Question 1

How strong is science in Hungary?

Accepted Answer

Hungary ranks #32 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#36 all time), with 69k research works and 8.6% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

What is Hungary strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, Hungary ranks highest in Geography, Planning and Development (#4 of 28), Social Sciences (#31 of 148) and Medicine (#33 of 152). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geography, Planning and Development, Life-span and Life-course Studies and Archeology.

Question 3

Which universities in Hungary lead research?

Accepted Answer

Hungarian Research Network, Eötvös Loránd University and Hungarian Academy of Sciences rank highest in Hungary on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Hungary?

Accepted Answer

Z. Frei, M. Tápai and Attila Szolnoki rank highest among researchers based in Hungary.

Question 5

Which cities in Hungary are research hubs?

Accepted Answer

By research output, Budapest, Szeged, Debrecen and Pécs.

Question 6

How much of Hungary's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

48% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 24% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

Question 7

Is Hungary's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 23% higher than in 2018-2021.

Question 8

Which keywords describe research in Hungary?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Innovation, Globalization, Economic Development, Knowledge Management, Regional Disparities, Social Impact, Sustainability and Policy.

Question 9

Which fields of science does Hungary work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 38% of research in Hungary is in Social Sciences, 32% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (22%), Medicine (14%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 10

Which countries have research most like Hungary's?

Accepted Answer

South Sudan has the research profile closest to Hungary's (similarity 0.67 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Social Sciences, followed by Kyrgyzstan and Georgia.

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