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International University of Sarajevo

In research, International University of Sarajevo stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,042 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#7,667 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,701 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations — Political Science and International Relations is 5.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,719
of 28,054 · #14,643 all time
Rank in Bosnia and Herzegovina
#4
of 26
Research works
1.3k
▲ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.8k
6.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is International University of Sarajevo 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 #5,042 of 10,521 14.4%202 #7057
Physical SciencesDomain #7,667 of 12,888 15.2%95 #11061
Social SciencesField #4,701 of 6,365 13.3%92 #6987

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International University of Sarajevo 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#7,057 #5,042
  2. Physical Sciences#11,061 #7,667
  3. Social Sciences#6,987 #4,701
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 International University of Sarajevo specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 5.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 27.8 works5.3×
← 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: 0.38× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.80× its world share, 15 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.87× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.45× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.96× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.69× its world share, 19 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.73× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.80× its world share, 42 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.75× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.26× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.79× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 23 worksMedicineNursing: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.13× its world share, 22 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.64× its world share, 30 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.68× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.01× its world share, 30 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.14× its world share, 23 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.06× its world share, 92 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at International University of Sarajevo?

Ranked on the composite score, Valery Perry, Benjamin Duraković and Philip C. Aka lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International University of Sarajevo.

  1. 1 Valery Perry Bosnia and Herzegovina · #760,139 worldwide 21 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Benjamin Duraković Bosnia and Herzegovina · #811,123 worldwide 90 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Philip C. Aka Bosnia and Herzegovina · #821,922 worldwide 4 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Ognjen Riđić Bosnia and Herzegovina · #1,054,215 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Mehmed Ganić Bosnia and Herzegovina · #1,086,404 worldwide 12 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Mehmet Can Bosnia and Herzegovina · #1,243,839 worldwide 34 citations · 41 works
  7. 7 Siniša Franjić Bosnia and Herzegovina · #1,273,024 worldwide 11 citations · 68 works
  8. 8 Migdat Hodžić Bosnia and Herzegovina · #1,321,394 worldwide 26 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Ramo Palalić Bosnia and Herzegovina · #1,422,184 worldwide 24 citations · 31 works
  10. 10 Orkun Aydın Bosnia and Herzegovina · #1,614,267 worldwide 5 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at International University of Sarajevo

Which keywords describe research at International University of Sarajevo?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Capital, Economic Growth, Nation-Building, Sustainable Development, Religion, Human Rights, International Trade and Globalization.

▲ 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. Sustainability17▲ 2.0×28 topics
  2. Globalization17▲ 2.5×24 topics
  3. Sustainable Development17▲ 3.0×14 topics
  4. Economic Growth15▲ 4.9×13 topics
  5. Human Rights14▲ 3.9×24 topics
  6. Social Capital13▲ 7.1×9 topics
  7. Mental Health12▲ 2.3×16 topics
  8. Nation-Building12▲ 61×3 topics
  9. Religion11▲ 6.7×9 topics
  10. Nationalism10▲ 6.5×9 topics
  11. International Trade10▲ 19×2 topics
  12. Identity10▲ 3.8×12 topics
  13. International Relations9▲ 11×5 topics
  14. Sovereign Debt Crises9▲ 62×2 topics
  15. Regional Development9▲ 7.0×5 topics
  16. Foreign Policy8▲ 58×2 topics
  17. Global Governance8▲ 10×6 topics
  18. Financial Performance8▲ 3.9×5 topics
  19. Neoliberalism8▲ 6.4×7 topics
  20. Small and Medium Enterprises8▲ 13×2 topics
  21. Commercial Diplomacy8▲ 182×1 topic
  22. Economic Diplomacy8▲ 182×1 topic
  23. Ethnicity8▲ 5.9×5 topics
  24. Organizational Culture8▲ 5.5×5 topics
  25. Conflict7▲ 13×5 topics
  26. Memory7▲ 8.5×5 topics
  27. Agricultural Sustainability7▲ 18×2 topics
  28. Leadership Emergence7▲ 137×1 topic
  29. Rural Tourism7▲ 61×1 topic
  30. Balkans7▲ 83×2 topics
  31. Eastern Europe7▲ 35×2 topics
  32. International Law7▲ 6.3×12 topics
  33. Post-war6▲ 161×1 topic
  34. Yugoslavia6▲ 161×1 topic
  35. Sovereignty6▲ 20×3 topics
  36. Entrepreneurial Orientation6▲ 21×1 topic
  37. Opportunity Recognition6▲ 21×1 topic
  38. Gender Equality6▲ 6.2×5 topics
  39. European Union6▲ 7.2×8 topics
  40. Security Council6▲ 31×2 topics

Which research topics does International University of Sarajevo publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Balkan and Eastern European Studies, Regional Development and Management Studies, Balkans: History, Politics, Society and Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences.

Balkan and Eastern Europ…8Balkan and Eastern European Studies: 8 fractional worksRegional Development and…7Regional Development and Management Studies: 7 fractional worksBalkans: History, Politi…6Balkans: History, Politics, Society: 6 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies…6Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 6 fractional worksCultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 5 fractional worksIslamic Studies and History: 4 fractional worksPost-Soviet Geopolitical…3Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics: 3 fractional worksPeacebuilding and International Security: 3 fractional worksDisaster Management and Resilience: 3 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics: 3 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsCultural StudiesManagement of Technology and InnovationArcheology2 others

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

  1. 1 Balkan and Eastern European Studies Economics and Econometrics 8 works
  2. 2 Regional Development and Management Studies Economics and Econometrics 7 works
  3. 3 Balkans: History, Politics, Society Cultural Studies 6 works
  4. 4 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 6 works
  5. 5 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 5 works
  6. 6 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  7. 7 Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  8. 8 Peacebuilding and International Security Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  9. 9 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  10. 10 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 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 available64.7%not open35.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.5%domestic only76.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International University of Sarajevo's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% 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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