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Social Sciences research in Poland

University of Warsaw ranks first in Poland for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#201 worldwide), followed by Polish Academy of Sciences and Jagiellonian University.

Poland's world rank
#24
of 161 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
90k
Top-10% rate
8.8%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Poland?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of WarsawWarsaw #20142.29.4%6,526
2Polish Academy of SciencesWarsaw #27338.810.3%5,623
3Jagiellonian UniversityKrakow #37235.48.7%6,226
4University of WrocławWroclaw #49732.37.4%2,572
5Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoznan #50232.28.5%5,306
6John Paul II Catholic University of LublinLublin #52631.79.8%2,972
7Krakow University of EconomicsKrakow #67628.98.9%964
8University of SzczecinSzczecin #75727.77.7%2,076
9Nicolaus Copernicus UniversityTorun #76827.58.6%2,222
10University of ŁódźLodz #86726.29.1%4,001
11Pontifical University of John Paul II in KrakówKrakow #88826.07.1%1,227
12University of Economics in KatowiceKatowice #89725.86.9%1,392
13Uniwersytet SWPSWarsaw #94825.211.0%1,048
14Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityLublin #99524.77.1%2,530
15Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w KrakowieKrakow #1,06823.97.2%1,469
16University of GdańskGdansk #1,10323.66.9%2,477
17SGH Warsaw School of EconomicsWarsaw #1,12423.48.1%1,014
18Poznań University of Economics and BusinessPoznan #1,12523.49.6%846
19Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in WarsawWarsaw #1,12823.37.1%2,119
20Kozminski UniversityWarsaw #1,51720.111.1%498
21Wrocław University of Science and TechnologyWroclaw #1,54719.910.2%424
22University of BiałystokBialystok #1,57219.78.0%1,233
23Silesian University of TechnologyGliwice #1,65019.216.3%776
24Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w OlsztynieOlsztyn #1,72318.78.3%696
25Wroclaw University of Economics and BusinessWroclaw #1,75318.57.6%696
26AGH University of KrakowKrakow #1,82518.113.1%655
27University of Humanities and Economics in LodzLodz #1,88017.86.9%306
28War Studies AcademyWarsaw #1,93617.59.2%295
29The Maria Grzegorzewska UniversityWarsaw #2,04416.97.4%676
30University of Silesia in KatowiceKatowice #2,06016.88.8%2,032
31WSB UniversityDąbrowa Górnicza #2,16116.213.9%290
32University of RzeszówRzeszów #2,21016.07.5%1,415
33Gdańsk University of TechnologyGdansk #2,25515.815.0%372
34Kazimierz Wielki University in BydgoszczBydgoszcz #2,27815.78.8%1,034
35University of OpoleOpole #2,28515.67.1%897
36University of Zielona GóraZielona Góra #2,64114.16.7%758
37Jan Kochanowski UniversityKielce #2,66214.08.1%920
38Instytut Europy Środkowo-WschodniejLublin #2,69113.98.5%233
39Warsaw University of TechnologyWarsaw #2,70713.811.5%591
40Społeczna Akademia NaukLodz #2,73013.77.3%245
41University of Bielsko-BiałaBielsko-Biala #2,78913.55.6%232
42Akademia Ignatianum w KrakowieKrakow #2,81613.45.6%619
43The Jacob of Paradies UniversityGorzów Wielkopolski #2,84413.25.8%320
44Koszalin University of TechnologyKoszalin #2,85313.211.5%254
45Christian Theological Academy in WarsawWarsaw #2,94712.910.1%147
46University of Warmia and Mazury in OlsztynOlsztyn #3,15712.110.5%1,320
47Uniwersytet Pomorski w SłupskuSłupsk #3,39211.37.4%296
48University of Information Technology and Management in RzeszowRzeszów #3,43211.210.7%211
49Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa w CiechanowieCiechanów #3,66310.59.2%294
50Jan Długosz UniversityCzęstochowa #3,70610.46.9%461
51Humanitas University in SosnowiecSosnowiec #3,8929.88.7%117
52Papieski Wydział Teologiczny we WrocławiuWroclaw #3,9289.711.1%160
53Polish Academy of LearningKrakow #3,9429.710.3%110
54WSB Merito University in GdańskGdansk #4,2029.010.6%125
55University of Life Sciences in PoznańPoznań #4,2188.913.7%278
56University of Economics and InnovationLublin #4,2298.911.8%116
57Lodz University of TechnologyLodz #4,2448.98.0%279
58Bialystok University of TechnologyBialystok #4,2638.811.4%258
59Institute of Political ScienceWarsaw #4,3378.619.3%117
60Rzeszów University of TechnologyRzeszów #4,4558.412.4%305

Institutions in Poland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Poland?

Agata Błachnio, Michał Bilewicz and Piotr Sorokowski rank highest among researchers based in Poland, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Agata Błachnio#52,636 worldwide overall46.2 of 105 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Michał Bilewicz#53,622 worldwide overall50.9 of 156 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Piotr Sorokowski#139,109 worldwide overall51.2 of 167 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Mirosław Pawlak#64,310 worldwide overall63.9 of 123 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Aneta Przepiórka#63,624 worldwide overall43.5 of 104 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Maciej Karwowski#116,103 worldwide overall60.6 of 156 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Jan Cieciuch#137,213 worldwide overall47.9 of 172 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Wojciech Sałabun#103,122 worldwide overall41.3 of 115 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Mateusz Kazimierz Gola#37,629 worldwide overall36.3 of 66 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Agnieszka Sorokowska#160,126 worldwide overall34.7 of 92 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Mikołaj Czajkowski#80,819 worldwide overall31.7 of 79 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Piotr Białowolski#129,156 worldwide overall35.6 of 132 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Mariusz Kruk#114,612 worldwide overall43.4 of 72 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Poland on their work in Social Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Poland compares with other countries in Social Sciences