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Klaipėda University

In research, Klaipėda University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,978 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,673 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#6,422 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,394
of 28,054 · #13,632 all time
Rank in Lithuania
#9
of 38
Research works
2.7k
▼ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
5.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
72%
world 28%

What is Klaipėda 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 #3,978 of 10,521 14.2%244 #5275
Social SciencesField #2,673 of 6,365 11.2%124 #3679
Physical SciencesDomain #6,422 of 12,888 13.8%207 #10459
Health SciencesDomain #7,316 of 11,982 12.3%74 #9181
Environmental ScienceField #2,697 of 3,551 13.5%83 #2961

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Klaipėda 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#5,275 #3,978
  2. Social Sciences#3,679 #2,673
  3. Physical Sciences#10,459 #6,422
  4. Health Sciences#9,181 #7,316
  5. Environmental Science#2,961 #2,697
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.

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, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.39× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.24× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.38× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.65× its world share, 28 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.84× its world share, 24 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.84× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.62× its world share, 51 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.03× its world share, 83 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.45× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.43× its world share, 21 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 51 worksMedicineNursing: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.38× its world share, 38 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.51× its world share, 27 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.67× its world share, 20 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.84× its world share, 31 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.78× its world share, 124 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Klaipėda University?

Ranked on the composite score, Sergej Olenin, Dan Minchin and Geriuldas Žiliukas lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Klaipėda University.

  1. 1 Sergej Olenin Lithuania · #207,873 worldwide 235 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Dan Minchin Lithuania · #280,683 worldwide 284 citations · 47 works
  3. 3 Geriuldas Žiliukas Lithuania · #398,924 worldwide 1 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Albinas Stankus Lithuania · #455,782 worldwide 0 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Anastasija Zaiko Lithuania · #460,299 worldwide 76 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Vasilijus Safronovas Lithuania · #473,672 worldwide 0 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Marijona Kušleikaitė Lithuania · #503,555 worldwide 3 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Arvydas Martinkėnas Lithuania · #516,710 worldwide 10 citations · 27 works
  9. 9 Marius Ščavinskas Lithuania · #544,260 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Kęstutis Trakšelys Lithuania · #584,670 worldwide 2 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Klaipėda University

Which keywords describe research at Klaipėda University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Pedagogy, Environmental Impact, Education, Innovation, Leadership, Sustainable Development and Higher Education.

▲ 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. Climate Change42▲ 2.9×55 topics
  2. Environmental Impact28▲ 3.0×37 topics
  3. Education27▲ 2.8×29 topics
  4. Sustainable Development25▲ 2.9×32 topics
  5. Sustainability22▲ 1.67×41 topics
  6. Globalization22▲ 2.1×40 topics
  7. Innovation22▲ 3.8×30 topics
  8. Pedagogy20▲ 7.5×10 topics
  9. Higher Education17▲ 5.8×10 topics
  10. Leadership17▲ 6.4×10 topics
  11. Mental Health16▲ 2.0×21 topics
  12. Environmental Management14▲ 6.2×7 topics
  13. International Relations13▲ 10×10 topics
  14. Online Learning13▲ 2.8×9 topics
  15. Professional Identity13▲ 29×4 topics
  16. Digital Competence12▲ 26×2 topics
  17. European Union12▲ 9.9×6 topics
  18. Learning12▲ 7.4×6 topics
  19. Feminist Research11▲ 391×1 topic
  20. Social Competence11▲ 391×1 topic
  21. European Integration10▲ 32×4 topics
  22. Religion10▲ 3.8×13 topics
  23. Recycling10▲ 4.7×7 topics
  24. Sustainable Development Goals10▲ 10×2 topics
  25. Maritime Transportation9▲ 32×2 topics
  26. Stakeholder Engagement9▲ 19×3 topics
  27. Soviet Union9▲ 29×2 topics
  28. Emissions9▲ 8.0×5 topics
  29. Fuel Consumption9▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Cultural Integration8▲ 6.7×3 topics
  31. Diplomacy8▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Ecosystem-Based Management8▲ 47×1 topic
  33. Marine Spatial Planning8▲ 47×1 topic
  34. Marine Environment8▲ 10×3 topics
  35. Cold War8▲ 23×2 topics
  36. Australia8▲ 86×1 topic
  37. Eastern Europe8▲ 26×1 topic
  38. Social Sciences8▲ 9.9×6 topics
  39. Shipping7▲ 27×2 topics
  40. Knowledge Economy7▲ 12×6 topics

Which research topics does Klaipėda University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education, Leadership, and Health Research, Coastal and Marine Management, Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics and Online Learning and Analytics.

Education, Leadership, a…11Education, Leadership, and Health Research: 11 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Manag…8Coastal and Marine Management: 8 fractional worksHistorical Geopolitical …8Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics: 8 fractional worksOnline Learning and Anal…6Online Learning and Analytics: 6 fractional worksMaritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency: 6 fractional worksMaritime Ports and Logistics: 5 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plasti…5Microplastics and Plastic Pollution: 5 fractional worksHistorical and Archaeolo…5Historical and Archaeological Studies: 5 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosy…4Marine and coastal ecosystems: 4 fractional worksEuropean Cultural and Na…4European Cultural and National Identity: 4 fractional works
EducationManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawPolitical Science and International RelationsComputer Science Applications6 others

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

  1. 1 Education, Leadership, and Health Research Education 11 works
  2. 2 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 8 works
  3. 3 Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 8 works
  4. 4 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 6 works
  5. 5 Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency Environmental Engineering 6 works
  6. 6 Maritime Ports and Logistics Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 5 works
  7. 7 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 5 works
  8. 8 Historical and Archaeological Studies History 5 works
  9. 9 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 4 works
  10. 10 European Cultural and National Identity Sociology and Political Science 4 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 available71.6%not open28.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.1%domestic only81.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Klaipėda University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% lower 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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