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Epoka University

In research, Epoka University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,328 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,342 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,918
of 28,054 · #29,187 all time
Rank in Albania
#11
of 22
Research works
573
▲ 50% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.3k
7.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
59%
world 28%

What is Epoka University 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 #5,328 of 10,521 24.8%98 #8906
Physical SciencesDomain #11,342 of 12,888 15.3%94 #19178

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Epoka 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 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: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 2.21× its world share, 34 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.26× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.07× its world share, 32 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.62× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.57× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.66× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.61× its world share, 23 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.00× its world share, 13 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.76× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.05× its world share, 52 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Epoka University?

Ranked on the composite score, Maaruf Ali, Eglantina Hysa and Betim Çiço lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Epoka University.

  1. 1 Maaruf Ali Albania · #156,360 worldwide 171 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Eglantina Hysa Albania · #693,312 worldwide 35 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Betim Çiço Albania · #1,362,655 worldwide 28 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Hüseyin Bilgin Albania · #1,615,253 worldwide 15 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Epoka University

Which keywords describe research at Epoka University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Governance, Human Rights, European Union, Economic Growth, Security, Deep Learning, Machine Learning and Urbanization.

▲ 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. Deep Learning14▲ 2.1×26 topics
  2. Machine Learning13▲ 2.0×29 topics
  3. Human Rights11▲ 5.5×15 topics
  4. Governance10▲ 15×7 topics
  5. Sustainability10▲ 1.96×22 topics
  6. Economic Growth9▲ 5.5×14 topics
  7. European Union9▲ 19×7 topics
  8. Security8▲ 6.4×8 topics
  9. Globalization8▲ 1.96×18 topics
  10. Supply Chain Management8▲ 4.1×9 topics
  11. Remote Sensing6▲ 2.5×15 topics
  12. Urbanization6▲ 7.3×5 topics
  13. Big Data6▲ 3.2×12 topics
  14. Balkans6▲ 122×2 topics
  15. Internet of Things6▲ 3.4×7 topics
  16. Energy Efficiency6▲ 3.0×7 topics
  17. Thermal Comfort5▲ 21×2 topics
  18. Democracy5▲ 7.4×5 topics
  19. Judicial Review5▲ 27×2 topics
  20. Environmental Management5▲ 6.0×4 topics
  21. Geopolitics5▲ 15×5 topics
  22. Social Capital5▲ 4.6×7 topics
  23. Inequality5▲ 10×3 topics
  24. Institutional Quality5▲ 22×2 topics
  25. Conflict5▲ 14×4 topics
  26. Social Cohesion5▲ 42×2 topics
  27. Artificial Neural Networks4▲ 4.8×4 topics
  28. ICT4▲ 17×3 topics
  29. Nationalism4▲ 4.8×4 topics
  30. Constitutionalism4▲ 22×1 topic
  31. European Legal Systems4▲ 55×1 topic
  32. Global Governance4▲ 8.6×7 topics
  33. Knowledge Economy4▲ 18×1 topic
  34. financial access4▲ 51×1 topic
  35. Energy Consumption4▲ 8.2×2 topics
  36. Sovereignty4▲ 20×5 topics
  37. Building Energy Consumption4▲ 23×1 topic
  38. Energy Simulation4▲ 20×1 topic
  39. Fiscal Policy4▲ 8.1×4 topics
  40. Russia4▲ 40×3 topics

Which research topics does Epoka University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: European and International Law Studies, Economic Growth and Development, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization and Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis.

European and Internation…4European and International Law Studies: 4 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Deve…4Economic Growth and Development: 4 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 4 fractional worksMasonry and Concrete Str…3Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis: 3 fractional worksBalkans: History, Politi…3Balkans: History, Politics, Society: 3 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 3 fractional worksPlace Attachment and Urban Studies: 3 fractional worksEuropean Union Policy an…3European Union Policy and Governance: 3 fractional worksEuropean Politics and Security: 2 fractional worksUrban Green Space and Health: 2 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsInformation SystemsBuilding and ConstructionCivil and Structural Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  2. 2 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 4 works
  3. 3 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 4 works
  4. 4 Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Balkans: History, Politics, Society Cultural Studies 3 works
  6. 6 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 3 works
  7. 7 Place Attachment and Urban Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  8. 8 European Union Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  9. 9 European Politics and Security Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  10. 10 Urban Green Space and Health Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 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 available58.7%not open41.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.7%domestic only72.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Epoka University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 50% 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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