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Caucasus University

In research, Caucasus University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,905 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,556 of 5,988 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#8,621 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Political Science and International Relations is 8.4× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#9,318
of 22,385 · #17,774 all time
Rank in Georgia
#7
of 22
Research works
510
▲ 90% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.5k
3.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.78×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
71%
world 40%
International
28%
world 18%
Caucasus University

What is Caucasus University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #4,905 of 9,585 3.9%149 #9278
Social SciencesField #4,556 of 5,988 4.0%75 #6913
Health SciencesDomain #8,621 of 9,902 5.1%73 -

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Caucasus University 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Caucasus University work in?

In 2022-now, 52% of research at Caucasus University is in Social Sciences, 26% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (27%), Medicine (20%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (9%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 167 fractional works · 52.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 87 fractional works · 27.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 40 fractional works · 12.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 17 fractional works · 5.3% of its workLaw: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDevelopment: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnthropology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCommunication: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 30 fractional works · 9.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 23 fractional works · 7.3% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFinance: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 21 fractional works · 6.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAccounting: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 16 fractional works · 5.0% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workClassics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 10 fractional works · 3.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 82 fractional works · 25.9% of its workMedicine: 63 fractional works · 19.7% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 7 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSurgery: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNeurology: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEmergency Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workReproductive Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 18 fractional works · 5.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 14 fractional works · 4.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 52 fractional works · 16.2% of its workComputer Science: 25 fractional works · 8.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 8 fractional works · 2.6% of its workInformation Systems: 8 fractional works · 2.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 11 fractional works · 3.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 8 fractional works · 2.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Energy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 18 fractional works · 5.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKCaucasusUniversity319fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences16%Health Sciences26%Social Sciences52%

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 institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences8727.4%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance309.5%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting216.7%
    4. Arts and Humanities165.0%
    5. Psychology103.3%
    6. Decision Sciences20.5%
    1. Medicine6319.7%
    2. Health Professions185.6%
    3. Dentistry10.3%
    4. Nursing10.3%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Computer Science258.0%
    2. Engineering113.3%
    3. Environmental Science82.6%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences30.8%
    5. Physics and Astronomy20.6%
    6. Energy10.4%
    7. Chemistry10.4%
    8. Materials Science00.2%
    9. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences72.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology62.0%
    3. Neuroscience30.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Caucasus University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 8.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 39.8 works8.4×
  2. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 23.2 works4.6×
  3. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 30.2 works4.4×
← 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: 0.44× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.02× its world share, 25 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.53× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.11× its world share, 18 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.03× its world share, 63 worksMedicineNursing: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.73× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.08× its world share, 21 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.42× its world share, 30 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.07× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.16× its world share, 87 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance4.42×30 works
  2. Social Sciences2.16×87 works
  3. Health Professions2.11×18 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting2.08×21 works
  5. Arts and Humanities1.73×16 works
  6. Psychology1.07×10 works
  7. Medicine1.03×63 works
  8. Computer Science1.02×25 works
  9. Dentistry0.65×1 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.58×1 works
  11. Decision Sciences0.55×2 works
  12. Environmental Science0.53×8 works
  13. Neuroscience0.51×3 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.51×3 works
  15. Nursing0.51×1 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.44×7 works
  17. Immunology and Microbiology0.44×1 works
  18. Energy0.40×1 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.37×6 works
  20. Veterinary0.30×0 works
  21. Physics and Astronomy0.25×2 works
  22. Chemistry0.23×1 works
  23. Engineering0.22×10 works
  24. Mathematics0.10×0 works
  25. Materials Science0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Caucasus University?

Ranked on the quality score, Tamari Kuchukhidze, Erekle Pirveli and Konstantine Chakhunashvili lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Caucasus University.

  1. 1 Tamari Kuchukhidze Georgia · #2,428,049 worldwide 59 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Erekle Pirveli Georgia · #2,629,504 worldwide 83 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Konstantine Chakhunashvili Georgia · #2,820,393 worldwide 90 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Archil Sharashenidze Georgia · #2,960,893 worldwide 30 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Davit G Chakhunashvili Georgia · #3,059,241 worldwide 42 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Nino Sharashenidze Georgia · #3,497,341 worldwide 108 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Alexander N. Lukin Georgia · #4,337,040 worldwide 213 citations · 49 works
  8. 8 Ivane Kiladze Georgia · #4,587,673 worldwide 99 citations · 45 works
  9. 9 Giorgi Iashvili Georgia · #4,707,453 worldwide 99 citations · 29 works
  10. 10 Maksim Iavich Georgia · #4,798,553 worldwide 548 citations · 126 works
All ranked researchers at Caucasus University

What are the most cited papers from Caucasus University?

The most cited paper from Caucasus University is "Role of AI chatbots in education: systematic literature review" (Lasha Labadze, Maya Grigolia, Lela Machaidze, 2023), with 982 citations. Next come "High levels of psychosocial distress among Australian frontline healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic: a cross‐sectional survey" (144) and "Emotional intelligence: predictor of employees’ wellbeing, quality of patient care, and psychological empowerment" (106).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Role of AI chatbots in education: systematic literature review Lasha Labadze, Maya Grigolia, Lela Machaidze · International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education ReviewOpen access 30 Oct 2023 982
2 High levels of psychosocial distress among Australian frontline healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic: a cross‐sectional survey Natasha Smallwood, Leila Jalilvand Karimi, Marie Bismark et al. · General Psychiatry Open access 6 Sep 2021 144
3 Emotional intelligence: predictor of employees’ wellbeing, quality of patient care, and psychological empowerment Leila Jalilvand Karimi, Sandra G. Leggat, Timothy Bartram et al. · BMC Psychology Open access 4 Jun 2021 106
4 Thinking Outside the Bloc: Explaining the Foreign Policies of Small States Giorgi Gvalia, David S. Siroky, Bidzina Lebanidze et al. · Security Studies 2013 104
5 Mode and site of action of therapies targeting CGRP signaling Alejandro Labastida‐Ramírez, Edoardo Caronna, Cédric Gollion et al. · The Journal of Headache and Pain Open access 10 Sep 2023 98
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Caucasus University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Economic Development, Human Rights, Innovation, Labor Market, Agriculture, Financial Crisis and Human Capital.

▲ 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 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. Globalization36▲ 5.7×33 topics
  2. Human Rights19▲ 5.7×28 topics
  3. Economic Development17▲ 6.8×16 topics
  4. Innovation17▲ 5.2×19 topics
  5. Climate Change16▲ 1.83×22 topics
  6. Sustainability14▲ 1.77×18 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence12▲ 2.7×19 topics
  8. Labor Market11▲ 12×5 topics
  9. Agriculture10▲ 8.7×4 topics
  10. Sustainable Development10▲ 2.1×19 topics
  11. Financial Crisis10▲ 28×6 topics
  12. Public Health10▲ 2.1×21 topics
  13. Human Capital10▲ 20×5 topics
  14. Political Economy9▲ 11×7 topics
  15. Post-Communist Countries8▲ 169×1 topic
  16. Trade Relations8▲ 169×1 topic
  17. Russia8▲ 60×3 topics
  18. Sovereignty8▲ 26×5 topics
  19. Economic Growth8▲ 2.9×14 topics
  20. Digital Transformation7▲ 4.3×11 topics
  21. Economy7▲ 29×3 topics
  22. Ethnic Conflict7▲ 46×3 topics
  23. International Law7▲ 6.7×11 topics
  24. Nation-Building7▲ 39×2 topics
  25. International Relations6▲ 8.4×9 topics
  26. Transition6▲ 23×3 topics
  27. De Facto States6▲ 169×1 topic
  28. Unrecognized Quasi-States6▲ 169×1 topic
  29. Innovation Development6▲ 25×3 topics
  30. Regional Development6▲ 5.5×7 topics
  31. Legal Regulation6▲ 8.2×7 topics
  32. Capitalism6▲ 28×1 topic
  33. Environment6▲ 73×1 topic
  34. Information Security6▲ 18×3 topics
  35. Digital Sovereignty6▲ 38×2 topics
  36. Conflict5▲ 11×5 topics
  37. Global Economy5▲ 13×5 topics
  38. Global Trade5▲ 8.5×5 topics
  39. Geopolitics5▲ 10×7 topics
  40. National Security5▲ 26×2 topics

Which research topics does Caucasus University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics, Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics, Russia and Soviet political economy and Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation.

Global Socioeconomic and…8Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics: 8 fractional worksPost-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics: 6 fractional worksRussia and Soviet political economy: 6 fractional worksSecurity, Politics, and Digital Transformation: 4 fractional worksHealthcare, Law, Governance, and Management Studies: 3 fractional worksEconomic and Technological Developments in Russia: 3 fractional worksGlobal Health Care Issues: 3 fractional worksHealth and Conflict Studies: 3 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Reforms: 2 fractional worksEuropean and International Law Studies: 2 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsPolitical Science and International RelationsGeneral Health ProfessionsDevelopment1 others

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

  1. 1 Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics Economics and Econometrics 8 works
  2. 2 Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  3. 3 Russia and Soviet political economy Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  4. 4 Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  5. 5 Healthcare, Law, Governance, and Management Studies General Health Professions 3 works
  6. 6 Economic and Technological Developments in Russia Development 3 works
  7. 7 Global Health Care Issues General Health Professions 3 works
  8. 8 Health and Conflict Studies General Health Professions 3 works
  9. 9 Healthcare Systems and Reforms Finance 2 works
  10. 10 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 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 available70.7%not open29.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.5%domestic only71.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Caucasus University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 90% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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 Caucasus University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0012% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Caucasus University0.0017% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Caucasus University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Caucasus University4.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.9% in 2023.

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