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Moldova ranks #159 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#170 all time), with 7.3k research works and 2.6% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#159
of 189 · #170 all time
Works, 2022-now
7.3k
▲ 29% vs 2018-21
Citations
96k
4.2 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
2.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.33×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
79%
world 40%
International
24%
world 18%
Moldova

What is Moldova strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Moldova ranks highest in Environmental Science (#108 of 122), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#112 of 124) and Health Professions (#98 of 106). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Energy, Anatomy and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Environmental ScienceField #108 of 122 3.0%345 #127 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #112 of 124 3.3%423 #140 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #98 of 106 2.7%257 #121 Institutions
Arts and HumanitiesField #96 of 103 3.5%343 #119 Institutions
MedicineField #142 of 152 2.2%1,154 #149 Institutions
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #90 of 95 2.7%512 #106 Institutions
Social SciencesField #142 of 148 3.2%1,556 #161 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #123 of 128 2.8%478 #128 Institutions
EngineeringField #126 of 131 2.2%578 #123 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #106 of 110 1.6%350 #119 Institutions
EducationSubfield #108 of 112 4.9%334 #116 Institutions
Materials ScienceField #84 of 87 1.8%204 #87

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 · 24.6 works · #55 of 167 active here11×
  2. AnatomySubfield · 21.3 works · #37 of 159 active here10×
  3. Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSubfield · 127.5 works · #47 of 193 active here8.2×
  4. Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementSubfield · 9.5 works · #68 of 165 active here4.9×
  5. General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSubfield · 103.2 works · #72 of 211 active here4.8×
  6. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 572.7 works · #71 of 219 active here4.5×
  7. Nuclear Energy and EngineeringSubfield · 2.6 works · #50 of 121 active here4.5×
  8. MusicSubfield · 30.9 works · #62 of 174 active here4.4×
← 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: 1.21× its world share, 492 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.48× its world share, 219 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.52× its world share, 45 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 65 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.62× its world share, 19 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.53× its world share, 16 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.04× its world share, 140 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.82× its world share, 547 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 99 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.01× its world share, 79 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.52× its world share, 662 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.97× its world share, 412 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.76× its world share, 226 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.04× its world share, 105 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.59× its world share, 113 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.03× its world share, 43 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.31× its world share, 296 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.79× its world share, 1,308 worksMedicineNursing: 0.77× its world share, 32 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.60× its world share, 7 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.72× its world share, 425 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.58× its world share, 436 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 88 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.49× its world share, 456 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.44× its world share, 376 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.72× its world share, 1,861 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.49×456 works
  2. Arts and Humanities1.72×425 works
  3. Social Sciences1.72×1,861 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting1.58×436 works
  5. Psychology1.44×376 works
  6. Health Professions1.31×296 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.21×492 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.06×88 works
  9. Chemistry1.04×140 works
  10. Mathematics1.04×105 works
  11. Dentistry1.03×43 works
  12. Energy1.01×79 works
  13. Environmental Science0.97×412 works
  14. Computer Science0.82×547 works
  15. Medicine0.79×1,308 works
  16. Nursing0.77×32 works
  17. Materials Science0.76×226 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.74×99 works
  19. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.62×19 works
  20. Veterinary0.60×7 works
  21. Physics and Astronomy0.59×113 works
  22. Chemical Engineering0.53×16 works
  23. Immunology and Microbiology0.52×45 works
  24. Engineering0.52×662 works
  25. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.48×219 works
  26. Neuroscience0.47×65 works

Which fields of science does Moldova work in?

In 2022-now, 43% of research in Moldova is in Social Sciences, 28% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (22%), Medicine (15%), Engineering (8%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 3,641 fractional works · 42.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,861 fractional works · 21.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 573 fractional works · 6.7% of its workEducation: 397 fractional works · 4.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 345 fractional works · 4.0% of its workLaw: 175 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSafety Research: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 41 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopment: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnthropology: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 456 fractional works · 5.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 321 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 103 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFinance: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 436 fractional works · 5.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 167 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 75 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAccounting: 65 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 41 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 425 fractional works · 5.0% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 98 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 83 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhilosophy: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 43 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMusic: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 376 fractional works · 4.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 121 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 99 fractional works · 1.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 88 fractional works · 1.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 51 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 88 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 42 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2,401 fractional works · 28.0% of its workEngineering: 662 fractional works · 7.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 167 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 104 fractional works · 1.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 79 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 66 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 547 fractional works · 6.4% of its workInformation Systems: 278 fractional works · 3.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 116 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 46 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 413 fractional works · 4.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 125 fractional works · 1.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 64 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 51 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 226 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 142 fractional works · 1.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomaterials: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 140 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 71 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 41 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 113 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 56 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 105 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeometry and Topology: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 55 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 99 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOceanography: 48 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 51 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 79 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Energy: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,685 fractional works · 19.7% of its workMedicine: 1,308 fractional works · 15.3% of its workSurgery: 135 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEpidemiology: 120 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 104 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 82 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 72 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 59 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 54 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 52 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 48 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 47 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 43 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnatomy: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 151 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 296 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 127 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 87 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 62 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 43 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 839 fractional works · 9.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 492 fractional works · 5.7% of its workPlant Science: 164 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFood Science: 104 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 67 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 219 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 102 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGenetics: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 73 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuroscience: 65 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 34 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKMoldova8,566fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences28%Health Sciences20%Social Sciences43%

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 Sciences3,64142.5%
    1. Social Sciences1,86121.7%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance4565.3%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting4365.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities4255.0%
    5. Psychology3764.4%
    6. Decision Sciences881.0%
    1. Engineering6627.7%
    2. Computer Science5476.4%
    3. Environmental Science4134.8%
    4. Materials Science2262.6%
    5. Chemistry1401.6%
    6. Physics and Astronomy1131.3%
    7. Mathematics1051.2%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences991.2%
    9. Energy790.9%
    10. Chemical Engineering160.2%
  3. Health Sciences1,68519.7%
    1. Medicine1,30815.3%
    2. Health Professions2963.5%
    3. Dentistry430.5%
    4. Nursing320.4%
    5. Veterinary70.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4925.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2192.6%
    3. Neuroscience650.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology450.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics190.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Moldova?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Human Rights, Globalization, Innovation, Education, Pedagogy, Climate Change and Economic Development.

▲ 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 Development524▲ 3.9×87 topics
  2. Globalization458▲ 2.7×111 topics
  3. Education415▲ 2.8×116 topics
  4. Human Rights413▲ 4.7×69 topics
  5. Climate Change381▲ 1.64×108 topics
  6. Innovation361▲ 4.1×71 topics
  7. Epidemiology318◆ 0.93×126 topics
  8. Sustainability308▲ 1.47×100 topics
  9. Artificial Intelligence277▲ 2.3×55 topics
  10. Educational Technology249▲ 2.5×44 topics
  11. Economic Development237▲ 3.5×34 topics
  12. Renewable Energy220▲ 1.78×55 topics
  13. Pedagogy210▲ 4.9×26 topics
  14. Mental Health205▲ 1.68×40 topics
  15. Digital Transformation185▲ 4.0×28 topics
  16. E-Learning185▲ 2.2×24 topics
  17. Teacher Training171▲ 3.3×27 topics
  18. Higher Education159▲ 3.5×26 topics
  19. Leadership154▲ 3.7×31 topics
  20. Environmental Management153▲ 4.4×19 topics
  21. International Law139▲ 5.2×29 topics
  22. Regional Development135▲ 4.6×16 topics
  23. Digital Economy130▲ 7.6×19 topics
  24. Health Promotion126▲ 4.7×12 topics
  25. European Union125▲ 6.5×23 topics
  26. Global Governance119▲ 5.8×21 topics
  27. Legal Regulation116▲ 6.0×8 topics
  28. Judicial Review112▲ 15×6 topics
  29. Athletic Training110▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Physical Education109▲ 10×7 topics
  31. Digitalization108▲ 6.1×9 topics
  32. Financial Security105▲ 12×3 topics
  33. Economic Security102▲ 5.6×7 topics
  34. Motor Skills Development94▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Biomechanical Analysis93▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Fitness Technology92▲ 46×1 topic
  37. Sports Science92▲ 46×1 topic
  38. Constitutionalism91▲ 12×4 topics
  39. ECHR87▲ 29×1 topic
  40. European Legal Systems87▲ 29×1 topic

Which research topics does Moldova publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Physical Education and Training Studies, European and International Law Studies, European Criminal Justice and Data Protection.

Physical Education and T…92Physical Education and Training Studies: 92 fractional worksEuropean and Internation…87European and International Law Studies: 87 fractional worksEuropean Criminal Justice and Data Protection: 64 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Challenges: 60 fractional worksEconomic and Business Development Strategies: 57 fractional worksBusiness and Economic Development: 51 fractional worksAppreciative Inquiry and Organizational Change: 50 fractional worksEconomic Issues in Ukraine: 47 fractional worksEducational Methods and Teacher Development: 45 fractional worksMarine and environmental studies: 44 fractional worksEducation, Innovation and Language Studies: 41 fractional worksGlobal Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics: 38 fractional works
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationPolitical Science and International RelationsInformation SystemsEconomics and Econometrics5 others

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

  1. 1 Physical Education and Training Studies Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 92 works
  2. 2 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 87 works
  3. 3 European Criminal Justice and Data Protection Political Science and International Relations 64 works
  4. 4 Educational Innovations and Challenges Information Systems 60 works
  5. 5 Economic and Business Development Strategies Economics and Econometrics 57 works
  6. 6 Business and Economic Development Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 51 works
  7. 7 Appreciative Inquiry and Organizational Change Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 50 works
  8. 8 Economic Issues in Ukraine General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 47 works
  9. 9 Educational Methods and Teacher Development Information Systems 45 works
  10. 10 Marine and environmental studies Oceanography 44 works
  11. 11 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 41 works
  12. 12 Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics Economics and Econometrics 38 works

Which universities in Moldova lead research?

Moldova State University, Technical University of Moldova and Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science rank highest in Moldova on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%mean 3.17333%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Institute of Mathema…State University of …Technical University…Moldova State Univer…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Moldova State UniversityUniversity · Chisinau · #6,508 worldwide1.6% top 10% · 1.5k works
  2. 2Technical University of MoldovaUniversity · Chisinau · #6,866 worldwide3.1% top 10% · 928 works
  3. 3Institute of Mathematics and Computer ScienceResearch facility · Chisinau · #6,931 worldwide5.5% top 10% · 320 works
  4. 4State University of Physical Education and SportUniversity · Chisinau · #8,361 worldwide3.4% top 10% · 386 works
  5. 5Institute of Educational SciencesUniversity · Chisinau · #9,883 worldwide8.2% top 10% · 216 works
  6. 6Academy of Economic Studies of MoldovaUniversity · Chisinau · #10,729 worldwide1.8% top 10% · 672 works
  7. 7Ion Creangă Pedagogical State UniversityUniversity · Chisinau · #11,417 worldwide1.3% top 10% · 467 works
  8. 8Free International University of MoldovaUniversity · Chisinau · #13,194 worldwide1.4% top 10% · 221 works
  9. 9Ştefan cel Mare Police AcademyGovernment institution · Chisinau · #14,716 worldwide0.7% top 10% · 189 works
  10. 10Institute of Ecology and GeographyResearch facility · Chisinau · #15,174 worldwide8.0% top 10% · 129 works
  11. 11Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and PharmacyUniversity · Chisinau · #16,045 worldwide1.9% top 10% · 1k works
  12. 12Academy of Sciences of MoldovaGovernment institution · Chisinau · #18,028 worldwide3.0% top 10% · 180 works
  13. 13Institute of Applied PhysicsResearch facility · Chisinau · #18,662 worldwide3.8% top 10% · 139 works
  14. 14Alecu Russo State University of BălțiUniversity · Bălţi · #19,071 worldwide2.2% top 10% · 95 works
  15. 15Shevchenko Transnistria State UniversityUniversity · Tiraspol · #19,380 worldwide1.7% top 10% · 108 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 Moldova

Who are the top researchers in Moldova?

Valeriu Crudu, Denis L. Nika and Dumitru Chesov rank highest among researchers based in Moldova.

  1. 1 Valeriu Crudu #140,526 worldwide 4.5k citations · 157 works
  2. 2 Denis L. Nika #196,481 worldwide 9.6k citations · 101 works
  3. 3 Dumitru Chesov #439,970 worldwide 1.8k citations · 83 works
  4. 4 Oleg I. Lupan #601,694 worldwide 14k citations · 252 works
  5. 5 Eleonora Vataman #611,941 worldwide 11k citations · 37 works
  6. 6 Nelly Ciobanu #705,783 worldwide 443 citations · 80 works
  7. 7 Alexandru Codreanu #848,189 worldwide 199 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Vasile Postica #907,294 worldwide 3.9k citations · 80 works
  9. 9 Sofia Alexandru #918,401 worldwide 1.2k citations · 51 works
  10. 10 Aurel Grosu #1,096,724 worldwide 18k citations · 33 works
Top researchers in Moldova

Which cities in Moldova are research hubs?

  1. 1 ChisinauMoldova 22k works

How open and international is Moldova's research?

79% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 24% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available79.2%not open20.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 90% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 20% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.31× the expected open access and 1.05× the expected international share, which puts it #27 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Moldova's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 29% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 Moldova as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.023% in 2024.

still counting0.020%0.040%0.060%Moldova0.031% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Moldova 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, 3.0% of its 23k works since 1951 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Moldova3.7% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 6.9% in 2004.

Which countries have research most like Moldova's?

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

  1. 1 UzbekistanBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences 0.79 Compare
  2. 2 KosovoBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities 0.79 Compare
  3. 3 AlbaniaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences 0.79 Compare
  4. 4 North MacedoniaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities, Business, Management and Accounting 0.77 Compare
  5. 5 IndonesiaBoth strong in Social Sciences, Business, Management and Accounting, Health Professions 0.76 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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