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Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

In research, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,971 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Psychology — Psychology is 5.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,838
of 28,054 · #18,363 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#190
of 237
Research works
579
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.2k
14.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is Windesheim University of Applied Sciences 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 #5,971 of 10,521 21.9%100 #4521

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Windesheim University of Applied Sciences 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 Windesheim University of Applied Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Psychology takes 5.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PsychologyField · 26.5 works5.7×
← 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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.97× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 2.94× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.54× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.21× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.19× its world share, 11 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.33× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.12× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 5.74× its world share, 26 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.53× its world share, 48 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Carolien Smits, Heinrich Rüthing and Marike Hettinga lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Windesheim University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Carolien Smits Netherlands · #229,415 worldwide 64 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Heinrich Rüthing Netherlands · #326,866 worldwide 3 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Marike Hettinga Netherlands · #474,047 worldwide 72 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Sui Lin Goei Netherlands · #578,726 worldwide 79 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Jan Jukema Netherlands · #626,226 worldwide 15 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Alie Weerman Netherlands · #1,073,831 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Jacobus W.M. Noordermeer Netherlands · #1,353,748 worldwide 7 citations · 82 works
  8. 8 Carl Hermann Dino Steinmetz Netherlands · #1,496,305 worldwide 9 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Health Promotion, Education, Mental Health, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, Anxiety, Professionalism and Inclusion.

▲ 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. Education10▲ 3.7×17 topics
  2. Mental Health8▲ 3.8×19 topics
  3. Health Promotion7▲ 15×8 topics
  4. Globalization6▲ 2.2×15 topics
  5. Teacher Development5▲ 53×2 topics
  6. Security5▲ 4.9×4 topics
  7. Anxiety5▲ 6.3×7 topics
  8. Higher Education5▲ 5.6×9 topics
  9. Technology Integration4▲ 9.6×6 topics
  10. Depression4▲ 3.2×8 topics
  11. E-Learning4▲ 2.8×7 topics
  12. Educational Technology4▲ 2.3×10 topics
  13. Inclusion4▲ 19×4 topics
  14. Professionalism4▲ 16×5 topics
  15. Well-being4▲ 7.0×7 topics
  16. Teacher Professional Development4▲ 16×4 topics
  17. Cultural Diversity4▲ 11×2 topics
  18. Research Methods4▲ 15×2 topics
  19. Risk Management4▲ 5.2×6 topics
  20. Social Work4▲ 35×2 topics
  21. Physical Activity4▲ 4.9×7 topics
  22. Neuroscience4▲ 7.7×6 topics
  23. Empowerment3▲ 24×1 topic
  24. Youth Care3▲ 628×1 topic
  25. Emotion Regulation3▲ 6.5×4 topics
  26. Reflective Practice3▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Student Perceptions3▲ 11×6 topics
  28. Lifelong Learning3▲ 9.2×6 topics
  29. Distributed Systems3▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Circular Economy3▲ 6.3×3 topics
  31. Intrinsic Motivation3▲ 14×3 topics
  32. Physical Education3▲ 14×4 topics
  33. Social Isolation3▲ 8.4×2 topics
  34. Professional Learning Communities2▲ 36×2 topics
  35. Qualitative Research Methods2▲ 43×1 topic
  36. Teacher Identity2▲ 44×1 topic
  37. Green Practices2▲ 18×1 topic
  38. Quarantine2▲ 9.4×1 topic
  39. Sustainable Supply Chain Management2▲ 18×1 topic
  40. Self-Regulation2▲ 8.2×3 topics

Which research topics does Windesheim University of Applied Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Dutch Social and Cultural Studies, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Sustainable Supply Chain Management and COVID-19 and Mental Health.

Dutch Social and Cultura…3Dutch Social and Cultural Studies: 3 fractional worksTeacher Education and Le…2Teacher Education and Leadership Studies: 2 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain…2Sustainable Supply Chain Management: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health2COVID-19 and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksMobile Agent-Based Network Management: 2 fractional worksMotivation and Self-Concept in Sports: 2 fractional worksSport Psychology and Per…2Sport Psychology and Performance: 2 fractional worksPhysical Education and Pedagogy: 2 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 2 fractional worksComparative and Internat…2Comparative and International Law Studies: 2 fractional works
EducationStrategy and ManagementClinical PsychologyComputer Networks and Communications5 others

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

  1. 1 Dutch Social and Cultural Studies Education 3 works
  2. 2 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 2 works
  3. 3 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 2 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 Mobile Agent-Based Network Management Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  6. 6 Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports Social Psychology 2 works
  7. 7 Sport Psychology and Performance Developmental and Educational Psychology 2 works
  8. 8 Physical Education and Pedagogy Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2 works
  9. 9 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 2 works
  10. 10 Comparative and International Law Studies Law 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 available55.8%not open44.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.9%domestic only81.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Windesheim University of Applied Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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