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EKA University of Applied Sciences

In research, EKA University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,729 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#19,791
of 22,385 · #30,617 all time
Rank in Latvia
#29
of 32
Research works
174
▲ 22% vs 2018-21
Citations
665
3.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.98×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
84%
world 40%
International
28%
world 18%
EKA University of Applied Sciences

What is EKA University of Applied Sciences 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 #8,729 of 14,833 8.5%122

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where EKA University of Applied Sciences 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 EKA University of Applied Sciences work in?

In 2022-now, 72% of research at EKA University of Applied Sciences is in Social Sciences, 20% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (28%), Business, Management and Accounting (21%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (8%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 56 fractional works · 71.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 21 fractional works · 27.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 6.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 5.2% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAnthropology: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 16 fractional works · 20.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 5 fractional works · 7.0% of its workMarketing: 4 fractional works · 5.1% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 7 fractional works · 8.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4 fractional works · 5.3% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 6.7% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 4.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical Sciences: 15 fractional works · 19.8% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 8.2% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 4.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 5.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 5.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 4.6% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKEKA University ofApplied Sciences78fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences20%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences72%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences2127.6%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting1620.7%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance78.4%
    4. Arts and Humanities56.7%
    5. Psychology44.7%
    6. Decision Sciences33.9%
    1. Computer Science68.2%
    2. Environmental Science45.5%
    3. Engineering45.5%
    4. Materials Science00.3%
    5. Mathematics00.2%
    6. Chemistry00.1%
    1. Medicine33.7%
    2. Health Professions00.6%
    3. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences22.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    4. Neuroscience00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.06× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.37× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.12× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.32× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6.41× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.02× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.92× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.55× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.18× its world share, 21 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 6.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting6.41×16 works
  2. Decision Sciences4.02×3 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3.92×6 works
  4. Arts and Humanities2.32×5 works
  5. Social Sciences2.18×21 works
  6. Psychology1.55×4 works
  7. Environmental Science1.12×4 works
  8. Computer Science1.06×6 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.50×2 works
  10. Dentistry0.44×0 works
  11. Engineering0.37×4 works
  12. Health Professions0.24×0 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.21×0 works
  14. Medicine0.19×3 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.18×1 works
  16. Mathematics0.15×0 works
  17. Materials Science0.09×0 works
  18. Neuroscience0.05×0 works
  19. Chemistry0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at EKA University of Applied Sciences?

Ranked on the quality score, Kristīne Užule, Jevgenija Dehtjare and Inga Shina lead among researchers whose main affiliation is EKA University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Kristīne Užule Latvia · #2,010,202 worldwide 162 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Jevgenija Dehtjare Latvia · #2,720,474 worldwide 20 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Inga Shina Latvia · #2,943,102 worldwide 65 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Jeļena Titko Latvia · #3,123,397 worldwide 955 citations · 84 works
  5. 5 Jeļena Jermolajeva Latvia · #4,492,390 worldwide 26 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Aija Sannikova Latvia · #5,017,009 worldwide 50 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Velga Vēvere Latvia · #6,053,753 worldwide 99 citations · 81 works
All ranked researchers at EKA University of Applied Sciences

What are the most cited papers from EKA University of Applied Sciences?

The most cited paper from EKA University of Applied Sciences is "Higher education students’ perceptions of ChatGPT: A global study of early reactions" (Dejan Ravšelj et al., 2025), with 226 citations. Next come "Digital transformation: conceptual framework" (212) and "Drivers of bank profitability: Case of Latvia and Lithuania" (46).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Higher education students’ perceptions of ChatGPT: A global study of early reactions Dejan Ravšelj et al. · PLoS ONE Open access149 authors 5 Feb 2025 226
2 Digital transformation: conceptual framework Natalja Verina, Jeļena Titko Conference paperOpen access 9 May 2019 212
3 Drivers of bank profitability: Case of Latvia and Lithuania Jeļena Titko, Viktorija Skvarciany, Daiva Jurevičienė · Intellectual Economics Open access Aug 2015 46
4 A Comprehensive Review on Construction and Demolition Waste Management Practices and Assessment of This Waste Flow for Future Valorization via Energy Recovery and Industrial Symbiosis Natālija Cudečka-Puriņa, Jekaterina Kuzmina, Jānis Butkevičs et al. · Energies Open access 4 Nov 2024 43
5 Digital Barriers in Digital Transition and Digital Transformation: Literature Review Kristīne Užule, Natalja Verina · Economics and Culture Open access Jun 2023 40
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Which keywords describe research at EKA University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Environmental Management, Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Behavior, Digital Transformation, Economic Development and Social Media.

▲ 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. Sustainable Development9▲ 7.4×17 topics
  2. Sustainability8▲ 4.0×19 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence6▲ 5.2×12 topics
  4. Environmental Management6▲ 19×5 topics
  5. Globalization5▲ 3.2×14 topics
  6. Social Media4▲ 4.2×7 topics
  7. Consumer Behavior4▲ 9.2×6 topics
  8. Digital Transformation4▲ 9.8×8 topics
  9. Economic Development4▲ 6.3×7 topics
  10. Education4▲ 2.7×11 topics
  11. Big Data3▲ 4.6×7 topics
  12. Renewable Energy3▲ 3.0×5 topics
  13. Higher Education3▲ 7.8×6 topics
  14. Innovation3▲ 3.9×11 topics
  15. Energy Efficiency3▲ 4.0×6 topics
  16. Identity3▲ 5.1×6 topics
  17. Social Capital3▲ 7.1×4 topics
  18. Online Learning3▲ 4.2×6 topics
  19. Financial Performance3▲ 5.9×4 topics
  20. Student Engagement3▲ 8.3×5 topics
  21. Environmental Innovation2▲ 30×1 topic
  22. Green Consumption2▲ 30×1 topic
  23. Knowledge Management2▲ 5.2×6 topics
  24. Business Ethics2▲ 32×2 topics
  25. Innovation Development2▲ 35×2 topics
  26. Well-being2▲ 6.9×4 topics
  27. Leadership2▲ 5.2×5 topics
  28. Industrial Policy2▲ 23×4 topics
  29. Migration2▲ 7.2×3 topics
  30. Urban Development2▲ 7.0×5 topics
  31. Distance Learning2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  32. Innovation Ecosystem2▲ 80×2 topics
  33. Corporate Social Responsibility2▲ 13×1 topic
  34. Green Investments2▲ 42×1 topic
  35. Knowledge Economy2▲ 20×3 topics
  36. Legal Regulation2▲ 9.6×4 topics
  37. Social Entrepreneurship2▲ 21×2 topics
  38. Social Safety2▲ 42×1 topic
  39. Stakeholder Theory2▲ 38×1 topic
  40. Organizational Performance2▲ 8.2×4 topics

Which research topics does EKA University of Applied Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Environmental Sustainability in Business, Business and Economic Development, Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting and Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences.

Environmental Sustainabi…2Environmental Sustainability in Business: 2 fractional worksBusiness and Economic De…2Business and Economic Development: 2 fractional worksCorporate Social Responsibility Reporting: 2 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 2 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 1 fractional worksAI in Service Interactions: 1 fractional worksEconomic Development and Digital Transformation: 1 fractional worksEconomic and Business De…1Economic and Business Development Strategies: 1 fractional worksSports, Gender, and Society: 1 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 1 fractional works
MarketingManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawStrategy and ManagementManagement of Technology and Innovation6 others

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

  1. 1 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 2 works
  2. 2 Business and Economic Development Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  3. 3 Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Strategy and Management 2 works
  4. 4 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  5. 5 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 AI in Service Interactions Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  7. 7 Economic Development and Digital Transformation General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1 works
  8. 8 Economic and Business Development Strategies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  9. 9 Sports, Gender, and Society Gender Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 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 available84.0%not open16.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.9%domestic only72.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has EKA University of Applied Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 22% 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 EKA University of Applied Sciences as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00023% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%EKA University of Applied Sciences0.00043% in 20251990200020102020

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