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Social Sciences research in Poland

University of Warsaw ranks first in Poland for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#178 worldwide), followed by Polish Academy of Sciences and Jagiellonian University.

Poland's world rank
#24
of 148 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
50k
Top-10% rate
8.7%
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 #17840.49.6%3,920
2Polish Academy of SciencesWarsaw #33733.110.2%3,014
3Jagiellonian UniversityKrakow #39331.38.3%3,788
4University of WrocławWroclaw #45329.77.2%1,620
5Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoznan #54627.58.3%3,314
6John Paul II Catholic University of LublinLublin #65125.59.3%1,747
7Nicolaus Copernicus UniversityTorun #66925.28.4%1,282
8Uniwersytet SWPSWarsaw #71424.512.4%569
9Pontifical University of John Paul II in KrakówKrakow #76623.66.3%715
10Krakow University of EconomicsKrakow #77223.59.9%390
11Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w KrakowieKrakow #86922.26.9%999
12Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in WarsawWarsaw #93321.47.0%1,298
13Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityLublin #1,03820.17.2%1,581
14University of ŁódźLodz #1,05320.010.1%2,308
15University of GdańskGdansk #1,20218.57.0%1,452
16The Maria Grzegorzewska UniversityWarsaw #1,26017.98.2%454
17University of Economics in KatowiceKatowice #1,29817.67.5%688
18Kozminski UniversityWarsaw #1,30717.511.5%254
19Poznań University of Economics and BusinessPoznan #1,30917.58.8%246
20University of SzczecinSzczecin #1,40616.77.2%1,170
21University of BiałystokBialystok #1,58615.38.4%816
22SGH Warsaw School of EconomicsWarsaw #1,64514.911.1%292
23War Studies AcademyWarsaw #1,71314.410.2%215
24University of RzeszówRzeszów #1,84913.57.2%923
25Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w OlsztynieOlsztyn #1,85813.58.1%467
26Kazimierz Wielki University in BydgoszczBydgoszcz #2,22011.49.4%693
27University of Silesia in KatowiceKatowice #2,22211.48.9%1,257
28WSB UniversityDąbrowa Górnicza #2,31210.911.7%153
29Silesian University of TechnologyGliwice #2,44010.314.5%313
30University of Humanities and Economics in LodzLodz #2,5459.86.7%188
31Akademia Ignatianum w KrakowieKrakow #2,6029.65.4%398
32Społeczna Akademia NaukLodz #2,6459.46.1%148
33Jan Kochanowski UniversityKielce #2,6929.28.4%544
34Instytut Europy Środkowo-WschodniejLublin #2,7149.17.9%156
35Koszalin University of TechnologyKoszalin #2,7389.012.2%149
36Gdańsk University of TechnologyGdansk #2,8128.713.7%134
37Christian Theological Academy in WarsawWarsaw #2,8268.68.7%89
38University of Warmia and Mazury in OlsztynOlsztyn #2,9038.310.9%808
39Wrocław University of Science and TechnologyWroclaw #2,9288.210.3%127
40Institute of Political ScienceWarsaw #2,9418.219.6%96
41Jan Długosz UniversityCzęstochowa #2,9438.26.2%303
42Wroclaw University of Economics and BusinessWroclaw #2,9448.27.1%236
43University of OpoleOpole #3,0077.97.0%522
44AGH University of KrakowKrakow #3,2347.114.3%205
45Warsaw University of TechnologyWarsaw #3,3876.612.6%241
46University of Information Technology and Management in RzeszowRzeszów #3,5616.010.5%95
47Uniwersytet Pomorski w SłupskuSłupsk #3,9104.96.7%200
48University of Zielona GóraZielona Góra #3,9264.85.5%443
49Bialystok University of TechnologyBialystok #3,9794.712.0%115
50Papieski Wydział Teologiczny we WrocławiuWroclaw #4,0474.58.3%95
51Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow UniversityKrakow #4,0804.46.6%137
52Polish Academy of LearningKrakow #4,0854.410.5%68
53Alcide De Gasperi University of Euroregional Economy in JózefówJózefów #4,0904.413.4%60
54Vistula UniversityWarsaw #4,1464.26.4%69
55Polskie Towarzystwo GastroenterologiiWarsaw #4,3053.82.7%96
56University of Bielsko-BiałaBielsko-Biala #4,3203.85.0%108
57The Jacob of Paradies UniversityGorzów Wielkopolski #4,3583.75.8%193
58Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa w CiechanowieCiechanów #4,3663.610.0%124
59Lodz University of TechnologyLodz #4,4293.56.2%110
60National Library of PolandWarsaw #4,5213.22.5%104

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 Aneta Przepiórka 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 overall30.5 of 53 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Michał Bilewicz#53,622 worldwide overall34.8 of 99 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Aneta Przepiórka#63,624 worldwide overall28.1 of 45 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Tine Buffel#177,585 worldwide overall31.1 of 125 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Łukasz Tomczyk#210,769 worldwide overall32.1 of 91 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Anna Matysiak#129,858 worldwide overall23.3 of 64 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Piotr Sorokowski#139,109 worldwide overall19.3 of 43 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Jan Cieciuch#137,213 worldwide overall19.4 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Piotr Żuk#189,511 worldwide overall21.8 of 53 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Rui Alexandre Castanho#787,502 worldwide overall24.1 of 101 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Andrzej Cudo#143,446 worldwide overall15.2 of 33 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