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Science in Croatia

Croatia ranks #52 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#59 all time), with 38k research works and 6.5% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#52
of 189 · #59 all time
Works, 2022-now
38k
▲ 2% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.7M
8.2 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
6.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.76×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
61%
world 40%
International
16%
world 18%
Croatia

What is Croatia strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Croatia ranks highest in Medicine (#54 of 152), Economics and Econometrics (#41 of 98) and Business, Management and Accounting (#47 of 110). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Industrial relations, Library and Information Sciences and Space and Planetary Science.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #54 of 152 7.2%7,261 #73 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #41 of 98 5.5%2,146 #38 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #47 of 110 8.5%1,286 #58 Institutions
EngineeringField #56 of 131 6.2%4,284 #54 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #54 of 124 9.1%1,753 #65 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #48 of 107 5.5%2,392 #42 Institutions
Social SciencesField #69 of 148 5.5%5,754 #62 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #61 of 128 7.8%2,156 #56 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #57 of 119 4.9%1,895 #55 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #51 of 105 7.2%1,494 #53 Institutions
SurgerySubfield #42 of 86 8.1%841 #54 Institutions
PsychologyField #52 of 106 5.5%1,536 #61 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. Industrial relationsSubfield · 6.8 works · #11 of 95 active here5.1×
  2. Library and Information SciencesSubfield · 41.2 works · #16 of 146 active here5.0×
  3. Space and Planetary ScienceSubfield · 42.6 works · #23 of 158 active here5.0×
  4. Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementSubfield · 45.0 works · #29 of 165 active here4.6×
  5. Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 770.9 works · #28 of 213 active here4.1×
  6. ArcheologySubfield · 528.0 works · #33 of 208 active here4.1×
  7. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 2,302.0 works · #33 of 220 active here3.4×
  8. Geography, Planning and DevelopmentSubfield · 276.0 works · #26 of 213 active here3.1×
← 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: 0.97× its world share, 1,978 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 1,706 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.83× its world share, 358 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.78× its world share, 546 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.70× its world share, 106 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.62× its world share, 93 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.81× its world share, 545 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.71× its world share, 2,373 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.12× its world share, 751 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.63× its world share, 249 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.73× its world share, 4,710 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.18× its world share, 2,511 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.52× its world share, 774 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.98× its world share, 496 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.62× its world share, 592 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.65× its world share, 343 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.87× its world share, 987 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.00× its world share, 8,254 worksMedicineNursing: 1.18× its world share, 248 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.17× its world share, 68 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.17× its world share, 2,693 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.04× its world share, 1,442 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 425 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.80× its world share, 2,571 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.31× its world share, 1,721 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 6,413 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.80×2,571 works
  2. Arts and Humanities2.17×2,693 works
  3. Dentistry1.65×343 works
  4. Psychology1.31×1,721 works
  5. Environmental Science1.18×2,511 works
  6. Nursing1.18×248 works
  7. Social Sciences1.18×6,413 works
  8. Veterinary1.17×68 works
  9. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.12×751 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting1.04×1,442 works
  11. Decision Sciences1.02×425 works
  12. Medicine1.00×8,254 works
  13. Mathematics0.98×496 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.97×1,978 works
  15. Health Professions0.87×987 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.83×358 works
  17. Chemistry0.81×545 works
  18. Neuroscience0.78×546 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.74×1,706 works
  20. Engineering0.73×4,710 works
  21. Computer Science0.71×2,373 works
  22. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.70×106 works
  23. Energy0.63×249 works
  24. Chemical Engineering0.62×93 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.62×592 works
  26. Materials Science0.52×774 works

Which fields of science does Croatia work in?

In 2022-now, 36% of research in Croatia is in Social Sciences, 30% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (19%), Social Sciences (15%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 15k fractional works · 35.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 6,413 fractional works · 14.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2,101 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1,232 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEducation: 835 fractional works · 1.9% of its workTransportation: 309 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 296 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 276 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLaw: 202 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 165 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 155 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 153 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 146 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 126 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 117 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 98 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 202 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 2,693 fractional works · 6.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 771 fractional works · 1.8% of its workArcheology: 528 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhilosophy: 325 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 287 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory: 163 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReligious studies: 128 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMusic: 103 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 95 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 294 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2,571 fractional works · 6.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2,302 fractional works · 5.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 147 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFinance: 122 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1,721 fractional works · 4.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 618 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 486 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 294 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 249 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 74 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1,442 fractional works · 3.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 434 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAccounting: 247 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMarketing: 213 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 180 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 148 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 144 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 76 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 425 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 163 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 161 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 95 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 13k fractional works · 30.5% of its workEngineering: 4,710 fractional works · 11.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 766 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 500 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 493 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 436 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 363 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 345 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 330 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 327 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 278 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 265 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 240 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 136 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 106 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedia Technology: 106 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2,511 fractional works · 5.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 655 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 306 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 302 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 271 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 243 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 215 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 213 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 108 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 104 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 96 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 2,373 fractional works · 5.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 658 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInformation Systems: 647 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 302 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 198 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 160 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 159 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 96 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 153 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 774 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 385 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 127 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 121 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 140 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 751 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOceanography: 221 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeophysics: 120 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 106 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 304 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 592 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 163 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 136 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 120 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 91 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 81 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 545 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 262 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 283 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematics: 496 fractional works · 1.2% of its workApplied Mathematics: 143 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 96 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 258 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 249 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 179 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 70 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 93 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 9,900 fractional works · 23.0% of its workMedicine: 8,254 fractional works · 19.2% of its workSurgery: 954 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 634 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 610 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEpidemiology: 564 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 537 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 379 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 376 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 321 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 259 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 258 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 254 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 246 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 235 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 224 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 202 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 197 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 177 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 149 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 147 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 131 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 126 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 125 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 104 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 101 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 99 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 845 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth Professions: 987 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 480 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 87 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 421 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDentistry: 343 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOral Surgery: 123 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthodontics: 99 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPeriodontics: 89 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 248 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 213 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 68 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 4,694 fractional works · 10.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1,978 fractional works · 4.6% of its workPlant Science: 756 fractional works · 1.8% of its workFood Science: 409 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 181 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 144 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 142 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 115 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 231 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1,706 fractional works · 4.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 876 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGenetics: 356 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCancer Research: 109 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 107 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 257 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 546 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 268 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 278 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 358 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology: 230 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 128 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 106 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKCroatia43kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences30%Health Sciences23%Social Sciences36%

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 Sciences6,41314.9%
    2. Arts and Humanities2,6936.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2,5716.0%
    4. Psychology1,7214.0%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting1,4423.4%
    6. Decision Sciences4251.0%
    1. Engineering4,71011.0%
    2. Environmental Science2,5115.8%
    3. Computer Science2,3735.5%
    4. Materials Science7741.8%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences7511.7%
    6. Physics and Astronomy5921.4%
    7. Chemistry5451.3%
    8. Mathematics4961.2%
    9. Energy2490.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering930.2%
  3. Health Sciences9,90023.0%
    1. Medicine8,25419.2%
    2. Health Professions9872.3%
    3. Dentistry3430.8%
    4. Nursing2480.6%
    5. Veterinary680.2%
  4. Life Sciences4,69410.9%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1,9784.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1,7064.0%
    3. Neuroscience5461.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology3580.8%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1060.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Croatia?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: International Relations, International Trade, Nation-Building, Foreign Policy, Sovereign Debt Crises, Negotiation, Commercial Diplomacy and Economic Diplomacy.

▲ 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. Epidemiology1,625◆ 0.95×139 topics
  2. Sustainable Development1,368▲ 2.0×105 topics
  3. Sustainability1,296▲ 1.23×127 topics
  4. Climate Change1,230◆ 1.05×124 topics
  5. Economic Growth1,129▲ 3.2×35 topics
  6. International Relations1,106▲ 11×28 topics
  7. International Trade1,024▲ 17×12 topics
  8. Nation-Building1,018▲ 45×4 topics
  9. Foreign Policy1,008▲ 62×4 topics
  10. Sovereign Debt Crises1,002▲ 58×2 topics
  11. Negotiation992▲ 65×4 topics
  12. Commercial Diplomacy976▲ 193×1 topic
  13. Economic Diplomacy976▲ 193×1 topic
  14. Religion893▲ 4.5×43 topics
  15. Artificial Intelligence889▲ 1.45×62 topics
  16. Regional Development810▲ 5.5×19 topics
  17. Organizational Culture800▲ 4.8×16 topics
  18. Financial Performance799▲ 3.3×16 topics
  19. Ethics774▲ 3.6×58 topics
  20. Innovation Management742▲ 11×9 topics
  21. Small and Medium Enterprises722▲ 9.5×10 topics
  22. Agricultural Sustainability716▲ 15×6 topics
  23. Rural Tourism696▲ 52×3 topics
  24. Leadership Emergence693▲ 117×1 topic
  25. Identity680▲ 2.2×75 topics
  26. Resilience629▲ 3.0×17 topics
  27. Climate Change Impact621▲ 6.3×8 topics
  28. Environmental Policy580▲ 6.7×14 topics
  29. Water Quality Monitoring549▲ 16×3 topics
  30. Hydrological Analysis530▲ 34×2 topics
  31. Socio-economic Factors524▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Water Resources Management523▲ 92×2 topics
  33. Global Water Resources517▲ 127×1 topic
  34. Integrated Management517▲ 127×1 topic
  35. Media478▲ 7.4×18 topics
  36. Spirituality468▲ 11×7 topics
  37. Social Change455▲ 8.6×19 topics
  38. Cultural Integration449▲ 4.9×3 topics
  39. Communication Technology422▲ 79×1 topic
  40. Youth Subcultures422▲ 79×1 topic

Which research topics does Croatia publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Balkan and Eastern European Studies, Regional Development and Management Studies, Environmental Science and Water Management.

Balkan and Eastern Europ…976Balkan and Eastern European Studies: 976 fractional worksRegional Development and Management Studies: 693 fractional worksEnvironmental Science and Water Management: 517 fractional worksReligious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies: 422 fractional worksEducation, Law, and Society: 288 fractional worksLinguistics, Language Di…247Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity: 247 fractional worksLinguistics and language evolution: 196 fractional worksBalkans: History, Politics, Society: 191 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 155 fractional worksHistorical Geography and Cartography: 135 fractional worksAncient and Medieval Archaeology Studies: 132 fractional worksMaritime and Coastal Archaeology: 119 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsWater Science and TechnologySociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations4 others

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

  1. 1 Balkan and Eastern European Studies Economics and Econometrics 976 works
  2. 2 Regional Development and Management Studies Economics and Econometrics 693 works
  3. 3 Environmental Science and Water Management Water Science and Technology 517 works
  4. 4 Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies Sociology and Political Science 422 works
  5. 5 Education, Law, and Society Political Science and International Relations 288 works
  6. 6 Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity Language and Linguistics 247 works
  7. 7 Linguistics and language evolution Language and Linguistics 196 works
  8. 8 Balkans: History, Politics, Society Cultural Studies 191 works
  9. 9 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 155 works
  10. 10 Historical Geography and Cartography Geography, Planning and Development 135 works
  11. 11 Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies Archeology 132 works
  12. 12 Maritime and Coastal Archaeology Archeology 119 works

Which universities in Croatia lead research?

University of Zagreb, University of Split and University of Osijek rank highest in Croatia on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%mean 6.52%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of SplitUniversity of OsijekUniversity of RijekaUniversity of Zagreb
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1University of ZagrebUniversity · Zagreb · #1,049 worldwide6.5% top 10% · 14k works
  2. 2University of SplitUniversity · Split · #1,795 worldwide8.1% top 10% · 3.2k works
  3. 3University of OsijekUniversity · Osijek · #2,020 worldwide7.3% top 10% · 2.8k works
  4. 4University of RijekaUniversity · Rijeka · #2,195 worldwide7.2% top 10% · 3k works
  5. 5University NorthUniversity · Koprivnica · #3,349 worldwide9.0% top 10% · 597 works
  6. 6Institut za filozofijuResearch facility · Zagreb · #3,870 worldwide3.7% top 10% · 1.5k works
  7. 7University of ZadarUniversity · Zadar · #4,137 worldwide5.3% top 10% · 946 works
  8. 8Ruđer Bošković InstituteResearch facility · Zagreb · #4,551 worldwide7.6% top 10% · 1.1k works
  9. 9Catholic University of CroatiaUniversity · Zagreb · #4,624 worldwide7.2% top 10% · 525 works
  10. 10University of DubrovnikUniversity · Dubrovnik · #5,928 worldwide7.0% top 10% · 342 works
  11. 11Juraj Dobrila University of PulaUniversity · Pula · #6,276 worldwide8.3% top 10% · 473 works
  12. 12University of Slavonski BrodUniversity · Slavonski Brod · #6,540 worldwide5.8% top 10% · 315 works
  13. 13Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvoInstitution · Zagreb · #6,658 worldwide4.3% top 10% · 344 works
  14. 14University of Applied Health SciencesUniversity · Donji grad · #6,788 worldwide8.2% top 10% · 331 works
  15. 15Opća Bolnica ZadarHospital / health system · Zadar · #7,071 worldwide2.3% top 10% · 307 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 Croatia

Who are the top researchers in Croatia?

D. Mekterović, Ozren Polašek and R. Gupta rank highest among researchers based in Croatia.

  1. 1 D. Mekterović #10,978 worldwide 52k citations · 552 works
  2. 2 Ozren Polašek #21,112 worldwide 75k citations · 684 works
  3. 3 R. Gupta #26,416 worldwide 7.7k citations · 106 works
  4. 4 G. I. Veres #32,507 worldwide 16k citations · 246 works
  5. 5 T. Virdee #36,724 worldwide 11k citations · 145 works
  6. 6 S. Schumann #42,578 worldwide 29k citations · 606 works
  7. 7 Rosa Karlić #43,731 worldwide 26k citations · 104 works
  8. 8 Ivana Kolčić #44,146 worldwide 36k citations · 323 works
  9. 9 Sandro Nižetić #45,023 worldwide 14k citations · 263 works
  10. 10 S. Gascon #46,795 worldwide 9.3k citations · 114 works
Top researchers in Croatia

Which cities in Croatia are research hubs?

  1. 1 ZagrebCroatia 127k works

How open and international is Croatia's research?

61% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 16% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available61.3%not open38.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.9%domestic only84.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 79% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 21% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.20× the expected open access and 1.02× the expected international share, which puts it #58 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Croatia's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% 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 Croatia as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.17% in 2024.

still counting0.10%0.20%0.30%Croatia0.18% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Croatia 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 207k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Croatia7.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.0% in 2025.

Which countries have research most like Croatia's?

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

  1. 1 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities, Dentistry 0.84 Compare
  2. 2 AlbaniaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities, Dentistry 0.80 Compare
  3. 3 AfghanistanBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Dentistry, Arts and Humanities 0.74 Compare
  4. 4 North MacedoniaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Dentistry, Arts and Humanities 0.74 Compare
  5. 5 LithuaniaBoth strong in Arts and Humanities, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Dentistry 0.73 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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