Question 1

How strong is science in Georgia?

Accepted Answer

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%.

Question 2

What is Georgia strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

Which universities in Georgia lead research?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Georgia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which cities in Georgia are research hubs?

Accepted Answer

By research output, Tbilisi.

Question 6

How much of Georgia's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Is Georgia's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which keywords describe research in Georgia?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

Which fields of science does Georgia work in?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 10

Which countries have research most like Georgia's?

Accepted Answer

Kyrgyzstan has the research profile closest to Georgia's (similarity 0.71 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, followed by Republic of the Congo and Uzbekistan.