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Lviv University

In research, Lviv University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,356 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,120 of 10,521 worldwide) and Medicine (#3,602 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Transportation and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law — General Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 22.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,430
of 28,054 · #5,104 all time
Rank in Ukraine
#21
of 309
Research works
11k
▲ 99% vs 2013–17
Citations
42k
3.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is Lviv 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
Physical SciencesDomain #3,356 of 12,888 5.4%1,093 #3110
Social SciencesDomain #3,120 of 10,521 9.9%1,281 #5040
MedicineField #3,602 of 10,443 6.0%81 #6327
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield #118 of 324 10.9%112 #499
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #674 of 1,775 11.0%318 #1549
Health SciencesDomain #4,715 of 11,982 7.0%99 #8150
General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSubfield #35 of 80 10.1%151 #340
Social SciencesField #2,913 of 6,365 8.6%654 #4833
Environmental ScienceField #1,845 of 3,551 7.5%256 #3161
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #668 of 1,201 10.9%177 #1403

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lviv 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. Physical Sciences#3,110 #3,356
  2. Social Sciences#5,040 #3,120
  3. Medicine#6,327 #3,602
  4. Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law#499 #118
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#1,549 #674
  6. Health Sciences#8,150 #4,715
  7. General Economics, Econometrics and Finance#340 #35
  8. Social Sciences#4,833 #2,913
  9. Environmental Science#3,161 #1,845
  10. Political Science and International Relations#1,403 #668
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 Lviv University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 22.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSubfield · 150.6 works23×
  2. TransportationSubfield · 72.1 works8.2×
  3. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 111.8 works7.3×
  4. Mathematical PhysicsSubfield · 26.9 works6.5×
  5. Applied MathematicsSubfield · 48.3 works6.4×
  6. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 317.7 works5.6×
  7. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 21.5 works5.1×
← 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: 0.89× its world share, 112 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 36 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.41× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.25× its world share, 52 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.86× its world share, 176 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 32 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.42× its world share, 10 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.60× its world share, 236 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.96× its world share, 256 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.35× its world share, 124 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.84× its world share, 119 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.43× its world share, 84 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 16 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 81 worksMedicineNursing: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.89× its world share, 144 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.19× its world share, 101 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 20 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.64× its world share, 318 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.56× its world share, 45 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.96× its world share, 654 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Lviv University?

Ranked on the composite score, G. Stryganyuk, V. S. Matiychuk and Lev Akselrud lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lviv University.

  1. 1 G. Stryganyuk · #430,008 worldwide 110 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 V. S. Matiychuk · #492,646 worldwide 50 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Lev Akselrud · #538,091 worldwide 81 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 Bohdan M. Pavlyshenko · #538,205 worldwide 59 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 V.O. Vasylechko · #589,336 worldwide 26 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Руслан Лупак · #631,718 worldwide 11 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 A. Voloshinovskiĭ · #640,257 worldwide 118 citations · 50 works
  8. 8 Ο. I. Bodak · #668,175 worldwide 159 citations · 72 works
  9. 9 Mariana Kobelia-Zvir · #745,279 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 R.V. Skolozdra · #751,681 worldwide 107 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at Lviv University

Which keywords describe research at Lviv University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Financial Security, Economic Development, Globalization, Innovation, Economic Security, Environmental Management and Legal Regulation.

▲ 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. Sustainable Development371▲ 8.9×52 topics
  2. Financial Security267▲ 91×3 topics
  3. Economic Development258▲ 12×31 topics
  4. Globalization246▲ 4.8×64 topics
  5. Innovation189▲ 6.8×43 topics
  6. Climate Change166▲ 2.3×60 topics
  7. Economic Security160▲ 28×7 topics
  8. Environmental Management154▲ 15×12 topics
  9. Human Rights143▲ 5.3×33 topics
  10. Legal Regulation130▲ 22×8 topics
  11. Industrial Policy129▲ 45×5 topics
  12. Renewable Energy122▲ 3.2×26 topics
  13. Digital Transformation121▲ 8.7×21 topics
  14. Public Finance121▲ 96×2 topics
  15. Fiscal Risks119▲ 116×1 topic
  16. Smart Industry119▲ 116×1 topic
  17. Energy Efficiency107▲ 4.3×17 topics
  18. Literature99▲ 7.0×26 topics
  19. History90▲ 4.9×18 topics
  20. Innovation Development88▲ 43×3 topics
  21. Culture86▲ 6.2×16 topics
  22. Green Investments86▲ 58×1 topic
  23. Social Safety86▲ 58×1 topic
  24. Ethnicity81▲ 8.2×8 topics
  25. Regional Development80▲ 8.5×11 topics
  26. Philosophy76▲ 6.5×15 topics
  27. Human Capital75▲ 18×10 topics
  28. Foresight75▲ 21×2 topics
  29. Strategic Planning72▲ 18×4 topics
  30. Social Influence72▲ 13×3 topics
  31. Air Force71▲ 22×1 topic
  32. Modernization71▲ 15×1 topic
  33. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles71▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Islam70▲ 13×3 topics
  35. Science70▲ 11×6 topics
  36. Public Oversight70▲ 21×1 topic
  37. Transport Policy70▲ 21×1 topic
  38. Financial Markets69▲ 20×4 topics
  39. Malay Language69▲ 18×1 topic
  40. Sharia Law69▲ 18×1 topic

Which research topics does Lviv University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Economic Issues in Ukraine, Business and Economic Development, Military Technology and Strategies and Legal and Regulatory Analysis.

Economic Issues in Ukraine: 119 fractional worksBusiness and Economic Development: 86 fractional worksMilitary Technology and …71Military Technology and Strategies: 71 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Ana…70Legal and Regulatory Analysis: 70 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 69 fractional worksDiverse Scientific Research in Ukraine: 67 fractional worksLabor Market and Education62Labor Market and Education: 62 fractional worksEconomic and Business Development Strategies: 53 fractional worksUkrainian Cultural and Linguistic Studies: 25 fractional worksEducation and Social Development in Ukraine: 25 fractional works
General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawAerospace EngineeringTransportation4 others

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

  1. 1 Economic Issues in UkraineGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance 119 works
  2. 2 Business and Economic DevelopmentManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law 86 works
  3. 3 Military Technology and StrategiesAerospace Engineering 71 works
  4. 4 Legal and Regulatory AnalysisTransportation 70 works
  5. 5 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSociology and Political Science 69 works
  6. 6 Diverse Scientific Research in UkraineGlobal and Planetary Change 67 works
  7. 7 Labor Market and EducationEconomics and Econometrics 62 works
  8. 8 Economic and Business Development StrategiesEconomics and Econometrics 53 works
  9. 9 Ukrainian Cultural and Linguistic StudiesSociology and Political Science 25 works
  10. 10 Education and Social Development in UkraineEducation 25 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 available56.5%not open43.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.0%domestic only74.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Lviv University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 99% 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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