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Belarus ranks #135 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#132 all time), with 15k research works and 3.4% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#135
of 189 · #132 all time
Works, 2022-now
15k
◆ 0% vs 2018-21
Citations
457k
6.3 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
3.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.33×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
46%
world 40%
International
26%
world 18%
Belarus

What is Belarus strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Belarus ranks highest in Engineering (#90 of 131), Materials Science (#64 of 87) and Computer Science (#95 of 128). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Nuclear Energy and Engineering, General Materials Science and Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
EngineeringField #90 of 131 2.7%2,826 #89 Institutions
Materials ScienceField #64 of 87 2.7%1,022 #70 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #95 of 128 3.3%900 #97 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #85 of 105 3.3%680 #78 Institutions
MedicineField #125 of 152 3.2%2,407 #101 Institutions
EpidemiologySubfield #65 of 77 3.1%236 #81
ChemistryField #61 of 71 1.9%347 #72 Institutions
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #64 of 74 2.5%549 #75 Institutions
Social SciencesField #129 of 148 5.0%1,815 #130 Institutions
Materials ChemistrySubfield #62 of 71 2.8%567 #67 Institutions
Molecular BiologySubfield #74 of 84 3.4%359 #75 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #105 of 119 5.1%471 - 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. Nuclear Energy and EngineeringSubfield · 22.1 works · #10 of 121 active here19×
  2. General Materials ScienceSubfield · 136.9 works · #13 of 155 active here19×
  3. Discrete Mathematics and CombinatoricsSubfield · 58.6 works · #32 of 151 active here8.7×
  4. Fuel TechnologySubfield · 11.4 works · #16 of 113 active here8.2×
  5. DevelopmentSubfield · 126.0 works · #33 of 190 active here7.4×
  6. AnatomySubfield · 25.6 works · #31 of 159 active here6.3×
  7. General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSubfield · 175.3 works · #51 of 211 active here4.1×
  8. Numerical AnalysisSubfield · 57.2 works · #54 of 173 active here4.0×
← 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: 1.28× its world share, 1,026 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.88× its world share, 795 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.98× its world share, 168 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.76× its world share, 210 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.21× its world share, 72 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.88× its world share, 52 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.45× its world share, 385 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.79× its world share, 1,037 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 215 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.00× its world share, 155 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.24× its world share, 3,138 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.85× its world share, 718 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.91× its world share, 1,127 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.08× its world share, 414 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.54× its world share, 580 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.76× its world share, 63 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.43× its world share, 191 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.87× its world share, 2,832 worksMedicineNursing: 0.67× its world share, 56 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.02× its world share, 24 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.78× its world share, 379 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.89× its world share, 486 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 108 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.07× its world share, 386 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.50× its world share, 260 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 2,046 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 2.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Mathematics2.08×414 works
  2. Materials Science1.91×1,127 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy1.54×580 works
  4. Chemistry1.45×385 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.28×1,026 works
  6. Engineering1.24×3,138 works
  7. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.21×72 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.07×386 works
  9. Veterinary1.02×24 works
  10. Energy1.00×155 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology0.98×168 works
  12. Social Sciences0.96×2,046 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.89×486 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.88×795 works
  15. Chemical Engineering0.88×52 works
  16. Medicine0.87×2,832 works
  17. Environmental Science0.85×718 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.81×215 works
  19. Computer Science0.79×1,037 works
  20. Arts and Humanities0.78×379 works
  21. Neuroscience0.76×210 works
  22. Dentistry0.76×63 works
  23. Nursing0.67×56 works
  24. Decision Sciences0.66×108 works
  25. Psychology0.50×260 works
  26. Health Professions0.43×191 works

Which fields of science does Belarus work in?

In 2022-now, 46% of research in Belarus is in Physical Sciences, 22% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (19%), Medicine (17%), Social Sciences (12%).

Physical Sciences: 7,821 fractional works · 46.2% of its workEngineering: 3,138 fractional works · 18.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 605 fractional works · 3.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 541 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 405 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 283 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 272 fractional works · 1.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 210 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 177 fractional works · 1.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 162 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Mechanics: 113 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 111 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 102 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 65 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 47 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1,127 fractional works · 6.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 632 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 137 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 133 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 98 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomaterials: 75 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1,037 fractional works · 6.1% of its workInformation Systems: 353 fractional works · 2.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 269 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 133 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 92 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 89 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 102 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 718 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEcology: 132 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 115 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 106 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 68 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 66 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 56 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 47 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 46 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 580 fractional works · 3.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 260 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 80 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 78 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 75 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 40 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 35 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 413 fractional works · 2.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 107 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematical Physics: 60 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDiscrete Mathematics and Combinatorics: 59 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNumerical Analysis: 57 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 51 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 80 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 385 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 209 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 54 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 36 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 215 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 55 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 42 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOceanography: 36 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 82 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 155 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 97 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 58 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 52 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 3,666 fractional works · 21.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 2,046 fractional works · 12.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 525 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 430 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEducation: 230 fractional works · 1.4% of its workTransportation: 143 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopment: 126 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 117 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 111 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 86 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 77 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 52 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 151 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 486 fractional works · 2.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 239 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 99 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 63 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 85 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 386 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 188 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 175 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 379 fractional works · 2.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 77 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 54 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 47 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 46 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 42 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 36 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 77 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 260 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 72 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 71 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 65 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 108 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 66 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 42 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 3,165 fractional works · 18.7% of its workMedicine: 2,832 fractional works · 16.7% of its workSurgery: 310 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEpidemiology: 277 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 209 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 168 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 146 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 143 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 140 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 136 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 130 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 129 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 82 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 81 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 68 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 65 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 59 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 51 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 46 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 41 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 41 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 39 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHematology: 39 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 38 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 38 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 34 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 278 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 191 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 60 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 41 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 89 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 63 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 56 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 23 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2,271 fractional works · 13.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1,026 fractional works · 6.1% of its workPlant Science: 322 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFood Science: 219 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 140 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 117 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 72 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 54 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 36 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 67 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 795 fractional works · 4.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 422 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGenetics: 142 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCell Biology: 47 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 37 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 148 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeuroscience: 210 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNeurology: 73 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 44 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 50 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 168 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 121 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 47 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 72 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 38 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 34 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKBelarus17kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences46%Health Sciences19%Social Sciences22%

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. Engineering3,13818.5%
    2. Materials Science1,1276.7%
    3. Computer Science1,0376.1%
    4. Environmental Science7184.2%
    5. Physics and Astronomy5803.4%
    6. Mathematics4132.4%
    7. Chemistry3852.3%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences2151.3%
    9. Energy1550.9%
    10. Chemical Engineering520.3%
  2. Social Sciences3,66621.7%
    1. Social Sciences2,04612.1%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting4862.9%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3862.3%
    4. Arts and Humanities3792.2%
    5. Psychology2601.5%
    6. Decision Sciences1080.6%
  3. Health Sciences3,16518.7%
    1. Medicine2,83216.7%
    2. Health Professions1911.1%
    3. Dentistry630.4%
    4. Nursing560.3%
    5. Veterinary230.1%
  4. Life Sciences2,27113.4%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1,0266.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7954.7%
    3. Neuroscience2101.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology1681.0%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics720.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Belarus?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Digital Transformation, Digital Economy, Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence, Regional Development, Food Security and Innovation.

▲ 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. Sustainable Development948▲ 3.6×91 topics
  2. Climate Change760▲ 1.65×112 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence586▲ 2.4×61 topics
  4. Epidemiology525▼ 0.78×133 topics
  5. Innovation508▲ 2.9×67 topics
  6. Digital Transformation494▲ 5.4×25 topics
  7. Globalization482▲ 1.45×111 topics
  8. Energy Efficiency418▲ 2.7×41 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress414▲ 1.49×63 topics
  10. Food Security410▲ 4.5×24 topics
  11. Sustainability404◆ 0.98×102 topics
  12. Mechanical Properties374▲ 2.2×39 topics
  13. Digital Economy369▲ 11×19 topics
  14. Regional Development359▲ 6.2×19 topics
  15. Renewable Energy331▲ 1.35×55 topics
  16. Economic Development331▲ 2.4×43 topics
  17. Nanoparticles313▲ 1.47×44 topics
  18. Legal Regulation294▲ 7.7×8 topics
  19. Digitalization253▲ 7.3×14 topics
  20. Economic Security232▲ 6.5×7 topics
  21. Agricultural Development225▲ 8.7×7 topics
  22. Metal Nanoparticles220▲ 8.2×6 topics
  23. Nutrition215▲ 2.9×14 topics
  24. Ethnicity207▲ 3.3×18 topics
  25. Synthesis202▲ 3.2×35 topics
  26. Language193▲ 4.6×12 topics
  27. Global Economy189▲ 8.7×7 topics
  28. Industry 4.0167▲ 19×3 topics
  29. Aerospace Applications150▲ 9.2×3 topics
  30. Industrial Policy149▲ 8.2×4 topics
  31. Geopolitics144▲ 5.6×10 topics
  32. Foresight144▲ 6.5×2 topics
  33. Transition140▲ 9.4×6 topics
  34. Structural Properties138▲ 18×2 topics
  35. Cultural History136▲ 6.7×9 topics
  36. Adhesive Joints134▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics132▲ 24×1 topic
  38. Polymer Composite Materials132▲ 24×1 topic
  39. Information Security130▲ 7.8×4 topics
  40. Geographical Analysis126▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Belarus publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Material Properties and Applications, Legal and Regulatory Analysis, Food Industry and Aquatic Biology.

Material Properties and Applications: 132 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 123 fractional worksFood Industry and Aquati…117Food Industry and Aquatic Biology: 117 fractional worksEconomic and Technological Developments in Russia: 116 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 108 fractional worksEastern European Communi…107Eastern European Communism and Reforms: 107 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 103 fractional worksEngineering Technology and Methodologies: 100 fractional worksRegional Socio-Economic …98Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends: 98 fractional worksAgricultural Development…90Agricultural Development and Policies: 90 fractional worksDiscourse Analysis and C…90Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication: 90 fractional worksIndustrial Engineering a…86Industrial Engineering and Technologies: 86 fractional works
General Materials ScienceTransportationFood ScienceDevelopment7 others

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

  1. 1 Material Properties and Applications General Materials Science 132 works
  2. 2 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 123 works
  3. 3 Food Industry and Aquatic Biology Food Science 117 works
  4. 4 Economic and Technological Developments in Russia Development 116 works
  5. 5 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 108 works
  6. 6 Eastern European Communism and Reforms Sociology and Political Science 107 works
  7. 7 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 103 works
  8. 8 Engineering Technology and Methodologies Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 100 works
  9. 9 Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends Demography 98 works
  10. 10 Agricultural Development and Policies Agronomy and Crop Science 90 works
  11. 11 Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication Cultural Studies 90 works
  12. 12 Industrial Engineering and Technologies Mechanical Engineering 86 works

Which universities in Belarus lead research?

National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Euphrosyne Polotskaya State University and Belarusian National Technical University rank highest in Belarus on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%mean 3.04%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →National Academy of …Belarusian National …Euphrosyne Polotskay…Vitebsk State Medica…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1National Academy of Sciences of BelarusGovernment institution · Minsk · #3,043 worldwide5.2% top 10% · 4.7k works
  2. 2Euphrosyne Polotskaya State UniversityUniversity · Navapolatsk · #8,515 worldwide2.4% top 10% · 452 works
  3. 3Belarusian National Technical UniversityUniversity · Minsk · #8,804 worldwide2.9% top 10% · 900 works
  4. 4Vitebsk State Medical UniversityUniversity · Vitebsk · #10,940 worldwide1.8% top 10% · 335 works
  5. 5Yanka Kupala State University of GrodnoUniversity · Hrodna · #11,358 worldwide3.8% top 10% · 323 works
  6. 6Belarusian State Technological UniversityUniversity · Minsk · #12,374 worldwide1.8% top 10% · 472 works
  7. 7Belarusian State UniversityUniversity · Minsk · #13,094 worldwide3.2% top 10% · 2.1k works
  8. 8Francisk Skorina Gomel State UniversityUniversity · Homyel · #13,179 worldwide2.4% top 10% · 345 works
  9. 9Belarusian State Economic UniversityUniversity · Minsk · #13,340 worldwide2.9% top 10% · 198 works
  10. 10Belarusian State Medical UniversityUniversity · Minsk · #13,920 worldwide1.3% top 10% · 436 works
  11. 11Belarusian Russian UniversityUniversity · Mogilev · #14,292 worldwide1.7% top 10% · 166 works
  12. 12RSPC MTResearch facility · Minsk · #15,227 worldwide3.1% top 10% · 126 works
  13. 13Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Neurology and NeurosurgeryResearch facility · Minsk · #15,260 worldwide2.6% top 10% · 315 works
  14. 14Belarusian State University of Culture and ArtsUniversity · Minsk · #15,344 worldwide7.5% top 10% · 155 works
  15. 15Belarusian State Agrarian Technical UniversityUniversity · Minsk · #15,662 worldwide3.0% top 10% · 97 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 Belarus

Who are the top researchers in Belarus?

Alena Skrahina, Andrey Litvin and Dzmitry Mukha rank highest among researchers based in Belarus.

  1. 1 Alena Skrahina #47,327 worldwide 8.7k citations · 157 works
  2. 2 Andrey Litvin #129,746 worldwide 8.9k citations · 233 works
  3. 3 Dzmitry Mukha #487,907 worldwide 1k citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Varvara Solodovnikova #491,374 worldwide 2k citations · 46 works
  5. 5 Svetlana N. Samovich #706,105 worldwide 992 citations · 41 works
  6. 6 Mikhail V. Artemyev #772,082 worldwide 8.1k citations · 272 works
  7. 7 Eugene P. Demidchik #808,722 worldwide 2.4k citations · 37 works
  8. 8 Anatol V. Prudnikau #855,648 worldwide 2.5k citations · 84 works
  9. 9 Sergei V. Levchik #922,658 worldwide 9.5k citations · 185 works
  10. 10 Anna A. Zborovskaya #937,781 worldwide 9.4k citations · 56 works
Top researchers in Belarus

Which cities in Belarus are research hubs?

  1. 1 MinskBelarus 58k works

How open and international is Belarus's research?

46% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 26% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available46.3%not open53.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.1%domestic only73.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 73% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 28% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.18× the expected open access and 1.37× the expected international share, which puts it #55 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Belarus's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 0% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Belarus as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.061% in 2024.

still counting0.050%0.10%Belarus0.061% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Belarus 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, 3.6% of its 73k works since 1951 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Belarus4.8% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 4.8% in 2025.

Which countries have research most like Belarus'?

Russia is Belarus' closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Belarus', with both strong in Mathematics.

  1. 1 RussiaBoth strong in Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, Materials Science 0.72 Compare
  2. 2 AlgeriaBoth strong in Mathematics, Materials Science, Chemistry 0.64 Compare
  3. 3 CzechiaBoth strong in Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry, Materials Science 0.63 Compare
  4. 4 North KoreaBoth strong in Mathematics, Materials Science, Physics and Astronomy 0.55 Compare
  5. 5 ArmeniaBoth strong in Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry 0.45 Compare

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