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Cyprus ranks #48 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#46 all time), with 17k research works and 13.6% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#48
of 189 · #46 all time
Works, 2022-now
17k
▲ 31% vs 2018-21
Citations
944k
17.5 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
13.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.09×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
51%
world 40%
International
38%
world 18%
Cyprus

What is Cyprus strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Cyprus ranks highest in Computer Science (#42 of 128), Social Sciences (#50 of 148) and Engineering (#46 of 131). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Space and Planetary Science, General Energy and Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Computer ScienceField #42 of 128 12.6%1,576 #39 Institutions
Social SciencesField #50 of 148 13.8%2,657 #46 Institutions
EngineeringField #46 of 131 12.1%2,206 #48 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #45 of 122 13.2%853 #49 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #41 of 110 20.5%905 #43 Institutions
MedicineField #60 of 152 12.1%2,318 #58 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #48 of 119 12.6%901 #44 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #44 of 107 17.0%687 #43 Institutions
PsychologyField #44 of 106 11.8%830 #44 Institutions
Arts and HumanitiesField #45 of 103 14.8%717 #43 Institutions
EducationSubfield #49 of 112 16.4%645 #41 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #45 of 98 17.6%510 #44 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. Space and Planetary ScienceSubfield · 29.6 works · #36 of 158 active here7.6×
  2. General EnergySubfield · 34.7 works · #43 of 167 active here6.6×
  3. Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementSubfield · 25.0 works · #46 of 165 active here5.7×
  4. Modeling and SimulationSubfield · 105.6 works · #51 of 206 active here3.9×
  5. ArcheologySubfield · 195.9 works · #55 of 208 active here3.4×
  6. Drug DiscoverySubfield · 5.1 works · #35 of 152 active here3.1×
  7. Numerical AnalysisSubfield · 48.0 works · #57 of 173 active here2.9×
  8. ArcheologySubfield · 8.1 works · #56 of 158 active here2.7×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 536 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 654 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.62× its world share, 121 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.82× its world share, 259 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.37× its world share, 93 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.58× its world share, 40 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.68× its world share, 208 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.22× its world share, 1,843 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 280 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.65× its world share, 294 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.86× its world share, 2,500 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.03× its world share, 997 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.41× its world share, 281 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.61× its world share, 368 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.23× its world share, 533 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.37× its world share, 129 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.99× its world share, 508 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.73× its world share, 2,717 worksMedicineNursing: 0.85× its world share, 80 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.79× its world share, 21 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.47× its world share, 826 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.68× its world share, 1,051 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.52× its world share, 285 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.86× its world share, 774 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.63× its world share, 962 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 3,058 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 1.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.86×774 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting1.68×1,051 works
  3. Energy1.65×294 works
  4. Psychology1.63×962 works
  5. Mathematics1.61×368 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.52×285 works
  7. Arts and Humanities1.47×826 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.37×93 works
  9. Dentistry1.37×129 works
  10. Social Sciences1.24×3,058 works
  11. Physics and Astronomy1.23×533 works
  12. Computer Science1.22×1,843 works
  13. Environmental Science1.03×997 works
  14. Health Professions0.99×508 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.92×280 works
  16. Engineering0.86×2,500 works
  17. Nursing0.85×80 works
  18. Neuroscience0.82×259 works
  19. Veterinary0.79×21 works
  20. Medicine0.73×2,717 works
  21. Chemistry0.68×208 works
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.63×654 works
  23. Immunology and Microbiology0.62×121 works
  24. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.58×536 works
  25. Chemical Engineering0.58×40 works
  26. Materials Science0.41×281 works

Which fields of science does Cyprus work in?

In 2022-now, 38% of research in Cyprus is in Physical Sciences, 36% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (16%), Medicine (14%), Engineering (13%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 7,344 fractional works · 37.8% of its workEngineering: 2,500 fractional works · 12.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 595 fractional works · 3.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 281 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 278 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 222 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 197 fractional works · 1.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 190 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 189 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 103 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 87 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 86 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 71 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 71 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 65 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 47 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 1,843 fractional works · 9.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 558 fractional works · 2.9% of its workInformation Systems: 448 fractional works · 2.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 264 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 225 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Science Applications: 93 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 93 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 77 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 997 fractional works · 5.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 191 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 190 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 116 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 112 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 106 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 82 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 74 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 72 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 54 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 533 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 153 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 130 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 127 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 101 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 368 fractional works · 1.9% of its workModeling and Simulation: 106 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 75 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 72 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNumerical Analysis: 48 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 67 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 294 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 217 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 42 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 281 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 168 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 47 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 66 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 280 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 72 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeology: 43 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 166 fractional works · 0.9% of its workChemistry: 208 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 84 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 50 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 74 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 40 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 6,957 fractional works · 35.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 3,058 fractional works · 15.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1,043 fractional works · 5.4% of its workEducation: 728 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 358 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSafety Research: 110 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTransportation: 105 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 102 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 99 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 97 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 65 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 59 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 56 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 55 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 48 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLinguistics and Language: 44 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 88 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1,051 fractional works · 5.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 284 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMarketing: 185 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 179 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAccounting: 134 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 118 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 97 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 55 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 962 fractional works · 5.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 318 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 264 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 185 fractional works · 1.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 147 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 48 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 826 fractional works · 4.3% of its workArcheology: 196 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 128 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 112 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 104 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 52 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 52 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 42 fractional works · 0.2% of its workConservation: 41 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 99 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 774 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 575 fractional works · 3.0% of its workFinance: 121 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 78 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 285 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 152 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 95 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 38 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 3,456 fractional works · 17.8% of its workMedicine: 2,717 fractional works · 14.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 245 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSurgery: 238 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 186 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 171 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEpidemiology: 164 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 144 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 143 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 132 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 117 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 99 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 92 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 91 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 77 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 77 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 68 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 65 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 59 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 51 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 46 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 41 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 41 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 368 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth Professions: 508 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 221 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Information Management: 57 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 40 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 138 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 129 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOral Surgery: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 76 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 80 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 55 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 21 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1,663 fractional works · 8.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 654 fractional works · 3.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 345 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGenetics: 122 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCell Biology: 45 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCancer Research: 43 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 98 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 536 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPlant Science: 210 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFood Science: 125 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 41 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 159 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuroscience: 259 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 136 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 45 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 78 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 121 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 67 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 54 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 93 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 43 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 50 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKCyprus19kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences38%Health Sciences18%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. Engineering2,50012.9%
    2. Computer Science1,8439.5%
    3. Environmental Science9975.1%
    4. Physics and Astronomy5332.7%
    5. Mathematics3681.9%
    6. Energy2941.5%
    7. Materials Science2811.4%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences2801.4%
    9. Chemistry2081.1%
    10. Chemical Engineering400.2%
  2. Social Sciences6,95735.8%
    1. Social Sciences3,05815.7%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting1,0515.4%
    3. Psychology9625.0%
    4. Arts and Humanities8264.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance7744.0%
    6. Decision Sciences2851.5%
  3. Health Sciences3,45617.8%
    1. Medicine2,71714.0%
    2. Health Professions5082.6%
    3. Dentistry1290.7%
    4. Nursing800.4%
    5. Veterinary210.1%
  4. Life Sciences1,6638.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6543.4%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences5362.8%
    3. Neuroscience2591.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology1210.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics930.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Cyprus?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Machine Learning, Sustainability, Economic Growth, Deep Learning, Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence and Financial Development.

▲ 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. Machine Learning902▲ 1.40×96 topics
  2. Deep Learning705◆ 1.05×85 topics
  3. Renewable Energy665▲ 2.4×53 topics
  4. Sustainability663▲ 1.40×115 topics
  5. Epidemiology595▼ 0.77×136 topics
  6. Climate Change563◆ 1.07×114 topics
  7. Globalization443▲ 1.16×140 topics
  8. Environmental Impact435▲ 1.31×63 topics
  9. Artificial Intelligence426▲ 1.54×61 topics
  10. Education419▲ 1.26×123 topics
  11. Economic Growth404▲ 2.5×34 topics
  12. Social Media370▲ 1.38×39 topics
  13. Mental Health364▲ 1.31×47 topics
  14. Healthcare353▲ 1.59×39 topics
  15. Energy Efficiency333▲ 1.86×42 topics
  16. Big Data309▲ 1.66×34 topics
  17. Supply Chain Management309▲ 1.77×24 topics
  18. COVID-19305▲ 1.21×32 topics
  19. Internet of Things294▲ 1.76×29 topics
  20. Educational Technology287▲ 1.25×46 topics
  21. Urbanization253▲ 3.2×14 topics
  22. Cultural Heritage243▲ 2.4×32 topics
  23. Consumer Behavior231▲ 1.91×19 topics
  24. Security227▲ 1.74×28 topics
  25. Energy Consumption208▲ 4.7×7 topics
  26. Panel Data Analysis195▲ 6.5×3 topics
  27. Financial Development194▲ 6.7×3 topics
  28. CO2 Emissions178▲ 5.1×4 topics
  29. Environmental Regulation171▲ 5.9×5 topics
  30. Kuznets Curve164▲ 7.8×1 topic
  31. Trade Openness164▲ 7.8×1 topic
  32. Monetary Policy155▲ 3.4×12 topics
  33. Smart Cities150▲ 2.9×8 topics
  34. European Union140▲ 3.2×24 topics
  35. Nonlinear Equations127▲ 5.1×6 topics
  36. Peacebuilding126▲ 9.5×6 topics
  37. Identity Construction115▲ 11×5 topics
  38. Mediation98▲ 21×4 topics
  39. Cyprus Conflict92▲ 132×1 topic
  40. National Identities92▲ 132×1 topic

Which research topics does Cyprus publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Energy, Environment, Economic Growth, Cyprus History, Politics, Society, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security.

Energy, Environment, Eco…164Energy, Environment, Economic Growth: 164 fractional worksCyprus History, Politics…92Cyprus History, Politics, Society: 92 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 80 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, and Transportation Policies: 79 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainabi…78Environmental Sustainability in Business: 78 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Volatility: 74 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 73 fractional worksFractional Differential Equations Solutions: 70 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 66 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 63 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 61 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics: 57 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsSociology and Political ScienceInformation SystemsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment5 others

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

  1. 1 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 164 works
  2. 2 Cyprus History, Politics, Society Sociology and Political Science 92 works
  3. 3 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 80 works
  4. 4 Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 79 works
  5. 5 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 78 works
  6. 6 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 74 works
  7. 7 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 73 works
  8. 8 Fractional Differential Equations Solutions Modeling and Simulation 70 works
  9. 9 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 66 works
  10. 10 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 63 works
  11. 11 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 61 works
  12. 12 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 57 works

Which universities in Cyprus lead research?

University of Cyprus, University of Nicosia and Eastern Mediterranean University rank highest in Cyprus on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%mean 13.8933%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of NicosiaEastern Mediterranea…Cyprus University of…University of Cyprus
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1University of CyprusUniversity · Nicosia · #1,055 worldwide11.9% top 10% · 2.9k works
  2. 2University of NicosiaUniversity · Nicosia · #1,476 worldwide17.3% top 10% · 1.4k works
  3. 3Eastern Mediterranean UniversityUniversity · Famagusta · #1,495 worldwide16.4% top 10% · 1.3k works
  4. 4Cyprus University of TechnologyUniversity · Limassol · #2,029 worldwide14.3% top 10% · 1.2k works
  5. 5Cyprus International UniversityUniversity · Nicosia · #2,337 worldwide18.4% top 10% · 1.1k works
  6. 6European University CyprusUniversity · Nicosia · #2,687 worldwide16.6% top 10% · 835 works
  7. 7Near East UniversityUniversity · Nicosia · #3,029 worldwide12.2% top 10% · 2.8k works
  8. 8Neapolis University PafosUniversity · Paphos · #3,473 worldwide16.7% top 10% · 314 works
  9. 9Cyprus InstituteInstitution · Nicosia · #3,706 worldwide12.2% top 10% · 379 works
  10. 10Frederick UniversityUniversity · Nicosia · #4,528 worldwide9.9% top 10% · 424 works
  11. 11Agruicultural Research InstituteGovernment institution · Nicosia · #4,873 worldwide7.0% top 10% · 646 works
  12. 12Open University of CyprusUniversity · Nicosia · #5,466 worldwide22.3% top 10% · 321 works
  13. 13Global CollegeUniversity · Nicosia · #6,811 worldwide9.8% top 10% · 570 works
  14. 14Girne American UniversityUniversity · Kyrenia · #7,629 worldwide11.9% top 10% · 298 works
  15. 15University of KyreniaUniversity · Kyrenia · #8,664 worldwide11.5% top 10% · 243 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 Cyprus

Who are the top researchers in Cyprus?

Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo, Zahoor Ahmed and Ali Övgün rank highest among researchers based in Cyprus.

  1. 1 Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo #191 worldwide 23k citations · 354 works
  2. 2 Zahoor Ahmed #1,212 worldwide 14k citations · 154 works
  3. 3 Ali Övgün #2,778 worldwide 10k citations · 396 works
  4. 4 Osman M. Karatepe #3,538 worldwide 18k citations · 275 works
  5. 5 Michalinos Zembylas #7,077 worldwide 21k citations · 635 works
  6. 6 Despo Fatta‐Kassinos #13,387 worldwide 32k citations · 225 works
  7. 7 Hasan Yousef Aljuhmani #13,465 worldwide 1.5k citations · 53 works
  8. 8 Babatunde Sunday Eweade #19,574 worldwide 1.4k citations · 35 works
  9. 9 Triantafyllos Stylianopoulos #20,905 worldwide 21k citations · 335 works
  10. 10 Soteris A. Kalogirou #23,513 worldwide 38k citations · 447 works
Top researchers in Cyprus

Which cities in Cyprus are research hubs?

  1. 1 NicosiaCyprus 41k works

How open and international is Cyprus's research?

51% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 38% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available50.6%not open49.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.4%domestic only61.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 64% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 43% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.03× the expected open access and 1.89× the expected international share, which puts it #104 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Cyprus's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 31% 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 Cyprus as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.075% in 2024.

still counting0.050%0.10%Cyprus0.081% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Cyprus 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, 12.7% of its 54k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%Cyprus14.1% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.1% in 2025.

Which countries have research most like Cyprus'?

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

  1. 1 AlbaniaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Business, Management and Accounting, Decision Sciences 0.72 Compare
  2. 2 MaltaBoth strong in Psychology, Arts and Humanities, Dentistry 0.72 Compare
  3. 3 North MacedoniaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Business, Management and Accounting, Decision Sciences 0.71 Compare
  4. 4 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities, Dentistry 0.66 Compare
  5. 5 KosovoBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Business, Management and Accounting, Mathematics 0.65 Compare

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