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Matej Bel University

In research, Matej Bel University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,317 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,758 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#7,657 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Language and Linguistics — Language and Linguistics is 7.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,208
of 28,054 · #15,128 all time
Rank in Slovakia
#23
of 73
Research works
2.6k
▲ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
5.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is Matej Bel 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 #3,317 of 10,521 16.9%479 #4279
Social SciencesField #2,758 of 6,365 15.8%258 #3388
Physical SciencesDomain #7,657 of 12,888 12.5%182 #9884
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,935 of 2,578 15.4%78 #2587
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,579 of 1,998 11.6%61 #2874
Computer ScienceField #4,367 of 4,667 10.9%64 #6238

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Matej Bel 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#4,279 #3,317
  2. Social Sciences#3,388 #2,758
  3. Physical Sciences#9,884 #7,657
  4. Sociology and Political Science#2,587 #1,935
  5. Arts and Humanities#2,874 #1,579
  6. Computer Science#6,238 #4,367
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 Matej Bel University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Language and Linguistics takes 7.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 22.6 works7.0×
← 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: 0.62× its world share, 22 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.49× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.12× its world share, 64 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 12 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 25 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.23× its world share, 45 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.24× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.45× its world share, 12 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.56× its world share, 9 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.00× its world share, 20 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.87× its world share, 61 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.36× its world share, 56 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.32× its world share, 16 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.48× its world share, 55 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.41× its world share, 32 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.77× its world share, 258 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Matej Bel University?

Ranked on the composite score, Roman Nedela, Beloslav Riečan and Radoslav Ivančík lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Matej Bel University.

  1. 1 Roman Nedela Slovakia · #368,502 worldwide 147 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 Beloslav Riečan Slovakia · #516,496 worldwide 68 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 Radoslav Ivančík Slovakia · #517,913 worldwide 6 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Beáta Mikušová Meričková Slovakia · #535,939 worldwide 33 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Jana Špirková Slovakia · #753,284 worldwide 34 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Ivan P. Pavlov Slovakia · #777,509 worldwide 54 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Elena Bendíková Slovakia · #820,222 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 E. É. Kolomeitsev Slovakia · #841,076 worldwide 95 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Anna Vaňová Slovakia · #947,429 worldwide 32 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Kamila Borseková Slovakia · #969,031 worldwide 43 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Matej Bel University

Which keywords describe research at Matej Bel University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Human Rights, Economic Growth, COVID-19 Impact, Innovation, Sociolinguistics, Sustainability and Consumer Behavior.

▲ 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 Development45▲ 3.9×37 topics
  2. Sustainability38▲ 2.1×39 topics
  3. Human Rights33▲ 4.4×25 topics
  4. Economic Growth31▲ 4.9×18 topics
  5. Innovation30▲ 3.9×28 topics
  6. Globalization27▲ 1.86×45 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence26▲ 2.6×25 topics
  8. Social Media25▲ 2.4×17 topics
  9. Education24▲ 1.89×28 topics
  10. COVID-19 Impact24▲ 19×5 topics
  11. Consumer Behavior23▲ 5.0×12 topics
  12. Sociolinguistics21▲ 15×8 topics
  13. Economic Development20▲ 3.4×19 topics
  14. Ethics20▲ 5.5×14 topics
  15. Digital Education19▲ 20×4 topics
  16. School Climate19▲ 56×2 topics
  17. Educational Methods18▲ 420×1 topic
  18. Pedagogical Research18▲ 420×1 topic
  19. Environmental Management18▲ 6.1×6 topics
  20. Digital Transformation18▲ 4.5×13 topics
  21. Religion17▲ 5.0×8 topics
  22. Resilience16▲ 4.5×8 topics
  23. Media16▲ 14×3 topics
  24. European Union15▲ 9.2×10 topics
  25. Sustainable Tourism15▲ 17×2 topics
  26. Social Change15▲ 16×3 topics
  27. Destination Image15▲ 24×2 topics
  28. Cultural Integration14▲ 8.6×2 topics
  29. Spirituality14▲ 20×3 topics
  30. Governance14▲ 5.7×7 topics
  31. Tourism Development14▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Tourist Satisfaction14▲ 18×2 topics
  33. Community Perceptions14▲ 26×1 topic
  34. Destination Loyalty14▲ 26×1 topic
  35. Communication Technology13▲ 144×1 topic
  36. Youth Subcultures13▲ 144×1 topic
  37. Financial Markets12▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Fiscal Policy11▲ 7.2×7 topics
  39. Geopolitics11▲ 9.6×8 topics
  40. Language Contact10▲ 14×3 topics

Which research topics does Matej Bel University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education, Psychology, and Social Research, Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies and COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts.

Education, Psychology, and Social Research: 18 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 14 fractional worksReligious, Philosophical…13Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies: 13 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts9COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 9 fractional worksLinguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity: 9 fractional worksEastern European Communism and Reforms: 7 fractional worksBusiness and Economic De…7Business and Economic Development: 7 fractional worksImpact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society: 7 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 6 fractional worksRegional Development and Policy: 6 fractional works
EducationSociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsLanguage and Linguistics3 others

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

  1. 1 Education, Psychology, and Social Research Education 18 works
  2. 2 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 14 works
  3. 3 Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies Sociology and Political Science 13 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 9 works
  5. 5 Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity Language and Linguistics 9 works
  6. 6 Eastern European Communism and Reforms Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  7. 7 Business and Economic Development Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 7 works
  8. 8 Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society Management Science and Operations Research 7 works
  9. 9 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  10. 10 Regional Development and Policy Political Science and International Relations 6 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 available65.7%not open34.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.5%domestic only79.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Matej Bel University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% higher 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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