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Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute

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World rank, all time
#34,853
of 34,923
Rank in Bulgaria
#88
of 89
Research works
130
▼ 24% vs 2018-21
Citations
1k
7.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.87×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
75%
world 40%
International
16%
world 18%
Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute

Which fields of science does Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute work in?

In 2022-now, 85% of research at Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute is in Life Sciences, 11% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (73%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (9%), Chemistry (5%). It does 4.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 29 fractional works · 84.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 26 fractional works · 73.3% of its workPlant Science: 20 fractional works · 58.1% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 6.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 9.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 10.6% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workALL ITS WORKMaritsa VegetableCrops Research…35fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences85%Physical Sciences11%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences4%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 11 fields, with their numbers
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2673.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology39.0%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics01.3%
    4. Neuroscience00.9%
    1. Chemistry24.7%
    2. Computer Science12.6%
    3. Environmental Science11.6%
    4. Engineering01.3%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.3%
    1. Social Sciences13.8%
    1. Medicine01.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Plant Science takes 33.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Plant ScienceSubfield · 20.3 works33×
  2. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 25.6 works15×
  3. Life SciencesDomain · 29.5 works6.5×
← 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: 15.43× its world share, 26 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.68× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.61× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 3.01× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMedicineSocial Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 15.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences15.43×26 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.61×0 works
  3. Chemistry3.01×2 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.68×3 works
  5. Neuroscience0.59×0 works
  6. Computer Science0.34×1 works
  7. Environmental Science0.33×1 works
  8. Social Sciences0.30×1 works
  9. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.20×0 works
  10. Engineering0.09×0 works
  11. Medicine0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, Veneta Stoeva, Elena Topalova and Gancho Pasev lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute.

  1. 1 Veneta Stoeva Bulgaria · #3,101,322 worldwide 23 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Elena Topalova Bulgaria · #3,396,563 worldwide 67 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Gancho Pasev Bulgaria · #3,738,726 worldwide 319 citations · 35 works
  4. 4 Nasya Tomlekova Bulgaria · #3,791,444 worldwide 388 citations · 77 works
  5. 5 Величка Родева Bulgaria · #3,821,527 worldwide 263 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 D. Kostova Bulgaria · #4,037,135 worldwide 528 citations · 48 works
  7. 7 İvanka Trıngovska Bulgaria · #4,266,597 worldwide 561 citations · 59 works
  8. 8 Emilia Nacheva Bulgaria · #4,566,848 worldwide 44 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Nataliya Karadzhova Bulgaria · #4,657,162 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 O. Georgieva Bulgaria · #4,773,125 worldwide 19 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute

What are the most cited papers from Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute?

The most cited paper from Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute is "Genome-wide association studies: assessing trait characteristics in model and crop plants" (Saleh Alseekh, D. Kostova, Mustafa Bulut et al., 2021), with 131 citations. Next come "Global range expansion history of pepper ( Capsicum spp.) revealed by over 10,000 genebank accessions" (119) and "Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi modify nutrient allocation and composition in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) subjected to heat-stress" (107).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Genome-wide association studies: assessing trait characteristics in model and crop plants Saleh Alseekh, D. Kostova, Mustafa Bulut et al. · Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences Open access Jul 2021 131
2 Global range expansion history of pepper ( Capsicum spp.) revealed by over 10,000 genebank accessions Pasquale Tripodi et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 16 Aug 2021 119
3 Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi modify nutrient allocation and composition in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) subjected to heat-stress Carmina Cabral, Sabine Ravnskov, İvanka Trıngovska et al. · Plant and Soil 4 Jun 2016 107
4 Anther culture in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) in vitro Teodora Irikova, Stanislava Grozeva, Величка Родева · Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 4 Mar 2011 94
5 Beneficial Soil Microorganisms, an Ecological Alternative for Soil Fertility Management Claudio Altomare, İvanka Trıngovska · Sustainable agriculture reviews Book chapter 2011 78
All 63 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Plant Growth, Genetic Diversity, Antioxidant Properties, Nutritional Quality, Breeding, Antioxidants, Sustainable Agriculture and Plant Immunity.

▲ 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-now 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. Plant Growth4▲ 103×5 topics
  2. Genetic Diversity3▲ 21×8 topics
  3. Antioxidant Properties3▲ 58×4 topics
  4. Nutritional Quality3▲ 101×4 topics
  5. Breeding2▲ 93×3 topics
  6. Antioxidants2▲ 14×3 topics
  7. Plant Immunity2▲ 62×2 topics
  8. Sustainable Agriculture2▲ 20×4 topics
  9. Genomics2▲ 19×3 topics
  10. Abiotic Stress2▲ 72×2 topics
  11. Waste Management2▲ 14×2 topics
  12. Antioxidant Activity2▲ 8.3×4 topics
  13. Marker Development2▲ 111×3 topics
  14. Potato2▲ 140×2 topics
  15. Drought Tolerance2▲ 36×4 topics
  16. Food Security2▲ 8.9×4 topics
  17. Horticultural Crops2▲ 61×3 topics
  18. Nutrient Sources2▲ 583×1 topic
  19. Organic Fertilizers2▲ 220×1 topic
  20. Plant Pathogens2▲ 144×3 topics
  21. Gene Expression2▲ 6.8×3 topics
  22. Antimicrobial1▲ 14×2 topics
  23. Antioxidant1▲ 6.0×2 topics
  24. Drought Resistance1▲ 40×2 topics
  25. Food Authentication1▲ 37×2 topics
  26. Genome Sequencing1▲ 25×2 topics
  27. Health Benefits1▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Cancer Prevention1▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Genetic Variation1▲ 17×2 topics
  30. Multivariate Calibration1▲ 56×1 topic
  31. Near-Infrared Spectroscopy1▲ 42×1 topic
  32. Plant Nutrition1▲ 40×2 topics
  33. Rhizosphere Interactions1▲ 44×2 topics
  34. Root Exudates1▲ 52×2 topics
  35. Rootstock1▲ 68×2 topics
  36. Microbial Pathogens1▲ 59×1 topic
  37. Mutation Breeding1▲ 244×1 topic
  38. Pattern Recognition Receptors1▲ 26×1 topic
  39. Phylogenetic Analysis1▲ 11×2 topics
  40. TILLING1▲ 244×1 topic

Which research topics does Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management, Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses, Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity.

Agriculture, Plant Scien…2Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management: 2 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Chemome…1Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses: 1 fractional worksPlant Genetic and Mutation Studies: 1 fractional worksPlant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity: 1 fractional worksAgricultural Practices and Plant Genetics: 1 fractional worksSeed and Plant Biochemistry: 1 fractional worksPlant Growth Enhancement Techniques: 1 fractional worksEuropean and Internation…1European and International Law Studies: 1 fractional worksGarlic and Onion Studies: 1 fractional worksPotato Plant Research: 1 fractional works
Plant ScienceAnalytical ChemistryFood SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

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

  1. 1 Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management Plant Science 2 works
  2. 2 Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses Analytical Chemistry 1 works
  3. 3 Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies Plant Science 1 works
  4. 4 Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity Plant Science 1 works
  5. 5 Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics Plant Science 1 works
  6. 6 Seed and Plant Biochemistry Food Science 1 works
  7. 7 Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques Plant Science 1 works
  8. 8 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Garlic and Onion Studies Plant Science 1 works
  10. 10 Potato Plant Research Food Science 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 available74.9%not open25.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.5%domestic only83.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 24% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00017% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute0.000054% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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