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Research in Plovdiv

Science Explorer records 20 research institutions in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Medical University Plovdiv, University of Food Technologies and Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry.

Research institutions
20
7 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
10k
▲ 88% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
12.3%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Plovdiv?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Medical University PlovdivUniversity 4,081 #3,904
2Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of PhytochemistryResearch facility 1,444 #11,417
3University of Food TechnologiesUniversity 1,231 #9,827
4Agricultural University PlovdivUniversity 1,091 #17,841
5Institute of Molecular Biology and BiotechnologyResearch facility 474 #11,640
6Food Research and Development InstituteUniversity 461 #30,774 all time
7University of Agribusiness and Rural DevelopmentUniversity 322 #26,266
8Institute of Fisheries and AquacultureResearch facility 232 #22,904 all time
9Fruit Growing InstituteResearch facility 212 #40,245 all time
10Center of Plant Systems Biology and BiotechnologyResearch facility 158 #12,708
11Academy of Music, Dance and Fine ArtsUniversity 143 #42,771 all time
12Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research InstituteResearch facility 130 #42,329 all time
13University of Security and EconomicsUniversity 126 #37,654 all time
14University Multipurpose Hospital for Active Treatment "Sveti Georgi"Hospital / health system 92 not ranked
15Bulgarian Food Safety AgencyGovernment institution 89 not ranked
16St.Caridad HospitalHospital / health system 21 not ranked
17European College of Economics and ManagementUniversity 15 not ranked
18Ivan Vazov National LibraryArchive 9 not ranked
19Energy Agency of PlovdivInstitution 2 not ranked
20Marie Curie AssociationNonprofit 1 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.

Medical University Plovdiv: 39.5%Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry: 14.0%University of Food Technologies: 11.9%Agricultural University Plovdiv: 10.6%16 others listed: 24.1%39%largest
Medical University Plovdiv4,081 · 39.5%Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry1,444 · 14.0%University of Food Technologies1,231 · 11.9%Agricultural University Plovdiv1,091 · 10.6%16 others listed2,487 · 24.1%

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What is Plovdiv strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Plovdiv is most concentrated in Biochemistry, Orthodontics and Dentistry (10.7× the world share in Biochemistry).

  1. BiochemistrySubfield · 34.7 works11×
  2. OrthodonticsSubfield · 26.4 works8.9×
  3. DentistryField · 87.3 works6.9×
  4. Oral SurgerySubfield · 34.7 works6.9×
  5. Food ScienceSubfield · 135.2 works6.8×
← 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 Plovdiv?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Antioxidant Activity, Antioxidant, Flavonoids, Oxidative Stress, Epidemiology, Health Benefits, Polyphenols and Medicinal Plants.

▲ 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. Epidemiology151▲ 1.46×122 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress111▲ 2.6×56 topics
  3. Antioxidant Activity103▲ 6.2×32 topics
  4. Inflammation103▲ 1.88×74 topics
  5. Climate Change103▲ 1.45×75 topics
  6. Antioxidant90▲ 5.0×50 topics
  7. Sustainability72◆ 1.13×62 topics
  8. Flavonoids65▲ 9.5×10 topics
  9. Medicinal Plants65▲ 6.2×17 topics
  10. Antioxidants64▲ 5.5×14 topics
  11. Health Benefits63▲ 7.3×15 topics
  12. Sustainable Development63▲ 1.51×49 topics
  13. Polyphenols60▲ 13×6 topics
  14. Cancer57▲ 1.62×50 topics
  15. Treatment53▲ 1.66×44 topics
  16. Phenolic Compounds52▲ 11×9 topics
  17. Genetics51▲ 2.8×24 topics
  18. Food Security51▲ 3.5×20 topics
  19. Clinical Trials49▲ 2.8×19 topics
  20. Nutritional Significance45▲ 11×4 topics
  21. Anti-inflammatory44▲ 6.1×27 topics
  22. Cancer Prevention43▲ 6.2×10 topics
  23. Antimicrobial Activity42▲ 9.5×8 topics
  24. Bioavailability37▲ 7.1×6 topics
  25. Biological Activities36▲ 8.7×10 topics
  26. Nutrition36▲ 3.1×12 topics
  27. Free Radicals33▲ 13×2 topics
  28. Natural Products33▲ 8.5×8 topics
  29. Essential Oils31▲ 10×2 topics
  30. Dietary Supplements31▲ 14×1 topic
  31. Dietary Fiber29▲ 9.9×3 topics
  32. Food Preservation28▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Fermentation28▲ 7.7×5 topics
  34. Mode of Action28▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Prebiotics27▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Antibacterial Agents26▲ 11×2 topics
  37. In Vitro Evaluation25▲ 14×1 topic
  38. Phytochemicals Screening25▲ 14×1 topic
  39. Aroma Compounds25▲ 11×3 topics
  40. Phytochemistry25▲ 7.8×8 topics

What research is done in Plovdiv?

Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 31 fractional worksEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 25 fractional worksHorticultural and Viticultural Research: 17 fractional worksPhytochemistry and Biological Activities: 17 fractional worksDental materials and restorations: 16 fractional worksFood composition and properties: 15 fractional worksFermentation and Sensory…14Fermentation and Sensory Analysis: 14 fractional worksProbiotics and Fermented Foods: 14 fractional worksMicrobial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology: 13 fractional worksFood Industry and Aquati…13Food Industry and Aquatic Biology: 13 fractional works
BiochemistryFood SciencePlant ScienceOrthodontics1 others

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

  1. 1 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 31 works
  2. 2 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 25 works
  3. 3 Horticultural and Viticultural Research Plant Science 17 works
  4. 4 Phytochemistry and Biological Activities Plant Science 17 works
  5. 5 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 16 works
  6. 6 Food composition and properties Nutrition and Dietetics 15 works
  7. 7 Fermentation and Sensory Analysis Food Science 14 works
  8. 8 Probiotics and Fermented Foods Food Science 14 works
  9. 9 Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology Nutrition and Dietetics 13 works
  10. 10 Food Industry and Aquatic Biology Food Science 13 works

Research output over time

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