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EKA University of Applied Sciences

In research, EKA University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,922 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,182
of 28,054 · #38,675 all time
Rank in Latvia
#27
of 33
Research works
174
▲ 150% vs 2013–17
Citations
665
3.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
84%
world 28%

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 #10,922 of 16,945 15.1%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 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: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.98× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.24× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.15× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6.71× its world share, 15 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.21× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.69× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.45× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.32× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 6.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Velga Vēvere and Jeļena Titko lead among researchers whose main affiliation is EKA University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Velga Vēvere Latvia · #1,155,838 worldwide 5 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Jeļena Titko Latvia · #1,599,452 worldwide 15 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at EKA University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at EKA University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Environmental Management, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Behavior, Sustainability, Social Media and Higher Education.

▲ 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. Sustainable Development8▲ 7.3×15 topics
  2. Environmental Management6▲ 20×5 topics
  3. Sustainability6▲ 3.3×15 topics
  4. Artificial Intelligence5▲ 5.3×12 topics
  5. Social Media4▲ 4.5×7 topics
  6. Digital Transformation4▲ 12×8 topics
  7. Consumer Behavior4▲ 8.8×6 topics
  8. Globalization4▲ 2.7×9 topics
  9. Big Data3▲ 5.3×7 topics
  10. Economic Development3▲ 5.7×5 topics
  11. Higher Education3▲ 8.8×6 topics
  12. Renewable Energy3▲ 3.3×5 topics
  13. Education3▲ 2.7×10 topics
  14. Social Capital3▲ 8.0×4 topics
  15. Energy Efficiency3▲ 4.3×5 topics
  16. Online Learning3▲ 4.8×6 topics
  17. Financial Performance3▲ 6.6×4 topics
  18. Identity2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  19. Business Ethics2▲ 37×2 topics
  20. Innovation Development2▲ 38×2 topics
  21. Leadership2▲ 6.1×5 topics
  22. Migration2▲ 8.4×3 topics
  23. Student Engagement2▲ 7.0×4 topics
  24. Urban Development2▲ 7.8×5 topics
  25. Distance Learning2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  26. Environmental Innovation2▲ 30×1 topic
  27. Green Consumption2▲ 30×1 topic
  28. Corporate Social Responsibility2▲ 16×1 topic
  29. Green Investments2▲ 45×1 topic
  30. Legal Regulation2▲ 11×4 topics
  31. Recycling2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  32. Social Entrepreneurship2▲ 23×2 topics
  33. Social Safety2▲ 45×1 topic
  34. Stakeholder Theory2▲ 47×1 topic
  35. Waste Management2▲ 6.1×3 topics
  36. Employee Engagement2▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Organizational Performance2▲ 9.9×4 topics
  38. Entrepreneurial Orientation2▲ 26×1 topic
  39. Opportunity Recognition2▲ 26×1 topic
  40. Resource Efficiency2▲ 16×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Environmental Sustainability in Business, Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting, Business and Economic Development and Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences.

Environmental Sustainabi…2Environmental Sustainability in Business: 2 fractional worksCorporate Social Respons…2Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting: 2 fractional worksBusiness and Economic Development: 2 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies…2Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 2 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…1Digital Marketing and Social Media: 1 fractional worksEconomic Development and Digital Transformation: 1 fractional worksEconomic and Business Development Strategies: 1 fractional worksMunicipal Solid Waste Ma…1Municipal Solid Waste Management: 1 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 1 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 1 fractional works
MarketingStrategy and ManagementManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawManagement 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 Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Strategy and Management 2 works
  3. 3 Business and Economic Development Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 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 Economic Development and Digital Transformation General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1 works
  7. 7 Economic and Business Development Strategies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  8. 8 Municipal Solid Waste Management Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 1 works
  10. 10 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 150% 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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