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Science in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan ranks #157 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#184 all time), with 18k research works and 5.9% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#157
of 189 · #184 all time
Works, 2022-now
18k
▲ 105% vs 2018-21
Citations
188k
4.2 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
5.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.49×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
61%
world 40%
International
26%
world 18%
Azerbaijan

What is Azerbaijan strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Azerbaijan ranks highest in Language and Linguistics (#51 of 65), Social Sciences (#120 of 148) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#87 of 107). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Energy, Fuel Technology and Museology.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Language and LinguisticsSubfield #51 of 65 10.1%454 #67 Institutions
Social SciencesField #120 of 148 6.2%3,274 #132 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #87 of 107 10.6%927 #104 Institutions
EngineeringField #108 of 131 4.4%2,561 #121 Institutions
Arts and HumanitiesField #88 of 103 7.3%1,416 #115 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #96 of 110 8.0%569 #106 Institutions
Physics and AstronomyField #67 of 76 11.0%524 #83 Institutions
MathematicsField #71 of 80 7.0%518 #75 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #87 of 98 11.2%687 #97 Institutions
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #85 of 95 5.6%718 #103 Institutions
Literature and Literary TheorySubfield #55 of 61 5.9%352 #71 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #117 of 128 7.1%1,178 #117 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 · 144.4 works · #11 of 167 active here24×
  2. Fuel TechnologySubfield · 16.3 works · #10 of 113 active here8.9×
  3. MuseologySubfield · 222.6 works · #24 of 190 active here8.2×
  4. General Materials ScienceSubfield · 78.7 works · #23 of 155 active here8.1×
  5. ArcheologySubfield · 26.1 works · #29 of 158 active here7.7×
  6. AnatomySubfield · 30.7 works · #26 of 159 active here5.8×
  7. Nuclear Energy and EngineeringSubfield · 8.5 works · #26 of 121 active here5.7×
  8. Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 508.4 works · #45 of 213 active here5.2×
← 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: 1.34× its world share, 1,414 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.42× its world share, 496 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 84 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.40× its world share, 144 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.84× its world share, 66 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.12× its world share, 87 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.45× its world share, 508 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.82× its world share, 1,413 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.48× its world share, 516 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.03× its world share, 416 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.94× its world share, 3,124 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.79× its world share, 868 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.24× its world share, 962 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.32× its world share, 606 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.35× its world share, 666 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.93× its world share, 101 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.45× its world share, 266 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.44× its world share, 1,864 worksMedicineNursing: 0.63× its world share, 68 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.56× its world share, 17 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.53× its world share, 1,626 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.01× its world share, 725 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 279 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.42× its world share, 1,151 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.01× its world share, 685 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 4,079 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities2.53×1,626 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.42×1,151 works
  3. Mathematics2.32×606 works
  4. Energy2.03×416 works
  5. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.48×516 works
  6. Chemistry1.45×508 works
  7. Social Sciences1.45×4,079 works
  8. Physics and Astronomy1.35×666 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.34×1,414 works
  10. Decision Sciences1.30×279 works
  11. Materials Science1.24×962 works
  12. Chemical Engineering1.12×87 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting1.01×725 works
  14. Psychology1.01×685 works
  15. Engineering0.94×3,124 works
  16. Dentistry0.93×101 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.84×66 works
  18. Computer Science0.82×1,413 works
  19. Environmental Science0.79×868 works
  20. Nursing0.63×68 works
  21. Veterinary0.56×17 works
  22. Health Professions0.45×266 works
  23. Medicine0.44×1,864 works
  24. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.42×496 works
  25. Neuroscience0.40×144 works
  26. Immunology and Microbiology0.38×84 works

Which fields of science does Azerbaijan work in?

In 2022-now, 41% of research in Azerbaijan is in Physical Sciences, 38% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (18%), Engineering (14%), Medicine (8%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 9,166 fractional works · 41.2% of its workEngineering: 3,124 fractional works · 14.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 563 fractional works · 2.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 427 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 357 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 344 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 323 fractional works · 1.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 255 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 227 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 172 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 148 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 93 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 83 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 54 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 78 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 1,413 fractional works · 6.4% of its workInformation Systems: 594 fractional works · 2.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 372 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 135 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 107 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 88 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 117 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 962 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 565 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 147 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 92 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 79 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 52 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 868 fractional works · 3.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 208 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 117 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 107 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 98 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 74 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 66 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 61 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 49 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 88 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 666 fractional works · 3.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 227 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 150 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 123 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 110 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 56 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 606 fractional works · 2.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 229 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMathematical Physics: 129 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNumerical Analysis: 86 fractional works · 0.4% of its workModeling and Simulation: 57 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 106 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 516 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOceanography: 157 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeology: 105 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeophysics: 100 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 57 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 96 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 508 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 254 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 94 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 78 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 82 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 416 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 224 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Energy: 144 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 47 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 87 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCatalysis: 48 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 8,544 fractional works · 38.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 4,079 fractional works · 18.3% of its workEducation: 1,183 fractional works · 5.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 906 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 725 fractional works · 3.3% of its workCultural Studies: 254 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCommunication: 121 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 108 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopment: 102 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 101 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 88 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnthropology: 83 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 76 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 68 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 65 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 48 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 150 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 1,626 fractional works · 7.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 508 fractional works · 2.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 396 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMuseology: 223 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhilosophy: 155 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArcheology: 98 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReligious studies: 72 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 58 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 116 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1,151 fractional works · 5.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 870 fractional works · 3.9% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 200 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFinance: 80 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 725 fractional works · 3.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 241 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 149 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 105 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAccounting: 91 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 68 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 49 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 685 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 222 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 186 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 144 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 110 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 279 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 174 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 66 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 2,315 fractional works · 10.4% of its workMedicine: 1,864 fractional works · 8.4% of its workSurgery: 177 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEpidemiology: 150 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 113 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 109 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 102 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 98 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 79 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 78 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 72 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 66 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 62 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 59 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 59 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 52 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 49 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 48 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 45 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 446 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth Professions: 266 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 106 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 159 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 101 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 68 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 65 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 17 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2,204 fractional works · 9.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1,414 fractional works · 6.4% of its workPlant Science: 508 fractional works · 2.3% of its workFood Science: 189 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 182 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSoil Science: 137 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 115 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAquatic Science: 102 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 81 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 47 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 54 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 496 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 250 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 99 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 146 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 144 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 66 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 78 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 84 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 56 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 66 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKAzerbaijan22kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences41%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences38%

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. Engineering3,12414.1%
    2. Computer Science1,4136.4%
    3. Materials Science9624.3%
    4. Environmental Science8683.9%
    5. Physics and Astronomy6663.0%
    6. Mathematics6062.7%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences5162.3%
    8. Chemistry5082.3%
    9. Energy4161.9%
    10. Chemical Engineering870.4%
  2. Social Sciences8,54438.4%
    1. Social Sciences4,07918.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities1,6267.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1,1515.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting7253.3%
    5. Psychology6853.1%
    6. Decision Sciences2791.3%
  3. Health Sciences2,31510.4%
    1. Medicine1,8648.4%
    2. Health Professions2661.2%
    3. Dentistry1010.5%
    4. Nursing680.3%
    5. Veterinary170.1%
  4. Life Sciences2,2049.9%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1,4146.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4962.2%
    3. Neuroscience1440.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology840.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics660.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Azerbaijan?

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

▲ 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. Globalization1,178▲ 2.7×137 topics
  2. Sustainable Development1,057▲ 3.0×104 topics
  3. Climate Change962▲ 1.59×118 topics
  4. Sustainability956▲ 1.76×116 topics
  5. Education900▲ 2.4×109 topics
  6. Renewable Energy881▲ 2.7×57 topics
  7. Innovation866▲ 3.8×74 topics
  8. Economic Development658▲ 3.7×51 topics
  9. Cultural Heritage593▲ 5.0×32 topics
  10. Pedagogy588▲ 5.3×23 topics
  11. Artificial Intelligence530▲ 1.67×64 topics
  12. Language Teaching516▲ 8.7×8 topics
  13. Energy Efficiency494▲ 2.4×43 topics
  14. Digital Transformation461▲ 3.8×26 topics
  15. Teacher Training455▲ 3.3×24 topics
  16. Economic Growth412▲ 2.3×33 topics
  17. Educational Technologies398▲ 20×2 topics
  18. Digital Economy395▲ 8.8×19 topics
  19. Tourism Development393▲ 13×2 topics
  20. Language389▲ 7.1×13 topics
  21. Digital Education385▲ 12×7 topics
  22. Teaching Methods378▲ 11×9 topics
  23. Critical Thinking377▲ 15×5 topics
  24. Formative Assessment358▲ 19×2 topics
  25. Artistic Education350▲ 24×1 topic
  26. Student Competencies350▲ 24×1 topic
  27. Linguistics318▲ 9.0×7 topics
  28. Global Governance317▲ 5.9×22 topics
  29. Migration316▲ 4.2×26 topics
  30. Geopolitics269▲ 8.0×10 topics
  31. Ethnography263▲ 6.9×12 topics
  32. Sufism256▲ 25×2 topics
  33. Language Contact253▲ 12×6 topics
  34. Morphology241▲ 6.1×12 topics
  35. Folklore225▲ 20×3 topics
  36. Mythology223▲ 20×3 topics
  37. Etymology218▲ 21×2 topics
  38. Historical Phonology218▲ 21×2 topics
  39. Rituals215▲ 12×4 topics
  40. Storytelling215▲ 20×4 topics

Which research topics does Azerbaijan publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Education, Innovation and Language Studies, Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies, Linguistics and Cultural Studies.

Education, Innovation an…350Education, Innovation and Language Studies: 350 fractional worksCultural and Sociopoliti…209Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies: 209 fractional worksLinguistics and Cultural Studies: 200 fractional worksTurkish Literature and Culture: 197 fractional worksGlobal Energy Security a…144Global Energy Security and Policy: 144 fractional worksEconomic and Industrial Development: 137 fractional worksMarine and environmental studies: 135 fractional worksSecurity, Politics, and Digital Transformation: 125 fractional worksGlobal Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics: 116 fractional worksHistory and Cultural Heritage: 112 fractional worksSoil and Environmental Studies: 109 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 107 fractional works
EducationMuseologyLanguage and LinguisticsLiterature and Literary Theory6 others

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

  1. 1 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 350 works
  2. 2 Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies Museology 209 works
  3. 3 Linguistics and Cultural Studies Language and Linguistics 200 works
  4. 4 Turkish Literature and Culture Literature and Literary Theory 197 works
  5. 5 Global Energy Security and Policy General Energy 144 works
  6. 6 Economic and Industrial Development Economics and Econometrics 137 works
  7. 7 Marine and environmental studies Oceanography 135 works
  8. 8 Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation Political Science and International Relations 125 works
  9. 9 Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics Economics and Econometrics 116 works
  10. 10 History and Cultural Heritage Cultural Studies 112 works
  11. 11 Soil and Environmental Studies Soil Science 109 works
  12. 12 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 107 works

Which universities in Azerbaijan lead research?

Nakhchivan State University, Azerbaijan State University of Economics and Khazar University rank highest in Azerbaijan on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%mean 7.44667%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Khazar UniversityAzerbaijan State Uni…Nakhchivan State Uni…National Nuclear Res…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Nakhchivan State UniversityUniversity · Nakhichivan · #1,763 worldwide8.5% top 10% · 1.3k works
  2. 2Azerbaijan State University of EconomicsUniversity · Baku · #2,905 worldwide12.8% top 10% · 1.2k works
  3. 3Khazar UniversityUniversity · Baku · #4,871 worldwide16.1% top 10% · 642 works
  4. 4National Nuclear Research CenterResearch facility · Baku · #5,047 worldwide7.2% top 10% · 562 works
  5. 5Western Caspian UniversityUniversity · Baku · #5,808 worldwide21.1% top 10% · 541 works
  6. 6ADA UniversityUniversity · Baku · #6,104 worldwide6.0% top 10% · 782 works
  7. 7Academy of Public AdministrationUniversity · Baku · #6,564 worldwide8.4% top 10% · 345 works
  8. 8Institute of Education of the Republic of AzerbaijanUniversity · Baku · #7,079 worldwide1.7% top 10% · 607 works
  9. 9Azerbaijan UniversityUniversity · Baku · #7,162 worldwide6.4% top 10% · 308 works
  10. 10Azerbaijan University of Architecture and ConstructionUniversity · Baku · #8,439 worldwide4.7% top 10% · 338 works
  11. 11Azerbaijan State Pedagogical UniversityUniversity · Baku · #9,383 worldwide3.4% top 10% · 568 works
  12. 12Odlar Yurdu UniversityUniversity · Baku · #9,565 worldwide9.0% top 10% · 177 works
  13. 13Azerbaijan State Marine AcademyUniversity · Baku · #9,965 worldwide1.5% top 10% · 311 works
  14. 14National Aviation AcademyUniversity · Baku · #10,760 worldwide1.8% top 10% · 250 works
  15. 15Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry UniversityUniversity · Baku · #10,893 worldwide3.1% top 10% · 1.5k 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 Azerbaijan

Who are the top researchers in Azerbaijan?

J. Yu, S. H. Robertson and E. Guido rank highest among researchers based in Azerbaijan.

  1. 1 J. Yu #898 worldwide 55k citations · 554 works
  2. 2 S. H. Robertson #1,281 worldwide 39k citations · 435 works
  3. 3 E. Guido #1,392 worldwide 39k citations · 411 works
  4. 4 V. Andrei #1,613 worldwide 60k citations · 480 works
  5. 5 F. K. Loebinger #1,788 worldwide 45k citations · 454 works
  6. 6 D. Guest #1,881 worldwide 37k citations · 371 works
  7. 7 N. Schuh #2,035 worldwide 37k citations · 410 works
  8. 8 K. Kreutzfeldt #2,291 worldwide 31k citations · 364 works
  9. 9 S. Nektarijevic #2,295 worldwide 33k citations · 382 works
  10. 10 S. Pedraza Lopez #2,312 worldwide 54k citations · 525 works
Top researchers in Azerbaijan

Which cities in Azerbaijan are research hubs?

  1. 1 BakuAzerbaijan 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 74% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 25% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.12× the expected open access and 1.30× the expected international share, which puts it #86 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Azerbaijan's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 105% 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 Azerbaijan as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.086% in 2024.

still counting0.050%0.10%0.15%Azerbaijan0.11% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Azerbaijan 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, 5.3% of its 45k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Azerbaijan6.7% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 6.7% in 2025.

Which countries have research most like Azerbaijan's?

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

  1. 1 ArmeniaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Mathematics, Arts and Humanities 0.81 Compare
  2. 2 KazakhstanBoth strong in Mathematics, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Social Sciences 0.76 Compare
  3. 3 UzbekistanBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities, Mathematics 0.72 Compare
  4. 4 TajikistanBoth strong in Mathematics, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities 0.71 Compare
  5. 5 RussiaBoth strong in Mathematics, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Chemistry 0.65 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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