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Science in Albania

Albania ranks #134 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#167 all time), with 6.1k research works and 5.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#134
of 189 · #167 all time
Works, 2022-now
6.1k
▲ 64% vs 2018-21
Citations
91k
4.9 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
5.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.48×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
75%
world 40%
International
25%
world 18%
Albania

What is Albania strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Albania ranks highest in Social Sciences (#105 of 148), Engineering (#94 of 131) and Education (#87 of 112). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Energy, Space and Planetary Science and Cultural Studies.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesField #105 of 148 7.1%1,411 #148 Institutions
EngineeringField #94 of 131 4.0%413 #129 Institutions
EducationSubfield #87 of 112 11.9%208 #112
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #74 of 95 6.5%336 #100 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #86 of 107 6.4%402 #109 Institutions
Arts and HumanitiesField #84 of 103 6.0%339 #118 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #100 of 122 4.6%342 #133 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #82 of 98 6.2%301 #101
Health ProfessionsField #89 of 106 7.0%206 #114
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #102 of 119 5.6%355 #127 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #108 of 124 7.9%230 #139 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #114 of 128 5.5%428 #130 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 · 13.8 works · #72 of 167 active here7.1×
  2. Space and Planetary ScienceSubfield · 7.8 works · #64 of 158 active here5.4×
  3. Cultural StudiesSubfield · 152.3 works · #63 of 211 active here5.2×
  4. Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementSubfield · 7.3 works · #73 of 165 active here4.5×
  5. Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 132.8 works · #79 of 213 active here4.2×
  6. ArchitectureSubfield · 11.2 works · #72 of 166 active here4.0×
  7. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 371.2 works · #84 of 219 active here3.5×
  8. MusicSubfield · 20.4 works · #73 of 174 active here3.5×
← 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: 0.77× its world share, 265 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 151 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.52× its world share, 38 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.44× its world share, 51 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.47× its world share, 12 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.33× its world share, 8 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.31× its world share, 34 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.90× its world share, 505 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 97 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.69× its world share, 46 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.47× its world share, 504 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.15× its world share, 410 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 46 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.27× its world share, 108 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.28× its world share, 45 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.69× its world share, 59 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.26× its world share, 240 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.89× its world share, 1,226 worksMedicineNursing: 0.91× its world share, 32 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.50× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.93× its world share, 401 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.87× its world share, 434 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.64× its world share, 114 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.85× its world share, 438 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.27× its world share, 280 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.81× its world share, 1,651 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.85×438 works
  2. Arts and Humanities1.93×401 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting1.87×434 works
  4. Social Sciences1.81×1,651 works
  5. Dentistry1.69×59 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.64×114 works
  7. Mathematics1.27×108 works
  8. Psychology1.27×280 works
  9. Health Professions1.26×240 works
  10. Environmental Science1.15×410 works
  11. Nursing0.91×32 works
  12. Computer Science0.90×505 works
  13. Medicine0.89×1,226 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.86×97 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.77×265 works
  16. Energy0.69×46 works
  17. Immunology and Microbiology0.52×38 works
  18. Veterinary0.50×5 works
  19. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.47×12 works
  20. Engineering0.47×504 works
  21. Neuroscience0.44×51 works
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.39×151 works
  23. Chemical Engineering0.33×8 works
  24. Chemistry0.31×34 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.28×45 works
  26. Materials Science0.18×46 works

Which fields of science does Albania work in?

In 2022-now, 46% of research in Albania is in Social Sciences, 25% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (23%), Medicine (17%), Computer Science (7%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 3,318 fractional works · 46.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,651 fractional works · 22.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 421 fractional works · 5.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 371 fractional works · 5.2% of its workEducation: 245 fractional works · 3.4% of its workCultural Studies: 152 fractional works · 2.1% of its workLaw: 108 fractional works · 1.5% of its workUrban Studies: 61 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 46 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLinguistics and Language: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 438 fractional works · 6.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 328 fractional works · 4.6% of its workFinance: 68 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 42 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 434 fractional works · 6.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 135 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAccounting: 72 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMarketing: 62 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Information Systems: 54 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 50 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 46 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 401 fractional works · 5.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 133 fractional works · 1.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 77 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArcheology: 53 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMusic: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 40 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 280 fractional works · 3.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 106 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 88 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 47 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 114 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 68 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 38 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1,804 fractional works · 25.1% of its workComputer Science: 505 fractional works · 7.0% of its workInformation Systems: 157 fractional works · 2.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 145 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 72 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 504 fractional works · 7.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 86 fractional works · 1.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 79 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 58 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 45 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedia Technology: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 36 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 42 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 410 fractional works · 5.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 91 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 70 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 45 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 42 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 37 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 107 fractional works · 1.5% of its workApplied Mathematics: 40 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics and Probability: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 97 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeophysics: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 66 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMaterials Science: 46 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 46 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 45 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,561 fractional works · 21.7% of its workMedicine: 1,226 fractional works · 17.0% of its workSurgery: 157 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEpidemiology: 101 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 92 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 87 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 61 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 56 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 48 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 47 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 46 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 41 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 41 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 36 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 101 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 240 fractional works · 3.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 126 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 67 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDentistry: 59 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOral Surgery: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 516 fractional works · 7.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 265 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPlant Science: 93 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 38 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 35 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 151 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 62 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 43 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 45 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 51 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 38 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKAlbania7,200fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences25%Health Sciences22%Social Sciences46%

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 country does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences3,31846.1%
    1. Social Sciences1,65122.9%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance4386.1%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting4346.0%
    4. Arts and Humanities4015.6%
    5. Psychology2803.9%
    6. Decision Sciences1141.6%
    1. Computer Science5057.0%
    2. Engineering5047.0%
    3. Environmental Science4105.7%
    4. Mathematics1071.5%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences971.4%
    6. Materials Science460.6%
    7. Energy460.6%
    8. Physics and Astronomy450.6%
    9. Chemistry340.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering80.1%
  3. Health Sciences1,56121.7%
    1. Medicine1,22617.0%
    2. Health Professions2403.3%
    3. Dentistry590.8%
    4. Nursing320.4%
    5. Veterinary50.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2653.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1512.1%
    3. Neuroscience510.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology380.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics120.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Albania?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Human Rights, Nationalism, Sustainable Development, Economic Growth, 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-now 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. Globalization357▲ 2.5×125 topics
  2. Epidemiology302◆ 1.05×130 topics
  3. Sustainable Development292▲ 2.6×90 topics
  4. Sustainability290▲ 1.65×103 topics
  5. Human Rights262▲ 3.5×72 topics
  6. Machine Learning245◆ 1.02×87 topics
  7. Economic Growth231▲ 3.9×33 topics
  8. Climate Change228▲ 1.17×108 topics
  9. Identity211▲ 4.0×52 topics
  10. Nationalism194▲ 6.0×26 topics
  11. Religion172▲ 5.2×30 topics
  12. Artificial Intelligence168▲ 1.64×51 topics
  13. Balkans165▲ 99×2 topics
  14. Ethnicity165▲ 6.1×19 topics
  15. Education158▲ 1.28×97 topics
  16. Conflict158▲ 14×11 topics
  17. Mental Health152▲ 1.48×42 topics
  18. Memory152▲ 8.6×15 topics
  19. Renewable Energy151▲ 1.45×47 topics
  20. Innovation139▲ 1.86×65 topics
  21. Eastern Europe138▲ 37×2 topics
  22. Post-war136▲ 162×1 topic
  23. Yugoslavia136▲ 162×1 topic
  24. European Union126▲ 7.8×23 topics
  25. Economic Development120▲ 2.1×42 topics
  26. Governance117▲ 5.0×12 topics
  27. Democracy106▲ 4.2×19 topics
  28. Global Governance98▲ 5.7×22 topics
  29. International Law96▲ 4.2×24 topics
  30. Social Capital96▲ 2.6×18 topics
  31. Environmental Management90▲ 3.1×16 topics
  32. Regional Development89▲ 3.6×16 topics
  33. Labor Market80▲ 3.9×16 topics
  34. Judicial Review78▲ 13×3 topics
  35. Fiscal Policy76▲ 5.2×9 topics
  36. Constitutionalism67▲ 11×2 topics
  37. ECHR67▲ 27×1 topic
  38. European Legal Systems67▲ 27×1 topic
  39. Geopolitics64▲ 5.8×10 topics
  40. Knowledge Economy62▲ 8.0×9 topics

Which research topics does Albania publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Balkans: History, Politics, Society, European and International Law Studies, Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research.

Balkans: History, Politi…136Balkans: History, Politics, Society: 136 fractional worksEuropean and Internation…67European and International Law Studies: 67 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 33 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 32 fractional worksLinguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity: 30 fractional worksTranslation Studies and Practices: 30 fractional worksEuropean Politics and Security: 29 fractional worksBusiness and Economic Development: 28 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Development: 27 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 26 fractional worksRegional Development and Management Studies: 26 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 26 fractional works
Cultural StudiesPolitical Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceEducation5 others

Area is fractional works in 2022-now; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to. Every tile is a topic page.

  1. 1 Balkans: History, Politics, Society Cultural Studies 136 works
  2. 2 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 67 works
  3. 3 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 33 works
  4. 4 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 32 works
  5. 5 Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity Language and Linguistics 30 works
  6. 6 Translation Studies and Practices Language and Linguistics 30 works
  7. 7 European Politics and Security Political Science and International Relations 29 works
  8. 8 Business and Economic Development Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 28 works
  9. 9 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 27 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 26 works
  11. 11 Regional Development and Management Studies Economics and Econometrics 26 works
  12. 12 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 26 works

Which universities in Albania lead research?

University of Tirana, Aleksandër Moisiu University and University of Arts rank highest in Albania on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%15%mean 6.4%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Aleksandër Moisiu Un…University of ArtsUniversity of TiranaPolytechnic Universi…
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 · #5,989 worldwide5.0% top 10% · 907 works
  2. 2Aleksandër Moisiu UniversityUniversity · Durrës · #6,152 worldwide8.3% top 10% · 693 works
  3. 3University of ArtsUniversity · Tirana · #7,294 worldwide7.6% top 10% · 253 works
  4. 4Polytechnic University of TiranaUniversity · Tirana · #7,693 worldwide4.7% top 10% · 471 works
  5. 5Albanian UniversityUniversity · Tirana · #8,467 worldwide6.0% top 10% · 280 works
  6. 6University of ElbasanUniversity · Elbasan · #9,172 worldwide7.1% top 10% · 182 works
  7. 7European University of TiranaUniversity · Tirana · #9,269 worldwide3.3% top 10% · 300 works
  8. 8University of Vlora "Ismail Qemali"University · Vlorë · #9,278 worldwide6.9% top 10% · 208 works
  9. 9Epoka UniversityUniversity · Tirana · #9,759 worldwide8.5% top 10% · 199 works
  10. 10Agricultural University of TiranaUniversity · Tirana · #10,060 worldwide9.9% top 10% · 262 works
  11. 11Polis UniversityUniversity · Tirana · #10,284 worldwide2.0% top 10% · 215 works
  12. 12Academy of Sciences of AlbaniaResearch facility · Tirana · #10,531 worldwide5.7% top 10% · 167 works
  13. 13University of Medicine TiranaUniversity · Tirana · #10,879 worldwide3.7% top 10% · 472 works
  14. 14University of Shkodra "Luigj Gurakuqi"University · Shkodër · #13,218 worldwide3.9% top 10% · 171 works
  15. 15Catholic University Our Lady of Good CounselUniversity · Tirana · #14,063 worldwide13.4% top 10% · 129 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Albania

Who are the top researchers in Albania?

Enkeleint Aggelos Mechili, Iris Hoxha and Eglantina Hysa rank highest among researchers based in Albania.

  1. 1 Enkeleint Aggelos Mechili #183,280 worldwide 15k citations · 108 works
  2. 2 Iris Hoxha #190,137 worldwide 2.9k citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Eglantina Hysa #227,622 worldwide 2k citations · 99 works
  4. 4 Naltin Shuka #367,228 worldwide 17k citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Skënder Topi #454,509 worldwide 2.3k citations · 68 works
  6. 6 Blerina Duka #569,672 worldwide 226 citations · 38 works
  7. 7 Ana Uka #589,026 worldwide 371 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Jolanda Hyska #590,847 worldwide 13k citations · 49 works
  9. 9 Artan Hysa #697,015 worldwide 705 citations · 46 works
  10. 10 Juel Jarani #736,293 worldwide 12k citations · 45 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 82% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 24% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.22× the expected open access and 1.16× the expected international share, which puts it #48 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Albania's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 64% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Albania as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.028% in 2024.

still counting0.020%0.040%Albania0.032% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Albania over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Over the whole record, 4.7% of its 19k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Albania5.8% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.2% in 1991.

Which countries have research most like Albania's?

Kosovo is Albania's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Albania's, with both strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance.

  1. 1 KosovoBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Business, Management and Accounting, Social Sciences 0.88 Compare
  2. 2 PeruBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Business, Management and Accounting, Social Sciences 0.86 Compare
  3. 3 AfghanistanBoth strong in Social Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Dentistry 0.86 Compare
  4. 4 Dominican RepublicBoth strong in Social Sciences, Dentistry, Arts and Humanities 0.85 Compare
  5. 5 KyrgyzstanBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences 0.84 Compare

Similarity is the correlation of each side's location quotients across every field it publishes in, on a log scale: 1 is the same shape of research, 0 is unrelated. It ignores size. How it is measured.

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