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Volda University College

In research, Volda University College stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,183 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,324 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Education — Education is 6.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,283
of 28,054 · #18,536 all time
Rank in Norway
#60
of 133
Research works
784
▲ 74% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.7k
9.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
64%
world 28%

What is Volda University College 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 #2,183 of 10,521 22.2%188 #3263
Social SciencesField #2,324 of 6,365 22.4%116 #2994

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Volda 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).

What does Volda University College specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Education takes 6.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EducationSubfield · 47.2 works6.2×
← 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: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.77× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.11× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.37× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.12× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.65× its world share, 34 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.49× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.56× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.56× its world share, 27 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.66× its world share, 116 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Volda University College?

Ranked on the composite score, Inger Marie Okkenhaug, Peder Haug and Kari Glavin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Volda University College.

  1. 1 Inger Marie Okkenhaug Norway · #796,949 worldwide 7 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Peder Haug Norway · #853,900 worldwide 43 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Kari Glavin Norway · #1,259,977 worldwide 18 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Elisabeth Springler Norway · #1,582,734 worldwide 2 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Volda University College

Which keywords describe research at Volda University College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Democracy, Education, Pedagogy, Constitutionalism, Judicial Review, Educational Technology, ECHR and European Legal Systems.

▲ 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. Education16▲ 3.7×23 topics
  2. Educational Technology12▲ 4.2×14 topics
  3. Democracy12▲ 14×7 topics
  4. Globalization12▲ 2.5×26 topics
  5. Human Rights11▲ 4.2×7 topics
  6. Pedagogy10▲ 8.3×13 topics
  7. Constitutionalism10▲ 41×3 topics
  8. Judicial Review9▲ 42×2 topics
  9. ECHR9▲ 95×1 topic
  10. European Legal Systems9▲ 95×1 topic
  11. Qualitative Research9▲ 4.2×12 topics
  12. Social Media8▲ 2.4×14 topics
  13. Professional Development8▲ 17×6 topics
  14. Learning Outcomes8▲ 7.2×6 topics
  15. Reflective Practice8▲ 16×7 topics
  16. Higher Education7▲ 5.5×10 topics
  17. Identity7▲ 4.0×16 topics
  18. Tacit Knowledge7▲ 59×2 topics
  19. Religion7▲ 5.6×14 topics
  20. Teacher Education6▲ 20×5 topics
  21. Technology Integration6▲ 8.2×5 topics
  22. Informal Learning6▲ 19×4 topics
  23. Literature6▲ 4.5×12 topics
  24. Social Sciences6▲ 17×4 topics
  25. Student Perceptions6▲ 13×5 topics
  26. Metacognition6▲ 15×3 topics
  27. Ethics6▲ 4.7×11 topics
  28. Self-Regulated Learning6▲ 74×2 topics
  29. Social Science6▲ 61×3 topics
  30. Motivation5▲ 5.2×4 topics
  31. Self-Regulation5▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Embodiment5▲ 11×4 topics
  33. Teacher Professional Development5▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Discourse Analysis5▲ 7.8×5 topics
  35. Student Achievement5▲ 23×4 topics
  36. Special Education5▲ 32×3 topics
  37. Dementia Care4▲ 148×2 topics
  38. Professional Learning Communities4▲ 38×2 topics
  39. Narrative4▲ 11×5 topics
  40. Educational Research4▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Volda University College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: European and International Law Studies, Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research, Student Assessment and Feedback and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods.

European and Internation…9European and International Law Studies: 9 fractional worksEducation, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 4 fractional worksStudent Assessment and Feedback: 4 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 4 fractional worksInnovative Education and Learning Practices: 3 fractional worksSocial and Educational Sciences: 3 fractional worksReflective Practices in …3Reflective Practices in Education: 3 fractional worksTeacher Education and Leadership Studies: 3 fractional worksEducator Training and Historical Pedagogy: 3 fractional worksParental Involvement in …3Parental Involvement in Education: 3 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsSocial PsychologyEducationDevelopmental and Educational Psychology2 others

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

  1. 1 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 9 works
  2. 2 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 4 works
  3. 3 Student Assessment and Feedback Education 4 works
  4. 4 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 4 works
  5. 5 Innovative Education and Learning Practices Human Factors and Ergonomics 3 works
  6. 6 Social and Educational Sciences Education 3 works
  7. 7 Reflective Practices in Education Education 3 works
  8. 8 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 3 works
  9. 9 Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  10. 10 Parental Involvement in Education Education 3 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 available63.5%not open36.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.4%domestic only79.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Volda University College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 74% 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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