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Research in Plovdiv

Science Explorer records 19 research institutions in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Medical University Plovdiv, University of Food Technologies and Agricultural University Plovdiv.

Research institutions
19
6 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
10k
▲ 19% vs 2018-21
Citations
107k
10.3 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
12.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1956-2026
71 years on the record
Plovdiv

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 Plovdiv?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Medical University PlovdivUniversity 4,081 #6,829
2University of Food TechnologiesUniversity 1,231 #7,166
3Agricultural University PlovdivUniversity 1,091 #10,941
4Institute of Molecular Biology and BiotechnologyResearch facility 474 #13,681
5Food Research and Development InstituteUniversity 461 #22,455 all time
6University of Agribusiness and Rural DevelopmentUniversity 322 #20,440
7Institute of Fisheries and AquacultureResearch facility 232 #30,703 all time
8Fruit Growing InstituteResearch facility 212 #34,416 all time
9Center of Plant Systems Biology and BiotechnologyResearch facility 158 #20,721
10Academy of Music, Dance and Fine ArtsUniversity 143 #34,070 all time
11Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research InstituteResearch facility 130 #34,853 all time
12University of Security and EconomicsUniversity 126 #33,840 all time
13University Multipurpose Hospital for Active Treatment "Sveti Georgi"Hospital / health system 92 not ranked
14Bulgarian Food Safety AgencyGovernment institution 89 not ranked
15St.Caridad HospitalHospital / health system 21 not ranked
16European College of Economics and ManagementUniversity 15 not ranked
17Ivan Vazov National LibraryArchive 9 not ranked
18Energy Agency of PlovdivInstitution 2 not ranked
19Marie Curie AssociationNonprofit 1 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.

Medical University Plovdiv: 45.9%University of Food Technologies: 13.8%Agricultural University Plovdiv: 12.3%Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology: 5.3%15 others listed: 22.6%46%largest
Medical University Plovdiv4,081 · 45.9%University of Food Technologies1,231 · 13.8%Agricultural University Plovdiv1,091 · 12.3%Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology474 · 5.3%15 others listed2,013 · 22.6%

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

Which fields of science does Plovdiv work in?

In 2022-now, 37% of research in Plovdiv is in Health Sciences, 34% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (29%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (20%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (9%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Health Sciences: 1,126 fractional works · 36.5% of its workMedicine: 900 fractional works · 29.2% of its workSurgery: 96 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 74 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEpidemiology: 58 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRheumatology: 40 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 40 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOncology: 40 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysiology: 39 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiochemistry: 38 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 36 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 36 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 34 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 33 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeurology: 32 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 32 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 27 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 26 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 21 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 20 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 19 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 18 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrology: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 36 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDentistry: 98 fractional works · 3.2% of its workOral Surgery: 37 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOrthodontics: 30 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPeriodontics: 19 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 61 fractional works · 2.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 60 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Professions: 60 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 18 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVeterinary: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1,048 fractional works · 34.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 613 fractional works · 19.9% of its workPlant Science: 259 fractional works · 8.4% of its workFood Science: 155 fractional works · 5.0% of its workInsect Science: 41 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 39 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 28 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAquatic Science: 24 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 24 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 20 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSoil Science: 19 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 285 fractional works · 9.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 156 fractional works · 5.1% of its workGenetics: 42 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCell Biology: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiotechnology: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysiology: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuroscience: 72 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 25 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 47 fractional works · 1.5% of its workImmunology: 31 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMicrobiology: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 30 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 580 fractional works · 18.8% of its workEngineering: 178 fractional works · 5.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 49 fractional works · 1.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 38 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 27 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 122 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEcology: 22 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 18 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 88 fractional works · 2.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 44 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 23 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 69 fractional works · 2.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 21 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems: 21 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 56 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 25 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomaterials: 19 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 328 fractional works · 10.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 101 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 32 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 20 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEducation: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 31 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 70 fractional works · 2.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 29 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMarketing: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 55 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 45 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 45 fractional works · 1.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 41 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArcheology: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMusic: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKPlovdiv3,082fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences34%Physical Sciences19%Health Sciences37%Social Sciences11%

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. Health Sciences1,12636.5%
    1. Medicine90029.2%
    2. Dentistry983.2%
    3. Nursing612.0%
    4. Health Professions601.9%
    5. Veterinary60.2%
  2. Life Sciences1,04834.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences61319.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2859.2%
    3. Neuroscience722.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology471.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics301.0%
    1. Engineering1785.8%
    2. Environmental Science1224.0%
    3. Chemistry882.9%
    4. Computer Science692.2%
    5. Materials Science561.8%
    6. Mathematics160.5%
    7. Energy140.5%
    8. Physics and Astronomy140.4%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences130.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering90.3%
    1. Social Sciences1013.3%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting702.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance551.8%
    4. Psychology451.5%
    5. Arts and Humanities411.3%
    6. Decision Sciences160.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

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: 4.02× its world share, 501 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.68× its world share, 236 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.41× its world share, 37 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.50× its world share, 64 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.63× its world share, 24 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.88× its world share, 8 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.91× its world share, 79 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 64 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.52× its world share, 13 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.39× its world share, 155 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.77× its world share, 101 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.49× its world share, 45 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.41× its world share, 13 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 6.86× its world share, 87 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.78× its world share, 54 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.55× its world share, 785 worksMedicineNursing: 4.01× its world share, 52 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.14× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.49× its world share, 37 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.67× its world share, 57 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 13 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.82× its world share, 46 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.50× its world share, 40 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 91 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 6.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry6.86×87 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4.02×501 works
  3. Nursing4.01×52 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.63×24 works
  5. Chemistry1.91×79 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.68×236 works
  7. Medicine1.55×785 works
  8. Neuroscience1.50×64 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology1.41×37 works
  10. Veterinary1.14×4 works
  11. Chemical Engineering0.88×8 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.82×46 works
  13. Health Professions0.78×54 works
  14. Environmental Science0.77×101 works
  15. Business, Management and Accounting0.67×57 works
  16. Energy0.52×13 works
  17. Decision Sciences0.51×13 works
  18. Psychology0.50×40 works
  19. Materials Science0.49×45 works
  20. Arts and Humanities0.49×37 works
  21. Mathematics0.41×13 works
  22. Engineering0.39×155 works
  23. Computer Science0.31×64 works
  24. Social Sciences0.27×91 works
  25. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.25×10 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.19×11 works

Which keywords describe research in Plovdiv?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Antioxidant Activity, Antioxidant, Oxidative Stress, Epidemiology, Flavonoids, 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-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. Epidemiology178▲ 1.45×124 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress131▲ 2.6×58 topics
  3. Inflammation125▲ 1.91×80 topics
  4. Climate Change122▲ 1.46×80 topics
  5. Antioxidant Activity118▲ 6.2×32 topics
  6. Antioxidant107▲ 5.0×50 topics
  7. Sustainability89▲ 1.18×68 topics
  8. Sustainable Development79▲ 1.63×54 topics
  9. Antioxidants73▲ 5.4×14 topics
  10. Medicinal Plants72▲ 6.0×17 topics
  11. Flavonoids72▲ 9.2×10 topics
  12. Health Benefits72▲ 7.1×15 topics
  13. Cancer68▲ 1.65×52 topics
  14. Polyphenols68▲ 12×6 topics
  15. Food Security63▲ 3.8×20 topics
  16. Genetics60▲ 2.8×25 topics
  17. Phenolic Compounds60▲ 11×9 topics
  18. Clinical Trials55▲ 2.6×19 topics
  19. Anti-inflammatory52▲ 5.9×27 topics
  20. Nutritional Significance49▲ 10×4 topics
  21. Cancer Prevention48▲ 6.0×10 topics
  22. Antimicrobial Activity48▲ 9.6×8 topics
  23. Biological Activities43▲ 8.7×10 topics
  24. Bioavailability41▲ 6.8×6 topics
  25. Gut Microbiota38▲ 3.6×7 topics
  26. Natural Products38▲ 8.6×8 topics
  27. Free Radicals36▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Essential Oils34▲ 10×2 topics
  29. Dietary Supplements33▲ 13×1 topic
  30. Dietary Fiber32▲ 9.7×3 topics
  31. Fermentation32▲ 7.6×6 topics
  32. Food Preservation31▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Mode of Action30▲ 11×2 topics
  34. Prebiotics30▲ 10×2 topics
  35. Aroma Compounds29▲ 10×3 topics
  36. Antibacterial Agents28▲ 10×2 topics
  37. In Vitro Evaluation28▲ 14×1 topic
  38. Phytochemicals Screening28▲ 14×1 topic
  39. Phytochemistry28▲ 7.4×8 topics
  40. Plant Growth27▲ 8.0×6 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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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%Plovdiv16.1% 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 16.1% in 2025.

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