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Key figures

We update our key figures for the number of employees and publications twice a year. You can find the latest key figures here.

  • PhD students: 148
  • Postdoc/assistant professor: 40
  • Part-time lecturer: 51
  • Associate professors and clinical associate professors: 130
  • Professors and clinical professors: 62
  • Other*: 7

In total: 438

  • Adjunct associate professors: 3
  • Adjunct professors: 23

In total: 26

 

In total - employees and adjunct professors: 464

*Administrative staffs, head of department, etc.

 Bar chart illustrating the development in the number of employees and affiliated staff at IRS from 2007 to 2026. The total increased significantly from 27 people in 2007 to 464 in 2026. Growth accelerated after 2010, rising from 99 to 274 in 2018 and continuing upward to more than 400 from 2024 onward. The highest recorded value is 464 in 2026.

The key figures represent a snapshot, as there is a constant flow of people joining and leaving. Updated June 2026.

Stacked bar chart showing the gender distribution of employees and affiliated staff across job categories at IRS in 2026. The largest group is PhD students, with 113 women and 35 men. Among associate professors, there are 63 women and 67 men, while the professor category includes 25 women and 37 men. The postdoc and assistant professor group consists of 28 women and 12 men, teaching associate professors include 26 women and 25 men, affiliated staff include 10 women and 16 men, and the “Other” category consists of 6 women and 1 man. The chart shows an overall majority of women, while men outnumber women among professors, associate professors, and affiliated staff.

Bar chart showing the gender distribution of employees and affiliated staff at IRS in 2026. The chart displays 271 women (K) and 193 men (M), for a total of 464 individuals. Women represent the largest group within the organization.

The key figures represent a snapshot, as there is a constant flow of people joining and leaving. Updated June 2026.

Treemap showing employees at IRS in 2026 by job category. The largest groups are PhD students with 148 employees and clinical associate professors/associate professors with 130 employees. The organization also includes 62 clinical professors/professors, 51 clinical, external, and coordinating teaching associate professors, 40 postdoctoral researchers and assistant professors, and 26 affiliated associate professors and professors. The “Other” category, including administrative staff and the head of department, consists of 7 employees. The chart highlights PhD students and associate professors as the dominant staff groups at IRS.

The key figures represent a snapshot, as there is a constant flow of people joining and leaving. Updated June 2026.

Bar chart illustrating the development of PhD students at IRS from 2010 to 2024, including annual numbers of new enrollments, awarded PhD degrees, and withdrawals without degree.

Updated December 2025

Bar chart showing the number of peer-reviewed publications at the Institute of Regional Health Research (IRS) from 2018 to 2026, reported on June 1, 2026. The number of publications increased from 690 in 2018 to 735 in 2019, 740 in 2020, 826 in 2021, 859 in 2022, and 863 in 2023. Output grew further to 981 publications in 2024 and peaked at 1,063 publications in 2025. A total of 468 peer-reviewed publications have been recorded so far in 2026.

Pie chart showing the distribution of IRS publications in 2025, updated June 1, 2026. The majority of peer-reviewed publications originate from the Region of Southern Denmark, accounting for approximately four-fifths of the total output. Region Zealand and the Capital Region of Denmark contribute the remaining one-fifth. The chart highlights the strong dominance of publications from the Region of Southern Denmark.

Pie chart showing the distribution of IRS publications in the Region of Southern Denmark in 2025, updated June 1, 2026. Lillebælt accounts for the largest share of peer-reviewed publications, representing well over half of the total output. Esbjerg contributes the second-largest share, followed by Southern Jutland. The Danish Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases and the Prehospital Unit represent smaller proportions of the overall publication activity. The chart highlights that research output in the Region of Southern Denmark is concentrated around Lillebælt and Esbjerg.

Pie chart showing the distribution of IRS publications in Region Zealand and the Capital Region of Denmark in 2025, updated June 1, 2026. The largest contributions come from MVH and SUH, each accounting for roughly one-quarter to one-third of the publications. CTU also represents a substantial share, while Filadelfia contributes a smaller portion. Holbæk and Nykøbing F account for the smallest shares of the total publication output. The chart illustrates a broad distribution of research publications across the participating institutions.

Updated June 1, 2026.


Last Updated 27.07.2024