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American University of Central Asia

In research, American University of Central Asia stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,011 of 10,206 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#12,059 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,544
of 28,054 · #37,015 all time
Rank in Kyrgyzstan
#17
of 19
Research works
259
▲ 115% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.7k
6.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is American University of Central Asia known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesField #7,011 of 10,206 30.0%128
Social SciencesDomain #12,059 of 16,945 25.2%192

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American University of Central Asia sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.65× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.48× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.42× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.04× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.12× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.06× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.71× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.65× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.62× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at American University of Central Asia?

Ranked on the composite score, Andrew Wachtel and V. S. Kochergin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American University of Central Asia.

  1. 1 Andrew Wachtel Kyrgyzstan · #151,141 worldwide 49 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 V. S. Kochergin Kyrgyzstan · #1,436,536 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at American University of Central Asia

Which keywords describe research at American University of Central Asia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Sediment Transport, Hydrodynamic Processes, Numerical Modeling, Global Governance, Environmental Impact, Climate Change and Capitalism.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution'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. Globalization6▲ 3.9×15 topics
  2. Climate Change5▲ 2.4×22 topics
  3. Environmental Impact4▲ 3.3×4 topics
  4. Mental Health4▲ 3.1×9 topics
  5. Hydrodynamic Processes4▲ 413×1 topic
  6. Numerical Modeling4▲ 41×1 topic
  7. Sediment Transport4▲ 28×2 topics
  8. Global Governance3▲ 18×7 topics
  9. Innovation3▲ 3.7×5 topics
  10. Human Rights3▲ 3.7×8 topics
  11. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 2.4×8 topics
  12. Capitalism2▲ 47×3 topics
  13. E-Learning2▲ 3.1×5 topics
  14. Economic Growth2▲ 3.5×8 topics
  15. Colonialism2▲ 6.1×4 topics
  16. Digital Education2▲ 23×3 topics
  17. Central Asia2▲ 40×4 topics
  18. Neoliberalism2▲ 7.5×6 topics
  19. Cultural Diplomacy2▲ 31×2 topics
  20. International Relations2▲ 10×5 topics
  21. Metacognition2▲ 16×3 topics
  22. Language Teaching2▲ 8.9×3 topics
  23. Neural Correlates2▲ 25×2 topics
  24. Virtual Reality2▲ 4.6×2 topics
  25. Economy2▲ 27×2 topics
  26. Nationalism2▲ 4.6×5 topics
  27. Well-being2▲ 5.5×3 topics
  28. Adolescents2▲ 5.3×4 topics
  29. Gender Inequality2▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Personality Traits2▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Prospective Memory2▲ 246×1 topic
  32. Empire1▲ 22×2 topics
  33. Numerical Methods1▲ 22×2 topics
  34. Convection-Diffusion Problems1▲ 63×1 topic
  35. Critical Thinking1▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Neurobiological Correlates1▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Psychopathology1▲ 9.3×2 topics
  38. Singular Perturbation1▲ 63×1 topic
  39. Soviet Union1▲ 29×1 topic
  40. Stalinism1▲ 126×1 topic

Which research topics does American University of Central Asia publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aquatic and Environmental Studies, Cognitive Functions and Memory, Soviet and Russian History and Differential Equations and Numerical Methods.

Aquatic and Environmenta…4Aquatic and Environmental Studies: 4 fractional worksCognitive Functions and Memory: 2 fractional worksSoviet and Russian History: 1 fractional worksDifferential Equations and Numerical Methods: 1 fractional worksRussia and Soviet political economy: 1 fractional worksSuicide and Self-Harm Studies: 1 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics1Global trade and economics: 1 fractional worksNeuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations: 1 fractional worksPsychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction: 1 fractional worksEducation, Innovation an…1Education, Innovation and Language Studies: 1 fractional works
Earth-Surface ProcessesExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyPolitical Science and International RelationsNumerical Analysis5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Aquatic and Environmental Studies Earth-Surface Processes 4 works
  2. 2 Cognitive Functions and Memory Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2 works
  3. 3 Soviet and Russian History Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  4. 4 Differential Equations and Numerical Methods Numerical Analysis 1 works
  5. 5 Russia and Soviet political economy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Clinical Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1 works
  8. 8 Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  9. 9 Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Social Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available46.0%not open54.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.1%domestic only69.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American University of Central Asia's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 115% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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