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Georgia ranks #120 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#129 all time), with 11k research works and 3.6% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#120
of 189 · #129 all time
Works, 2022-now
11k
▲ 81% vs 2018-21
Citations
144k
5.0 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
3.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.40×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
55%
world 40%
International
26%
world 18%
Georgia

What is Georgia strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Georgia ranks highest in Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#69 of 107), Economics and Econometrics (#66 of 98) and Political Science and International Relations (#64 of 95). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Energy, Classics and Archeology.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #69 of 107 6.6%846 #72 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #66 of 98 7.0%685 #70 Institutions
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #64 of 95 3.9%812 #76 Institutions
MedicineField #108 of 152 3.6%1,534 #106 Institutions
Physics and AstronomyField #54 of 76 4.4%208 #65 Institutions
Social SciencesField #106 of 148 3.6%2,367 #111 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #92 of 124 1.9%1,046 #108 Institutions
Plant ScienceSubfield #68 of 90 1.0%514 #86 Institutions
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #59 of 78 3.7%207 #73 Institutions
Language and LinguisticsSubfield #56 of 65 2.0%336 #66 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #104 of 119 3.1%414 #117 Institutions
PsychologyField #93 of 106 2.8%283 #94 Institutions

Where its research is concentrated

Location quotient: how much more (or less) of each node it does than its size predicts. Drawn around 1×, where "twice the world share" and "half of it" are the same distance apart in opposite directions. A volume reading, which on a country axis is largely population and industrial structure.

  1. General EnergySubfield · 33.6 works · #44 of 167 active here10×
  2. ClassicsSubfield · 62.3 works · #35 of 153 active here8.4×
  3. ArcheologySubfield · 15.7 works · #44 of 158 active here8.3×
  4. DevelopmentSubfield · 101.0 works · #38 of 190 active here8.1×
  5. General Social SciencesSubfield · 98.0 works · #39 of 191 active here7.2×
  6. Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 364.9 works · #54 of 213 active here6.7×
  7. AnatomySubfield · 15.7 works · #46 of 159 active here5.3×
  8. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 919.3 works · #55 of 219 active here5.0×
← 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: 2.01× its world share, 1,186 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.71× its world share, 466 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.73× its world share, 91 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.64× its world share, 129 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.64× its world share, 72 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 11 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.51× its world share, 99 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.49× its world share, 477 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 255 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.67× its world share, 76 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.37× its world share, 694 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.75× its world share, 460 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.44× its world share, 190 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.85× its world share, 269 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.88× its world share, 243 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.85× its world share, 51 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.70× its world share, 229 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.77× its world share, 1,840 worksMedicineNursing: 0.69× its world share, 42 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.46× its world share, 8 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.78× its world share, 994 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.02× its world share, 406 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 81 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.72× its world share, 987 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.88× its world share, 331 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.72× its world share, 2,704 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3.72×987 works
  2. Arts and Humanities2.78×994 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.01×1,186 works
  4. Mathematics1.85×269 works
  5. Social Sciences1.72×2,704 works
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.64×72 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.31×255 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting1.02×406 works
  9. Physics and Astronomy0.88×243 works
  10. Psychology0.88×331 works
  11. Dentistry0.85×51 works
  12. Medicine0.77×1,840 works
  13. Environmental Science0.75×460 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.73×91 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.71×466 works
  16. Health Professions0.70×229 works
  17. Nursing0.69×42 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.68×81 works
  19. Energy0.67×76 works
  20. Neuroscience0.64×129 works
  21. Chemistry0.51×99 works
  22. Computer Science0.49×477 works
  23. Veterinary0.46×8 works
  24. Materials Science0.44×190 works
  25. Engineering0.37×694 works
  26. Chemical Engineering0.26×11 works

Which fields of science does Georgia work in?

In 2022-now, 44% of research in Georgia is in Social Sciences, 22% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (22%), Medicine (15%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (10%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 5,504 fractional works · 44.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 2,704 fractional works · 21.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 919 fractional works · 7.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 487 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEducation: 303 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCultural Studies: 152 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLaw: 131 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnthropology: 127 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopment: 101 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 98 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDemography: 94 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCommunication: 87 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrban Studies: 25 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 87 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 995 fractional works · 8.0% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 365 fractional works · 2.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 187 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArcheology: 125 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhilosophy: 89 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClassics: 62 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 62 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReligious studies: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 76 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 987 fractional works · 8.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 806 fractional works · 6.5% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 125 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFinance: 56 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 406 fractional works · 3.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 141 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAccounting: 59 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 55 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 42 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 331 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 101 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 99 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 62 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 57 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 81 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 44 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2,774 fractional works · 22.4% of its workEngineering: 694 fractional works · 5.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 113 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 94 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 83 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 82 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 64 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 46 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 68 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 477 fractional works · 3.8% of its workInformation Systems: 195 fractional works · 1.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 133 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 50 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 66 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 460 fractional works · 3.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 149 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology: 79 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 65 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 32 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 99 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMathematics: 269 fractional works · 2.2% of its workApplied Mathematics: 90 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematical Physics: 63 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeometry and Topology: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 55 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 255 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOceanography: 109 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeophysics: 41 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPaleontology: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 67 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 243 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 81 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 56 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 54 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 190 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 94 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomaterials: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 60 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 99 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 44 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 55 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 76 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Energy: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 32 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 2,170 fractional works · 17.5% of its workMedicine: 1,840 fractional works · 14.9% of its workEpidemiology: 181 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSurgery: 175 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 112 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 107 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 102 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 90 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 80 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 76 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 72 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 72 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 69 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 62 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 56 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 55 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 49 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 47 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 42 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 41 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 192 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 229 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 148 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 81 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 42 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 40 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 8 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1,943 fractional works · 15.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1,186 fractional works · 9.6% of its workPlant Science: 547 fractional works · 4.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 232 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFood Science: 166 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSoil Science: 70 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 48 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 45 fractional works · 0.4% of its workForestry: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 466 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 255 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGenetics: 94 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCancer Research: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 84 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 129 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 25 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 53 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 91 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 58 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 72 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 50 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKGeorgia12kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences16%Physical Sciences22%Health Sciences18%Social Sciences44%

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 Sciences5,50444.4%
    1. Social Sciences2,70421.8%
    2. Arts and Humanities9958.0%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance9878.0%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting4063.3%
    5. Psychology3312.7%
    6. Decision Sciences810.7%
    1. Engineering6945.6%
    2. Computer Science4773.8%
    3. Environmental Science4603.7%
    4. Mathematics2692.2%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences2552.1%
    6. Physics and Astronomy2432.0%
    7. Materials Science1901.5%
    8. Chemistry990.8%
    9. Energy760.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering110.1%
  3. Health Sciences2,17017.5%
    1. Medicine1,84014.9%
    2. Health Professions2291.8%
    3. Dentistry510.4%
    4. Nursing420.3%
    5. Veterinary80.1%
  4. Life Sciences1,94315.7%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1,1869.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4663.8%
    3. Neuroscience1291.0%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology910.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics720.6%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Georgia?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Innovation, Economic Development, Labor Market, Medicinal Plants, Agriculture, Human Capital and Financial Crisis.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this country's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Globalization1,176▲ 4.8×126 topics
  2. Innovation819▲ 6.4×66 topics
  3. Economic Development692▲ 7.0×45 topics
  4. Sustainability667▲ 2.2×104 topics
  5. Climate Change618▲ 1.83×109 topics
  6. Sustainable Development519▲ 2.7×90 topics
  7. Labor Market493▲ 14×17 topics
  8. Medicinal Plants472▲ 9.8×18 topics
  9. Agriculture471▲ 10.0×13 topics
  10. Human Capital441▲ 23×10 topics
  11. Financial Crisis412▲ 30×13 topics
  12. Education410▲ 1.92×94 topics
  13. Artificial Intelligence396▲ 2.2×51 topics
  14. Post-Communist Countries380▲ 199×1 topic
  15. Trade Relations380▲ 199×1 topic
  16. Human Rights355▲ 2.8×76 topics
  17. Migration318▲ 7.5×30 topics
  18. Antioxidant291▲ 3.4×50 topics
  19. Digital Transformation272▲ 4.1×27 topics
  20. Language269▲ 8.8×14 topics
  21. Linguistics247▲ 13×7 topics
  22. Herbal Medicine232▲ 6.7×13 topics
  23. Biogeography230▲ 6.7×20 topics
  24. Regional Development228▲ 5.4×19 topics
  25. Phylogeny225▲ 11×17 topics
  26. Drug Discovery205▲ 7.4×12 topics
  27. Economy197▲ 21×4 topics
  28. International Relations189▲ 6.3×28 topics
  29. Phytochemical Constituents188▲ 49×2 topics
  30. Ethnobotanical Survey187▲ 47×1 topic
  31. Traditional Ecological Knowledge187▲ 35×1 topic
  32. Political Economy180▲ 5.7×17 topics
  33. Etymology174▲ 30×2 topics
  34. Historical Phonology174▲ 30×2 topics
  35. Russia172▲ 33×3 topics
  36. Sovereignty170▲ 15×9 topics
  37. Nation-Building168▲ 25×4 topics
  38. Taxonomy162▲ 9.0×15 topics
  39. Central Asia159▲ 18×4 topics
  40. Geopolitics156▲ 8.3×11 topics

Which research topics does Georgia publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics, Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies, Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics.

Global Socioeconomic and…380Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics: 380 fractional worksEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies: 187 fractional worksPost-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics: 142 fractional worksLinguistics and language evolution: 102 fractional worksRussia and Soviet political economy: 101 fractional worksMarine and environmental studies: 101 fractional worksSecurity, Politics, and Digital Transformation: 97 fractional worksEconomic and Technological Developments in Russia: 93 fractional worksCultural, Linguistic, Economic Studies: 92 fractional worksEconomic Analysis and Policy: 76 fractional worksEuropean and International Law Studies: 76 fractional worksLinguistics and Cultural Studies: 72 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsPlant SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsLanguage and Linguistics3 others

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

  1. 1 Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics Economics and Econometrics 380 works
  2. 2 Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies Plant Science 187 works
  3. 3 Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 142 works
  4. 4 Linguistics and language evolution Language and Linguistics 102 works
  5. 5 Russia and Soviet political economy Political Science and International Relations 101 works
  6. 6 Marine and environmental studies Oceanography 101 works
  7. 7 Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation Political Science and International Relations 97 works
  8. 8 Economic and Technological Developments in Russia Development 93 works
  9. 9 Cultural, Linguistic, Economic Studies General Social Sciences 92 works
  10. 10 Economic Analysis and Policy Economics and Econometrics 76 works
  11. 11 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 76 works
  12. 12 Linguistics and Cultural Studies Language and Linguistics 72 works

Which universities in Georgia lead research?

Ilia State University, Tbilisi State University and Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University rank highest in Georgia on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%mean 3.7%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →International Black …Batumi Shota Rustave…Ilia State UniversityTbilisi State Univer…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Ilia State UniversityUniversity · Tbilisi · #3,350 worldwide3.6% top 10% · 1.6k works
  2. 2Tbilisi State UniversityUniversity · Tbilisi · #3,479 worldwide3.4% top 10% · 2.1k works
  3. 3Batumi Shota Rustaveli State UniversityUniversity · Batumi · #6,484 worldwide4.5% top 10% · 649 works
  4. 4International Black Sea UniversityUniversity · Tbilisi · #8,184 worldwide6.3% top 10% · 261 works
  5. 5University of GeorgiaUniversity · Tbilisi · #8,248 worldwide14.7% top 10% · 218 works
  6. 6Georgian Technical UniversityUniversity · Tbilisi · #8,842 worldwide2.1% top 10% · 1.1k works
  7. 7Caucasus UniversityUniversity · Tbilisi · #9,318 worldwide5.1% top 10% · 279 works
  8. 8Akaki Tsereteli State UniversityUniversity · Kutaisi · #10,214 worldwide1.2% top 10% · 698 works
  9. 9Caucasus International UniversityUniversity · Tbilisi · #12,498 worldwide2.7% top 10% · 222 works
  10. 10Sokhumi State UniversityUniversity · Sukhumi · #13,327 worldwide0.7% top 10% · 343 works
  11. 11Gori State UniversityUniversity · Gori · #13,465 worldwide3.9% top 10% · 204 works
  12. 12Grigol Robakidze UniversityUniversity · Tbilisi · #14,150 worldwide4.2% top 10% · 182 works
  13. 13Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State UniversityUniversity · Telavi · #14,757 worldwide0.6% top 10% · 191 works
  14. 14David Agmashenebeli University of GeorgiaUniversity · Tbilisi · #15,033 worldwide1.2% top 10% · 141 works
  15. 15Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani UniversityUniversity · Tbilisi · #16,532 worldwide1.3% top 10% · 182 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 Georgia

Who are the top researchers in Georgia?

F. Chlebana, David Lordkipanidze and J. Sturdy rank highest among researchers based in Georgia.

  1. 1 F. Chlebana #33,051 worldwide 6k citations · 76 works
  2. 2 David Lordkipanidze #43,553 worldwide 8.8k citations · 168 works
  3. 3 J. Sturdy #43,642 worldwide 6.3k citations · 89 works
  4. 4 A. Petrilli #45,877 worldwide 3.4k citations · 55 works
  5. 5 K. Sung #50,952 worldwide 7.7k citations · 100 works
  6. 6 C. Contreras-Campana #54,435 worldwide 7.2k citations · 111 works
  7. 7 Azer Dilanchiev #56,680 worldwide 2.6k citations · 54 works
  8. 8 T. Frueboes #64,210 worldwide 3.7k citations · 65 works
  9. 9 C. Flores #75,750 worldwide 3.8k citations · 52 works
  10. 10 U. Langenegger #76,408 worldwide 4.1k citations · 75 works
Top researchers in Georgia

Which cities in Georgia are research hubs?

  1. 1 TbilisiGeorgia 25k works

How open and international is Georgia's research?

55% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 26% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available55.1%not open44.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.3%domestic only73.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 74% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 26% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.08× the expected open access and 1.33× the expected international share, which puts it #110 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Georgia's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 81% higher than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Georgia as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.051% in 2024.

still counting0.020%0.040%0.060%Georgia0.057% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Georgia 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, 4.4% of its 29k works since 1952 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Georgia3.5% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 6.6% in 1990.

Which countries have research most like Georgia's?

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

  1. 1 KyrgyzstanBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities, Mathematics 0.71 Compare
  2. 2 Republic of the CongoBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.69 Compare
  3. 3 UzbekistanBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities, Mathematics 0.68 Compare
  4. 4 CroatiaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences 0.66 Compare
  5. 5 Cape VerdeBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Mathematics, Social Sciences 0.65 Compare

Similarity is the correlation of each side's location quotients across every field it publishes in, on a log scale: 1 is the same shape of research, 0 is unrelated. It ignores size. How it is measured.

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