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Research in Kaunas

Science Explorer records 18 research institutions in Kaunas, Lithuania. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Kaunas University of Technology, Vytautas Magnus University and Lithuanian University of Health Sciences.

Research institutions
18
8 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
30k
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
17.2%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite 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 #2,285
2Vytautas Magnus UniversityUniversity 5,354 #3,309
3Lithuanian University of Health SciencesUniversity 4,942 #3,317
4Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas ClinicsHospital / health system 1,612 #22,276
5Lithuanian Sports UniversityUniversity 1,366 #17,495
6Lithuanian Energy InstituteNonprofit 1,225 #6,580
7Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and ForestryResearch facility 1,162 #8,872
8Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityUniversity 858 #28,372 all time
9Kauno kolegija Higher Education InstitutionUniversity 662 #12,873
10Kaunas University of Applied Engineering SciencesUniversity 310 #33,585 all time
11Kauno Mišku ir Aplinkos Inžinerijos KolegijaUniversity 92 not ranked
12V. A. Graičiūno Aukštoji Vadybos MokyklaUniversity 91 not ranked
13Institute of Aerial Geodesy (Lithuania)Company 86 not ranked
14Respublikinės Kauno LigoninėsHospital / health system 60 not ranked
15St. Ignatius Loyola CollegeUniversity 32 not ranked
16Kolping University of Applied SciencesUniversity 26 not ranked
17Kaunas County Public LibraryArchive 3 not ranked
18Ollo group (Lithuania)Company 0 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. 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%Vytautas Magnus University: 17.8%Lithuanian University of Health Sciences: 16.4%Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics: 5.4%13 others listed: 19.8%41%largest
Kaunas University of Technology12k · 40.6%Vytautas Magnus University5,354 · 17.8%Lithuanian University of Health Sciences4,942 · 16.4%Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics1,612 · 5.4%13 others listed5,973 · 19.8%

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

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.

Which keywords describe research in Kaunas?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Epidemiology, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Environmental Impact, Environmental Management, Flavonoids and Higher Education.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Epidemiology296◆ 1.07×128 topics
  2. Sustainability259▲ 1.52×83 topics
  3. Climate Change252▲ 1.34×95 topics
  4. Environmental Impact191▲ 1.61×55 topics
  5. Renewable Energy182▲ 1.81×47 topics
  6. Deep Learning172▼ 0.72×76 topics
  7. Machine Learning158▼ 0.69×80 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress153▲ 1.33×57 topics
  9. Sustainable Development151▲ 1.36×75 topics
  10. Inflammation150◆ 1.03×80 topics
  11. Education149▲ 1.24×71 topics
  12. Globalization141◆ 1.03×93 topics
  13. Mental Health132▲ 1.29×37 topics
  14. Quality of Life128▲ 1.26×54 topics
  15. Innovation122▲ 1.65×53 topics
  16. Artificial Intelligence117▲ 1.22×51 topics
  17. Treatment107▲ 1.26×47 topics
  18. Higher Education101▲ 2.7×20 topics
  19. Biomedical Applications100▲ 1.20×31 topics
  20. Environmental Management95▲ 3.4×14 topics
  21. Leadership89▲ 2.6×26 topics
  22. Pedagogy88▲ 2.6×20 topics
  23. Antioxidant87▲ 1.81×41 topics
  24. Antioxidants84▲ 2.7×14 topics
  25. Genetics83▲ 1.70×26 topics
  26. Flavonoids80▲ 4.4×11 topics
  27. Well-being76▲ 2.8×14 topics
  28. Recycling67▲ 2.5×9 topics
  29. Health Benefits67▲ 2.9×16 topics
  30. Phenolic Compounds58▲ 4.5×9 topics
  31. Circular Economy58▲ 3.0×8 topics
  32. Soil Fertility57▲ 3.6×7 topics
  33. Professional Identity53▲ 9.2×5 topics
  34. Polyphenols53▲ 4.3×6 topics
  35. Ecosystem Functioning51▲ 3.9×5 topics
  36. Soil Carbon Sequestration49▲ 9.3×2 topics
  37. Digital Competence49▲ 7.9×3 topics
  38. Feminist Research47▲ 129×1 topic
  39. Social Competence47▲ 129×1 topic
  40. Genetic Improvement41▲ 6.4×4 topics

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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