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National and University Library in Zagreb

In research, National and University Library in Zagreb stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,615 of 10,206 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,822 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,430
of 28,054 · #30,226 all time
Rank in Croatia
#47
of 80
Research works
414
▼ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
740
1.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
81%
world 28%

What is National and University Library in Zagreb 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
Social SciencesField #3,615 of 10,206 9.0%126
Social SciencesDomain #6,822 of 16,945 5.8%268

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National and University Library in Zagreb 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).

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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 2.01× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.85× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.97× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.46× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.72× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.67× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.07× its world share, 21 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at National and University Library in Zagreb?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Diplomacy, International Trade, Knowledge Management, Biodiversity, Academic Libraries, Citizen Science, Ecological Niche and Species Distribution Modeling.

▲ 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. Economic Diplomacy7▲ 706×1 topic
  2. International Trade7▲ 59×1 topic
  3. Knowledge Management6▲ 14×8 topics
  4. Academic Libraries5▲ 311×3 topics
  5. Biodiversity5▲ 8.5×4 topics
  6. Sustainability5▲ 2.6×7 topics
  7. Climate Change4▲ 1.98×4 topics
  8. Globalization4▲ 2.7×9 topics
  9. Citizen Science4▲ 51×2 topics
  10. Social Media4▲ 3.4×5 topics
  11. Sustainable Development4▲ 3.0×5 topics
  12. Ecological Niche4▲ 80×1 topic
  13. Species Distribution Modeling4▲ 80×1 topic
  14. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 3.2×8 topics
  15. Digital Repositories3▲ 153×2 topics
  16. Educational Technology3▲ 3.5×5 topics
  17. Innovation3▲ 3.9×6 topics
  18. Innovation Management3▲ 23×2 topics
  19. Regional Development3▲ 11×2 topics
  20. Economic Growth3▲ 4.0×1 topic
  21. Rural Tourism3▲ 102×1 topic
  22. Digital Transformation3▲ 6.2×4 topics
  23. Geodesy3▲ 226×1 topic
  24. Map Projections3▲ 546×1 topic
  25. Digital Literacy2▲ 5.2×2 topics
  26. Human Resource Management2▲ 20×2 topics
  27. Environmental Management2▲ 7.7×7 topics
  28. Social Impact2▲ 7.4×2 topics
  29. Digital Divide2▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Employer Branding2▲ 280×1 topic
  31. Information Behavior2▲ 301×1 topic
  32. Information Literacy2▲ 10×1 topic
  33. Linked Data2▲ 67×1 topic
  34. Recruitment2▲ 280×1 topic
  35. Resource Description and Access2▲ 397×1 topic
  36. Tourism2▲ 28×2 topics
  37. Policy2▲ 12×1 topic
  38. Regional Disparities2▲ 49×1 topic
  39. Scientific Communication2▲ 132×2 topics
  40. Library Services2▲ 242×1 topic

Which research topics does National and University Library in Zagreb publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Balkan and Eastern European Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Regional Development and Management Studies and Historical Geography and Cartography.

Balkan and Eastern Europ…7Balkan and Eastern European Studies: 7 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 4 fractional worksRegional Development and Management Studies: 3 fractional worksHistorical Geography and Cartography: 3 fractional worksEmployer Branding and e-HRM: 2 fractional worksLibrary Science and Information Literacy: 2 fractional worksLibrary Science and Info…2Library Science and Information Systems: 2 fractional worksHungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies: 2 fractional worksLibrary Science and Administration: 2 fractional worksLibrary Collection Development and Digital Resources: 2 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsEcological ModelingGeography, Planning and DevelopmentOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management2 others

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

  1. 1 Balkan and Eastern European Studies Economics and Econometrics 7 works
  2. 2 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 4 works
  3. 3 Regional Development and Management Studies Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  4. 4 Historical Geography and Cartography Geography, Planning and Development 3 works
  5. 5 Employer Branding and e-HRM Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  6. 6 Library Science and Information Literacy Library and Information Sciences 2 works
  7. 7 Library Science and Information Systems Information Systems 2 works
  8. 8 Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies Geography, Planning and Development 2 works
  9. 9 Library Science and Administration Library and Information Sciences 2 works
  10. 10 Library Collection Development and Digital Resources Information Systems 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 available80.6%not open19.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.2%domestic only95.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National and University Library in Zagreb's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% lower 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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