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DSW University of Lower Silesia

In research, DSW University of Lower Silesia stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,987 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,110
of 28,054 · #33,662 all time
Rank in Poland
#258
of 318
Research works
833
▲ 46% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
2.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
76%
world 28%

What is DSW University of Lower Silesia known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #7,987 of 10,521 13.1%86 #9953

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where DSW University of Lower Silesia 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: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.55× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.62× its world share, 11 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.40× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.76× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.44× its world share, 59 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at DSW University of Lower Silesia?

Ranked on the composite score, Kazimierz Kraj, Zbigniew Kwieciński and Dorota Duda lead among researchers whose main affiliation is DSW University of Lower Silesia.

  1. 1 Kazimierz Kraj Poland · #540,698 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Zbigniew Kwieciński Poland · #742,176 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Dorota Duda Poland · #1,384,509 worldwide 4 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Tomasz Gondek Poland · #1,589,644 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at DSW University of Lower Silesia

Which keywords describe research at DSW University of Lower Silesia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Cultural Studies, Education, Pedagogy, Ethics, Lifelong Learning, Youth Development and Social Sciences.

▲ 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. Globalization20▲ 9.7×22 topics
  2. Cultural Studies17▲ 42×5 topics
  3. Education16▲ 9.1×16 topics
  4. Pedagogy12▲ 23×8 topics
  5. Ethics11▲ 22×6 topics
  6. Lifelong Learning11▲ 50×3 topics
  7. Youth Development9▲ 89×2 topics
  8. Social Sciences9▲ 58×2 topics
  9. Digital Innovations8▲ 511×1 topic
  10. Media Literacy8▲ 14×1 topic
  11. Economic Development8▲ 9.8×6 topics
  12. Entrepreneurship8▲ 19×5 topics
  13. Consumer Behavior7▲ 11×4 topics
  14. Social Science7▲ 177×2 topics
  15. Innovation7▲ 6.2×13 topics
  16. Generational Diversity7▲ 733×1 topic
  17. Human Aging7▲ 733×1 topic
  18. Social Media5▲ 3.4×11 topics
  19. Higher Education4▲ 7.8×6 topics
  20. Human Rights4▲ 3.5×9 topics
  21. Multilingualism4▲ 22×4 topics
  22. Religion4▲ 7.6×5 topics
  23. Sociolinguistics4▲ 18×4 topics
  24. Social Interaction3▲ 7.9×2 topics
  25. Stereotypes3▲ 33×2 topics
  26. Literature3▲ 5.6×4 topics
  27. Nationalism3▲ 6.4×4 topics
  28. Philosophy3▲ 6.7×5 topics
  29. Online Gaming3▲ 74×1 topic
  30. Video Games3▲ 54×1 topic
  31. Teacher Training3▲ 4.3×5 topics
  32. Inclusive Education3▲ 7.3×7 topics
  33. Ethnography3▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Data Privacy2▲ 20×3 topics
  35. Migration2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  36. Translation2▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Diversity2▲ 12×3 topics
  38. European Union2▲ 9.3×6 topics
  39. Language2▲ 8.4×2 topics
  40. Lexicography2▲ 23×2 topics

Which research topics does DSW University of Lower Silesia publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education and Cultural Studies, Social Issues in Poland, Digital Games and Media and Language and Culture.

Education and Cultural S…8Education and Cultural Studies: 8 fractional worksSocial Issues in Poland7Social Issues in Poland: 7 fractional worksDigital Games and Media: 3 fractional worksLanguage and Culture: 2 fractional worksPolish Historical and Cultural Studies: 2 fractional worksManagement and Organizational Practices: 2 fractional worksWittgensteinian philosophy and applications: 2 fractional worksCentral European Literary Studies: 2 fractional worksPolish Law and Legal System: 2 fractional worksGlobal Education and Multiculturalism: 1 fractional works
EducationGeneral Social SciencesSociology and Political ScienceLinguistics and Language4 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Cultural Studies Education 8 works
  2. 2 Social Issues in Poland General Social Sciences 7 works
  3. 3 Digital Games and Media Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  4. 4 Language and Culture Linguistics and Language 2 works
  5. 5 Polish Historical and Cultural Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Management and Organizational Practices Strategy and Management 2 works
  7. 7 Wittgensteinian philosophy and applications Philosophy 2 works
  8. 8 Central European Literary Studies Anthropology 2 works
  9. 9 Polish Law and Legal System Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  10. 10 Global Education and Multiculturalism 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 available76.0%not open24.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.5%domestic only93.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has DSW University of Lower Silesia's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 46% 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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