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Science in Serbia

Serbia ranks #74 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#80 all time), with 39k research works and 7.4% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#74
of 189 · #80 all time
Works, 2022-now
39k
▲ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.7M
9.7 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
7.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.71×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
59%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%
Serbia

What is Serbia strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Serbia ranks highest in Economics and Econometrics (#51 of 98), Engineering (#69 of 131) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#57 of 107). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Biochemistry, Filtration and Separation and Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #51 of 98 12.0%1,735 #53 Institutions
EngineeringField #69 of 131 5.6%5,387 #60 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #57 of 107 11.4%2,037 #59 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #71 of 128 8.0%2,541 #69 Institutions
Social SciencesField #83 of 148 8.0%4,651 #85 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #70 of 124 8.7%2,864 #83 Institutions
MedicineField #87 of 152 6.8%6,856 #102 Institutions
MathematicsField #46 of 80 11.2%733 #45 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #67 of 110 9.0%1,623 #72 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #79 of 122 6.2%2,117 #74 Institutions
Arts and HumanitiesField #67 of 103 6.8%1,330 #74 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #69 of 105 6.7%1,651 #80 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. BiochemistrySubfield · 214.8 works · #30 of 198 active here4.0×
  2. Filtration and SeparationSubfield · 16.5 works · #28 of 134 active here3.4×
  3. Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementSubfield · 34.1 works · #39 of 165 active here3.4×
  4. General EnergySubfield · 38.0 works · #40 of 167 active here3.2×
  5. ArchitectureSubfield · 50.7 works · #33 of 166 active here3.0×
  6. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 1,895.8 works · #37 of 220 active here2.7×
  7. Geometry and TopologySubfield · 189.1 works · #40 of 186 active here2.6×
  8. Industrial relationsSubfield · 3.5 works · #22 of 95 active here2.6×
← 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: 1.55× its world share, 3,228 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.80× its world share, 1,869 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.78× its world share, 344 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.78× its world share, 552 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.20× its world share, 185 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.80× its world share, 122 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.07× its world share, 737 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.84× its world share, 2,847 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 536 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.87× its world share, 351 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.91× its world share, 5,966 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.12× its world share, 2,443 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.74× its world share, 1,132 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.58× its world share, 814 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.89× its world share, 869 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.30× its world share, 277 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.72× its world share, 828 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.92× its world share, 7,726 worksMedicineNursing: 1.24× its world share, 266 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.26× its world share, 75 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.16× its world share, 1,472 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.25× its world share, 1,772 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.33× its world share, 562 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.38× its world share, 2,229 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.02× its world share, 1,357 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 5,261 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.38×2,229 works
  2. Mathematics1.58×814 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.55×3,228 works
  4. Decision Sciences1.33×562 works
  5. Dentistry1.30×277 works
  6. Veterinary1.26×75 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting1.25×1,772 works
  8. Nursing1.24×266 works
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.20×185 works
  10. Arts and Humanities1.16×1,472 works
  11. Environmental Science1.12×2,443 works
  12. Chemistry1.07×737 works
  13. Psychology1.02×1,357 works
  14. Social Sciences0.95×5,261 works
  15. Medicine0.92×7,726 works
  16. Engineering0.91×5,966 works
  17. Physics and Astronomy0.89×869 works
  18. Energy0.87×351 works
  19. Computer Science0.84×2,847 works
  20. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.80×1,869 works
  21. Chemical Engineering0.80×122 works
  22. Immunology and Microbiology0.78×344 works
  23. Neuroscience0.78×552 works
  24. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.78×536 works
  25. Materials Science0.74×1,132 works
  26. Health Professions0.72×828 works

Which fields of science does Serbia work in?

In 2022-now, 36% of research in Serbia is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (18%), Engineering (14%), Social Sciences (12%).

Physical Sciences: 16k fractional works · 36.1% of its workEngineering: 5,966 fractional works · 13.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1,081 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 787 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 720 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 548 fractional works · 1.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 437 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 422 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 410 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 394 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 311 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 233 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 178 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 140 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 126 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 126 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 52 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 2,847 fractional works · 6.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 848 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInformation Systems: 608 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 364 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 300 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 290 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSignal Processing: 115 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 111 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 210 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2,443 fractional works · 5.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 375 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 320 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 295 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 279 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 257 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 248 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 247 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 163 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 125 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 104 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 1,132 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 593 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomaterials: 211 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 139 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 104 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 84 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 869 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 295 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 216 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 135 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 108 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 116 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 814 fractional works · 1.9% of its workApplied Mathematics: 230 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeometry and Topology: 189 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematical Physics: 104 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 291 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemistry: 737 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 335 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 148 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 95 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 160 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 536 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeophysics: 99 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOceanography: 98 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAtmospheric Science: 90 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 248 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 351 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 282 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 69 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 122 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 13k fractional works · 28.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 5,261 fractional works · 12.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1,654 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 973 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEducation: 599 fractional works · 1.4% of its workTransportation: 379 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCultural Studies: 313 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 200 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 182 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 140 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 138 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 135 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 129 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 90 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 328 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2,229 fractional works · 5.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1,896 fractional works · 4.3% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 177 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFinance: 156 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1,772 fractional works · 4.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 610 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAccounting: 258 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 224 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 214 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 209 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 187 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 69 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1,472 fractional works · 3.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 335 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArcheology: 248 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 215 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 205 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 92 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 377 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychology: 1,357 fractional works · 3.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 431 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 404 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 231 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 228 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 63 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 562 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 339 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 126 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 92 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 9,173 fractional works · 20.9% of its workMedicine: 7,726 fractional works · 17.6% of its workSurgery: 880 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 557 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 553 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEpidemiology: 506 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 426 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 417 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 338 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 307 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 269 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 261 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 239 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 233 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 226 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 222 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry: 215 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 194 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 185 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 177 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 141 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 125 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 122 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 98 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 97 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDermatology: 94 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 93 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 88 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 664 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 828 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 336 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 109 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 382 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDentistry: 277 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOral Surgery: 123 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 154 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 266 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 255 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 75 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 6,178 fractional works · 14.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3,228 fractional works · 7.4% of its workPlant Science: 1,307 fractional works · 3.0% of its workFood Science: 689 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 259 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 257 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 186 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 185 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 159 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 94 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 93 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1,869 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 919 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGenetics: 352 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCancer Research: 144 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 122 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 332 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuroscience: 552 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 231 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 94 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 227 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 344 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology: 215 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 129 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 185 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKSerbia44kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences36%Health Sciences21%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. Engineering5,96613.6%
    2. Computer Science2,8476.5%
    3. Environmental Science2,4435.6%
    4. Materials Science1,1322.6%
    5. Physics and Astronomy8692.0%
    6. Mathematics8141.9%
    7. Chemistry7371.7%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences5361.2%
    9. Energy3510.8%
    10. Chemical Engineering1220.3%
    1. Social Sciences5,26112.0%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2,2295.1%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting1,7724.0%
    4. Arts and Humanities1,4723.4%
    5. Psychology1,3573.1%
    6. Decision Sciences5621.3%
  3. Health Sciences9,17320.9%
    1. Medicine7,72617.6%
    2. Health Professions8281.9%
    3. Dentistry2770.6%
    4. Nursing2660.6%
    5. Veterinary750.2%
  4. Life Sciences6,17814.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3,2287.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1,8694.3%
    3. Neuroscience5521.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology3440.8%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1850.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Serbia?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Economic Growth, Regional Development, Innovation Management, Agricultural Sustainability, Small and Medium Enterprises, Rural Tourism and Leadership Emergence.

▲ 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 Development1,762▲ 2.6×103 topics
  2. Epidemiology1,436▼ 0.82×138 topics
  3. Sustainability1,361▲ 1.27×126 topics
  4. Economic Growth1,315▲ 3.7×36 topics
  5. Machine Learning1,287◆ 0.88×95 topics
  6. Climate Change1,224◆ 1.03×125 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress969▲ 1.34×63 topics
  8. Regional Development957▲ 6.4×19 topics
  9. Financial Performance950▲ 3.9×16 topics
  10. Environmental Impact911▲ 1.22×72 topics
  11. Inflammation888◆ 0.95×83 topics
  12. Organizational Culture887▲ 5.2×15 topics
  13. Innovation Management834▲ 12×10 topics
  14. Agricultural Sustainability824▲ 17×6 topics
  15. Small and Medium Enterprises822▲ 11×10 topics
  16. Globalization815◆ 0.95×163 topics
  17. Artificial Intelligence811▲ 1.30×62 topics
  18. Rural Tourism780▲ 57×2 topics
  19. Leadership Emergence780▲ 130×1 topic
  20. Renewable Energy736▲ 1.16×61 topics
  21. Antioxidant610▲ 2.0×51 topics
  22. Ethnicity558▲ 3.4×21 topics
  23. Identity558▲ 1.76×72 topics
  24. International Relations547▲ 5.2×29 topics
  25. Antioxidant Activity510▲ 1.87×32 topics
  26. Religion449▲ 2.2×40 topics
  27. International Trade429▲ 7.0×11 topics
  28. Legal Regulation412▲ 4.2×8 topics
  29. Foreign Policy403▲ 24×4 topics
  30. Sovereign Debt Crises397▲ 22×2 topics
  31. Nation-Building395▲ 17×4 topics
  32. Flavonoids371▲ 3.3×12 topics
  33. Negotiation368▲ 24×3 topics
  34. Commercial Diplomacy359▲ 70×1 topic
  35. Economic Diplomacy359▲ 70×1 topic
  36. Conflict313▲ 4.4×11 topics
  37. Balkans284▲ 28×2 topics
  38. Eastern Europe264▲ 12×3 topics
  39. Post-war244▲ 48×1 topic
  40. Yugoslavia244▲ 48×1 topic

Which research topics does Serbia publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Regional Development and Management Studies, Balkan and Eastern European Studies, Balkans: History, Politics, Society.

Regional Development and…780Regional Development and Management Studies: 780 fractional worksBalkan and Eastern European Studies: 359 fractional worksBalkans: History, Politics, Society: 244 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 236 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 235 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 234 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 175 fractional worksEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 149 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 142 fractional worksEnvironmental Science and Water Management: 132 fractional worksEducation, Law, and Society: 120 fractional worksGlobal Trade and Competitiveness: 117 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsCultural StudiesAerospace EngineeringTransportation6 others

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

  1. 1 Regional Development and Management Studies Economics and Econometrics 780 works
  2. 2 Balkan and Eastern European Studies Economics and Econometrics 359 works
  3. 3 Balkans: History, Politics, Society Cultural Studies 244 works
  4. 4 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 236 works
  5. 5 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 235 works
  6. 6 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 234 works
  7. 7 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 175 works
  8. 8 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 149 works
  9. 9 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 142 works
  10. 10 Environmental Science and Water Management Water Science and Technology 132 works
  11. 11 Education, Law, and Society Political Science and International Relations 120 works
  12. 12 Global Trade and Competitiveness Strategy and Management 117 works

Which universities in Serbia lead research?

University of Belgrade, Singidunum University and University of Novi Sad rank highest in Serbia on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%mean 7.96%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Singidunum UniversityUniverzitet Union Ni…University of Novi SadUniversity of Belgrade
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1University of BelgradeUniversity · Belgrade · #1,084 worldwide7.3% top 10% · 14k works
  2. 2Singidunum UniversityUniversity · Belgrade · #2,074 worldwide11.5% top 10% · 725 works
  3. 3University of Novi SadUniversity · Novi Sad · #3,665 worldwide7.5% top 10% · 6.6k works
  4. 4Univerzitet Union Nikola TeslaUniversity · Belgrade · #4,037 worldwide7.6% top 10% · 504 works
  5. 5Gulf UniversityUniversity · Sanad · #5,048 worldwide15.9% top 10% · 417 works
  6. 6University of KragujevacUniversity · Kragujevac · #5,616 worldwide8.7% top 10% · 2.4k works
  7. 7Metropolitan UniversityUniversity · Belgrade · #5,646 worldwide7.4% top 10% · 359 works
  8. 8Serbian Academy of Sciences and ArtsGovernment institution · Belgrade · #6,683 worldwide9.2% top 10% · 630 works
  9. 9University of NisUniversity · Niš · #7,076 worldwide5.6% top 10% · 3.4k works
  10. 10University of DefenceUniversity · Belgrade · #7,510 worldwide12.6% top 10% · 291 works
  11. 11University of Arts in BelgradeUniversity · Belgrade · #7,590 worldwide4.8% top 10% · 309 works
  12. 12Center for Health, Exercise and Sport SciencesInstitution · Belgrade · #8,156 worldwide7.2% top 10% · 396 works
  13. 13Arheološki InstitutArchive · Belgrade · #8,410 worldwide6.3% top 10% · 262 works
  14. 14Zdravstveni centarHospital / health system · Senta · #8,527 worldwide3.9% top 10% · 252 works
  15. 15Development Agency of SerbiaGovernment institution · Belgrade · #9,223 worldwide3.9% top 10% · 212 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 Serbia

Who are the top researchers in Serbia?

Dragan Stevan Pamucar, Mihajlo Jakovljević and Petar M Seferovic rank highest among researchers based in Serbia.

  1. 1 Dragan Stevan Pamucar #1,015 worldwide 30k citations · 791 works
  2. 2 Mihajlo Jakovljević #2,006 worldwide 151k citations · 290 works
  3. 3 Petar M Seferovic #2,543 worldwide 70k citations · 423 works
  4. 4 Irena Ilić #6,030 worldwide 99k citations · 203 works
  5. 5 Vladimir Šimić #6,734 worldwide 7.5k citations · 346 works
  6. 6 K. Bristow #7,835 worldwide 17k citations · 195 works
  7. 7 Milena Ilić #10,549 worldwide 124k citations · 270 works
  8. 8 T. Velz #13,330 worldwide 14k citations · 154 works
  9. 9 Milena M Santric-Milicevic #14,772 worldwide 181k citations · 307 works
  10. 10 C. Hengler #17,298 worldwide 15k citations · 187 works
Top researchers in Serbia

Which cities in Serbia are research hubs?

  1. 1 BelgradeSerbia 108k works
  2. 2 Novi SadSerbia 37k works

How open and international is Serbia's research?

59% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 23% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available59.4%not open40.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.3%domestic only76.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 75% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 27% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.18× the expected open access and 1.23× the expected international share, which puts it #62 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Serbia's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% 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 Serbia as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.17% in 2024.

still counting0.10%0.20%0.30%Serbia0.18% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Serbia 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, 6.3% of its 180k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Serbia7.7% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.7% in 2025.

Which countries have research most like Serbia's?

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

  1. 1 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Dentistry, Veterinary 0.76 Compare
  2. 2 North MacedoniaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Decision Sciences, Dentistry 0.71 Compare
  3. 3 CroatiaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Dentistry, Nursing 0.68 Compare
  4. 4 RomaniaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Mathematics, Dentistry 0.65 Compare
  5. 5 AfghanistanBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Dentistry 0.64 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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