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Research in Liepāja

Science Explorer records 1 research institutions in Liepāja, Latvia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are University of Liepāja.

Research institutions
1
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
560
▼ 21% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2k
2.2 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
9.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1972-2026
55 years on the record

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 Liepāja?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of LiepājaUniversity 560 #14,035

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.

Which fields of science does Liepāja work in?

In 2022-now, 54% of research in Liepāja is in Social Sciences, 32% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (28%), Computer Science (11%), Psychology (10%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 87 fractional works · 53.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 45 fractional works · 27.6% of its workEducation: 21 fractional works · 12.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 7 fractional works · 4.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 7 fractional works · 4.1% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 16 fractional works · 9.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 6 fractional works · 3.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 14 fractional works · 8.7% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 6 fractional works · 3.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMusic: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6 fractional works · 3.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 51 fractional works · 31.8% of its workComputer Science: 18 fractional works · 10.9% of its workInformation Systems: 10 fractional works · 6.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 15 fractional works · 9.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNuclear Energy and Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 12 fractional works · 7.7% of its workHealth Professions: 6 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 11 fractional works · 6.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKLiepāja161fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences32%Health Sciences8%Social Sciences54%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences4527.6%
    2. Psychology169.8%
    3. Arts and Humanities148.7%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting63.8%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance42.3%
    6. Decision Sciences21.5%
    1. Computer Science1810.9%
    2. Engineering159.3%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences42.6%
    4. Physics and Astronomy42.4%
    5. Environmental Science42.2%
    6. Materials Science32.0%
    7. Mathematics21.0%
    8. Energy10.7%
    9. Chemical Engineering10.4%
    10. Chemistry00.3%
    1. Health Professions63.8%
    2. Medicine63.8%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences63.9%
    2. Neuroscience32.0%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Liepāja?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, Educational Technology, Pedagogy, European Union, Knowledge Management, Higher Education and Sustainable Development.

▲ 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. Education15▲ 5.4×21 topics
  2. Innovation10▲ 6.0×16 topics
  3. Educational Technology10▲ 5.0×19 topics
  4. Sustainable Development8▲ 3.3×18 topics
  5. Pedagogy7▲ 8.3×9 topics
  6. Globalization6▲ 2.0×18 topics
  7. European Union6▲ 18×4 topics
  8. Knowledge Management6▲ 7.0×11 topics
  9. Higher Education6▲ 7.2×9 topics
  10. Sustainability6▲ 1.52×18 topics
  11. Technology6▲ 7.0×5 topics
  12. Online Learning6▲ 4.3×10 topics
  13. Leadership6▲ 7.0×8 topics
  14. Teacher Training6▲ 5.6×6 topics
  15. International Relations5▲ 14×5 topics
  16. Lifelong Learning5▲ 16×9 topics
  17. Cultural Integration5▲ 16×3 topics
  18. E-Learning5▲ 3.2×11 topics
  19. Eastern Europe5▲ 57×2 topics
  20. European Integration5▲ 54×2 topics
  21. Australia4▲ 175×1 topic
  22. Cold War4▲ 46×1 topic
  23. Cognitive Development4▲ 22×5 topics
  24. Digital Literacy4▲ 4.8×5 topics
  25. Digital Learning4▲ 4.5×6 topics
  26. Informal Learning4▲ 18×6 topics
  27. Technology Integration3▲ 6.5×7 topics
  28. 21st Century Skills3▲ 6.9×4 topics
  29. Inclusive Education3▲ 5.4×4 topics
  30. Teacher Professional Development3▲ 12×5 topics
  31. Lexicography3▲ 21×3 topics
  32. Molecular Dynamics Simulation3▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Adult Education3▲ 51×2 topics
  34. Language Development3▲ 13×5 topics
  35. Teacher Education3▲ 13×4 topics
  36. Bilingualism2▲ 11×5 topics
  37. Curriculum Design2▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Green Economy2▲ 33×2 topics
  39. Ice Nucleation2▲ 37×1 topic
  40. Melting2▲ 107×1 topic

What research is done in Liepāja?

  1. 1 Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  2. 2 nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions Atmospheric Science 2 works
  3. 3 Higher Education Learning Practices Education 2 works
  4. 4 Educational Methods and Teacher Development Information Systems 2 works
  5. 5 Educational Challenges and Innovations Information Systems 2 works
  6. 6 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 2 works
  7. 7 Lexicography and Language Studies Language and Linguistics 2 works
  8. 8 Voice and Speech Disorders Physiology 2 works
  9. 9 Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  10. 10 Education, Leadership, and Health Research Education 1 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%Liepāja12.3% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 20.0% in 2018.

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