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International Black Sea University

In research, International Black Sea University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,064 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,756 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations and Economics and Econometrics — Political Science and International Relations is 14.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,918
of 28,054 · #24,155 all time
Rank in Georgia
#6
of 22
Research works
855
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.6k
4.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
63%
world 28%

What is International Black Sea 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 #3,064 of 10,521 15.0%200 #6991
Social SciencesField #3,756 of 6,365 13.0%118 #6610

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

What does International Black Sea University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 14.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 55.6 works14×
  2. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 27.4 works6.6×
← 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: 1.13× its world share, 14 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.92× its world share, 19 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.21× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.60× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.39× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.50× its world share, 19 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.94× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.20× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.96× its world share, 33 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.04× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.58× its world share, 118 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at International Black Sea University?

Ranked on the composite score, Metin Mercan and Cyril A. Ogbokor lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Black Sea University.

  1. 1 Metin Mercan Georgia · #1,234,644 worldwide 8 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Cyril A. Ogbokor Georgia · #1,549,903 worldwide 9 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at International Black Sea University

Which keywords describe research at International Black Sea University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Economic Development, Innovation, International Relations, Security, International Law, Russia and Geopolitics.

▲ 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. Globalization46▲ 8.9×36 topics
  2. Climate Change21▲ 2.9×26 topics
  3. Innovation18▲ 6.7×20 topics
  4. Economic Development18▲ 8.3×15 topics
  5. International Relations17▲ 27×10 topics
  6. Education16▲ 3.6×17 topics
  7. Sustainability16▲ 2.5×20 topics
  8. Security15▲ 9.1×10 topics
  9. Human Rights15▲ 5.4×17 topics
  10. International Law15▲ 18×8 topics
  11. Russia13▲ 118×3 topics
  12. Artificial Intelligence13▲ 3.7×12 topics
  13. Geopolitics13▲ 32×8 topics
  14. Social Media13▲ 3.5×16 topics
  15. Renewable Energy12▲ 3.3×13 topics
  16. Sustainable Development12▲ 3.0×21 topics
  17. Information Warfare12▲ 142×2 topics
  18. Political Economy11▲ 17×5 topics
  19. Global Governance11▲ 18×6 topics
  20. Digital Sovereignty10▲ 92×2 topics
  21. Conflict10▲ 24×3 topics
  22. Ukraine10▲ 109×3 topics
  23. Higher Education10▲ 6.9×9 topics
  24. Economic Growth9▲ 4.2×10 topics
  25. National Security9▲ 61×2 topics
  26. Human Capital9▲ 22×3 topics
  27. Agriculture8▲ 7.8×4 topics
  28. Labor Market8▲ 11×3 topics
  29. Financial Crisis8▲ 27×2 topics
  30. Information Security8▲ 31×3 topics
  31. Language7▲ 12×4 topics
  32. Post-Communist Countries7▲ 178×1 topic
  33. Trade Relations7▲ 178×1 topic
  34. Legal Regulation7▲ 12×3 topics
  35. Global Trade7▲ 14×4 topics
  36. Hybrid Warfare7▲ 159×1 topic
  37. Military Strategy7▲ 159×1 topic
  38. Diplomacy7▲ 28×3 topics
  39. Economy7▲ 33×2 topics
  40. Norms7▲ 66×2 topics

Which research topics does International Black Sea University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics, European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies, Economic Sanctions and International Relations and Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation.

Global Socioeconomic and…7Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics: 7 fractional worksEuropean and Russian Geo…7European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies: 7 fractional worksEconomic Sanctions and International Relations: 6 fractional worksSecurity, Politics, and …6Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation: 6 fractional worksInternational Relations …5International Relations and Foreign Policy: 5 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 5 fractional worksCybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies: 5 fractional worksRussia and Soviet politi…4Russia and Soviet political economy: 4 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 4 fractional worksDefense, Military, and Policy Studies: 3 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsPolitical Science and International RelationsSociology and Political Science

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

  1. 1 Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics Economics and Econometrics 7 works
  2. 2 European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies Political Science and International Relations 7 works
  3. 3 Economic Sanctions and International Relations Economics and Econometrics 6 works
  4. 4 Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  5. 5 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  6. 6 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  7. 7 Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  8. 8 Russia and Soviet political economy Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  9. 9 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  10. 10 Defense, Military, and Policy Studies Economics and Econometrics 3 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 available62.8%not open37.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.4%domestic only86.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International Black Sea University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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