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Science in Kosovo

Kosovo ranks #128 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#161 all time), with 3.6k research works and 8.1% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#128
of 189 · #161 all time
Works, 2022-now
3.6k
▲ 22% vs 2018-21
Citations
51k
4.8 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
8.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.58×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
74%
world 40%
International
28%
world 18%
Kosovo

What is Kosovo strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Kosovo ranks highest in Social Sciences (#94 of 148), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#68 of 107) and Economics and Econometrics (#68 of 98). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Energy, Cultural Studies and Economics and Econometrics.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesField #94 of 148 9.6%801 #124 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #68 of 107 12.1%318 #91 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #68 of 98 13.0%253 #84 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #98 of 128 7.3%241 #121 Institutions
EngineeringField #109 of 131 6.4%256 #112 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #93 of 110 8.2%249 #107 Institutions
MedicineField #138 of 152 3.3%511 #150 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 · 9.8 works · #79 of 167 active here8.9×
  2. Cultural StudiesSubfield · 97.1 works · #75 of 211 active here5.9×
  3. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 274.3 works · #94 of 220 active here4.2×
  4. MusicSubfield · 14.1 works · #83 of 174 active here4.2×
  5. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 346.1 works · #59 of 219 active here4.0×
  6. General DentistrySubfield · 6.8 works · #92 of 177 active here3.9×
  7. PeriodonticsSubfield · 20.8 works · #90 of 194 active here3.8×
  8. OrthodonticsSubfield · 16.8 works · #81 of 173 active here3.7×
← 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: 0.82× its world share, 159 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.43× its world share, 93 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.57× its world share, 24 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 22 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.51× its world share, 7 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.49× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.45× its world share, 29 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.85× its world share, 269 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 24 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.66× its world share, 25 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.48× its world share, 290 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.96× its world share, 193 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.26× its world share, 36 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.64× its world share, 78 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 22 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.67× its world share, 72 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.14× its world share, 122 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.80× its world share, 627 worksMedicineNursing: 0.60× its world share, 12 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.63× its world share, 192 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.09× its world share, 274 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.48× its world share, 58 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.98× its world share, 346 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.48× its world share, 184 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.75× its world share, 900 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3.98×346 works
  2. Dentistry3.67×72 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting2.09×274 works
  4. Social Sciences1.75×900 works
  5. Mathematics1.64×78 works
  6. Arts and Humanities1.63×192 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.48×58 works
  8. Psychology1.48×184 works
  9. Health Professions1.14×122 works
  10. Environmental Science0.96×193 works
  11. Computer Science0.85×269 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.82×159 works
  13. Medicine0.80×627 works
  14. Energy0.66×25 works
  15. Nursing0.60×12 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.57×24 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.51×7 works
  18. Chemical Engineering0.49×7 works
  19. Engineering0.48×290 works
  20. Chemistry0.45×29 works
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.43×93 works
  22. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.38×24 works
  23. Neuroscience0.33×22 works
  24. Materials Science0.26×36 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.24×22 works
  26. Veterinary0.14×1 works

Which fields of science does Kosovo work in?

In 2022-now, 48% of research in Kosovo is in Social Sciences, 24% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (22%), Medicine (15%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (9%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 1,953 fractional works · 48.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 900 fractional works · 22.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 211 fractional works · 5.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 200 fractional works · 4.9% of its workEducation: 189 fractional works · 4.7% of its workCultural Studies: 97 fractional works · 2.4% of its workLaw: 30 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCommunication: 26 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTransportation: 24 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 21 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLinguistics and Language: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 30 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 346 fractional works · 8.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 274 fractional works · 6.7% of its workFinance: 44 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 28 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 274 fractional works · 6.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 88 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAccounting: 54 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 37 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 29 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 28 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMarketing: 27 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 192 fractional works · 4.7% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 64 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 37 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhilosophy: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMusic: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 184 fractional works · 4.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 72 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 59 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 29 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 58 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 31 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 24 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 974 fractional works · 24.0% of its workEngineering: 290 fractional works · 7.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 48 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 34 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 33 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 33 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 28 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 24 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 21 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 269 fractional works · 6.6% of its workInformation Systems: 107 fractional works · 2.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 66 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 28 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 22 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 193 fractional works · 4.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 41 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 37 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPollution: 23 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 17 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 17 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 17 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 78 fractional works · 1.9% of its workApplied Mathematics: 30 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics and Probability: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNumerical Analysis: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 36 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 29 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 25 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Energy: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 24 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 22 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 834 fractional works · 20.5% of its workMedicine: 627 fractional works · 15.4% of its workSurgery: 83 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 50 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 48 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEpidemiology: 44 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 38 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 32 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 23 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 22 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 22 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 21 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHematology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 65 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 122 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 58 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 72 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOral Surgery: 28 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPeriodontics: 21 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthodontics: 17 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 304 fractional works · 7.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 159 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPlant Science: 53 fractional works · 1.3% of its workFood Science: 28 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 27 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 93 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 34 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 33 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 23 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 22 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKKosovo4,066fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences24%Health Sciences21%Social Sciences48%

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 Sciences1,95348.0%
    1. Social Sciences90022.1%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3468.5%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting2746.7%
    4. Arts and Humanities1924.7%
    5. Psychology1844.5%
    6. Decision Sciences581.4%
    1. Engineering2907.1%
    2. Computer Science2696.6%
    3. Environmental Science1934.7%
    4. Mathematics781.9%
    5. Materials Science360.9%
    6. Chemistry290.7%
    7. Energy250.6%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences240.6%
    9. Physics and Astronomy220.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering70.2%
    1. Medicine62715.4%
    2. Health Professions1223.0%
    3. Dentistry721.8%
    4. Nursing120.3%
    5. Veterinary10.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1593.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology932.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology230.6%
    4. Neuroscience220.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics70.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Kosovo?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Sustainable Development, Ethnicity, Nationalism, Conflict, Balkans, Regional Development and Memory.

▲ 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. Sustainable Development204▲ 3.2×72 topics
  2. Economic Growth175▲ 5.3×30 topics
  3. Globalization168▲ 2.1×91 topics
  4. Epidemiology159◆ 0.98×115 topics
  5. Identity123▲ 4.2×31 topics
  6. Sustainability122▲ 1.23×81 topics
  7. Ethnicity122▲ 8.0×12 topics
  8. Nationalism120▲ 6.6×14 topics
  9. Education111▲ 1.59×63 topics
  10. Conflict107▲ 16×8 topics
  11. Religion106▲ 5.6×17 topics
  12. Balkans105▲ 112×2 topics
  13. Regional Development104▲ 7.5×12 topics
  14. Human Rights102▲ 2.5×63 topics
  15. Financial Performance99▲ 4.3×14 topics
  16. Mental Health98▲ 1.68×38 topics
  17. Memory94▲ 9.5×10 topics
  18. Eastern Europe92▲ 43×2 topics
  19. Innovation92▲ 2.2×49 topics
  20. Post-war91▲ 192×1 topic
  21. Yugoslavia91▲ 192×1 topic
  22. Renewable Energy91▲ 1.55×42 topics
  23. Organizational Culture88▲ 5.7×10 topics
  24. Economic Development77▲ 2.4×32 topics
  25. Small and Medium Enterprises71▲ 9.9×8 topics
  26. Innovation Management70▲ 11×5 topics
  27. Agricultural Sustainability68▲ 15×5 topics
  28. Leadership Emergence67▲ 120×1 topic
  29. Rural Tourism67▲ 53×1 topic
  30. Global Governance57▲ 5.8×20 topics
  31. Labor Market55▲ 4.8×13 topics
  32. International Relations55▲ 5.5×23 topics
  33. Governance54▲ 4.1×12 topics
  34. Fiscal Policy52▲ 6.2×9 topics
  35. Nation-Building48▲ 22×4 topics
  36. Geopolitics41▲ 6.7×8 topics
  37. Sovereignty41▲ 11×9 topics
  38. International Trade40▲ 7.1×8 topics
  39. Foreign Policy40▲ 26×3 topics
  40. Institutional Quality39▲ 9.1×3 topics

Which research topics does Kosovo publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Balkans: History, Politics, Society, Regional Development and Management Studies, Balkan and Eastern European Studies.

Balkans: History, Politi…91Balkans: History, Politics, Society: 91 fractional worksRegional Development and Management Studies: 67 fractional worksBalkan and Eastern European Studies: 25 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Development: 23 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 22 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 21 fractional worksPost-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics: 20 fractional worksEuropean and International Law Studies: 20 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 20 fractional worksLinguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity: 20 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 19 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 19 fractional works
Cultural StudiesEconomics and EconometricsInformation SystemsEducation4 others

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

  1. 1 Balkans: History, Politics, Society Cultural Studies 91 works
  2. 2 Regional Development and Management Studies Economics and Econometrics 67 works
  3. 3 Balkan and Eastern European Studies Economics and Econometrics 25 works
  4. 4 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 23 works
  5. 5 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 22 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 21 works
  7. 7 Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 20 works
  8. 8 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 20 works
  9. 9 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 20 works
  10. 10 Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity Language and Linguistics 20 works
  11. 11 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 19 works
  12. 12 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 19 works

Which universities in Kosovo lead research?

University of Prishtina, University for Business and Technology and AAB College rank highest in Kosovo on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%mean 7.51667%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University for Busin…University of Prisht…AAB CollegeUniversity Clinical …
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1University of PrishtinaUniversity · Pristina · #2,973 worldwide8.3% top 10% · 1.9k works
  2. 2University for Business and TechnologyUniversity · Pristina · #6,175 worldwide9.9% top 10% · 507 works
  3. 3AAB CollegeUniversity · Pristina · #6,754 worldwide7.7% top 10% · 332 works
  4. 4University Clinical Center of KosovoHospital / health system · Pristina · #8,315 worldwide6.7% top 10% · 575 works
  5. 5Rochester Institute of Technology KosovoUniversity · Pristina · #11,891 worldwide6.7% top 10% · 152 works
  6. 6Kosovo Telecom (Kosovo)Company · Pristina · #16,348 worldwide5.8% top 10% · 88 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 Kosovo

Who are the top researchers in Kosovo?

Lul Raka, Gani Bajraktari and Shpend Elezi rank highest among researchers based in Kosovo.

  1. 1 Lul Raka #152,106 worldwide 8.6k citations · 100 works
  2. 2 Gani Bajraktari #349,991 worldwide 53k citations · 239 works
  3. 3 Shpend Elezi #506,177 worldwide 33k citations · 107 works
  4. 4 Hyrije Koraqi #549,076 worldwide 962 citations · 56 works
  5. 5 Arianit Jakupi #576,652 worldwide 1.2k citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Besni̇k A. Krasniqi #598,566 worldwide 2.2k citations · 117 works
  7. 7 Valbonë Mehmeti #608,995 worldwide 1.5k citations · 35 works
  8. 8 Ujkan Q. Bajra #645,619 worldwide 582 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Naim Fanaj #658,927 worldwide 912 citations · 63 works
  10. 10 Edona Maloku #901,917 worldwide 548 citations · 37 works
Top researchers in Kosovo

How open and international is Kosovo's research?

74% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 28% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available74.3%not open25.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.1%domestic only71.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 78% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 32% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.14× the expected open access and 1.53× the expected international share, which puts it #61 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Kosovo's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 22% 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 Kosovo as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.016% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%0.030%Kosovo0.018% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Kosovo 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, 6.1% of its 10k works since 1955 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Kosovo8.0% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.4% in 2023.

Which countries have research most like Kosovo's?

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

  1. 1 AlbaniaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Business, Management and Accounting, Social Sciences 0.88 Compare
  2. 2 North MacedoniaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Dentistry, Business, Management and Accounting 0.82 Compare
  3. 3 MoldovaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities 0.79 Compare
  4. 4 JamaicaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Social Sciences, Dentistry 0.77 Compare
  5. 5 LebanonBoth strong in Dentistry, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Mathematics 0.76 Compare

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