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"Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati

In research, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,521 of 12,888 worldwide), Health Sciences (#1,492 of 11,982 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,555 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Language and Linguistics and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation — Language and Linguistics is 6.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,583
of 28,054 · #3,859 all time
Rank in Romania
#6
of 126
Research works
8.4k
▲ 58% vs 2013–17
Citations
48k
5.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
74%
world 28%

What is "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati 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
Physical SciencesDomain #1,521 of 12,888 11.7%1,019 #3086
Health SciencesDomain #1,492 of 11,982 20.4%437 #3581
Social SciencesDomain #1,555 of 10,521 7.7%951 #3624
MedicineField #1,846 of 10,443 21.3%335 #3424
Social SciencesField #1,324 of 6,365 6.0%434 #2982
Life SciencesDomain #2,218 of 7,800 20.6%200 #4889
Environmental ScienceField #1,121 of 3,551 18.1%143 #2402
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,154 of 3,409 18.8%125 #2192
EngineeringField #2,384 of 6,636 6.4%519 #2843
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,055 of 2,578 16.8%101 #1864

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#3,086 #1,521
  2. Health Sciences#3,581 #1,492
  3. Social Sciences#3,624 #1,555
  4. Medicine#3,424 #1,846
  5. Social Sciences#2,982 #1,324
  6. Life Sciences#4,889 #2,218
  7. Environmental Science#2,402 #1,121
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,192 #1,154
  9. Engineering#2,843 #2,384
  10. Business, Management and Accounting#1,864 #1,055
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Language and Linguistics takes 6.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 72.6 works6.3×
  2. Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSubfield · 20.5 works4.3×
← 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: 1.01× its world share, 125 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 45 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 9 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.27× its world share, 11 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.01× its world share, 9 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.60× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.63× its world share, 26 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.58× its world share, 118 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.12× its world share, 46 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.21× its world share, 29 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.33× its world share, 519 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.10× its world share, 143 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.93× its world share, 85 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.49× its world share, 15 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.57× its world share, 33 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.41× its world share, 18 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.88× its world share, 61 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.67× its world share, 335 worksMedicineNursing: 1.86× its world share, 24 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.15× its world share, 237 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.20× its world share, 101 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 18 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.37× its world share, 76 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.07× its world share, 85 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 434 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati?

Ranked on the composite score, Liliana Rusu, Lidia Benea and Constantin Apetrei lead among researchers whose main affiliation is "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati.

  1. 1 Liliana Rusu Romania · #185,458 worldwide 156 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Lidia Benea Romania · #193,457 worldwide 175 citations · 44 works
  3. 3 Constantin Apetrei Romania · #290,999 worldwide 161 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Adrian Micu Romania · #337,086 worldwide 110 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Alin Laurențiu Tatu Romania · #390,706 worldwide 74 citations · 39 works
  6. 6 Dorel Aiordăchioaie Romania · #398,142 worldwide 25 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 Eugen Rusu Romania · #452,467 worldwide 216 citations · 57 works
  8. 8 Alexandru Căpățînă Romania · #480,333 worldwide 112 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Georgeta Dragomir Romania · #493,278 worldwide 1 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Florin Onea Romania · #500,179 worldwide 114 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati

Which keywords describe research at "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Literature, Rhetoric, Cultural Identity, Social Perception, Imagology, National Stereotypes, Sustainability and Environmental Impact.

▲ 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. Sustainability114▲ 1.80×66 topics
  2. Globalization101▲ 1.97×67 topics
  3. Environmental Impact99▲ 2.2×49 topics
  4. Literature96▲ 6.8×26 topics
  5. Climate Change96▲ 1.36×73 topics
  6. Renewable Energy82▲ 2.2×41 topics
  7. Cultural Identity81▲ 6.0×15 topics
  8. Machine Learning76◆ 0.89×64 topics
  9. Rhetoric76▲ 26×2 topics
  10. Education70▲ 1.57×54 topics
  11. Identity70▲ 3.7×35 topics
  12. Social Perception70▲ 64×2 topics
  13. Imagology69▲ 262×1 topic
  14. National Stereotypes69▲ 262×1 topic
  15. Human Rights65▲ 2.4×43 topics
  16. Sustainable Development62▲ 1.49×49 topics
  17. Mechanical Properties60▲ 2.4×36 topics
  18. Innovation55▲ 2.0×47 topics
  19. History42▲ 2.3×21 topics
  20. Ethics42▲ 3.3×21 topics
  21. Religion36▲ 2.9×18 topics
  22. Sociolinguistics34▲ 6.9×9 topics
  23. Maritime Transportation30▲ 21×2 topics
  24. Language28▲ 4.4×10 topics
  25. Polyphenols28▲ 6.1×6 topics
  26. Emissions28▲ 5.4×5 topics
  27. Air Quality28▲ 5.8×5 topics
  28. Fuel Consumption27▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Cultural Exchange27▲ 7.9×6 topics
  30. European Union27▲ 4.5×16 topics
  31. Language Contact24▲ 9.4×5 topics
  32. Lexicography24▲ 9.9×5 topics
  33. Shipping23▲ 18×2 topics
  34. Holocene22▲ 7.3×3 topics
  35. Emission Control Areas22▲ 37×1 topic
  36. Mediterranean22▲ 9.1×2 topics
  37. Ship Propulsion22▲ 37×1 topic
  38. Anglicisms20▲ 29×1 topic
  39. Linguistic Borrowing20▲ 29×1 topic
  40. CFD Simulations19▲ 56×1 topic

Which research topics does "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: European Cultural and National Identity, Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency, Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity and Ship Hydrodynamics and Maneuverability.

European Cultural and Na…69European Cultural and National Identity: 69 fractional worksMaritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency: 22 fractional worksLinguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity: 20 fractional worksShip Hydrodynamics and M…19Ship Hydrodynamics and Maneuverability: 19 fractional worksEuropean and International Law Studies: 16 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 16 fractional worksMarine and environmental…16Marine and environmental studies: 16 fractional worksComparative and World Literature: 15 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 15 fractional worksLexicography and Language Studies: 13 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEnvironmental EngineeringLanguage and LinguisticsOcean Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 European Cultural and National Identity Sociology and Political Science 69 works
  2. 2 Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency Environmental Engineering 22 works
  3. 3 Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity Language and Linguistics 20 works
  4. 4 Ship Hydrodynamics and Maneuverability Ocean Engineering 19 works
  5. 5 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 16 works
  6. 6 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 16 works
  7. 7 Marine and environmental studies Oceanography 16 works
  8. 8 Comparative and World Literature Literature and Literary Theory 15 works
  9. 9 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 15 works
  10. 10 Lexicography and Language Studies Language and Linguistics 13 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 available73.9%not open26.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.5%domestic only90.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 58% 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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