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Herzen University

In research, Herzen University stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,791 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,450 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#6,523 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Music, Cultural Studies and Communication — Music is 60.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,055
of 28,054 · #12,032 all time
Rank in Russia
#191
of 1,062
Research works
5.2k
▲ 432% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
2.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

What is Herzen 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 #2,791 of 10,521 8.3%1,105 #5215
Social SciencesField #2,450 of 6,365 7.7%643 #3955
Physical SciencesDomain #6,523 of 12,888 4.5%476 #6446
Computer ScienceField #2,421 of 4,667 5.7%211 #2971
MedicineField #5,659 of 10,443 4.4%69 #8176
PsychologyField #1,200 of 2,181 7.3%146 #2636
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,172 of 1,998 9.9%272 #2133
Health SciencesDomain #7,295 of 11,982 3.5%96 #10812
Information SystemsSubfield #891 of 1,291 6.3%164 #1496
MusicSubfield #5 of 7 4.4%87 #97

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Herzen 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).

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. Social Sciences#5,215 #2,791
  2. Social Sciences#3,955 #2,450
  3. Physical Sciences#6,446 #6,523
  4. Computer Science#2,971 #2,421
  5. Medicine#8,176 #5,659
  6. Psychology#2,636 #1,200
  7. Arts and Humanities#2,133 #1,172
  8. Health Sciences#10,812 #7,295
  9. Information Systems#1,496 #891
  10. Music#97 #5
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 Herzen University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Music takes 60.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MusicSubfield · 86.5 works60×
  2. Cultural StudiesSubfield · 96.4 works13×
  3. CommunicationSubfield · 47.9 works9.9×
  4. Developmental and Educational PsychologySubfield · 71.0 works8.8×
← 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: 0.37× its world share, 31 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 23 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.30× its world share, 5 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.74× its world share, 21 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.03× its world share, 28 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.54× its world share, 211 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.54× its world share, 42 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 60 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.51× its world share, 44 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.60× its world share, 37 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.62× its world share, 13 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.96× its world share, 38 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.53× its world share, 25 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 69 worksMedicineNursing: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 5.36× its world share, 272 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.38× its world share, 22 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.52× its world share, 19 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.73× its world share, 146 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.89× its world share, 643 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Herzen University?

Ranked on the composite score, Tatiana Noskova, Irina B. Gorbunova and Anastasia V. Miklyaeva lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Herzen University.

  1. 1 Tatiana Noskova Russia · #502,171 worldwide 4 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Irina B. Gorbunova Russia · #554,278 worldwide 9 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Anastasia V. Miklyaeva Russia · #803,939 worldwide 10 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 E. D. Trifonov Russia · #1,083,858 worldwide 34 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 A. K. Belyaev Russia · #1,098,218 worldwide 84 citations · 38 works
  6. 6 Marianna Kulkova Russia · #1,146,499 worldwide 5 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Yakov Gilinskiy Russia · #1,199,741 worldwide 9 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Dmitry Subetto Russia · #1,213,595 worldwide 43 citations · 47 works
  9. 9 И. В. Рыжов Russia · #1,221,832 worldwide 12 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 V. M. Berestovitskaya Russia · #1,290,278 worldwide 28 citations · 44 works
All ranked researchers at Herzen University

Which keywords describe research at Herzen University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Educational Technology, Education, E-Learning, Language, Teacher Training, Pedagogy, Innovation and Online Learning.

▲ 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. Education176▲ 5.8×60 topics
  2. Educational Technology163▲ 7.8×22 topics
  3. E-Learning149▲ 8.4×14 topics
  4. Globalization131▲ 3.8×60 topics
  5. Language130▲ 30×11 topics
  6. Innovation130▲ 7.0×32 topics
  7. Teacher Training129▲ 12×13 topics
  8. Pedagogy127▲ 15×11 topics
  9. Social Media116▲ 4.6×17 topics
  10. Online Learning102▲ 6.9×10 topics
  11. Sustainable Development96▲ 3.4×36 topics
  12. Digitalization95▲ 27×7 topics
  13. Digital Transformation94▲ 10×15 topics
  14. Distance Learning89▲ 15×7 topics
  15. Digital Learning86▲ 9.1×6 topics
  16. Higher Education83▲ 8.8×12 topics
  17. Media83▲ 31×10 topics
  18. Inclusive Education80▲ 13×10 topics
  19. Linguistics76▲ 26×6 topics
  20. Identity75▲ 5.8×31 topics
  21. Educational Environment72▲ 113×2 topics
  22. Ethnomusicology71▲ 102×2 topics
  23. Discourse Analysis69▲ 15×5 topics
  24. Phraseology68▲ 51×3 topics
  25. Online Education67▲ 20×4 topics
  26. Technology64▲ 6.9×18 topics
  27. Adolescent Development63▲ 31×6 topics
  28. Youth63▲ 26×5 topics
  29. Student Experience62▲ 74×1 topic
  30. University Management62▲ 74×1 topic
  31. Coronavirus61▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Nationalism61▲ 7.5×15 topics
  33. Cultural Communication61▲ 95×1 topic
  34. Persuasion Strategies61▲ 95×1 topic
  35. Zone of Proximal Development60▲ 69×2 topics
  36. Cultural Diplomacy60▲ 41×5 topics
  37. Social Cognition59▲ 20×6 topics
  38. Psychological Well-being58▲ 23×2 topics
  39. Cultural-Historical Theory58▲ 124×1 topic
  40. Learning Motivation58▲ 124×1 topic

Which research topics does Herzen University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Educational Innovations and Challenges, Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication, Psychology of Development and Education and Diverse Musicological Studies.

Educational Innovations …62Educational Innovations and Challenges: 62 fractional worksDiscourse Analysis and C…61Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication: 61 fractional worksPsychology of Developmen…58Psychology of Development and Education: 58 fractional worksDiverse Musicological St…46Diverse Musicological Studies: 46 fractional worksEducational Methods and Teacher Development: 43 fractional worksLanguage, Communication, and Linguistic Studies: 41 fractional worksSociopolitical Dynamics …40Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia: 40 fractional worksForeign Language Teachin…33Foreign Language Teaching Methods: 33 fractional worksCentral Asia Education a…30Central Asia Education and Culture: 30 fractional worksEducation and Profession…28Education and Professional Development: 28 fractional works
Information SystemsCultural StudiesDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyMusic4 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Innovations and Challenges Information Systems 62 works
  2. 2 Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication Cultural Studies 61 works
  3. 3 Psychology of Development and Education Developmental and Educational Psychology 58 works
  4. 4 Diverse Musicological Studies Music 46 works
  5. 5 Educational Methods and Teacher Development Information Systems 43 works
  6. 6 Language, Communication, and Linguistic Studies Communication 41 works
  7. 7 Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia Sociology and Political Science 40 works
  8. 8 Foreign Language Teaching Methods Education 33 works
  9. 9 Central Asia Education and Culture Political Science and International Relations 30 works
  10. 10 Education and Professional Development Education 28 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 available53.0%not open47.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.8%domestic only93.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Herzen University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 432% 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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