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Medical University Plovdiv

In research, Medical University Plovdiv stands highest in Health Sciences (#1,189 of 11,982 worldwide), Dentistry (#40 of 367 worldwide) and Medicine (#3,133 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Orthodontics, Oral Surgery and Dentistry — Orthodontics is 19.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,904
of 28,054 · #6,960 all time
Rank in Bulgaria
#4
of 92
Research works
4.1k
▲ 87% vs 2013–17
Citations
27k
6.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
63%
world 28%

What is Medical University Plovdiv 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
Health SciencesDomain #1,189 of 11,982 10.6%786 #2279
DentistryField #40 of 367 13.2%85 #218
MedicineField #3,133 of 10,443 9.9%640 #3423
Life SciencesDomain #2,572 of 7,800 18.1%221 #4492
Physical SciencesDomain #7,228 of 12,888 16.3%109 #13691
Social SciencesDomain #7,803 of 10,521 18.6%86 #11391
SurgerySubfield #1,507 of 1,816 6.4%80 #3399
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,975 of 3,579 13.2%88 #5728
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSubfield #1,055 of 1,144 7.9%61 #2320

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Medical University Plovdiv 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. Health Sciences#2,279 #1,189
  2. Dentistry#218 #40
  3. Medicine#3,423 #3,133
  4. Life Sciences#4,492 #2,572
  5. Physical Sciences#13,691 #7,228
  6. Social Sciences#11,391 #7,803
  7. Surgery#3,399 #1,507
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#5,728 #2,975
  9. Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine#2,320 #1,055
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 Medical University Plovdiv specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Orthodontics takes 19.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OrthodonticsSubfield · 25.8 works19×
  2. Oral SurgerySubfield · 34.1 works15×
  3. DentistryField · 84.8 works15×
← 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: 0.71× its world share, 40 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.38× its world share, 88 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.06× its world share, 25 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.71× its world share, 53 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.48× its world share, 15 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.78× its world share, 15 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 37 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 12 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.55× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 14.54× its world share, 85 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.52× its world share, 48 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.77× its world share, 640 worksMedicineNursing: 1.94× its world share, 11 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.47× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.43× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.83× its world share, 30 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 14.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Medical University Plovdiv?

Ranked on the composite score, Boris Sakakushev, Borislav D. Dimitrov and Angel M. Dzhambov lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Medical University Plovdiv.

  1. 1 Boris Sakakushev Bulgaria · #86,747 worldwide 364 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Borislav D. Dimitrov Bulgaria · #188,285 worldwide 86 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Angel M. Dzhambov Bulgaria · #192,802 worldwide 370 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Румен Стефанов Bulgaria · #510,454 worldwide 20 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 E Uchikova Bulgaria · #653,425 worldwide 10 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Boyko Atanasov Bulgaria · #662,293 worldwide 35 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Stefan Kostianev Bulgaria · #793,921 worldwide 25 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Victoria Sarafian Bulgaria · #806,699 worldwide 41 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Иван Иванов Bulgaria · #850,046 worldwide 28 citations · 30 works
  10. 10 M Malinova Bulgaria · #920,632 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Medical University Plovdiv

Which keywords describe research at Medical University Plovdiv?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Treatment, Oxidative Stress, Quality of Life, Diagnosis, Metabolic Syndrome and Clinical Trials.

▲ 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. Epidemiology128▲ 2.7×115 topics
  2. Inflammation78▲ 3.1×71 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress50▲ 2.5×51 topics
  4. Treatment45▲ 3.1×41 topics
  5. Quality of Life44▲ 2.5×40 topics
  6. Diagnosis36▲ 3.3×36 topics
  7. Metabolic Syndrome35▲ 3.5×19 topics
  8. COVID-1934▲ 2.1×21 topics
  9. Cardiovascular Disease33▲ 2.5×33 topics
  10. Management33▲ 3.5×29 topics
  11. Clinical Trials32▲ 4.0×18 topics
  12. Risk Factors32▲ 2.5×32 topics
  13. Cancer31▲ 1.92×40 topics
  14. Depression28▲ 2.6×17 topics
  15. Antioxidant27▲ 3.3×34 topics
  16. Pandemic26▲ 2.0×9 topics
  17. Neurological Disorders26▲ 3.8×18 topics
  18. Obesity26▲ 2.8×20 topics
  19. Immune Response24▲ 3.5×16 topics
  20. Surgical Management24▲ 4.8×20 topics
  21. Global Burden23▲ 3.6×11 topics
  22. Antioxidant Activity23▲ 3.0×20 topics
  23. Autoantibodies21▲ 7.6×8 topics
  24. Medicinal Plants21▲ 4.4×8 topics
  25. Genetic Mutations20▲ 3.9×21 topics
  26. Cardiovascular Risk20▲ 5.3×9 topics
  27. ACE2 Receptor20▲ 6.7×3 topics
  28. SARS-CoV-220▲ 5.0×6 topics
  29. Diabetes19▲ 3.2×19 topics
  30. Anti-inflammatory18▲ 5.5×19 topics
  31. Pathophysiology18▲ 5.1×9 topics
  32. Prevention18▲ 3.6×16 topics
  33. Wound Healing18▲ 5.8×9 topics
  34. Cytokines18▲ 5.3×7 topics
  35. Dental Materials16▲ 24×1 topic
  36. Restorative Dentistry16▲ 24×1 topic
  37. Psychological Factors15▲ 6.0×6 topics
  38. Bone Regeneration14▲ 9.8×2 topics
  39. Clinical Characteristics13▲ 8.5×2 topics
  40. Infection Control12▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Medical University Plovdiv publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Dental materials and restorations, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes and Dental Research and COVID-19.

Dental materials and res…16Dental materials and restorations: 16 fractional worksCOVID-19 Clinical Resear…11COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies: 11 fractional worksDental Implant Technique…11Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes: 11 fractional worksDental Research and COVI…11Dental Research and COVID-19: 11 fractional worksEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 9 fractional worksFunctional Brain Connectivity Studies: 9 fractional worksLong-Term Effects of COV…8Long-Term Effects of COVID-19: 8 fractional worksDental Radiography and Imaging: 8 fractional worksEndodontics and Root Canal Treatments: 7 fractional worksChronic Obstructive Pulm…7Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research: 7 fractional works
OrthodonticsInfectious DiseasesOral SurgeryGeneral Dentistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 16 works
  2. 2 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Infectious Diseases 11 works
  3. 3 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 11 works
  4. 4 Dental Research and COVID-19 General Dentistry 11 works
  5. 5 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 9 works
  6. 6 Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Cognitive Neuroscience 9 works
  7. 7 Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Neurology 8 works
  8. 8 Dental Radiography and Imaging Oral Surgery 8 works
  9. 9 Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments Oral Surgery 7 works
  10. 10 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 7 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 available62.6%not open37.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.0%domestic only87.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Medical University Plovdiv's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 87% 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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