- Opin vísindi
Opin vísindi is the institutional repository of research articles and doctoral theses published in open access by Icelandic universities and the National and University Library of Iceland.
Open access to research results is in accordance with article 10 from the
Act on public support for research / 2003 No 3
and is compliant with requirements from international and domestic research funds.
The purpose of the repository is to make results of research conducted at Icelandic universities accessible to the public online without hindrance and free of charge.
Deposits to the repository are permanent and are intended to ensure long-term access to open access scientific publications from Icelandic universities.
The repository Opin vísindi is connected to the research portal IRIS and open access research results submitted to IRIS are also stored and made accessible in the repository.
By gathering this material in a single location, access is simplified for anyone wishing to explore the extensive scientific work carried out at Icelandic universities.
The repository is
OpenAIRE / OpenAIREplus
compliant and in accordance with requirements for publication of research results from projects supported by the European research programs
FP7
and
H2020.
The repository uses the open software
DSpace.
Communities in Opin vísindi
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University of Iceland
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University of Akureyri
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Bifröst University
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Hólar University College
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Reykjavík University
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IRIS
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Agricultural University of Iceland
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National and University Library of Iceland
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Iceland University of the Arts
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(University of Iceland, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, 2025-04-23)The global population is aging, and policymakers emphasize the importance of enabling older people to continue living in their private homes for as long as possible, even as they experience health decline and physical or cognitive impairment. While most ... -
(University of Iceland, School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Sociology, Anthropology and Folkloristics, 2023-05)Introduction. Despite being an international priority linked to eliminating extreme poverty, family planning remains underutilized, partially due to barriers to access. Common barriers to family planning include distance, finances, provider bias, long ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, 2025)Aim The overall objective of the thesis was to investigate health literacy (HL), focusing on community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older in sparsely populated areas of northern Iceland, from a participatory occupational justice perspective. The ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Earth Sciences, 2025-06)Magmatic dikes form an integral part of volcanic systems and transport magma from depth towards the surface. Dike propagation through the Earth’s crust is affected by the mechanical properties of the crust, which is important to better understand ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, 2025-05)Analyzing plant data for precision and robust agriculture is a key component of adapting to climate change. Plant data is multi-modal, experiments are directly restricted by plant growth, and the data analysis is often supported by image capturing. ...