Evaluation ReportEvaluation 2015 ORU Örebro University Research Evaluation 2015 Örebro University Research Evaluation ÖRU2015 Örebro University Research Evaluation 2015 Evaluation Report www.oru.se ORU2015 1 ORU2015 Örebro University Research Evaluation 2015 Evaluation Report EDITORS Malin Masterton Sofia Sjödin © Örebro University, 2015 Title: ORU2015, Örebro University Research Evaluation 2015 Publisher: Örebro University 2015 www.publications.oru.se [email protected] Printed by Repro, Örebro University. Örebro December 2015. ISBN 987-91-7668-997-4 4 ORU2015 Foreword How do we knowknow ifif ourour researchresearch isis ofof a a high high standard standard and and what what exactly exactly is is a a high standard of research?high standard There of may research? be a number There may of possible be a number answers of possibleto both questionsanswers to, but one thing is certainboth questions, – we need but to one know thing what is certain research – weis being need conductedto know what at Örebro research University. is We also needbeing to conducted know if, whereat Örebro, and University. when our Weresearch also need is published to know and if, where, made available to the public and whento society. our research Furthermore, is published we need and to madeknow available which impact to the it public has. and Ifto wesociety. do not Furthermore, have the confidence we need toto approachknow which these impact issues, it has.there is a risk that we find ourselves surrounded with various opinions and false notions about our research without just cause. 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The previous evaluation, ÖRE2010, led to a redistribution of funding and a new strategic approach to the allocation of researchFor these funds, reasons, with we a are stronger now undertaking focus on more our strategic second comprehensiveinvestments. research evaluation, ORU2015, at Örebro University and Örebro University Now that the results of ORU2015 are in, new strategic considerations will be required. We Hospital. The previous evaluation, ÖRE2010, led to a redistribution of know that ÖRE2010 had a positive effect on the university’s course of development. We are f unding and a new strategic approach to the allocation of research funds, also aware that we need to take responsibility for accomplishing a higher degree of fairness with a stronger focus on more strategic investments. across disciplines in terms of research conditions. ORU2015 makes for an exciting read, calling forNow further that the discussion results of and ORU2015 thoughts are on in, the new future strategic direction considerations for Örebro willUniversity. be required. We know that ÖRE2010 had a positive effect on the university’s Jenscourse Schollin of development. We are also aware that we need to take responsibility Vicefor accomplishing-Chancellor a higher degree of fairness across disciplines in terms of Örebroresearch University conditions. ORU2015 makes for an exciting read, calling for further discussion and thoughts on the future direction for Örebro University. Jens Schollin Vice-Chancellor Örebro University 5 Table of Contents Preface ................................................................................................................. 11 ORU2015 – Executive Summary ............................................................................. 13 Introduction to Örebro University and Its Research .................................................... 15 Chapter I: The Panel Evaluations .............................................................................19 The Research Evaluation ORU2015 – The Panel’s Perspective ................................... 19 Faculty of Business, Science and Engineering Business Administration ........................................................................................ 27 Economics and Statistics ....................................................................................... 29 Informatics ........................................................................................................... 31 Biology ................................................................................................................ 33 Chemistry .............................................................................................................35 Mathematics, Physics, Didactics in Mathematics, Didactics in Natural Sciences .......... 37 Computer Science ................................................................................................. 39 Mechanical Engineering ......................................................................................... 41 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Culinary Arts and Meal Science .............................................................................. 45 History ................................................................................................................. 47 Language Studies ................................................................................................. 49 Media and Communication Studies . ........................................................................ 51 Musicology ............................................................................................................53 Rhetoric . .............................................................................................................. 56 Communication, Culture and Diversity ......................................................................58 Education ............................................................................................................ 62 Gender Studies ..................................................................................................... 64 Human Geography ................................................................................................ 66 Political Science ................................................................................................... 68 Sociology ..............................................................................................................70 Criminology .......................................................................................................... 72 Legal Science ........................................................................................................74 Psychology / CHAMP ..............................................................................................76 Social Work .......................................................................................................... 78 Youth & Society .................................................................................................... 81 Faculty of Medicine and Health Biomedicine . ........................................................................................................ 85 Medicine . ............................................................................................................. 86 Disability Science (SIDR) ....................................................................................... 88 Nursing Science ....................................................................................................90 Occupational Therapy .............................................................................................92 Public Health Science ............................................................................................94 Sport Science ........................................................................................................95 Region Örebro län Region Örebro län: Biomedicine ............................................................................... 99 Region Örebro län: Medicine ................................................................................. 100 Region Örebro län: Surgery .................................................................................. 101 Region Örebro län: Disability Science (SIDR) ......................................................... 102 Region Örebro län: Nursing Science ...................................................................... 103 Chapter II: Bibliometric Report ................................................................................105 Results Section ....................................................................................................108 Faculty of Business Science and Engineering Unit of Evaluation: School of Business .................................................................... 113 Unit of Evaluation: Mathematics and Natural Sciences ............................................. 118 Unit of Evaluation: Engineering ..............................................................................123 Business Administration 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