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Science in Albania

Albania ranks #109 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#125 all time), with 6.1k research works and 10.2% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#109
of 192 · #125 all time
Works, 2022–2025
6.1k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
10.2%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
75%
world 63%

What is Albania strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Albania ranks highest in Social Sciences (#92 of 151), Computer Science (#97 of 131) and Sociology and Political Science (#96 of 122). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Energy, Space and Planetary Science and Cultural Studies.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesField #92 of 151 13.6%1,411 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #97 of 131 10.3%428 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #96 of 122 12.2%355 Institutions
MedicineField #125 of 155 4.3%1,050 Institutions
EducationSubfield #93 of 115 23.3%208
EngineeringField #110 of 134 8.0%413 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #94 of 113 13.2%379 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #90 of 108 9.4%206
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #93 of 110 12.8%402 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #109 of 126 13.2%230 Institutions
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #84 of 97 12.8%336 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #110 of 125 10.1%342 Institutions

Where its research is concentrated

Location quotient: how much more — or less — of each node it does than its size predicts. Drawn around 1×, where “twice the world share” and “half of it” are the same distance apart in opposite directions. A volume reading, which on a country axis is largely population and industrial structure.

  1. General EnergySubfield · 12.4 works7.5×
  2. Space and Planetary ScienceSubfield · 7.4 works6.0×
  3. Cultural StudiesSubfield · 135.2 works5.4×
  4. Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 113.2 works4.2×
  5. ArchitectureSubfield · 9.7 works4.1×
  6. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 335.8 works3.7×
  7. Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementSubfield · 5.0 works3.6×
  8. MusicSubfield · 17.1 works3.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 230 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 126 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.53× its world share, 33 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.42× its world share, 42 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.39× its world share, 8 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.31× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.29× its world share, 28 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.90× its world share, 428 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 85 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.63× its world share, 36 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.45× its world share, 412 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.12× its world share, 342 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 35 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.37× its world share, 99 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.26× its world share, 36 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.71× its world share, 51 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.27× its world share, 206 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.89× its world share, 1,050 worksMedicineNursing: 0.90× its world share, 27 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.46× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.91× its world share, 339 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.91× its world share, 379 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.66× its world share, 98 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.06× its world share, 402 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.24× its world share, 232 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.81× its world share, 1,411 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Albania?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Human Rights, Sustainable Development, Economic Growth, Nationalism, Balkans, Conflict and Identity.

▲ 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 country'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. Globalization307▲ 2.5×117 topics
  2. Epidemiology262◆ 1.08×130 topics
  3. Sustainable Development261▲ 2.7×86 topics
  4. Sustainability244▲ 1.63×97 topics
  5. Human Rights224▲ 3.5×65 topics
  6. Economic Growth208▲ 4.0×33 topics
  7. Machine Learning202◆ 1.01×85 topics
  8. Climate Change194▲ 1.17×103 topics
  9. Identity184▲ 4.1×51 topics
  10. Nationalism170▲ 6.0×26 topics
  11. Religion152▲ 5.2×27 topics
  12. Balkans148▲ 101×2 topics
  13. Ethnicity146▲ 6.3×19 topics
  14. Artificial Intelligence144▲ 1.70×49 topics
  15. Conflict142▲ 14×11 topics
  16. Education137▲ 1.30×93 topics
  17. Memory135▲ 9.0×14 topics
  18. Mental Health132▲ 1.47×41 topics
  19. Innovation124▲ 1.93×59 topics
  20. Eastern Europe123▲ 36×2 topics
  21. Post-war121▲ 172×1 topic
  22. Yugoslavia121▲ 172×1 topic
  23. European Union108▲ 7.7×22 topics
  24. Economic Development106▲ 2.1×38 topics
  25. Governance98▲ 4.8×12 topics
  26. Democracy98▲ 4.5×18 topics
  27. Social Capital85▲ 2.6×18 topics
  28. Regional Development82▲ 3.7×15 topics
  29. Global Governance82▲ 5.9×20 topics
  30. Environmental Management78▲ 3.2×14 topics
  31. Judicial Review77▲ 14×3 topics
  32. International Law76▲ 4.0×24 topics
  33. Labor Market71▲ 3.9×16 topics
  34. Fiscal Policy70▲ 5.2×9 topics
  35. Constitutionalism67▲ 11×2 topics
  36. ECHR66▲ 28×1 topic
  37. European Legal Systems66▲ 28×1 topic
  38. Knowledge Economy59▲ 9.1×9 topics
  39. Geopolitics58▲ 6.2×10 topics
  40. Institutional Quality53▲ 8.1×3 topics

Which universities in Albania lead research?

University of Tirana, Catholic University Our Lady of Good Counsel and Aleksandër Moisiu University rank highest in Albania on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%10%20%mean 11.6133%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of Tirana: 907, 11.0%Catholic University Our Lady of Good Counsel: 129, 19.9%Aleksandër Moisiu University: 693, 13.4%University of Medicine Tirana: 472, 5.7%Agricultural University of Tirana: 262, 19.5%European University of Tirana: 300, 7.3%Polytechnic University of Tirana: 471, 9.2%University of Elbasan: 182, 12.8%Mother Teresa Hospital: 465, 2.5%Albanian University: 280, 8.2%Epoka University: 199, 19.9%Academy of Sciences of Albania: 167, 7.8%University of Vlora "Ismail Qemali": 208, 11.3%University of Shkodra "Luigj Gurakuqi": 171, 6.5%University of New York Tirana: 81, 19.2%Catholic University …Aleksandër Moisiu Un…University of TiranaUniversity of Medici…
above the meannear itbelow it

One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1University of TiranaUniversity · Tirana · #7,638 worldwide11.0% top 10% · 907 works
  2. 2Catholic University Our Lady of Good CounselUniversity · Tirana · #8,328 worldwide19.9% top 10% · 129 works
  3. 3Aleksandër Moisiu UniversityUniversity · Durrës · #9,417 worldwide13.4% top 10% · 693 works
  4. 4University of Medicine TiranaUniversity · Tirana · #10,731 worldwide5.7% top 10% · 472 works
  5. 5Agricultural University of TiranaUniversity · Tirana · #13,268 worldwide19.5% top 10% · 262 works
  6. 6European University of TiranaUniversity · Tirana · #13,425 worldwide7.3% top 10% · 300 works
  7. 7Polytechnic University of TiranaUniversity · Tirana · #13,610 worldwide9.2% top 10% · 471 works
  8. 8University of ElbasanUniversity · Elbasan · #14,497 worldwide12.8% top 10% · 182 works
  9. 9Mother Teresa HospitalHospital / health system · Tirana · #15,454 worldwide2.5% top 10% · 465 works
  10. 10Albanian UniversityUniversity · Tirana · #15,881 worldwide8.2% top 10% · 280 works
  11. 11Epoka UniversityUniversity · Tirana · #15,918 worldwide19.9% top 10% · 199 works
  12. 12Academy of Sciences of AlbaniaResearch facility · Tirana · #16,729 worldwide7.8% top 10% · 167 works
  13. 13University of Vlora "Ismail Qemali"University · Vlorë · #18,113 worldwide11.3% top 10% · 208 works
  14. 14University of Shkodra "Luigj Gurakuqi"University · Shkodër · #18,235 worldwide6.5% top 10% · 171 works
  15. 15University of New York TiranaUniversity · Tirana · #18,590 worldwide19.2% top 10% · 81 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Albania

Who are the top researchers in Albania?

Maaruf Ali, Felipe Mateu y Llopis and Genc Burazeri rank highest among researchers based in Albania.

  1. 1 Maaruf Ali · #156,360 worldwide 171 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Felipe Mateu y Llopis · #299,031 worldwide 1 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 Genc Burazeri · #326,780 worldwide 48 citations · 41 works
  4. 4 Tsukasa Murakami · #532,107 worldwide 44 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Gentiana Qirjako · #580,919 worldwide 30 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Edvin Prifti · #614,478 worldwide 52 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Eglantina Hysa · #693,312 worldwide 35 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 A. Balliu · #706,865 worldwide 61 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Drini Imami · #714,318 worldwide 29 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Merita Rroji · #741,205 worldwide 37 citations · 15 works
Top researchers in Albania

How open and international is Albania's research?

75% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 25% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available74.7%not open25.3%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.5%domestic only75.5%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Albania's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Research fields in Albania