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Zuyd University of Applied Sciences

In research, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,846 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,490
of 28,054 · #15,078 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#138
of 237
Research works
644
▲ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
28.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
31.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is Zuyd 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 #4,846 of 10,521 37.6%60 #5012

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

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: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.96× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.40× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 4.79× its world share, 17 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.05× its world share, 27 worksMedicineNursing: 2.06× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.92× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.41× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.52× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.70× its world share, 29 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Sandra Beurskens lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Zuyd University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Sandra Beurskens Netherlands · #1,094,104 worldwide 7 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Higher Education, Primary Care, Quality of Life, Neural Plasticity, Functional Recovery, Educational Technology, Constraint-Induced Therapy and Motor Recovery.

▲ 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. Quality of Life6▲ 3.2×18 topics
  2. Epidemiology6◆ 1.15×22 topics
  3. Education6▲ 2.5×14 topics
  4. Educational Technology5▲ 3.3×11 topics
  5. Globalization5▲ 2.0×14 topics
  6. Higher Education5▲ 6.6×10 topics
  7. Primary Care4▲ 8.7×6 topics
  8. Big Data4▲ 3.4×11 topics
  9. Innovation4▲ 2.6×10 topics
  10. Neural Plasticity4▲ 15×3 topics
  11. Functional Recovery3▲ 17×3 topics
  12. Constraint-Induced Therapy3▲ 31×1 topic
  13. Evidence-Based Practice3▲ 19×5 topics
  14. Motor Recovery3▲ 31×1 topic
  15. COVID-19 Impact3▲ 13×4 topics
  16. Long-Term Care3▲ 29×2 topics
  17. Healthcare Outcomes3▲ 39×2 topics
  18. Student Perceptions3▲ 11×5 topics
  19. Maternal Outcomes3▲ 25×2 topics
  20. Perinatal Outcomes3▲ 25×2 topics
  21. Corpus Linguistics2▲ 8.7×3 topics
  22. Motivation2▲ 4.5×6 topics
  23. Open Innovation2▲ 31×2 topics
  24. Cesarean Section2▲ 46×1 topic
  25. Chronic Disease Management2▲ 9.5×5 topics
  26. Health Promotion2▲ 5.7×4 topics
  27. Maternal Mortality2▲ 8.2×5 topics
  28. Quality of Care2▲ 21×3 topics
  29. Vaginal Birth2▲ 46×1 topic
  30. Nursing Home2▲ 44×1 topic
  31. Person-Centered Care2▲ 44×1 topic
  32. Reflective Practice2▲ 9.2×4 topics
  33. Teacher Education2▲ 14×5 topics
  34. Cultural Diversity2▲ 7.3×2 topics
  35. Professional Development2▲ 8.5×5 topics
  36. Collaborative Practice2▲ 39×2 topics
  37. Empowerment2▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Translation2▲ 9.0×2 topics
  39. Inclusion2▲ 10×2 topics
  40. Patient Care2▲ 13×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes and Interprofessional Education and Collaboration.

Stroke Rehabilitation an…3Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 3 fractional worksMaternal and Perinatal H…2Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions: 2 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursi…2Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 2 fractional worksInterprofessional Educat…2Interprofessional Education and Collaboration: 2 fractional worksTranslation Studies and Practices: 2 fractional worksDutch Social and Cultural Studies: 2 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Chil…2Global Maternal and Child Health: 2 fractional worksMaternal Mental Health D…1Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum: 1 fractional worksInnovative Approaches in…1Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development: 1 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and …1Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 1 fractional works
RehabilitationObstetrics and GynecologyGeneral Health ProfessionsLanguage and Linguistics5 others

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

  1. 1 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 3 works
  2. 2 Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Obstetrics and Gynecology 2 works
  3. 3 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 2 works
  4. 4 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration General Health Professions 2 works
  5. 5 Translation Studies and Practices Language and Linguistics 2 works
  6. 6 Dutch Social and Cultural Studies Education 2 works
  7. 7 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  8. 8 Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  9. 9 Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  10. 10 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 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 available57.5%not open42.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.6%domestic only68.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% 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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