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Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum

In research, Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum stands highest in Social Sciences (#14,283 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,564
of 28,054 · #41,323 all time
Rank in Bulgaria
#87
of 92
Research works
195
▲ 120% vs 2013–17
Citations
440
2.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
73%
world 28%

What is Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum 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 #14,283 of 16,945 11.4%150

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum 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: 1.59× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.10× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 4.11× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.59× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.31× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.09× its world share, 36 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Ethnicity, Nationalism, History, Globalization, Eastern Europe, Religion and Conflict.

▲ 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. Identity13▲ 25×11 topics
  2. Ethnicity10▲ 38×9 topics
  3. Nationalism8▲ 24×5 topics
  4. Globalization6▲ 4.8×11 topics
  5. History6▲ 12×6 topics
  6. Eastern Europe5▲ 133×3 topics
  7. Religion5▲ 15×4 topics
  8. Conflict5▲ 43×4 topics
  9. Sustainable Development5▲ 4.3×6 topics
  10. Balkans4▲ 269×2 topics
  11. Memory4▲ 26×2 topics
  12. Sustainability4▲ 2.6×8 topics
  13. Culture4▲ 12×6 topics
  14. Post-war4▲ 540×1 topic
  15. Yugoslavia4▲ 540×1 topic
  16. Social Capital4▲ 10×5 topics
  17. Education4▲ 3.1×6 topics
  18. International Relations4▲ 21×5 topics
  19. Quality of Life4▲ 3.5×4 topics
  20. Cultural Heritage3▲ 8.6×8 topics
  21. Colonialism3▲ 9.6×4 topics
  22. Health Disparities3▲ 17×3 topics
  23. Migration3▲ 13×7 topics
  24. Social Exclusion3▲ 59×2 topics
  25. Agricultural Development3▲ 25×3 topics
  26. Rural Development3▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Feminism3▲ 13×3 topics
  28. Gender3▲ 7.0×4 topics
  29. Cultural Diversity2▲ 16×3 topics
  30. Ethnic Minority2▲ 283×1 topic
  31. Roma2▲ 789×1 topic
  32. Philippines2▲ 239×1 topic
  33. Political Dynasties2▲ 239×1 topic
  34. Social Support2▲ 6.1×3 topics
  35. Ethnic Minority Business2▲ 119×1 topic
  36. Immigrant Entrepreneurship2▲ 119×1 topic
  37. Shrinking Cities2▲ 156×1 topic
  38. Urban Decline2▲ 156×1 topic
  39. Food Tourism2▲ 89×1 topic
  40. Gastronomy2▲ 89×1 topic

Which research topics does Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Balkans: History, Politics, Society, Romani and Gypsy Studies, Philippine History and Culture and Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy.

Balkans: History, Politics, Society: 4 fractional worksRomani and Gypsy Studies: 2 fractional worksPhilippine History and Culture: 2 fractional worksMigration, Ethnicity, and Economy: 2 fractional worksUrbanization and City Planning: 2 fractional worksCulinary Culture and Tourism: 2 fractional worksSustainable Urban and Ru…2Sustainable Urban and Rural Development: 2 fractional worksRural development and su…2Rural development and sustainability: 2 fractional worksFolklore, Mythology, and…2Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies: 2 fractional worksReligious Tourism and Sp…1Religious Tourism and Spaces: 1 fractional works
Cultural StudiesGeneral Health ProfessionsAnthropologySociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Balkans: History, Politics, Society Cultural Studies 4 works
  2. 2 Romani and Gypsy Studies General Health Professions 2 works
  3. 3 Philippine History and Culture Anthropology 2 works
  4. 4 Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Urbanization and City Planning Urban Studies 2 works
  6. 6 Culinary Culture and Tourism Food Science 2 works
  7. 7 Sustainable Urban and Rural Development Urban Studies 2 works
  8. 8 Rural development and sustainability General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 works
  9. 9 Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  10. 10 Religious Tourism and Spaces Geography, Planning and Development 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 available72.6%not open27.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.1%domestic only89.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 120% 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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