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Norwegian University for Sport and Physical Education Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Physical Activity
Epidemiology
Public Health
Sport Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135,019
79,326
0.588
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
sports medicine
sports injury prevention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,175
34,654
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,737
9,524
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Physical activity epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,549
16,031
0.864
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Exercise physiology
muscle physiology
strength training
sport science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,705
7,780
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
sports medicine
injury prevention
epidemiology
implementation
surveillance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,551
7,738
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,227
6,923
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,510
6,066
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Sports injury prevention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,266
9,062
0.804
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
metabolism
exercise physiology
biochemistry
diabetes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,829
4,849
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
skeletal muscle
tendon
training
disuse
ageing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,428
4,138
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Sport Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,183
3,249
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Exercise science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,299
4,375
0.599
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
sport psychology
stress
mindfulness
coping
mental training
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,996
2,373
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,992
3,801
0.761
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,719
1,920
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,694
2,089
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
football
soccer
perception
pressure
applied
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,605
1,943
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Skeletal Muscle
Epigenetic muscle memory
Exercise
Aging
UBR5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,336
2,598
0.779
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Rheumatology
Biomechanics
Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,199
2,185
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Sociology
Political Science
Sport Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,077
1,581
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,460
1,659
0.674
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Sport management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,061
931
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Motion analysis
Navigation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,983
1,498
0.755
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
exercise onchology
cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,816
1,182
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,668
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ulf Ekelund
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135,019
79,326
0.588
Physical Activity
Epidemiology
Public Health
Sport Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,999
17
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Roald Bahr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,175
34,654
0.461
sports medicine
sports injury prevention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,955
216
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
May Arna Risberg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,737
9,524
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,536
217
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jakob Tarp *
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,549
16,031
0.864
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,548
286
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Truls Raastad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,705
7,780
0.495
Exercise physiology
muscle physiology
strength training
sport science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
66,227
385
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kathrin Steffen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,551
7,738
0.571
sports medicine
injury prevention
epidemiology
implementation
surveillance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,309
401
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Tron Krosshaug
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,227
6,923
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,283
436
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Thor Einar Andersen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,510
6,066
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,191
511
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ben Clarsen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,266
9,062
0.804
Sports injury prevention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,231
536
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jørgen Jensen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,829
4,849
0.448
metabolism
exercise physiology
biochemistry
diabetes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,305
726
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Olivier R Seynnes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,428
4,138
0.491
skeletal muscle
tendon
training
disuse
ageing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
120,165
750
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jostein Hallén
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,183
3,249
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
136,180
881
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Gøran Paulsen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,299
4,375
0.599
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
199,657
1,339
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Anne Marte Pensgaard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,996
2,373
0.475
sport psychology
stress
mindfulness
coping
mental training
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
199,788
1,342
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Hege Grindem
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,992
3,801
0.761
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
210,972
1,414
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jens Bojsen Møller
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,719
1,920
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
264,004
1,808
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Lars Tore Ronglan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,694
2,089
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
269,488
1,856
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Geir Jordet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,605
1,943
0.539
football
soccer
perception
pressure
applied
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
287,970
2,010
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Adam P Sharples
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,336
2,598
0.779
Skeletal Muscle
Epigenetic muscle memory
Exercise
Aging
UBR5
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
298,425
2,085
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Eirik Klami Kristianslund
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,199
2,185
0.683
Rheumatology
Biomechanics
Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
308,304
2,138
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ørnulf Seippel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,077
1,581
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
369,017
2,591
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Thomas Losnegard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,460
1,659
0.674
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
421,249
2,946
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Dag Vidar Hanstad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,061
931
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
433,228
3,040
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Matthias Gilgien
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,983
1,498
0.755
Motion analysis
Navigation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
461,194
3,226
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Elisabeth Edvardsen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,816
1,182
0.651
exercise onchology
cardiopulmonary exercise testing