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Science in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan ranks #74 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#88 all time), with 18k research works and 9.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#74
of 192 · #88 all time
Works, 2022–2025
18k
▲ 128% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
9.7%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
61%
world 63%

What is Azerbaijan strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Azerbaijan ranks highest in Economics and Econometrics (#40 of 101), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#44 of 110) and Energy (#38 of 73). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Energy, Fuel Technology and General Materials Science.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #40 of 101 26.0%687 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #44 of 110 23.1%927 Institutions
EnergyField #38 of 73 18.2%353 Institutions
Language and LinguisticsSubfield #35 of 67 15.1%454 Institutions
Social SciencesField #80 of 151 9.9%3,274 Institutions
Arts and HumanitiesField #62 of 106 13.0%1,416 Institutions
EngineeringField #82 of 134 7.0%2,561 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #77 of 125 11.8%688 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #86 of 131 10.7%1,178 Institutions
MedicineField #104 of 155 3.2%1,518 Institutions
EducationSubfield #78 of 115 11.4%943 Institutions
Materials ScienceField #66 of 90 8.0%786 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 · 127.1 works26×
  2. Fuel TechnologySubfield · 15.9 works11×
  3. General Materials ScienceSubfield · 72.7 works9.2×
  4. MuseologySubfield · 201.6 works9.1×
  5. ArcheologySubfield · 23.6 works8.5×
  6. AnatomySubfield · 29.4 works6.8×
  7. Nuclear Energy and EngineeringSubfield · 7.9 works6.5×
  8. Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 454.0 works5.7×
← 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: 1.33× its world share, 1,149 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.42× its world share, 407 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.35× its world share, 64 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.39× its world share, 115 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.88× its world share, 56 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.16× its world share, 74 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.54× its world share, 439 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.83× its world share, 1,178 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.49× its world share, 424 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.12× its world share, 353 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.94× its world share, 2,561 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.76× its world share, 688 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.24× its world share, 786 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.42× its world share, 518 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.30× its world share, 524 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.89× its world share, 78 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 226 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.43× its world share, 1,518 worksMedicineNursing: 0.67× its world share, 59 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.54× its world share, 13 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.70× its world share, 1,416 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.97× its world share, 569 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.25× its world share, 219 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.38× its world share, 927 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.95× its world share, 526 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.42× its world share, 3,274 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Azerbaijan?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Globalization, Innovation, Cultural Heritage, Renewable Energy, Language Teaching, Education and Pedagogy.

▲ 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. Globalization918▲ 2.6×126 topics
  2. Sustainable Development859▲ 3.0×99 topics
  3. Climate Change814▲ 1.67×116 topics
  4. Sustainability718▲ 1.62×112 topics
  5. Education718▲ 2.3×101 topics
  6. Renewable Energy696▲ 2.7×57 topics
  7. Innovation679▲ 3.6×71 topics
  8. Cultural Heritage540▲ 5.4×32 topics
  9. Economic Development510▲ 3.5×47 topics
  10. Pedagogy448▲ 5.0×22 topics
  11. Artificial Intelligence428▲ 1.72×63 topics
  12. Energy Efficiency420▲ 2.5×43 topics
  13. Digital Transformation397▲ 4.1×25 topics
  14. Language Teaching392▲ 8.5×8 topics
  15. Teacher Training383▲ 3.4×24 topics
  16. Language319▲ 7.2×13 topics
  17. Linguistics297▲ 9.9×7 topics
  18. Educational Technologies292▲ 21×2 topics
  19. Tourism Development280▲ 13×2 topics
  20. Teaching Methods272▲ 11×9 topics
  21. Digital Education271▲ 11×7 topics
  22. Critical Thinking270▲ 15×5 topics
  23. Digital Economy264▲ 7.9×19 topics
  24. Formative Assessment256▲ 21×2 topics
  25. Artistic Education249▲ 27×1 topic
  26. Student Competencies249▲ 27×1 topic
  27. Language Contact237▲ 13×5 topics
  28. Sufism236▲ 26×2 topics
  29. Ethnography236▲ 7.5×12 topics
  30. Global Governance228▲ 5.5×21 topics
  31. Geopolitics227▲ 8.1×10 topics
  32. Morphology225▲ 7.2×12 topics
  33. Etymology208▲ 23×2 topics
  34. Historical Phonology208▲ 23×2 topics
  35. Folklore205▲ 21×3 topics
  36. Mythology203▲ 22×3 topics
  37. Rituals199▲ 13×4 topics
  38. Syntax199▲ 16×3 topics
  39. Storytelling198▲ 22×3 topics
  40. Traditional Beliefs193▲ 32×1 topic

Which universities in Azerbaijan lead research?

Azerbaijan State University of Economics, Western Caspian University and Khazar University rank highest in Azerbaijan on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%20%40%mean 13.66%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Azerbaijan State University of Economics: 1,160, 26.0%Western Caspian University: 541, 33.9%Khazar University: 642, 27.1%Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University: 1,483, 6.4%Baku State University: 1,484, 6.2%Nakhchivan State University: 1,266, 13.5%Azerbaijan Technical University: 629, 6.4%Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences: 1,016, 5.1%Azerbaijan Medical University: 1,206, 3.2%Azerbaijan University: 308, 10.2%Institute of Physics: 220, 12.2%Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction: 338, 7.4%Odlar Yurdu University: 177, 18.4%National Nuclear Research Center: 562, 17.2%Institute of Geology and Geophysics: 179, 11.7%Western Caspian Univ…Khazar UniversityAzerbaijan State Uni…Azerbaijan State Oil…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Azerbaijan State University of EconomicsUniversity · Baku · #1,317 worldwide26.0% top 10% · 1.2k works
  2. 2Western Caspian UniversityUniversity · Baku · #2,224 worldwide33.9% top 10% · 541 works
  3. 3Khazar UniversityUniversity · Baku · #2,661 worldwide27.1% top 10% · 642 works
  4. 4Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry UniversityUniversity · Baku · #3,365 worldwide6.4% top 10% · 1.5k works
  5. 5Baku State UniversityUniversity · Baku · #4,725 worldwide6.2% top 10% · 1.5k works
  6. 6Nakhchivan State UniversityUniversity · Nakhichivan · #5,318 worldwide13.5% top 10% · 1.3k works
  7. 7Azerbaijan Technical UniversityUniversity · Baku · #6,527 worldwide6.4% top 10% · 629 works
  8. 8Azerbaijan National Academy of SciencesGovernment institution · Baku · #6,705 worldwide5.1% top 10% · 1k works
  9. 9Azerbaijan Medical UniversityUniversity · Baku · #8,109 worldwide3.2% top 10% · 1.2k works
  10. 10Azerbaijan UniversityUniversity · Baku · #9,117 worldwide10.2% top 10% · 308 works
  11. 11Institute of PhysicsResearch facility · Baku · #9,208 worldwide12.2% top 10% · 220 works
  12. 12Azerbaijan University of Architecture and ConstructionUniversity · Baku · #10,747 worldwide7.4% top 10% · 338 works
  13. 13Odlar Yurdu UniversityUniversity · Baku · #11,590 worldwide18.4% top 10% · 177 works
  14. 14National Nuclear Research CenterResearch facility · Baku · #11,947 worldwide17.2% top 10% · 562 works
  15. 15Institute of Geology and GeophysicsResearch facility · Baku · #12,565 worldwide11.7% top 10% · 179 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 Azerbaijan

Who are the top researchers in Azerbaijan?

M. Yılmaz, M. Arik and A. K. Çiftçi rank highest among researchers based in Azerbaijan.

  1. 1 M. Yılmaz · #234 worldwide 4.7k citations · 173 works
  2. 2 M. Arik · #378 worldwide 5k citations · 144 works
  3. 3 A. K. Çiftçi · #384 worldwide 5.8k citations · 207 works
  4. 4 G. Ünel · #13,487 worldwide 1.1k citations · 66 works
  5. 5 I. A. Minashvili · #18,777 worldwide 1.1k citations · 67 works
  6. 6 Rovshan Khalilov · #22,725 worldwide 1.4k citations · 37 works
  7. 7 Л. А. Пономаренко · #38,948 worldwide 453 citations · 38 works
  8. 8 Rasoul Moradi · #83,733 worldwide 358 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 K. R. Allakhverdiev · #305,770 worldwide 75 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Ramiz M. Aliguliyev · #371,879 worldwide 85 citations · 29 works
Top researchers in Azerbaijan

Which cities in Azerbaijan are research hubs?

  1. 1 Baku Azerbaijan 41k works

How open and international is Azerbaijan's research?

61% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 26% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available61.0%not open39.0%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.9%domestic only74.1%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Azerbaijan's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 128% 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 Azerbaijan