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Science in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks #97 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#100 all time), with 11k research works and 8.3% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#97
of 192 · #100 all time
Works, 2022–2025
11k
▲ 54% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
8.3%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
67%
world 63%

What is Bosnia and Herzegovina strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks highest in Health Professions (#55 of 108), Social Sciences (#93 of 151) and Medicine (#100 of 155). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medical Laboratory Technology, General Energy and Economics and Econometrics.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Health ProfessionsField #55 of 108 8.2%270 Institutions
Social SciencesField #93 of 151 8.6%1,877 Institutions
MedicineField #100 of 155 6.6%1,783 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #91 of 131 11.1%662 Institutions
EngineeringField #97 of 134 7.3%1,415 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #95 of 122 7.9%557 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #90 of 113 13.6%465 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #90 of 110 7.0%843 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #104 of 125 6.5%586 Institutions
Arts and HumanitiesField #89 of 106 9.7%577 Institutions
EducationSubfield #99 of 115 15.1%249 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #87 of 101 6.8%757 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. Medical Laboratory TechnologySubfield · 25.0 works7.4×
  2. General EnergySubfield · 14.2 works4.8×
  3. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 756.9 works4.4×
  4. Space and Planetary ScienceSubfield · 9.3 works4.3×
  5. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 843.5 works3.6×
  6. Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 172.2 works3.6×
  7. Cultural StudiesSubfield · 155.9 works3.5×
  8. Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementSubfield · 8.0 works3.2×
← 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: 1.08× its world share, 558 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.53× its world share, 308 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.67× its world share, 73 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.52× its world share, 92 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.91× its world share, 35 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.33× its world share, 13 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.56× its world share, 96 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.78× its world share, 662 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 88 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.95× its world share, 94 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.87× its world share, 1,415 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.09× its world share, 586 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.33× its world share, 125 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.99× its world share, 126 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.43× its world share, 104 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.54× its world share, 81 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.94× its world share, 270 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.85× its world share, 1,783 worksMedicineNursing: 0.90× its world share, 48 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.50× its world share, 22 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.84× its world share, 577 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.33× its world share, 465 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 122 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.63× its world share, 844 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.19× its world share, 394 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.37× its world share, 1,877 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Regional Development, International Relations, Organizational Culture, Economic Growth, Innovation Management, Small and Medium Enterprises and Agricultural Sustainability.

▲ 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. Sustainable Development553▲ 3.2×82 topics
  2. Economic Growth407▲ 4.4×28 topics
  3. Epidemiology394◆ 0.92×135 topics
  4. Sustainability370▲ 1.40×102 topics
  5. Regional Development347▲ 8.9×17 topics
  6. Organizational Culture330▲ 7.8×14 topics
  7. International Relations327▲ 13×19 topics
  8. Financial Performance323▲ 5.1×14 topics
  9. Innovation Management309▲ 17×6 topics
  10. Small and Medium Enterprises307▲ 16×6 topics
  11. Agricultural Sustainability304▲ 25×5 topics
  12. Rural Tourism296▲ 83×3 topics
  13. Globalization296▲ 1.39×128 topics
  14. Leadership Emergence296▲ 185×1 topic
  15. Nation-Building292▲ 50×4 topics
  16. International Trade285▲ 18×8 topics
  17. Foreign Policy281▲ 64×3 topics
  18. Sovereign Debt Crises279▲ 60×2 topics
  19. Negotiation270▲ 77×3 topics
  20. Commercial Diplomacy267▲ 201×1 topic
  21. Economic Diplomacy267▲ 201×1 topic
  22. Human Rights249▲ 2.2×71 topics
  23. Religion247▲ 4.8×33 topics
  24. Identity236▲ 3.0×58 topics
  25. Ethnicity225▲ 5.5×19 topics
  26. Nationalism202▲ 4.0×25 topics
  27. Conflict153▲ 8.7×10 topics
  28. Balkans142▲ 55×2 topics
  29. Memory142▲ 5.4×17 topics
  30. Climate Change Impact141▲ 5.8×7 topics
  31. Legal Regulation135▲ 5.6×8 topics
  32. Eastern Europe133▲ 22×3 topics
  33. Post-war129▲ 103×1 topic
  34. Yugoslavia129▲ 103×1 topic
  35. Water Quality Monitoring115▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Hydrological Analysis109▲ 30×2 topics
  37. Socio-economic Factors108▲ 9.0×2 topics
  38. Water Resources Management108▲ 76×2 topics
  39. Global Water Resources107▲ 105×1 topic
  40. Integrated Management107▲ 105×1 topic

Which universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina lead research?

University of Sarajevo, University of Banja Luka and Verlab (Bosnia and Herzegovina) rank highest in Bosnia and Herzegovina on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%10%20%mean 9.00667%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of Sarajevo: 3,293, 9.0%University of Banja Luka: 1,500, 7.8%Verlab (Bosnia and Herzegovina): 92, 16.8%International University of Sarajevo: 352, 14.9%International Burch University: 375, 15.0%University of East Sarajevo: 721, 10.3%Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina: 155, 9.4%University of Mostar: 635, 6.7%University of Tuzla: 591, 6.3%Ministry of Science and Technology: 313, 7.0%University of Zenica: 367, 7.0%Public Health Institute of the Republic of Srpska: 210, 6.0%Institute of Metrology of Bosnia and Herzegovina: 176, 8.3%University of Bihać: 260, 5.7%University clinical center of Republika Srpska: 166, 4.9%Verlab (Bosnia and H…International Univer…University of SarajevoUniversity of Banja …
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One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1University of SarajevoUniversity · Sarajevo · #2,709 worldwide9.0% top 10% · 3.3k works
  2. 2University of Banja LukaUniversity · Banja Luka · #7,392 worldwide7.8% top 10% · 1.5k works
  3. 3Verlab (Bosnia and Herzegovina)Company · Sarajevo · #7,701 worldwide16.8% top 10% · 92 works
  4. 4International University of SarajevoUniversity · Sarajevo · #7,719 worldwide14.9% top 10% · 352 works
  5. 5International Burch UniversityUniversity · Sarajevo · #10,225 worldwide15.0% top 10% · 375 works
  6. 6University of East SarajevoUniversity · Lukavica · #11,387 worldwide10.3% top 10% · 721 works
  7. 7Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and HerzegovinaInstitution · Sarajevo · #11,450 worldwide9.4% top 10% · 155 works
  8. 8University of MostarUniversity · Mostar · #11,753 worldwide6.7% top 10% · 635 works
  9. 9University of TuzlaUniversity · Tuzla · #11,987 worldwide6.3% top 10% · 591 works
  10. 10Ministry of Science and TechnologyGovernment institution · Banja Luka · #12,017 worldwide7.0% top 10% · 313 works
  11. 11University of ZenicaUniversity · Zenica · #14,940 worldwide7.0% top 10% · 367 works
  12. 12Public Health Institute of the Republic of SrpskaHospital / health system · Banja Luka · #17,808 worldwide6.0% top 10% · 210 works
  13. 13Institute of Metrology of Bosnia and HerzegovinaResearch facility · Sarajevo · #18,392 worldwide8.3% top 10% · 176 works
  14. 14University of BihaćUniversity · Bihać · #18,906 worldwide5.7% top 10% · 260 works
  15. 15University clinical center of Republika SrpskaHospital / health system · Banja Luka · #22,289 worldwide4.9% top 10% · 166 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Who are the top researchers in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Almir Badnjević, D. B. Milošević and Jasmin Kevrić rank highest among researchers based in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

  1. 1 Almir Badnjević · #70,865 worldwide 177 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 D. B. Milošević · #88,780 worldwide 337 citations · 50 works
  3. 3 Jasmin Kevrić · #95,960 worldwide 285 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Damir Marjanović · #193,978 worldwide 115 citations · 40 works
  5. 5 Zumreta Kušljugić · #214,346 worldwide 1.3k citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Elnur Smajić · #251,651 worldwide 148 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Sabina Baraković · #258,837 worldwide 90 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Niko Luburić · #275,982 worldwide 0 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 Mato Zovkić · #294,278 worldwide 2 citations · 48 works
  10. 10 Sulejman Redžić · #317,779 worldwide 51 citations · 20 works
Top researchers in Bosnia and Herzegovina

How open and international is Bosnia and Herzegovina's research?

67% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 23% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available67.1%not open32.9%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.3%domestic only76.7%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Bosnia and Herzegovina's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 54% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina