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Science in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan ranks #129 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#144 all time), with 6.4k research works and 7.6% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#129
of 192 · #144 all time
Works, 2022–2025
6.4k
▲ 411% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
7.6%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
72%
world 63%

What is Kyrgyzstan strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Kyrgyzstan ranks highest in Medicine (#107 of 155), Social Sciences (#109 of 151) and Computer Science (#98 of 131). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Anatomy, Fuel Technology and Archeology.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
MedicineField #107 of 155 3.3%1,002 Institutions
Social SciencesField #109 of 151 10.3%1,935 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #98 of 131 5.2%503 Institutions
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #76 of 97 14.0%436 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #101 of 122 11.3%321
EducationSubfield #102 of 115 5.5%642 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #100 of 110 8.2%309 Institutions
EngineeringField #125 of 134 3.3%455 Institutions
Arts and HumanitiesField #99 of 106 14.8%373 Institutions
PsychologyField #102 of 109 5.8%220 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #96 of 101 7.2%231 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #108 of 113 12.9%222

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. AnatomySubfield · 28.8 works19×
  2. Fuel TechnologySubfield · 6.5 works12×
  3. ArcheologySubfield · 10.9 works11×
  4. General EnergySubfield · 13.8 works8.0×
  5. Numerical AnalysisSubfield · 42.1 works7.8×
  6. MuseologySubfield · 56.5 works7.2×
  7. DevelopmentSubfield · 39.6 works6.2×
  8. Nuclear Energy and EngineeringSubfield · 2.5 works5.8×
← 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: 0.91× its world share, 276 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.40× its world share, 138 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.59× its world share, 38 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.44× its world share, 45 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.43× its world share, 10 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.22× its world share, 22 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.01× its world share, 503 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 75 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.75× its world share, 44 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.48× its world share, 455 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.72× its world share, 229 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.21× its world share, 48 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.07× its world share, 155 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.30× its world share, 42 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.66× its world share, 20 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.83× its world share, 140 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.82× its world share, 1,002 worksMedicineNursing: 0.65× its world share, 20 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.04× its world share, 9 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.03× its world share, 373 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.08× its world share, 222 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 42 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.26× its world share, 309 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.13× its world share, 220 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.40× its world share, 1,935 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Kyrgyzstan?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Pedagogy, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Globalization, Educational Technology, Digital Education and Educational Technologies.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Education472▲ 4.3×80 topics
  2. Globalization460▲ 3.7×97 topics
  3. Sustainable Development444▲ 4.4×87 topics
  4. Innovation389▲ 5.8×56 topics
  5. Educational Technology360▲ 4.8×39 topics
  6. Pedagogy354▲ 11×17 topics
  7. Sustainability307▲ 1.98×89 topics
  8. Climate Change307▲ 1.79×102 topics
  9. E-Learning294▲ 4.6×22 topics
  10. Digital Education259▲ 31×5 topics
  11. Online Learning255▲ 4.8×23 topics
  12. Economic Development244▲ 4.7×36 topics
  13. Educational Technologies242▲ 49×2 topics
  14. Digital Economy237▲ 20×17 topics
  15. Language Teaching234▲ 14×8 topics
  16. Artificial Intelligence231▲ 2.6×61 topics
  17. Tourism Development217▲ 28×2 topics
  18. Teaching Methods214▲ 24×9 topics
  19. Teacher Training213▲ 5.3×21 topics
  20. Critical Thinking210▲ 33×3 topics
  21. Central Asia207▲ 46×4 topics
  22. Formative Assessment207▲ 48×2 topics
  23. Artistic Education206▲ 64×1 topic
  24. Student Competencies206▲ 64×1 topic
  25. International Relations200▲ 13×24 topics
  26. Digital Transformation188▲ 5.6×26 topics
  27. Entrepreneurship187▲ 7.6×14 topics
  28. Geopolitics184▲ 19×10 topics
  29. Cultural Diplomacy182▲ 35×5 topics
  30. Migration177▲ 8.3×20 topics
  31. Security168▲ 4.1×23 topics
  32. Distance Learning162▲ 7.6×10 topics
  33. Digitalization162▲ 13×13 topics
  34. Language155▲ 10.0×10 topics
  35. Belt and Road Initiative153▲ 65×3 topics
  36. Regional Development144▲ 6.3×18 topics
  37. Linguistics126▲ 12×5 topics
  38. Soft Power122▲ 48×3 topics
  39. Eurasian integration118▲ 158×1 topic
  40. Russia-China cooperation118▲ 158×1 topic

Which universities in Kyrgyzstan lead research?

Osh State University, Kyrgyz-Türkish Manas Üniversity and University of Central Asia rank highest in Kyrgyzstan on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%10%20%mean 8.76667%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Osh State University: 914, 5.7%Kyrgyz-Türkish Manas Üniversity: 716, 11.9%University of Central Asia: 219, 23.1%Kyrgyz State National University: 1,216, 4.6%International University of Kyrgyzstan: 311, 8.9%Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University named after B.N. Yeltsin: 218, 6.2%Kyrgyz State Medical Academy: 450, 1.2%Ala-Too International University: 114, 16.7%Kyrgyz National University: 351, 10.5%Kyrgyz State Technical University: 275, 6.3%National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan: 151, 11.3%Osh Technological University: 219, 4.4%National Center of Cardiology and Internal Medicine: 82, 5.2%Aga Khan Foundation: 285, 7.5%Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K.I. Skryabin: 95, 8.0%University of Centra…Kyrgyz-Türkish Manas…Osh State UniversityKyrgyz State Nationa…
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One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1Osh State UniversityUniversity · Osh · #8,495 worldwide5.7% top 10% · 914 works
  2. 2Kyrgyz-Türkish Manas ÜniversityUniversity · Bishkek · #10,759 worldwide11.9% top 10% · 716 works
  3. 3University of Central AsiaUniversity · Bishkek · #11,382 worldwide23.1% top 10% · 219 works
  4. 4Kyrgyz State National UniversityUniversity · Bishkek · #11,926 worldwide4.6% top 10% · 1.2k works
  5. 5International University of KyrgyzstanUniversity · Bishkek · #15,936 worldwide8.9% top 10% · 311 works
  6. 6Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University named after B.N. YeltsinUniversity · Bishkek · #17,079 worldwide6.2% top 10% · 218 works
  7. 7Kyrgyz State Medical AcademyHospital / health system · Bishkek · #17,278 worldwide1.2% top 10% · 450 works
  8. 8Ala-Too International UniversityUniversity · Bishkek · #18,043 worldwide16.7% top 10% · 114 works
  9. 9Kyrgyz National UniversityUniversity · Bishkek · #18,914 worldwide10.5% top 10% · 351 works
  10. 10Kyrgyz State Technical UniversityUniversity · Bishkek · #19,278 worldwide6.3% top 10% · 275 works
  11. 11National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of KyrgyzstanResearch facility · Bishkek · #19,978 worldwide11.3% top 10% · 151 works
  12. 12Osh Technological UniversityUniversity · Osh · #21,529 worldwide4.4% top 10% · 219 works
  13. 13National Center of Cardiology and Internal MedicineHospital / health system · Bishkek · #22,189 worldwide5.2% top 10% · 82 works
  14. 14Aga Khan FoundationNonprofit · Bishkek · #22,363 worldwide7.5% top 10% · 285 works
  15. 15Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K.I. SkryabinUniversity · Bishkek · #23,995 worldwide8.0% top 10% · 95 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Kyrgyzstan

Who are the top researchers in Kyrgyzstan?

Erkin М Мirrakhimov, Andrew Wachtel and Alina Kerimkulova rank highest among researchers based in Kyrgyzstan.

  1. 1 Erkin М Мirrakhimov · #2,697 worldwide 7.8k citations · 67 works
  2. 2 Andrew Wachtel · #151,141 worldwide 49 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Alina Kerimkulova · #214,984 worldwide 1.1k citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Talant Sooronbaev · #343,970 worldwide 68 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 И. Т. Муркамилов · #418,621 worldwide 3 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 К.Б. Ырысов · #763,825 worldwide 0 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Ryspek Usubamatov · #984,798 worldwide 6 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Zhypargul Abdullaeva · #997,451 worldwide 22 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 И. С. Сабиров · #1,008,043 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 David A. Blank · #1,039,756 worldwide 101 citations · 53 works
Top researchers in Kyrgyzstan

How open and international is Kyrgyzstan's research?

72% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 25% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available72.4%not open27.6%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.6%domestic only75.4%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Kyrgyzstan's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 411% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

Research fields in Kyrgyzstan