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National Library of Israel

In research, National Library of Israel stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,516 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#9,133 of 21,541 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#12,146 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,880
of 28,054 · #12,793 all time
Rank in Israel
#58
of 106
Research works
602
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
18.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is National Library of Israel 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 SciencesDomain #6,516 of 16,945 21.9%158
Physical SciencesDomain #9,133 of 21,541 16.2%271
Life SciencesDomain #12,146 of 14,347 23.5%122

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Library of Israel 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: 1.21× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.43× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.33× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.20× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.01× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.07× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.13× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.40× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.23× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.92× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.00× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.95× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 7.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Library of Israel?

Ranked on the composite score, Liora Kolska Horwitz and Ilya Kuselman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Library of Israel.

  1. 1 Liora Kolska Horwitz Israel · #217,405 worldwide 194 citations · 60 works
  2. 2 Ilya Kuselman Israel · #1,449,695 worldwide 18 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at National Library of Israel

Which keywords describe research at National Library of Israel?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, DNA Barcoding, Genomic Analysis, Ancient DNA, Human Evolution, Forensic Genetics and Population History.

▲ 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. Climate Change6▲ 3.2×25 topics
  2. Biodiversity4▲ 7.7×8 topics
  3. DNA Barcoding3▲ 27×7 topics
  4. Machine Learning3▲ 1.30×7 topics
  5. Ancient DNA3▲ 80×3 topics
  6. Genomic Analysis3▲ 17×2 topics
  7. Human Evolution3▲ 196×2 topics
  8. Biogeography2▲ 14×8 topics
  9. Forensic Genetics2▲ 271×1 topic
  10. Population History2▲ 271×1 topic
  11. Cultural Heritage2▲ 5.8×4 topics
  12. Population Dynamics2▲ 12×8 topics
  13. Conservation2▲ 6.6×7 topics
  14. Palestine2▲ 49×2 topics
  15. Archaeology2▲ 20×4 topics
  16. Holocene2▲ 23×3 topics
  17. Invasive Species2▲ 6.4×8 topics
  18. Agricultural Origins2▲ 79×1 topic
  19. Evolution2▲ 10×7 topics
  20. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 8.3×5 topics
  21. Radiocarbon Dating2▲ 79×1 topic
  22. Hominin Genetics2▲ 113×1 topic
  23. Paleolithic Archaeology2▲ 113×1 topic
  24. Sea Level1▲ 22×2 topics
  25. Habitat Fragmentation1▲ 9.6×4 topics
  26. Adaptation1▲ 6.7×4 topics
  27. Ecology1▲ 13×3 topics
  28. LiDAR1▲ 43×1 topic
  29. Satellite Imagery1▲ 14×1 topic
  30. Urban Development1▲ 5.4×2 topics
  31. Arabia1▲ 59×1 topic
  32. Byzantine1▲ 59×1 topic
  33. Chemical Imaging1▲ 42×1 topic
  34. Fingermark Residue1▲ 280×1 topic
  35. Molecular Phylogeny1▲ 11×4 topics
  36. Species Delimitation1▲ 41×2 topics
  37. Age Estimation1▲ 24×1 topic
  38. Conflict1▲ 10×4 topics
  39. Groundwater1▲ 20×2 topics
  40. Sex Determination1▲ 42×1 topic

Which research topics does National Library of Israel publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Forensic and Genetic Research, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology and Archaeological Research and Protection.

Forensic and Genetic Res…2Forensic and Genetic Research: 2 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient …2Archaeology and ancient environmental studies: 2 fractional worksPleistocene-Era Hominins…2Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology: 2 fractional worksArchaeological Research …1Archaeological Research and Protection: 1 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 1 fractional worksForensic Fingerprint Detection Methods: 1 fractional worksDiverse Scientific Resea…1Diverse Scientific Research in Ukraine: 1 fractional worksForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies: 1 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 1 fractional worksSubterranean biodiversit…1Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy: 1 fractional works
GeneticsPaleontologyAnthropologySpace and Planetary Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Forensic and Genetic Research Genetics 2 works
  2. 2 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 2 works
  3. 3 Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology Anthropology 2 works
  4. 4 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 1 works
  5. 5 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 1 works
  6. 6 Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods Safety Research 1 works
  7. 7 Diverse Scientific Research in Ukraine Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  8. 8 Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies Archeology 1 works
  9. 9 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 1 works
  10. 10 Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy Paleontology 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 available28.8%not open71.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.1%domestic only72.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Library of Israel's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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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