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Science in Moldova

Moldova ranks #121 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#115 all time), with 7.3k research works and 4.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#121
of 192 · #115 all time
Works, 2022–2025
7.3k
▲ 109% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
4.7%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
79%
world 63%

What is Moldova strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Moldova ranks highest in Medicine (#102 of 155), Engineering (#107 of 134) and Computer Science (#115 of 131). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Anatomy, General Energy and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
MedicineField #102 of 155 3.5%1,154 Institutions
EngineeringField #107 of 134 5.4%578 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #115 of 131 5.4%478 Institutions
Social SciencesField #133 of 151 3.9%1,556 Institutions
EducationSubfield #106 of 115 6.8%334 Institutions
Arts and HumanitiesField #102 of 106 8.2%343 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #109 of 113 3.2%350 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #122 of 126 6.5%423 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #105 of 108 3.9%257 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #107 of 110 2.9%405 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #123 of 125 6.4%345 Institutions
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #96 of 97 2.5%512 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. AnatomySubfield · 20.9 works12×
  2. General EnergySubfield · 23.5 works12×
  3. Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSubfield · 107.8 works8.1×
  4. General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSubfield · 96.8 works5.3×
  5. Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementSubfield · 7.9 works4.8×
  6. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 512.3 works4.7×
  7. MusicSubfield · 27.5 works4.6×
  8. Nuclear Energy and EngineeringSubfield · 2.3 works4.6×
← 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: 1.22× its world share, 423 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.45× its world share, 174 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.47× its world share, 34 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.43× its world share, 52 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.65× its world share, 17 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.54× its world share, 14 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.12× its world share, 128 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.84× its world share, 478 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 81 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.07× its world share, 72 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.53× its world share, 578 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.95× its world share, 345 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.80× its world share, 204 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.08× its world share, 93 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.64× its world share, 104 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.05× its world share, 37 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.33× its world share, 257 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.82× its world share, 1,154 worksMedicineNursing: 0.80× its world share, 28 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.58× its world share, 6 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.62× its world share, 343 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.49× its world share, 350 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 70 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.59× its world share, 405 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.36× its world share, 303 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.68× its world share, 1,556 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Moldova?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Human Rights, Innovation, Globalization, Education, Pedagogy, Economic Development and Climate Change.

▲ 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. Sustainable Development474▲ 4.1×79 topics
  2. Globalization389▲ 2.7×101 topics
  3. Human Rights341▲ 4.5×68 topics
  4. Education334▲ 2.7×106 topics
  5. Climate Change330▲ 1.68×97 topics
  6. Innovation319▲ 4.2×65 topics
  7. Epidemiology281◆ 0.97×121 topics
  8. Sustainability253▲ 1.42×89 topics
  9. Artificial Intelligence237▲ 2.4×50 topics
  10. Economic Development214▲ 3.6×33 topics
  11. Educational Technology214▲ 2.5×42 topics
  12. Renewable Energy192▲ 1.83×48 topics
  13. Pedagogy182▲ 5.1×26 topics
  14. Mental Health180▲ 1.68×39 topics
  15. Digital Transformation173▲ 4.5×27 topics
  16. E-Learning167▲ 2.3×23 topics
  17. Teacher Training154▲ 3.4×25 topics
  18. Higher Education148▲ 3.7×25 topics
  19. Environmental Management143▲ 4.9×18 topics
  20. Regional Development127▲ 4.8×15 topics
  21. European Union110▲ 6.6×21 topics
  22. Health Promotion108▲ 4.7×10 topics
  23. Democracy108▲ 4.1×16 topics
  24. Judicial Review107▲ 16×6 topics
  25. Digital Economy105▲ 7.8×19 topics
  26. Financial Security102▲ 12×3 topics
  27. Legal Regulation102▲ 6.3×8 topics
  28. Digitalization99▲ 6.8×9 topics
  29. International Law97▲ 4.3×29 topics
  30. Economic Security95▲ 6.1×7 topics
  31. Athletic Training94▲ 14×3 topics
  32. Physical Education92▲ 10×7 topics
  33. Constitutionalism89▲ 13×4 topics
  34. ECHR85▲ 30×1 topic
  35. European Legal Systems85▲ 30×1 topic
  36. Green Economy81▲ 23×4 topics
  37. Biomechanical Analysis80▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Motor Skills Development80▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Fitness Technology79▲ 45×1 topic
  40. Sports Science79▲ 45×1 topic

Which universities in Moldova lead research?

Moldova State University, Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy and Technical University of Moldova rank highest in Moldova on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%10%20%mean 6.06667%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Moldova State University: 1,479, 3.6%Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy: 1,048, 3.1%Technical University of Moldova: 928, 7.3%Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science: 320, 9.3%Institute of Ecology and Geography: 129, 17.1%Institute of Chemistry: 96, 5.3%Institute of Applied Physics: 139, 5.6%Academy of Sciences of Moldova: 180, 6.4%Ion Creangă Pedagogical State University: 467, 1.4%Institute of Educational Sciences: 216, 17.6%Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova: 672, 2.4%State University of Physical Education and Sport: 386, 3.5%Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology: 63, 5.9%Free International University of Moldova: 221, 2.0%Shevchenko Transnistria State University: 108, 0.5%Institute of Mathema…Technical University…Moldova State Univer…Nicolae Testemițanu …
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One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1Moldova State UniversityUniversity · Chisinau · #4,604 worldwide3.6% top 10% · 1.5k works
  2. 2Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and PharmacyUniversity · Chisinau · #7,826 worldwide3.1% top 10% · 1k works
  3. 3Technical University of MoldovaUniversity · Chisinau · #8,543 worldwide7.3% top 10% · 928 works
  4. 4Institute of Mathematics and Computer ScienceResearch facility · Chisinau · #11,652 worldwide9.3% top 10% · 320 works
  5. 5Institute of Ecology and GeographyResearch facility · Chisinau · #12,702 worldwide17.1% top 10% · 129 works
  6. 6Institute of ChemistryResearch facility · Chisinau · #13,690 worldwide5.3% top 10% · 96 works
  7. 7Institute of Applied PhysicsResearch facility · Chisinau · #16,400 worldwide5.6% top 10% · 139 works
  8. 8Academy of Sciences of MoldovaGovernment institution · Chisinau · #18,399 worldwide6.4% top 10% · 180 works
  9. 9Ion Creangă Pedagogical State UniversityUniversity · Chisinau · #19,684 worldwide1.4% top 10% · 467 works
  10. 10Institute of Educational SciencesUniversity · Chisinau · #20,114 worldwide17.6% top 10% · 216 works
  11. 11Academy of Economic Studies of MoldovaUniversity · Chisinau · #20,839 worldwide2.4% top 10% · 672 works
  12. 12State University of Physical Education and SportUniversity · Chisinau · #22,077 worldwide3.5% top 10% · 386 works
  13. 13Institute of Microbiology and BiotechnologyResearch facility · Chisinau · #22,505 worldwide5.9% top 10% · 63 works
  14. 14Free International University of MoldovaUniversity · Chisinau · #25,858 worldwide2.0% top 10% · 221 works
  15. 15Shevchenko Transnistria State UniversityUniversity · Tiraspol · #26,561 worldwide0.5% top 10% · 108 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 Moldova

Who are the top researchers in Moldova?

Oleg Lupan, E. P. Pokatilov and Yurii Rogozhin rank highest among researchers based in Moldova.

  1. 1 Oleg Lupan · #9,652 worldwide 905 citations · 62 works
  2. 2 E. P. Pokatilov · #69,623 worldwide 298 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Yurii Rogozhin · #171,828 worldwide 102 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 M Popovici · #216,315 worldwide 112 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 David Dent · #241,667 worldwide 237 citations · 59 works
  6. 6 Denis L. Nika · #251,675 worldwide 158 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Vasile Postica · #286,275 worldwide 188 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Vitaly Voloshin · #420,489 worldwide 74 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 I. M. Tiginyanu · #450,119 worldwide 355 citations · 103 works
  10. 10 Sergiu Musteaţă · #457,045 worldwide 0 citations · 37 works
Top researchers in Moldova

Which cities in Moldova are research hubs?

  1. 1 Chisinau Moldova 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: 63% of research is openly available.

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

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Moldova's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 109% 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 Moldova