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Bulgarian National Bank

In research, Bulgarian National Bank stands highest in Social Sciences (#12,862 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics — Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics is 46.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,048
of 28,054 · #38,700 all time
Rank in Bulgaria
#82
of 92
Research works
270
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
678
2.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
81%
world 28%

What is Bulgarian National Bank 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 SciencesDomain #12,862 of 16,945 18.0%156

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bulgarian National Bank 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).

What does Bulgarian National Bank specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics takes 46.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 23.7 works46×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 6.65× its world share, 34 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.35× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.53× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.88× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 5.58× its world share, 18 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.20× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.11× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 6.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Bulgarian National Bank?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biogeography, Phylogeny, Taxonomy, Evolution, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Coleoptera and Morphology.

▲ 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. Biogeography23▲ 81×10 topics
  2. Phylogeny21▲ 126×7 topics
  3. Taxonomy20▲ 140×8 topics
  4. Evolution16▲ 61×7 topics
  5. Biodiversity14▲ 18×10 topics
  6. Invasive Species13▲ 29×9 topics
  7. Climate Change12▲ 4.2×10 topics
  8. Coleoptera11▲ 530×2 topics
  9. Morphology11▲ 61×3 topics
  10. Speciation10▲ 237×2 topics
  11. Conservation9▲ 18×6 topics
  12. Diversification9▲ 206×2 topics
  13. DNA Barcoding8▲ 47×1 topic
  14. beetles8▲ 600×1 topic
  15. Ecosystem Functioning8▲ 37×4 topics
  16. Ecology6▲ 36×3 topics
  17. Ecosystem Engineering5▲ 177×2 topics
  18. Biodiversity Conservation5▲ 12×2 topics
  19. Biodiversity Loss5▲ 90×1 topic
  20. Freshwater Mussels5▲ 246×1 topic
  21. Bryophyte4▲ 424×1 topic
  22. Mosses4▲ 153×1 topic
  23. Land Use4▲ 69×1 topic
  24. Stream Ecosystems4▲ 263×1 topic
  25. Environmental Monitoring4▲ 8.4×4 topics
  26. Nationalism4▲ 7.0×4 topics
  27. Global Food Security3▲ 74×1 topic
  28. Warfare Ecology3▲ 226×1 topic
  29. Biomimetic Synthesis3▲ 187×1 topic
  30. Cerambycidae3▲ 401×1 topic
  31. Colonialism3▲ 5.8×5 topics
  32. Migration3▲ 8.2×4 topics
  33. Neotropical Region3▲ 191×1 topic
  34. Peptide-Directed Materials3▲ 187×1 topic
  35. Systematics3▲ 160×2 topics
  36. Toxins3▲ 28×3 topics
  37. species diversity3▲ 237×2 topics
  38. Genetic Analysis3▲ 62×2 topics
  39. Cavefish3▲ 218×1 topic
  40. Subterranean3▲ 218×1 topic

Which research topics does Bulgarian National Bank publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution, Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, Bryophyte Studies and Records and Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology.

Coleoptera Taxonomy and …8Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution: 8 fractional worksAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior: 5 fractional worksBryophyte Studies and Re…4Bryophyte Studies and Records: 4 fractional worksFreshwater macroinverteb…4Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology: 4 fractional worksEnvironmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones: 3 fractional worksColeoptera: Cerambycidae studies: 3 fractional worksDiatoms and Algae Research3Diatoms and Algae Research: 3 fractional worksSubterranean biodiversity and taxonomy: 3 fractional worksReligion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity: 2 fractional worksMarine Ecology and Invasive Species: 2 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcologyManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawBiomaterials3 others

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

  1. 1 Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 8 works
  2. 2 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior Ecology 5 works
  3. 3 Bryophyte Studies and Records Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  4. 4 Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology Ecology 4 works
  5. 5 Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 3 works
  6. 6 Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
  7. 7 Diatoms and Algae Research Biomaterials 3 works
  8. 8 Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy Paleontology 3 works
  9. 9 Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  10. 10 Marine Ecology and Invasive Species Global and Planetary Change 2 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 available80.6%not open19.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.8%domestic only90.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bulgarian National Bank's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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