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Research in Thessaloniki

Science Explorer records 54 research institutions in Thessaloniki, Greece. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, International Hellenic University and Centre for Research and Technology Hellas.

Research institutions
54
14 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
82k
▲ 29% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
21.1%
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 Thessaloniki?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Aristotle University of ThessalonikiUniversity 55,217 #492
2University of MacedoniaUniversity 5,414 #4,140
3Centre for Research and Technology HellasResearch facility 3,498 #3,183
4International Hellenic UniversityUniversity 3,002 #1,645
5AHEPA University HospitalHospital / health system 2,711 #5,307
6Papageorgiou General HospitalHospital / health system 1,575 #9,691
7G. Papanikolaou General HospitalHospital / health system 1,496 #12,112
8Alexander Technological Educational Institute of ThessalonikiUniversity 1,403 #11,313 all time
9Information Technologies InstituteNonprofit 1,371 #9,013
10Ippokrateio General Hospital of ThessalonikiHospital / health system 1,124 #13,548
11Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local GovernmentGovernment institution 889 #11,022
12Theageneio General HospitalHospital / health system 683 #23,756
13424 General Military HospitalHospital / health system 535 #13,273
14Interbalkan Medical CenterHospital / health system 424 #23,493
15Greek Rescue TeamNonprofit 375 #23,292 all time
16Anatolia CollegeUniversity 253 #26,683 all time
17South East European Research CentreNonprofit 230 #34,926 all time
18St. Luke's HospitalHospital / health system 215 #25,634
19EuromedicaHospital / health system 184 #39,559 all time
20Greek Association of Alzheimer's Disease and Related DisordersNonprofit 149 #36,078 all time
21Institute of Engineering Seismology and Earthquake EngineeringResearch facility 147 #41,486 all time
22European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP)Government institution 130 #39,996 all time
23American Farm SchoolUniversity 97 not ranked
24University Ecclesiastical Academy of ThessalonikiUniversity 89 not ranked
25Euroconsultants (Greece)Company 86 not ranked
26Hospital Venereal and Skin Diseases ThessalonikiHospital / health system 80 not ranked
27South Eastern Europe Telecommunications AcademyResearch facility 77 not ranked
28Egnatia Odos (Greece)Company 60 not ranked
29Assisting NatureHospital / health system 47 not ranked
30Atlantis Consulting (Greece)Company 31 not ranked
31IakentroResearch facility 30 not ranked
32Trias (Greece)Company 30 not ranked
33Chimar Hellas (Greece)Company 23 not ranked
34Vidavo (Greece)Company 18 not ranked
35Geoanalysis (Greece)Company 18 not ranked
36Draxis Environmental Technologies (Greece)Company 18 not ranked
37Q PLAN International (Greece)Company 15 not ranked
38Transeuropean Consultants for Transport, Development and Information Technology (Greece)Company 13 not ranked
39Institute for the Study of Urologic DiseasesNonprofit 13 not ranked
40ELFE Group (Greece)Company 12 not ranked
41MLS Multimedia (Greece)Company 12 not ranked
42Synapse (Greece)Company 10 not ranked
43Dotsoft (Greece)Company 9 not ranked
44Patriarchal Institute of Patristic StudiesInstitution 8 not ranked
45Loufakis (Greece)Company 6 not ranked
46Epsilon Net (Greece)Company 6 not ranked
47Development Agency of ThessalonikiInstitution 5 not ranked
48Thessaloniki Port AuthorityGovernment institution 3 not ranked
49Association of Information Technology Companies of Northern GreeceNonprofit 3 not ranked
50Novocaptis (Greece)Company 2 not ranked
51Helmed Spine Implants (Greece)Company 1 not ranked
52Elviex (Greece)Company 1 not ranked
53Ergon Consulting Group (Greece)Company 1 not ranked
54Federation of Industries of Northern GreeceInstitution 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.

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki: 67.5%University of Macedonia: 6.6%Centre for Research and Technology Hellas: 4.3%International Hellenic University: 3.7%49 others listed: 18.0%67%largest
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki55k · 67.5%University of Macedonia5,414 · 6.6%Centre for Research and Technology Hellas3,498 · 4.3%International Hellenic University3,002 · 3.7%49 others listed15k · 18.0%

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What is Thessaloniki strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Thessaloniki is most concentrated in Orthodontics, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Nephrology (3.0× the world share in Orthodontics).

  1. OrthodonticsSubfield · 57.2 works3.0×
  2. Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSubfield · 120.4 works2.7×
  3. NephrologySubfield · 95.0 works2.5×
  4. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 107.3 works2.5×
  5. Reproductive MedicineSubfield · 95.5 works2.5×
  6. Obstetrics and GynecologySubfield · 119.1 works2.4×
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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 Thessaloniki?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Epidemiology, Machine Learning, Cardiovascular Disease, Climate Change, Sustainability, Inflammation and Neural Networks.

▲ 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. Epidemiology816▲ 1.20×132 topics
  2. Deep Learning794▲ 1.35×79 topics
  3. Machine Learning668▲ 1.19×91 topics
  4. Climate Change535▲ 1.16×107 topics
  5. Sustainability505▲ 1.21×98 topics
  6. Inflammation438▲ 1.23×83 topics
  7. Cardiovascular Disease402▲ 2.1×39 topics
  8. Neural Networks358▲ 1.35×40 topics
  9. Environmental Impact330◆ 1.13×64 topics
  10. Quality of Life328▲ 1.32×60 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress300◆ 1.07×62 topics
  12. Risk Factors289▲ 1.53×36 topics
  13. Renewable Energy271◆ 1.09×53 topics
  14. Treatment263▲ 1.26×49 topics
  15. Remote Sensing249▲ 1.18×35 topics
  16. Diagnosis244▲ 1.53×40 topics
  17. Metabolic Syndrome233▲ 1.67×23 topics
  18. Energy Efficiency224▲ 1.39×41 topics
  19. Social Media224◆ 0.91×36 topics
  20. Big Data210▲ 1.35×28 topics
  21. Internet of Things196▲ 1.32×25 topics
  22. Genetics179▲ 1.49×26 topics
  23. Management177▲ 1.31×35 topics
  24. Supply Chain Management175◆ 1.10×22 topics
  25. Obesity174▲ 1.34×27 topics
  26. Clinical Trials168▲ 1.46×19 topics
  27. Heart Failure165▲ 2.2×14 topics
  28. Global Burden164▲ 1.78×12 topics
  29. Health Effects161▲ 1.55×23 topics
  30. Chemotherapy157▲ 1.31×24 topics
  31. Mortality157▲ 1.58×13 topics
  32. Convolutional Neural Networks157▲ 1.24×14 topics
  33. Complications147▲ 1.72×17 topics
  34. Guidelines146▲ 1.82×13 topics
  35. Hypertension139▲ 2.8×16 topics
  36. Clinical Guidelines124▲ 2.5×9 topics
  37. Chronic Kidney Disease113▲ 2.7×9 topics
  38. Diabetes Mellitus104▲ 3.0×8 topics
  39. Cardiovascular Events97▲ 4.6×4 topics
  40. Polyphenols95▲ 3.1×6 topics

What research is done in Thessaloniki?

  1. 1 Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 57 works
  2. 2 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 49 works
  3. 3 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 46 works
  4. 4 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 45 works
  5. 5 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 42 works
  6. 6 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 42 works
  7. 7 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 42 works
  8. 8 Dialysis and Renal Disease Management Nephrology 42 works
  9. 9 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 40 works
  10. 10 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 40 works

Research output over time

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