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Research in Varna

Science Explorer records 10 research institutions in Varna, Bulgaria. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are University of Economics Varna, Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy and Technical University of Varna.

Research institutions
10
6 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
11k
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
39k
3.7 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
5.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1951-2026
76 years on the record
Varna

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 Varna?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Medical University of VarnaUniversity 5,154 #12,989
2Technical University of VarnaUniversity 1,877 #8,652
3University of Economics VarnaUniversity 1,296 #7,638
4University Hospital St. MarinaHospital / health system 777 #18,258
5Nikola Vaptsarov Naval AcademyUniversity 480 #8,547
6Varna Free UniversityUniversity 346 #13,245
7Institute of Fish Resources - Varna (Agricultural Academy)Research facility 11 not ranked
8Astronomical Observatory Nicolaus CopernicusResearch facility 3 not ranked
9Black Sea NGO NetworkNonprofit 2 not ranked
10Black Sea Energy ClusterNonprofit 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 of Varna: 51.8%Technical University of Varna: 18.9%University of Economics Varna: 13.0%University Hospital St. Marina: 7.8%6 others listed: 8.5%52%largest
Medical University of Varna5,154 · 51.8%Technical University of Varna1,877 · 18.9%University of Economics Varna1,296 · 13.0%University Hospital St. Marina777 · 7.8%6 others listed843 · 8.5%

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

Which fields of science does Varna work in?

In 2022-now, 40% of research in Varna is in Health Sciences, 30% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (32%), Engineering (14%), Computer Science (8%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 1,459 fractional works · 39.9% of its workMedicine: 1,155 fractional works · 31.6% of its workSurgery: 129 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEpidemiology: 99 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 77 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 65 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 58 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOncology: 56 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 55 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhysiology: 47 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 43 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 39 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 35 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRheumatology: 35 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 29 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOphthalmology: 28 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 28 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 28 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 27 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNephrology: 24 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrology: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnatomy: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 148 fractional works · 4.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 62 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 134 fractional works · 3.7% of its workOral Surgery: 64 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPeriodontics: 28 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrthodontics: 25 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1,093 fractional works · 29.9% of its workEngineering: 494 fractional works · 13.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 83 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 67 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 65 fractional works · 1.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 48 fractional works · 1.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 47 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 37 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 31 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 29 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 285 fractional works · 7.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 93 fractional works · 2.5% of its workInformation Systems: 77 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 47 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 23 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 144 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 39 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 23 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 51 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOceanography: 28 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 31 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 25 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 678 fractional works · 18.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 251 fractional works · 6.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 66 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEducation: 50 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 42 fractional works · 1.2% of its workTransportation: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 40 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 153 fractional works · 4.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 47 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMarketing: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAccounting: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 97 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 68 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFinance: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 96 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 26 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 25 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 25 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 41 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 40 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 24 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 424 fractional works · 11.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 181 fractional works · 4.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 83 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGenetics: 40 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCancer Research: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiophysics: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 124 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPlant Science: 43 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFood Science: 36 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeuroscience: 57 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 39 fractional works · 1.1% of its workImmunology: 24 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 24 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKVarna3,654fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences30%Health Sciences40%Social Sciences19%

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 Sciences1,45939.9%
    1. Medicine1,15531.6%
    2. Health Professions1484.1%
    3. Dentistry1343.7%
    4. Nursing200.5%
    5. Veterinary20.1%
    1. Engineering49413.5%
    2. Computer Science2857.8%
    3. Environmental Science1443.9%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences511.4%
    5. Materials Science310.8%
    6. Energy250.7%
    7. Mathematics200.5%
    8. Physics and Astronomy190.5%
    9. Chemistry180.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering60.2%
    1. Social Sciences2516.9%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting1534.2%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance972.6%
    4. Psychology962.6%
    5. Arts and Humanities411.1%
    6. Decision Sciences401.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1814.9%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1243.4%
    3. Neuroscience571.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology391.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics240.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Varna strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Varna is most concentrated in Oral Surgery, Dentistry and Orthodontics (9.8× the world share in Oral Surgery).

  1. Oral SurgerySubfield · 60.7 works9.8×
  2. DentistryField · 127.5 works8.2×
  3. OrthodonticsSubfield · 23.4 works6.5×
← 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: 0.71× its world share, 109 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.93× its world share, 158 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.11× its world share, 36 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.91× its world share, 47 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.77× its world share, 20 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.54× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.30× its world share, 15 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.96× its world share, 240 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 41 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.77× its world share, 23 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.96× its world share, 464 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.81× its world share, 129 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.24× its world share, 27 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.47× its world share, 18 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 18 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 8.18× its world share, 128 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.60× its world share, 136 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.65× its world share, 1,020 worksMedicineNursing: 1.05× its world share, 16 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.36× its world share, 33 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.20× its world share, 125 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.15× its world share, 36 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.17× its world share, 80 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.77× its world share, 75 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 211 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 8.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry8.18×128 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.77×20 works
  3. Medicine1.65×1,020 works
  4. Health Professions1.60×136 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting1.20×125 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.17×80 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.15×36 works
  8. Immunology and Microbiology1.11×36 works
  9. Nursing1.05×16 works
  10. Computer Science0.96×240 works
  11. Engineering0.96×464 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.93×158 works
  13. Neuroscience0.91×47 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.82×41 works
  15. Environmental Science0.81×129 works
  16. Energy0.77×23 works
  17. Psychology0.77×75 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.71×109 works
  19. Chemical Engineering0.54×6 works
  20. Social Sciences0.52×211 works
  21. Mathematics0.47×18 works
  22. Arts and Humanities0.36×33 works
  23. Chemistry0.30×15 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.25×18 works
  25. Materials Science0.24×27 works
  26. Veterinary0.23×1 works

Which keywords describe research in Varna?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Quality of Life, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cardiovascular Disease, Sustainable Development and Maritime Transportation.

▲ 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. Epidemiology246▲ 1.69×121 topics
  2. Machine Learning143▲ 1.17×74 topics
  3. Inflammation129▲ 1.65×81 topics
  4. Quality of Life106▲ 2.0×49 topics
  5. Artificial Intelligence104▲ 2.0×42 topics
  6. Sustainability98◆ 1.09×63 topics
  7. Sustainable Development95▲ 1.66×59 topics
  8. Cardiovascular Disease93▲ 2.2×38 topics
  9. Climate Change92◆ 0.92×77 topics
  10. Environmental Impact91▲ 1.46×50 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress87▲ 1.45×57 topics
  12. Risk Factors75▲ 1.86×31 topics
  13. Energy Efficiency72▲ 2.1×33 topics
  14. Public Health70▲ 1.31×52 topics
  15. Renewable Energy68▲ 1.28×41 topics
  16. Cancer65▲ 1.32×51 topics
  17. Treatment62▲ 1.41×44 topics
  18. Clinical Trials62▲ 2.5×19 topics
  19. Healthcare60▲ 1.44×25 topics
  20. COVID-1958▲ 1.23×25 topics
  21. Big Data57▲ 1.62×24 topics
  22. Prevention53▲ 3.5×16 topics
  23. Management53▲ 1.80×32 topics
  24. Metabolic Syndrome53▲ 1.78×23 topics
  25. Economic Growth51▲ 1.72×28 topics
  26. Supply Chain Management51▲ 1.54×22 topics
  27. Antioxidant46▲ 1.81×45 topics
  28. Mortality45▲ 2.1×12 topics
  29. Global Burden44▲ 2.2×12 topics
  30. Environmental Management43▲ 2.9×12 topics
  31. Maritime Transportation39▲ 19×2 topics
  32. Emissions34▲ 4.8×5 topics
  33. Cyber-Physical Systems32▲ 3.4×9 topics
  34. Fuel Consumption31▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Control Systems30▲ 4.6×12 topics
  36. Air Quality28▲ 4.1×4 topics
  37. Shipping27▲ 15×2 topics
  38. Bone Regeneration25▲ 6.0×2 topics
  39. Emission Control Areas25▲ 29×1 topic
  40. Ship Propulsion25▲ 29×1 topic

What research is done in Varna?

Maritime Transport Emiss…24Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency: 24 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and P…17Healthcare Systems and Public Health: 17 fractional worksMarine and environmental studies: 17 fractional worksDental Radiography and Imaging: 16 fractional worksDental Research and COVID-19: 16 fractional worksDental Implant Techniques and Outcomes: 15 fractional worksMaritime Navigation and Safety: 14 fractional worksElectric Power Systems a…13Electric Power Systems and Control: 13 fractional worksEndodontics and Root Canal Treatments: 13 fractional worksPeriodontal Regeneration and Treatments: 12 fractional works
Environmental EngineeringEpidemiologyOceanographyOral Surgery4 others

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

  1. 1 Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency Environmental Engineering 24 works
  2. 2 Healthcare Systems and Public Health Epidemiology 17 works
  3. 3 Marine and environmental studies Oceanography 17 works
  4. 4 Dental Radiography and Imaging Oral Surgery 16 works
  5. 5 Dental Research and COVID-19 General Dentistry 16 works
  6. 6 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 15 works
  7. 7 Maritime Navigation and Safety Ocean Engineering 14 works
  8. 8 Electric Power Systems and Control Electrical and Electronic Engineering 13 works
  9. 9 Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments Oral Surgery 13 works
  10. 10 Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments Urology 12 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%all institutions10.0% in 2025Varna8.1% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 21.1% in 2002.

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