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G. S. Rakovski National Defence College

In research, G. S. Rakovski National Defence College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#18,757 of 21,541 worldwide), Social Sciences (#15,803 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,910 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,171
of 28,054 · #35,514 all time
Rank in Bulgaria
#79
of 92
Research works
599
▲ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
981
1.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
95%
world 28%

What is G. S. Rakovski National Defence College 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
Physical SciencesDomain #18,757 of 21,541 2.4%143
Social SciencesDomain #15,803 of 16,945 3.3%412
Social SciencesField #9,910 of 10,206 3.4%199
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #3,232 of 3,268 4.2%135

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where G. S. Rakovski National Defence College 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: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.98× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.90× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.66× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.09× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.97× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.38× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.00× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.48× its world share, 38 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at G. S. Rakovski National Defence College?

Ranked on the composite score, Мarin Georgiev and Венелин Терзиев lead among researchers whose main affiliation is G. S. Rakovski National Defence College.

  1. 1 Мarin Georgiev Bulgaria · #22,240 worldwide 245 citations · 60 works
  2. 2 Венелин Терзиев Bulgaria · #501,940 worldwide 174 citations · 307 works
All ranked researchers at G. S. Rakovski National Defence College

Which keywords describe research at G. S. Rakovski National Defence College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Economic Development, Digital Transformation, Geopolitics, Sustainable Development, Higher Education, Regional Development and International Relations.

▲ 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. Globalization16▲ 9.2×20 topics
  2. Sustainable Development7▲ 5.1×11 topics
  3. Digital Transformation6▲ 13×7 topics
  4. Economic Development6▲ 8.7×6 topics
  5. Geopolitics6▲ 46×4 topics
  6. Higher Education6▲ 12×6 topics
  7. Climate Change6▲ 2.5×8 topics
  8. Renewable Energy6▲ 4.4×4 topics
  9. Regional Development5▲ 16×7 topics
  10. International Relations5▲ 23×6 topics
  11. Sustainability5▲ 2.2×7 topics
  12. Education4▲ 3.0×8 topics
  13. Innovation4▲ 4.7×10 topics
  14. Social Media4▲ 3.3×5 topics
  15. Security4▲ 7.0×3 topics
  16. Global Governance4▲ 19×4 topics
  17. Economic Growth4▲ 5.0×6 topics
  18. Industrial Policy4▲ 37×4 topics
  19. Pedagogy4▲ 8.4×4 topics
  20. Neoliberalism3▲ 11×4 topics
  21. E-Learning3▲ 3.7×3 topics
  22. Financial Security3▲ 33×2 topics
  23. International Law3▲ 11×4 topics
  24. Leadership3▲ 7.1×5 topics
  25. Marketization3▲ 77×2 topics
  26. Vocational Education3▲ 38×3 topics
  27. Environmental Management3▲ 7.9×4 topics
  28. Politics3▲ 12×3 topics
  29. Russia3▲ 74×2 topics
  30. Academic Identity3▲ 106×1 topic
  31. Crisis Management3▲ 72×2 topics
  32. Internationalization3▲ 51×1 topic
  33. Simulation Modeling3▲ 102×2 topics
  34. Hybrid Warfare2▲ 169×1 topic
  35. Ukraine2▲ 83×1 topic
  36. Demographic Transition2▲ 43×2 topics
  37. Counterterrorism2▲ 90×2 topics
  38. Decision Making2▲ 8.8×2 topics
  39. Energy Security2▲ 72×1 topic
  40. Natural Gas2▲ 28×1 topic

Which research topics does G. S. Rakovski National Defence College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Higher Education Governance and Development, European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies, Military History and Strategy and Global Energy Security and Policy.

Higher Education Governa…3Higher Education Governance and Development: 3 fractional worksEuropean and Russian Geo…2European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies: 2 fractional worksMilitary History and Strategy: 2 fractional worksGlobal Energy Security a…2Global Energy Security and Policy: 2 fractional worksMilitary Strategy and Te…2Military Strategy and Technology: 2 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 2 fractional worksEconomic Development and Digital Transformation: 2 fractional worksEducational Innovations …2Educational Innovations and Challenges: 2 fractional worksBusiness and Economic Development: 2 fractional worksEconomic Issues in Ukraine: 2 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsGeneral EnergyControl and Systems EngineeringSociology and Political Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Higher Education Governance and Development Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  2. 2 European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  3. 3 Military History and Strategy Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 Global Energy Security and Policy General Energy 2 works
  5. 5 Military Strategy and Technology Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Economic Development and Digital Transformation General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  8. 8 Educational Innovations and Challenges Information Systems 2 works
  9. 9 Business and Economic Development Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  10. 10 Economic Issues in Ukraine General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 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 available95.3%not open4.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.8%domestic only89.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has G. S. Rakovski National Defence College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% 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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