Science in North Macedonia
North Macedonia ranks #119 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#144 all time), with 7.9k research works and 5.5% of them in the world's top 10%.
- World rank, 2022-now
- #119 of 189 · #144 all time
- Works, 2022-now
- 7.9k ▲ 25% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 209k 7.4 per fractional work, all time
- Top-10% rate
- 5.5% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.53× 1.00× is exactly expected
- In the world top 100
- 0 0 in the top 1,000
- Open access
- 63% world 40%
- International
- 38% world 18%
What is North Macedonia strongest at in science?
On research quality in 2022-now, North Macedonia ranks highest in Computer Science (#79 of 128), Engineering (#85 of 131) and Social Sciences (#103 of 148). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Energy, Finance and Medical Laboratory Technology.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time | Institutions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer ScienceField | #79 of 128 | 5.6% | 689 | #95 | Institutions | |
| EngineeringField | #85 of 131 | 4.9% | 865 | #101 | Institutions | |
| Social SciencesField | #103 of 148 | 6.8% | 1,369 | #123 | Institutions | |
| Business, Management and AccountingField | #79 of 110 | 7.3% | 472 | #95 | Institutions | |
| Arts and HumanitiesField | #75 of 103 | 7.3% | 369 | #97 | Institutions | |
| Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField | #85 of 107 | 6.3% | 489 | #101 | Institutions | |
| Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield | #96 of 119 | 6.0% | 397 | #110 | Institutions | |
| Political Science and International RelationsSubfield | #78 of 95 | 6.7% | 275 | #90 | Institutions | |
| Economics and EconometricsSubfield | #81 of 98 | 7.0% | 363 | #93 | Institutions | |
| PsychologyField | #90 of 106 | 7.5% | 245 | #102 | Institutions | |
| Artificial IntelligenceSubfield | #75 of 87 | 5.6% | 206 | #82 | Institutions | |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField | #95 of 105 | 3.9% | 246 | #111 | 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.
- General EnergySubfield · 20.6 works · #57 of 167 active here8.4×
- FinanceSubfield · 90.5 works · #79 of 210 active here3.3×
- Medical Laboratory TechnologySubfield · 9.2 works · #80 of 174 active here3.3×
- Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementSubfield · 6.4 works · #76 of 165 active here3.1×
- ArchitectureSubfield · 10.8 works · #74 of 166 active here3.0×
- Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 118.4 works · #81 of 213 active here3.0×
- Public AdministrationSubfield · 14.4 works · #69 of 186 active here2.9×
- Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 548.5 works · #80 of 222 active here2.8×
The whole field profile
All 26 fields at once. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.81×548 works
- Dentistry2.12×94 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.81×532 works
- Arts and Humanities1.61×424 works
- Decision Sciences1.51×133 works
- Social Sciences1.41×1,625 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.33×43 works
- Computer Science1.10×782 works
- Health Professions1.05×253 works
- Psychology1.05×290 works
- Veterinary0.97×12 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.93×404 works
- Mathematics0.89×95 works
- Energy0.86×72 works
- Medicine0.86×1,504 works
- Nursing0.85×38 works
- Environmental Science0.84×380 works
- Chemistry0.79×112 works
- Engineering0.71×974 works
- Chemical Engineering0.63×20 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.62×89 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.60×55 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.58×284 works
- Neuroscience0.55×82 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.55×111 works
- Materials Science0.51×162 works
Which fields of science does North Macedonia work in?
In 2022-now, 39% of research in North Macedonia is in Social Sciences, 31% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (18%), Medicine (16%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.
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
- Social Sciences3,55239.0%
- Social Sciences1,62517.8%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance5496.0%
- Business, Management and Accounting5325.8%
- Arts and Humanities4244.7%
- Psychology2903.2%
- Decision Sciences1331.5%
- Physical Sciences2,79730.7%
- Engineering97410.7%
- Computer Science7818.6%
- Environmental Science3804.2%
- Materials Science1611.8%
- Chemistry1121.2%
- Physics and Astronomy1111.2%
- Mathematics951.0%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences891.0%
- Energy720.8%
- Chemical Engineering200.2%
- Health Sciences1,90220.9%
- Medicine1,50416.5%
- Health Professions2532.8%
- Dentistry941.0%
- Nursing380.4%
- Veterinary120.1%
- Life Sciences8689.5%
Which keywords describe research in North Macedonia?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Economic Growth, Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Machine Learning, Renewable Energy, Climate Change and Artificial Intelligence.
- Leadership Emergence
- Yugoslavia
- Eastern Europe
- Innovation Management
- Fiscal Policy
- European Union
- Balkans
- Ethnicity
- Nationalism
- Financial Performance
- Security
- Supply Chain Management
- Big Data
- Identity
- Social Media
- Artificial Intelligence
- Economic Growth
- Deep Learning
- Sustainable Development
- Machine Learning
- Globalization
- Sustainability
- Epidemiology
- Climate Change
- Renewable Energy
- Innovation
- Human Rights
- Healthcare
- Economic Development
- Energy Efficiency
- Social Capital
- Regional Development
- Religion
- Environmental Management
- Conflict
- Global Governance
- Small and Medium Enterprises
- Geopolitics
- Post-war
- Rural Tourism
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
- Globalization362▲ 2.0×138 topics
- Machine Learning343◆ 1.13×91 topics
- Sustainability335▲ 1.50×113 topics
- Sustainable Development292▲ 2.0×87 topics
- Epidemiology282▼ 0.78×135 topics
- Deep Learning269▼ 0.86×78 topics
- Climate Change267◆ 1.08×117 topics
- Economic Growth244▲ 3.3×33 topics
- Renewable Energy207▲ 1.57×55 topics
- Artificial Intelligence206▲ 1.58×54 topics
- Innovation175▲ 1.86×68 topics
- Social Media171▲ 1.36×38 topics
- Human Rights160▲ 1.72×75 topics
- Identity149▲ 2.3×58 topics
- Healthcare146▲ 1.41×36 topics
- Big Data144▲ 1.65×31 topics
- Economic Development142▲ 1.95×46 topics
- Supply Chain Management135▲ 1.65×25 topics
- Energy Efficiency132▲ 1.57×41 topics
- Security124▲ 2.0×26 topics
- Social Capital123▲ 2.6×19 topics
- Financial Performance119▲ 2.3×16 topics
- Regional Development116▲ 3.7×20 topics
- Nationalism115▲ 2.8×29 topics
- Religion108▲ 2.6×32 topics
- Ethnicity106▲ 3.1×21 topics
- Environmental Management95▲ 2.5×17 topics
- Balkans88▲ 42×2 topics
- Conflict82▲ 5.5×11 topics
- European Union79▲ 3.9×23 topics
- Global Governance79▲ 3.6×22 topics
- Fiscal Policy76▲ 4.1×10 topics
- Small and Medium Enterprises72▲ 4.4×8 topics
- Innovation Management69▲ 4.9×10 topics
- Geopolitics68▲ 5.0×11 topics
- Eastern Europe64▲ 13×3 topics
- Post-war63▲ 59×1 topic
- Yugoslavia63▲ 59×1 topic
- Rural Tourism60▲ 21×3 topics
- Leadership Emergence59▲ 47×1 topic
Which research topics does North Macedonia publish the most in?
Its largest topics in 2022-now are Balkans: History, Politics, Society, Regional Development and Management Studies, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security.
Area is fractional works in 2022-now; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to. Every tile is a topic page.
- 1 Balkans: History, Politics, Society Cultural Studies 63 works
- 2 Regional Development and Management Studies Economics and Econometrics 59 works
- 3 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 36 works
- 4 Business and Economic Development Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 32 works
- 5 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 31 works
- 6 Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity Language and Linguistics 27 works
- 7 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 27 works
- 8 European Politics and Security Political Science and International Relations 26 works
- 9 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 24 works
- 10 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 23 works
- 11 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 23 works
- 12 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 23 works
Which universities in North Macedonia lead research?
MIT University, South East European University and Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts rank highest in North Macedonia on research quality in 2022-now.
One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.
- 1MIT UniversityUniversity · Skopje · #3,005 worldwide9.5% top 10% · 1.5k works
- 2South East European UniversityUniversity · Tetovo · #4,448 worldwide7.4% top 10% · 504 works
- 3Macedonian Academy of Sciences and ArtsUniversity · Skopje · #4,865 worldwide9.9% top 10% · 193 works
- 4Goce Delcev UniversityUniversity · Shtip · #5,217 worldwide2.8% top 10% · 684 works
- 5University "St. Kliment Ohridski" - BitolaUniversity · Bitola · #5,656 worldwide5.2% top 10% · 505 works
- 6State University of TetovaUniversity · Tetovo · #7,024 worldwide4.9% top 10% · 350 works
- 7Ministry of EconomyGovernment institution · Skopje · #8,599 worldwide7.6% top 10% · 189 works
- 8International Balkan UniversityUniversity · Skopje · #9,135 worldwide3.3% top 10% · 272 works
- 9Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in SkopjeUniversity · Skopje · #9,623 worldwide3.8% top 10% · 2.9k works
- 10University American College SkopjeUniversity · Skopje · #12,661 worldwide7.4% top 10% · 157 works
- 11Institute of public health of Republic of MacedoniaGovernment institution · Skopje · #13,217 worldwide4.9% top 10% · 148 works
- 12Agency for Electronic CommunicationsNonprofit · Skopje · #13,827 worldwide3.5% top 10% · 129 works
- 13PHI University Psychiatric Clinic - SkopjeHospital / health system · Skopje · #17,725 worldwide2.0% top 10% · 190 works
- 14European UniversityUniversity · Skopje · #19,401 worldwide6.6% top 10% · 67 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 North MacedoniaWho are the top researchers in North Macedonia?
Kimet Jusufi, Biljana Gjoneska and Veland Ramadani rank highest among researchers based in North Macedonia.
- 1 Kimet Jusufi #21,685 worldwide 6.4k citations · 174 works
- 2 Biljana Gjoneska #24,126 worldwide 3.9k citations · 166 works
- 3 Veland Ramadani #65,215 worldwide 6.8k citations · 361 works
- 4 Gadaf Rexhepi #213,078 worldwide 1.8k citations · 101 works
- 5 Sasko A. Kedev #225,524 worldwide 22k citations · 299 works
- 6 Ljupčo Kocarev #303,589 worldwide 15k citations · 361 works
- 7 Velibor B. Tasic #414,925 worldwide 7.2k citations · 247 works
- 8 Ramo Palalić #436,728 worldwide 1.2k citations · 142 works
- 9 Renata Ćušterevska #478,117 worldwide 2.9k citations · 96 works
- 10 Shqipe Gërguri‐Rashiti #519,424 worldwide 1.8k citations · 62 works
Which cities in North Macedonia are research hubs?
- 1
Skopje
North Macedonia 21k works
How open and international is North Macedonia's research?
63% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 38% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
In 2022-now, 73% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 38% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.15× the expected open access and 1.77× the expected international share, which puts it #44 of 173 countries on openness.
How has North Macedonia's research grown?
Output in 2022-2025 was 25% higher than in 2018-2021.
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 North Macedonia as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.034% in 2024.
Fractional works of North Macedonia 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, 5.7% of its 28k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.0% in 1996.
Which countries have research most like North Macedonia's?
Bosnia and Herzegovina is North Macedonia's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like North Macedonia's, with both strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance.
- 1
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities, Dentistry 0.88 Compare
- 2
AlbaniaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Business, Management and Accounting, Dentistry 0.82 Compare
- 3
KosovoBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Dentistry, Business, Management and Accounting 0.82 Compare
- 4
El SalvadorBoth strong in Dentistry, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities 0.78 Compare
- 5
PeruBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Dentistry, Business, Management and Accounting 0.77 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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Research fields in North Macedonia
- Physical Sciences
- Computer Science
- Social Sciences
- Engineering
- Social Sciences
- Business, Management and Accounting
- Arts and Humanities
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance
- Sociology and Political Science
- Political Science and International Relations
- Economics and Econometrics
- Psychology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Life Sciences
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences
- Health Professions
- Medicine
- Health Sciences
- Environmental Science
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