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Science in Romania

Romania ranks #41 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#61 all time), with 85k research works and 9.1% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#41
of 189 · #61 all time
Works, 2022-now
85k
▲ 9% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.7M
7.8 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
9.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.10×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
58%
world 40%
International
17%
world 18%
Romania

What is Romania strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Romania ranks highest in Environmental Science (#43 of 122), Medicine (#55 of 152) and Surgery (#34 of 86). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Energy, Orthodontics and Music.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Environmental ScienceField #43 of 122 8.9%4,110 #52 Institutions
MedicineField #55 of 152 13.6%15,921 #74 Institutions
SurgerySubfield #34 of 86 15.4%2,005 #50 Institutions
EngineeringField #53 of 131 5.8%13,148 #58 Institutions
Social SciencesField #61 of 148 6.9%10,031 #64 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #53 of 124 11.6%3,756 #81 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #55 of 128 7.2%6,121 #61 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #48 of 105 12.2%2,969 #63 Institutions
Arts and HumanitiesField #49 of 103 6.7%4,039 #57 Institutions
PsychologyField #51 of 106 9.0%2,672 #56 Institutions
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSubfield #34 of 70 12.3%1,169 #45 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #55 of 110 7.6%3,739 #62 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 · 133.8 works · #13 of 167 active here5.2×
  2. OrthodonticsSubfield · 362.0 works · #18 of 173 active here3.4×
  3. MusicSubfield · 235.3 works · #19 of 174 active here3.0×
  4. BiochemistrySubfield · 323.8 works · #27 of 198 active here2.8×
  5. Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementSubfield · 57.0 works · #25 of 165 active here2.6×
  6. Geometry and TopologySubfield · 399.9 works · #20 of 186 active here2.6×
  7. DentistryField · 1,189.6 works · #19 of 205 active here2.6×
  8. PeriodonticsSubfield · 323.0 works2.5×
← 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: 0.92× its world share, 4,158 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.66× its world share, 3,360 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.74× its world share, 706 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.73× its world share, 1,119 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.95× its world share, 316 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.88× its world share, 292 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.77× its world share, 1,143 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.92× its world share, 6,755 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 1,396 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.09× its world share, 952 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.01× its world share, 14k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.99× its world share, 4,644 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.89× its world share, 2,961 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.70× its world share, 1,894 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.78× its world share, 1,639 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.58× its world share, 1,190 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.75× its world share, 1,865 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.00× its world share, 18k worksMedicineNursing: 0.97× its world share, 452 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.93× its world share, 120 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.64× its world share, 4,483 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.36× its world share, 4,148 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.23× its world share, 1,124 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.60× its world share, 3,242 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.05× its world share, 3,023 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.93× its world share, 11k worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry2.58×1,190 works
  2. Mathematics1.70×1,894 works
  3. Arts and Humanities1.64×4,483 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.60×3,242 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting1.36×4,148 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.23×1,124 works
  7. Energy1.09×952 works
  8. Psychology1.05×3,023 works
  9. Engineering1.01×14k works
  10. Medicine1.00×18k works
  11. Environmental Science0.99×4,644 works
  12. Nursing0.97×452 works
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.95×316 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.94×1,396 works
  15. Veterinary0.93×120 works
  16. Social Sciences0.93×11k works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.92×4,158 works
  18. Computer Science0.92×6,755 works
  19. Materials Science0.89×2,961 works
  20. Chemical Engineering0.88×292 works
  21. Physics and Astronomy0.78×1,639 works
  22. Chemistry0.77×1,143 works
  23. Health Professions0.75×1,865 works
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.74×706 works
  25. Neuroscience0.73×1,119 works
  26. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.66×3,360 works

Which fields of science does Romania work in?

In 2022-now, 38% of research in Romania is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (19%), Engineering (15%), Social Sciences (12%).

Physical Sciences: 36k fractional works · 38.0% of its workEngineering: 14k fractional works · 15.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2,557 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2,096 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1,987 fractional works · 2.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1,242 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 951 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 940 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 901 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 788 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 784 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 722 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 437 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 356 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 317 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 274 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 6,755 fractional works · 7.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1,944 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems: 1,453 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 911 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 840 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 542 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 278 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 251 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 240 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 297 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4,644 fractional works · 4.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 758 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 714 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 590 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 484 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 461 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 459 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 421 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 348 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 409 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 2,961 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1,396 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomaterials: 605 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 421 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 320 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 218 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1,894 fractional works · 2.0% of its workApplied Mathematics: 567 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeometry and Topology: 400 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematical Physics: 202 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 726 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1,639 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 425 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 389 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 336 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 283 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 206 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1,396 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOceanography: 346 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 288 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 213 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 548 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 1,143 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 498 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 210 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 435 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 952 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 704 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 248 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 292 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 27k fractional works · 28.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 11k fractional works · 11.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3,476 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2,429 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEducation: 1,494 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLaw: 568 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCommunication: 374 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 333 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 313 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 312 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 306 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 280 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 252 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 231 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 222 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 576 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 4,483 fractional works · 4.7% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 951 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 912 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhilosophy: 565 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 564 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory: 301 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 252 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMusic: 235 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 192 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 511 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4,148 fractional works · 4.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 1,389 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAccounting: 607 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 552 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMarketing: 544 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 519 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 406 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 131 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3,242 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2,503 fractional works · 2.6% of its workFinance: 410 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 329 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 3,023 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 988 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 958 fractional works · 1.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 497 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 412 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 169 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1,124 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 574 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 366 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 185 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 22k fractional works · 23.1% of its workMedicine: 18k fractional works · 19.3% of its workSurgery: 2,328 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1,412 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEpidemiology: 1,367 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1,344 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOncology: 1,109 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 873 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 757 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 702 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 637 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 588 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 553 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 545 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 462 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 408 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 391 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 383 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 381 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 372 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 324 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 277 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 261 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 256 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 253 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 247 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 241 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 228 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 215 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,417 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1,865 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 767 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 312 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 786 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDentistry: 1,190 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOral Surgery: 416 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthodontics: 362 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPeriodontics: 323 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 89 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 452 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 434 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 121 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 9,660 fractional works · 10.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4,158 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPlant Science: 1,492 fractional works · 1.6% of its workFood Science: 958 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInsect Science: 344 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 306 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 306 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 219 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 203 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 330 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3,360 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 1,721 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGenetics: 546 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 289 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 194 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 611 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 1,119 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 540 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 196 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 383 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 706 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 434 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 272 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 317 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKRomania95kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences38%Health Sciences23%Social Sciences29%

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. Engineering14k15.2%
    2. Computer Science6,7557.1%
    3. Environmental Science4,6444.9%
    4. Materials Science2,9613.1%
    5. Mathematics1,8942.0%
    6. Physics and Astronomy1,6391.7%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1,3961.5%
    8. Chemistry1,1431.2%
    9. Energy9521.0%
    10. Chemical Engineering2920.3%
    1. Social Sciences11k11.8%
    2. Arts and Humanities4,4834.7%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting4,1484.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3,2423.4%
    5. Psychology3,0233.2%
    6. Decision Sciences1,1241.2%
    1. Medicine18k19.3%
    2. Health Professions1,8652.0%
    3. Dentistry1,1901.3%
    4. Nursing4520.5%
    5. Veterinary1210.1%
  4. Life Sciences9,66010.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4,1584.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3,3603.5%
    3. Neuroscience1,1191.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology7060.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3170.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Romania?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Epidemiology, Globalization, Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Machine Learning, Sustainable Development and Environmental Impact.

▲ 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. Epidemiology3,763◆ 1.00×140 topics
  2. Sustainability3,280▲ 1.41×137 topics
  3. Machine Learning2,912◆ 0.92×97 topics
  4. Climate Change2,713◆ 1.05×129 topics
  5. Deep Learning2,665▼ 0.81×85 topics
  6. Globalization2,600▲ 1.39×176 topics
  7. Renewable Energy2,190▲ 1.60×60 topics
  8. Inflammation2,092◆ 1.04×83 topics
  9. Sustainable Development2,054▲ 1.38×109 topics
  10. Environmental Impact1,995▲ 1.23×73 topics
  11. Artificial Intelligence1,769▲ 1.31×67 topics
  12. Education1,636◆ 1.00×155 topics
  13. Oxidative Stress1,524◆ 0.98×63 topics
  14. Economic Growth1,476▲ 1.91×36 topics
  15. Innovation1,410▲ 1.44×88 topics
  16. Quality of Life1,338◆ 0.98×61 topics
  17. Neural Networks1,301◆ 0.89×42 topics
  18. Biomedical Applications1,283◆ 1.14×36 topics
  19. Energy Efficiency1,242▲ 1.42×45 topics
  20. Human Rights1,237▲ 1.27×90 topics
  21. COVID-191,236◆ 1.00×34 topics
  22. Social Media1,232◆ 0.94×41 topics
  23. Identity1,231▲ 1.79×78 topics
  24. Cardiovascular Disease1,225◆ 1.13×39 topics
  25. Treatment1,201◆ 1.04×52 topics
  26. Supply Chain Management1,200▲ 1.41×27 topics
  27. Mental Health1,199◆ 0.88×48 topics
  28. Big Data1,164▲ 1.28×37 topics
  29. Internet of Things1,149▲ 1.41×33 topics
  30. Mechanical Properties1,136▲ 1.22×39 topics
  31. Risk Factors1,082◆ 1.04×37 topics
  32. Environmental Management962▲ 2.5×23 topics
  33. Literature910▲ 1.75×62 topics
  34. Security909▲ 1.43×31 topics
  35. Ethics892▲ 1.86×60 topics
  36. Tissue Engineering846▲ 1.47×13 topics
  37. European Union631▲ 3.0×29 topics
  38. International Relations591▲ 2.6×29 topics
  39. Regional Disparities397▲ 8.9×2 topics
  40. Social Perception355▲ 8.9×4 topics

Which research topics does Romania publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are European Cultural and National Identity, Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies.

European Cultural and National Identity: 334 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 257 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…253Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 253 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 253 fractional worksRegional Development and Policy: 246 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…241Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 241 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 239 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 236 fractional worksMarine and environmental…227Marine and environmental studies: 227 fractional worksBusiness and Economic Development: 221 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability in Business: 219 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Touri…213Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 213 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceBiochemistryAutomotive EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering6 others

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

  1. 1 European Cultural and National Identity Sociology and Political Science 334 works
  2. 2 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 257 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 253 works
  4. 4 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 253 works
  5. 5 Regional Development and Policy Political Science and International Relations 246 works
  6. 6 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 241 works
  7. 7 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 239 works
  8. 8 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 236 works
  9. 9 Marine and environmental studies Oceanography 227 works
  10. 10 Business and Economic Development Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 221 works
  11. 11 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 219 works
  12. 12 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 213 works

Which universities in Romania lead research?

Ministry of Education, Bucharest University of Economic Studies and University of Oradea rank highest in Romania on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%mean 9.66667%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Ministry of EducationUniversity of OradeaWest University of T…Bucharest University…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Ministry of EducationFunder · Bucharest · #1,050 worldwide19.4% top 10% · 712 works
  2. 2Bucharest University of Economic StudiesUniversity · Bucharest · #1,126 worldwide8.5% top 10% · 3.5k works
  3. 3University of OradeaUniversity · Oradea · #1,136 worldwide13.0% top 10% · 1.8k works
  4. 4West University of TimişoaraUniversity · Timișoara · #1,259 worldwide9.2% top 10% · 1.9k works
  5. 5Ştefan cel Mare University of SuceavaUniversity · Suceava · #1,294 worldwide8.1% top 10% · 1.7k works
  6. 6Lucian Blaga University of SibiuUniversity · Sibiu · #1,675 worldwide11.1% top 10% · 1.8k works
  7. 7Transylvania University of BrașovUniversity · Brasov · #1,765 worldwide9.1% top 10% · 2.7k works
  8. 8"Dunarea de Jos" University of GalatiUniversity · Galati · #1,794 worldwide8.3% top 10% · 2.6k works
  9. 9Babeș-Bolyai UniversityUniversity · Cluj-Napoca · #1,922 worldwide7.9% top 10% · 4.9k works
  10. 10University of CraiovaUniversity · Craiova · #2,459 worldwide7.9% top 10% · 2.4k works
  11. 11University of BucharestUniversity · Bucharest · #2,548 worldwide8.0% top 10% · 4k works
  12. 12Ovidius UniversityUniversity · Constanța · #2,630 worldwide6.6% top 10% · 1.5k works
  13. 13Valahia University of TargovisteUniversity · Târgovişte · #3,083 worldwide4.5% top 10% · 724 works
  14. 14Technical University of Cluj-NapocaUniversity · Cluj-Napoca · #3,094 worldwide6.9% top 10% · 2.8k works
  15. 15Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and PharmacyUniversity · Cluj-Napoca · #3,197 worldwide16.5% top 10% · 2k 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 Romania

Who are the top researchers in Romania?

D. Felea, Ovidiu Chioncel and Robert Ancuceanu rank highest among researchers based in Romania.

  1. 1 D. Felea #4,035 worldwide 23k citations · 200 works
  2. 2 Ovidiu Chioncel #4,732 worldwide 55k citations · 351 works
  3. 3 Robert Ancuceanu #6,028 worldwide 74k citations · 151 works
  4. 4 Ionuţ Negoi #7,120 worldwide 154k citations · 380 works
  5. 5 Bogdan Oancea #7,278 worldwide 85k citations · 215 works
  6. 6 Ioana Octavia Agache #9,518 worldwide 32k citations · 378 works
  7. 7 Mihaela Hostiuc #10,604 worldwide 117k citations · 120 works
  8. 8 Claudiu Herţeliu #11,904 worldwide 135k citations · 158 works
  9. 9 Cătălina Liliana Andrei #12,169 worldwide 133k citations · 170 works
  10. 10 Vasile Catanescu #18,405 worldwide 15k citations · 90 works
Top researchers in Romania

Which cities in Romania are research hubs?

  1. 1 BucharestRomania 127k works
  2. 2 Cluj-NapocaRomania 55k works
  3. 3 IașiRomania 36k works
  4. 4 TimișoaraRomania 26k works

How much of it is in the largest

The same cities as shares of everything these twelve account for.

Bucharest: 52.0%Cluj-Napoca: 22.5%Iași: 14.8%Timișoara: 10.7%52%largest
Bucharest127k · 52.0%Cluj-Napoca55k · 22.5%Iași36k · 14.8%Timișoara26k · 10.7%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

How open and international is Romania's research?

58% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 17% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available58.2%not open41.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.7%domestic only83.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 77% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 18% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.25× the expected open access and 0.82× the expected international share, which puts it #47 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Romania's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 9% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Romania as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.36% in 2024.

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Fractional works of Romania 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 341k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%Romania11.2% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.2% in 2025.

Which countries have research most like Romania's?

North Macedonia is Romania's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Romania's, with both strong in Dentistry.

  1. 1 North MacedoniaBoth strong in Dentistry, Arts and Humanities, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.73 Compare
  2. 2 KosovoBoth strong in Dentistry, Mathematics, Arts and Humanities 0.73 Compare
  3. 3 AlbaniaBoth strong in Dentistry, Arts and Humanities, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.67 Compare
  4. 4 YemenBoth strong in Dentistry, Mathematics, Business, Management and Accounting 0.66 Compare
  5. 5 TürkiyeBoth strong in Dentistry, Arts and Humanities, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.66 Compare

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What is Romania strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Romania ranks highest in Environmental Science (#43 of 122), Medicine (#55 of 152) and Surgery (#34 of 86). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Energy, Orthodontics and Music.

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