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Ministry of Interior

In research, Ministry of Interior stands highest in Medicine (#12,748 of 14,558 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#14,802 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#17,449
of 22,385 · #27,017 all time
Rank in Bulgaria
#42
of 64
Research works
322
▲ 38% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.5k
4.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.85×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
62%
world 40%
International
38%
world 18%
Ministry of Interior

What is Ministry of Interior known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
MedicineField #12,748 of 14,558 3.1%163
Health SciencesDomain #14,802 of 16,688 3.1%172

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ministry of Interior 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Ministry of Interior work in?

In 2022-now, 51% of research at Ministry of Interior is in Health Sciences, 20% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (49%), Engineering (12%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (9%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 67 fractional works · 51.3% of its workMedicine: 63 fractional works · 48.5% of its workSurgery: 13 fractional works · 10.1% of its workEpidemiology: 10 fractional works · 7.4% of its workDermatology: 7 fractional works · 5.6% of its workOncology: 7 fractional works · 5.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 26 fractional works · 20.2% of its workEngineering: 16 fractional works · 12.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 5 fractional works · 3.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 19 fractional works · 14.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 12 fractional works · 8.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 4.0% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiotechnology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 18 fractional works · 13.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 6.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 4.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Arts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMinistry ofInterior130fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences20%Health Sciences51%Social Sciences14%

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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine6348.5%
    2. Dentistry21.6%
    3. Health Professions10.7%
    4. Nursing00.3%
    5. Veterinary00.2%
    1. Engineering1612.4%
    2. Environmental Science43.2%
    3. Computer Science32.0%
    4. Chemistry21.3%
    5. Materials Science10.6%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.5%
    7. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    8. Energy00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology128.9%
    2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics42.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology21.9%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.8%
    5. Neuroscience00.2%
    1. Social Sciences96.7%
    2. Psychology32.1%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting32.1%
    4. Decision Sciences21.6%
    5. Arts and Humanities21.3%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.67× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.91× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 7.95× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.26× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.83× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.65× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 3.31× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.52× its world share, 63 worksMedicineNursing: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.32× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.66× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.69× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 8.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics7.95×4 works
  2. Dentistry3.31×2 works
  3. Medicine2.52×63 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology1.91×2 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.67×12 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.66×2 works
  7. Veterinary1.32×0 works
  8. Engineering0.83×16 works
  9. Chemistry0.81×2 works
  10. Psychology0.69×3 works
  11. Environmental Science0.65×4 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.64×3 works
  13. Social Sciences0.53×9 works
  14. Nursing0.52×0 works
  15. Arts and Humanities0.46×2 works
  16. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.35×1 works
  17. Health Professions0.28×1 works
  18. Computer Science0.26×3 works
  19. Materials Science0.18×1 works
  20. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.16×1 works
  21. Neuroscience0.15×0 works
  22. Chemical Engineering0.12×0 works
  23. Energy0.05×0 works
  24. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Ministry of Interior?

Ranked on the quality score, S Vasileva, Konstantin Georgiev Tchernev Jr and N.I. Doncheva lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ministry of Interior.

  1. 1 S Vasileva Bulgaria · #2,109,334 worldwide 358 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Konstantin Georgiev Tchernev Jr Bulgaria · #4,097,219 worldwide 2.2k citations · 112 works
  3. 3 N.I. Doncheva Bulgaria · #4,621,519 worldwide 28 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Simona Kordeva Bulgaria · #4,732,794 worldwide 0 citations · 58 works
  5. 5 Georgi Tchernev Bulgaria · #4,777,478 worldwide 0 citations · 59 works
  6. 6 P. Yovchevski Bulgaria · #5,205,913 worldwide 27 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Lorraine Joseph Kandathil Bulgaria · #5,247,227 worldwide 27 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 S Kordeva Bulgaria · #5,463,818 worldwide 8 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Hristo Mangarov Bulgaria · #5,517,278 worldwide 53 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Nikhil Oliveira Bulgaria · #5,584,052 worldwide 27 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Ministry of Interior

What are the most cited papers from Ministry of Interior?

The most cited paper from Ministry of Interior is "Screening for Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy in Everyday Practice" (Ronald M. Witteles, Sabahat Bokhari, Thibaud Damy et al., 2019), with 353 citations. Next come "Kinetics of oil and oil products adsorption by carbonized rice husks" (268) and "An Overview on Radiotherapy: From Its History to Its Current Applications in Dermatology" (200).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Screening for Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy in Everyday Practice Ronald M. Witteles, Sabahat Bokhari, Thibaud Damy et al. · JACC Heart Failure Open access 10 Jul 2019 353
2 Kinetics of oil and oil products adsorption by carbonized rice husks Daniela Angelova, Ivan M. Uzunov, Snejanka Uzunova et al. · Chemical Engineering Journal 25 Jun 2011 268
3 An Overview on Radiotherapy: From Its History to Its Current Applications in Dermatology Serena Gianfaldoni, Roberto Gianfaldoni, Uwe Wollina et al. · Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences Open access 18 Jul 2017 200
4 Acute Hemodynamic Effects of Tolvaptan, a Vasopressin V2 Receptor Blocker, in Patients With Symptomatic Heart Failure and Systolic Dysfunction James E. Udelson, Cesare Orlandi, John Ouyang et al. · Journal of the American College of Cardiology Open access 29 Oct 2008 182
5 Strong evidence for association between the dystrobrevin binding protein 1 gene (DTNBP1) and schizophrenia in 488 parent-offspring trios from Bulgaria George Kirov, Dobril K. Ivanov, Nigel M. Williams et al. · Biological Psychiatry 23 Mar 2004 158
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Ministry of Interior?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Metastasis, Photodynamic Therapy, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Immunotherapy, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer and Skin Cancers.

▲ 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. Epidemiology16▲ 3.1×48 topics
  2. Metastasis7▲ 16×3 topics
  3. Photodynamic Therapy7▲ 24×5 topics
  4. Squamous Cell Carcinoma7▲ 60×3 topics
  5. Immunotherapy7▲ 7.3×10 topics
  6. Basal Cell Carcinoma6▲ 129×2 topics
  7. Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer6▲ 190×1 topic
  8. Skin Cancers6▲ 190×1 topic
  9. Oxidative Stress6▲ 2.9×11 topics
  10. Skin Cancer6▲ 56×2 topics
  11. Inflammation5▲ 1.83×22 topics
  12. Sustainability5▲ 1.53×15 topics
  13. Melanoma4▲ 52×2 topics
  14. Reconstruction4▲ 19×3 topics
  15. Anatomy4▲ 42×2 topics
  16. Cancer4▲ 2.1×12 topics
  17. Complications4▲ 5.9×5 topics
  18. Craniofacial4▲ 121×1 topic
  19. Nasal4▲ 49×1 topic
  20. Quality of Life4▲ 1.90×13 topics
  21. Management3▲ 3.1×12 topics
  22. Survival Analysis3▲ 9.2×2 topics
  23. Dermoscopy3▲ 56×1 topic
  24. Drug Discovery3▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Medicinal Chemistry3▲ 9.3×2 topics
  26. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy3▲ 29×1 topic
  27. Deuterium3▲ 216×1 topic
  28. Isotope Chemistry3▲ 216×1 topic
  29. Breast Reconstruction3▲ 37×2 topics
  30. Diagnosis3▲ 2.5×9 topics
  31. Free Flap3▲ 51×1 topic
  32. Microsurgical Reconstruction3▲ 51×1 topic
  33. Antioxidants2▲ 4.2×2 topics
  34. Immunohistochemistry2▲ 24×2 topics
  35. Photoaging2▲ 55×1 topic
  36. Smoke Control2▲ 63×1 topic
  37. Tunnel Fires2▲ 63×1 topic
  38. UV Radiation2▲ 36×1 topic
  39. Autoantibodies2▲ 6.3×5 topics
  40. Tumor Regression2▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does Ministry of Interior publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies, Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques, Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management and Chemical Reactions and Isotopes.

Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer …6Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies: 6 fractional worksReconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques: 4 fractional worksCutaneous Melanoma Detec…3Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management: 3 fractional worksChemical Reactions and I…3Chemical Reactions and Isotopes: 3 fractional worksReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques: 3 fractional worksSkin Protection and Aging: 2 fractional worksFire dynamics and safety…2Fire dynamics and safety research: 2 fractional worksCancer and Skin Lesions: 2 fractional worksCancer Research and Treatments: 2 fractional worksPI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer: 2 fractional works
EpidemiologySurgeryOncologyPharmaceutical Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies Epidemiology 6 works
  2. 2 Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques Surgery 4 works
  3. 3 Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management Oncology 3 works
  4. 4 Chemical Reactions and Isotopes Pharmaceutical Science 3 works
  5. 5 Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques Surgery 3 works
  6. 6 Skin Protection and Aging Dermatology 2 works
  7. 7 Fire dynamics and safety research Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 2 works
  8. 8 Cancer and Skin Lesions Dermatology 2 works
  9. 9 Cancer Research and Treatments Biotechnology 2 works
  10. 10 PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer Molecular Biology 2 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 available62.1%not open37.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.1%domestic only61.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Ministry of Interior's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 38% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Ministry of Interior as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00047% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Ministry of Interior0.00064% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Ministry of Interior over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Ministry of Interior2.9% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 3.9% in 2023.

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