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Research in Kaunas

Science Explorer records 17 research institutions in Kaunas, Lithuania. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas University of Technology and Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution.

Research institutions
17
7 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
30k
▲ 4% vs 2018-21
Citations
295k
9.8 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
17.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Kaunas

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Kaunas?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Kaunas University of TechnologyUniversity 12,238 #2,399
2Lithuanian University of Health SciencesUniversity 6,554 #13,894
3Vytautas Magnus UniversityUniversity 5,354 #1,431
4Lithuanian Sports UniversityUniversity 1,366 #6,799
5Lithuanian Energy InstituteNonprofit 1,225 #7,701
6Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and ForestryResearch facility 1,162 #10,744
7Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityUniversity 858 #15,733 all time
8Kauno kolegija Higher Education InstitutionUniversity 662 #6,726
9Kaunas University of Applied Engineering SciencesUniversity 310 #27,032 all time
10Kauno Mišku ir Aplinkos Inžinerijos KolegijaUniversity 92 not ranked
11V. A. Graičiūno Aukštoji Vadybos MokyklaUniversity 91 not ranked
12Institute of Aerial Geodesy (Lithuania)Company 86 not ranked
13Respublikinės Kauno LigoninėsHospital / health system 60 not ranked
14St. Ignatius Loyola CollegeUniversity 32 not ranked
15Kolping University of Applied SciencesUniversity 26 not ranked
16Kaunas County Public LibraryArchive 3 not ranked
17Ollo group (Lithuania)Company 0 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Kaunas University of Technology: 40.6%Lithuanian University of Health Sciences: 21.8%Vytautas Magnus University: 17.8%Lithuanian Sports University: 4.5%12 others listed: 15.3%41%largest
Kaunas University of Technology12k · 40.6%Lithuanian University of Health Sciences6,554 · 21.8%Vytautas Magnus University5,354 · 17.8%Lithuanian Sports University1,366 · 4.5%12 others listed4,607 · 15.3%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which fields of science does Kaunas work in?

In 2022-now, 33% of research in Kaunas is in Physical Sciences, 26% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (20%), Engineering (14%), Social Sciences (11%).

Physical Sciences: 2,627 fractional works · 32.8% of its workEngineering: 1,119 fractional works · 14.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 198 fractional works · 2.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 179 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 155 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 105 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 95 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 79 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 60 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 50 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 44 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 41 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 491 fractional works · 6.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 79 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 64 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 58 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 54 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 53 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 50 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 36 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 389 fractional works · 4.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 130 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInformation Systems: 95 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 60 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 291 fractional works · 3.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 150 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 60 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomaterials: 47 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 83 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 63 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 82 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 49 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 64 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 52 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematics: 34 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 2,093 fractional works · 26.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 904 fractional works · 11.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 259 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEducation: 233 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 140 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSafety Research: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 36 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 61 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychology: 382 fractional works · 4.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 122 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 121 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 65 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 57 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 326 fractional works · 4.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 106 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMarketing: 77 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 42 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 42 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 214 fractional works · 2.7% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 57 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMusic: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 202 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 166 fractional works · 2.1% of its workFinance: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 64 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,976 fractional works · 24.7% of its workMedicine: 1,593 fractional works · 19.9% of its workSurgery: 163 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 137 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 114 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysiology: 112 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEpidemiology: 93 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 81 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 80 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 69 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 57 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 55 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 51 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 45 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry: 45 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 45 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 43 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 38 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 149 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth Professions: 211 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 85 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 70 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDentistry: 89 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOral Surgery: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthodontics: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 59 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 52 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 1,306 fractional works · 16.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 730 fractional works · 9.1% of its workPlant Science: 279 fractional works · 3.5% of its workFood Science: 108 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 90 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSoil Science: 66 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInsect Science: 48 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 46 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 356 fractional works · 4.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 185 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGenetics: 58 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 142 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 66 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 59 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKKaunas8,003fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences16%Physical Sciences33%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences26%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1,11914.0%
    2. Environmental Science4916.1%
    3. Computer Science3894.9%
    4. Materials Science2913.6%
    5. Energy831.0%
    6. Chemistry821.0%
    7. Physics and Astronomy640.8%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences520.7%
    9. Mathematics340.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering210.3%
  2. Social Sciences2,09326.2%
    1. Social Sciences90411.3%
    2. Psychology3824.8%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting3264.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities2142.7%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2022.5%
    6. Decision Sciences640.8%
  3. Health Sciences1,97624.7%
    1. Medicine1,59319.9%
    2. Health Professions2112.6%
    3. Dentistry891.1%
    4. Nursing590.7%
    5. Veterinary240.3%
  4. Life Sciences1,30616.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences7309.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3564.4%
    3. Neuroscience1421.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology590.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics200.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Kaunas strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Kaunas is most concentrated in Biochemistry, Agronomy and Crop Science and Soil Science (4.8× the world share in Biochemistry).

  1. BiochemistrySubfield · 41.1 works4.8×
  2. Agronomy and Crop ScienceSubfield · 78.2 works4.7×
  3. Soil ScienceSubfield · 60.6 works2.9×
  4. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 43.1 works2.8×
  5. OrthodonticsSubfield · 21.3 works2.7×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.97× its world share, 657 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.83× its world share, 312 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.74× its world share, 52 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.05× its world share, 120 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.66× its world share, 16 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.77× its world share, 19 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.63× its world share, 69 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.62× its world share, 339 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 46 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.10× its world share, 71 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.95× its world share, 997 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.19× its world share, 414 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.04× its world share, 255 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.36× its world share, 30 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.32× its world share, 50 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.36× its world share, 80 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.99× its world share, 184 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.02× its world share, 1,376 worksMedicineNursing: 1.50× its world share, 51 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.15× its world share, 20 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.00× its world share, 202 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.29× its world share, 291 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 53 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.19× its world share, 179 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.53× its world share, 328 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 795 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry2.36×80 works
  2. Veterinary2.15×20 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.97×657 works
  4. Psychology1.53×328 works
  5. Nursing1.50×51 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.29×291 works
  7. Environmental Science1.19×414 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.19×179 works
  9. Energy1.10×71 works
  10. Neuroscience1.05×120 works
  11. Materials Science1.04×255 works
  12. Medicine1.02×1,376 works
  13. Arts and Humanities1.00×202 works
  14. Health Professions0.99×184 works
  15. Engineering0.95×997 works
  16. Social Sciences0.90×795 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.83×312 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.78×53 works
  19. Chemical Engineering0.77×19 works
  20. Immunology and Microbiology0.74×52 works
  21. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.66×16 works
  22. Chemistry0.63×69 works
  23. Computer Science0.62×339 works
  24. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.42×46 works
  25. Mathematics0.36×30 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.32×50 works

Which keywords describe research in Kaunas?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Epidemiology, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Environmental Impact, Environmental Management, Oxidative Stress and Flavonoids.

▲ 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-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city'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. Epidemiology343◆ 1.08×129 topics
  2. Sustainability295▲ 1.51×89 topics
  3. Climate Change283▲ 1.30×98 topics
  4. Environmental Impact219▲ 1.60×56 topics
  5. Renewable Energy209▲ 1.81×48 topics
  6. Deep Learning196▼ 0.71×77 topics
  7. Machine Learning192▼ 0.72×83 topics
  8. Inflammation178◆ 1.05×80 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress175▲ 1.33×59 topics
  10. Sustainable Development167▲ 1.33×77 topics
  11. Education161▲ 1.17×74 topics
  12. Globalization159◆ 1.01×98 topics
  13. Mental Health157▲ 1.37×41 topics
  14. Quality of Life145▲ 1.26×55 topics
  15. Innovation137▲ 1.66×56 topics
  16. Artificial Intelligence133▲ 1.17×54 topics
  17. Treatment119▲ 1.23×47 topics
  18. Biomedical Applications113▲ 1.20×31 topics
  19. Risk Factors110▲ 1.24×34 topics
  20. Higher Education109▲ 2.6×22 topics
  21. Mechanical Properties106▲ 1.36×33 topics
  22. Environmental Management105▲ 3.2×15 topics
  23. Antioxidant97▲ 1.76×42 topics
  24. Pedagogy95▲ 2.4×20 topics
  25. Leadership95▲ 2.4×26 topics
  26. Genetics94▲ 1.66×27 topics
  27. Antioxidants92▲ 2.6×15 topics
  28. Flavonoids87▲ 4.3×11 topics
  29. Well-being87▲ 2.8×14 topics
  30. Health Benefits80▲ 3.0×16 topics
  31. Recycling78▲ 2.5×9 topics
  32. Circular Economy65▲ 3.0×8 topics
  33. Phenolic Compounds64▲ 4.3×9 topics
  34. Soil Fertility59▲ 3.3×7 topics
  35. Polyphenols57▲ 4.0×6 topics
  36. Professional Identity56▲ 8.1×5 topics
  37. Soil Carbon Sequestration52▲ 8.2×2 topics
  38. Digital Competence51▲ 7.2×3 topics
  39. Feminist Research50▲ 111×1 topic
  40. Social Competence50▲ 111×1 topic

What research is done in Kaunas?

Education, Leadership, and Health Research: 47 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 36 fractional worksSoil Carbon and Nitrogen…33Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics: 33 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainabi…29Environmental Sustainability in Business: 29 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 26 fractional worksAsthma and respiratory diseases: 26 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Mate…23Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 23 fractional worksOrganic Light-Emitting Diodes Research: 20 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 20 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 19 fractional works
EducationBiochemistrySoil ScienceMarketing6 others

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

  1. 1 Education, Leadership, and Health Research Education 47 works
  2. 2 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 36 works
  3. 3 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 33 works
  4. 4 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 29 works
  5. 5 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 26 works
  6. 6 Asthma and respiratory diseases Physiology 26 works
  7. 7 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 23 works
  8. 8 Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 20 works
  9. 9 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 20 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 19 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Kaunas20.3% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 20.3% in 2025.

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