ 25×6 topics
  8. Archaeology3▲ 43×3 topics
  9. DNA Barcoding2▲ 30×4 topics
  10. Cultural Heritage2▲ 9.0×6 topics
  11. Molecular Phylogeny2▲ 27×5 topics
  12. Trade2▲ 57×2 topics
  13. Agricultural Origins2▲ 128×1 topic
  14. Radiocarbon Dating2▲ 128×1 topic
  15. Species Delimitation2▲ 92×2 topics
  16. Food Security2▲ 7.6×4 topics
  17. Scandinavia2▲ 297×1 topic
  18. Viking Age2▲ 297×1 topic
  19. Genetic Diversity2▲ 8.8×5 topics
  20. Ecological Knowledge2▲ 79×2 topics
  21. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 17×6 topics
  22. Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 16×4 topics
  23. Arctic Indigenous Peoples2▲ 186×1 topic
  24. Global Change2▲ 12×5 topics
  25. Population Genetics2▲ 23×3 topics
  26. Traditional Knowledge2▲ 76×1 topic
  27. Conservation Genetics1▲ 77×2 topics
  28. Fisheries1▲ 66×2 topics
  29. Genetic Structure1▲ 41×3 topics
  30. Ethical Considerations1▲ 8.1×2 topics
  31. Gut Microbiota1▲ 8.0×3 topics
  32. Ecology1▲ 15×4 topics
  33. Evolution1▲ 9.8×5 topics
  34. RNA-Seq1▲ 21×2 topics
  35. Adaptive Evolution1▲ 42×2 topics
  36. Mosses1▲ 83×2 topics
  37. Parasitism1▲ 224×1 topic
  38. Phylogeny1▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Snails1▲ 224×1 topic
  40. Symbiosis1▲ 27×3 topics

Which research topics does Vitensenteret i Trondheim publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Historical and Archaeological Studies, Indigenous Studies and Ecology and Mollusks and Parasites Studies.

Archaeology and ancient environmental studies: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Archaeological Studies: 2 fractional worksIndigenous Studies and E…2Indigenous Studies and Ecology: 2 fractional worksMollusks and Parasites S…1Mollusks and Parasites Studies: 1 fractional worksGut microbiota and health: 1 fractional worksGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies: 1 fractional worksSpider Taxonomy and Beha…1Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies: 1 fractional worksGenetic diversity and po…1Genetic diversity and population structure: 1 fractional worksAquatic Invertebrate Eco…1Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior: 1 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and…1Species Distribution and Climate Change: 1 fractional works
PaleontologyHistoryGeneral Health ProfessionsInsect Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 2 works
  2. 2 Historical and Archaeological Studies History 2 works
  3. 3 Indigenous Studies and Ecology General Health Professions 2 works
  4. 4 Mollusks and Parasites Studies Insect Science 1 works
  5. 5 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 1 works
  6. 6 Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Molecular Biology 1 works
  7. 7 Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies Genetics 1 works
  8. 8 Genetic diversity and population structure Genetics 1 works
  9. 9 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior Ecology 1 works
  10. 10 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 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 available39.5%not open60.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.6%domestic only70.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Vitensenteret i Trondheim's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 77% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Vitensenteret i Trondheim as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00019% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Vitensenteret i Trondheim0.00029% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Vitensenteret i Trondheim over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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