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National Library of Russia

In research, National Library of Russia stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,528 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Information Systems — Information Systems is 16.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,681
of 28,054 · #34,053 all time
Rank in Russia
#720
of 1,062
Research works
274
▲ 155% vs 2013–17
Citations
369
1.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is National Library of Russia 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 #9,528 of 16,945 7.1%162

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Library of Russia 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).

What does National Library of Russia specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Information Systems takes 16.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Information SystemsSubfield · 28.8 works16×
← 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: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 3.83× its world share, 30 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.49× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 6.29× its world share, 18 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.99× its world share, 38 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Library of Russia?

Ranked on the composite score, James Anthony Schnur lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Library of Russia.

  1. 1 James Anthony Schnur Russia · #400,462 worldwide 44 citations · 66 works
All ranked researchers at National Library of Russia

Which keywords describe research at National Library of Russia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Knowledge Management, Digital Transformation, Open Access, Digital Libraries, Scientific Communication, Artificial Intelligence, National Security and Media.

▲ 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. Knowledge Management25▲ 45×3 topics
  2. Digital Transformation21▲ 41×3 topics
  3. Open Access21▲ 216×2 topics
  4. Digital Libraries21▲ 1268×1 topic
  5. Scientific Communication21▲ 1089×1 topic
  6. Artificial Intelligence9▲ 6.3×4 topics
  7. National Security8▲ 138×2 topics
  8. Media8▲ 50×3 topics
  9. Cultural Heritage7▲ 13×9 topics
  10. Globalization7▲ 3.8×5 topics
  11. Legal Regulation7▲ 33×2 topics
  12. Digital Sovereignty7▲ 160×1 topic
  13. Transition Economy7▲ 243×1 topic
  14. Linguistics6▲ 38×4 topics
  15. Language5▲ 20×4 topics
  16. Literature5▲ 9.0×7 topics
  17. Social Media4▲ 3.1×3 topics
  18. History4▲ 6.0×5 topics
  19. Innovation4▲ 4.0×3 topics
  20. Big Data4▲ 4.6×2 topics
  21. Technology4▲ 7.3×2 topics
  22. Foresight4▲ 28×1 topic
  23. Information Science4▲ 157×1 topic
  24. Culture4▲ 7.1×5 topics
  25. Cultural Communication4▲ 98×1 topic
  26. Discourse Analysis4▲ 14×1 topic
  27. Geopolitics4▲ 23×4 topics
  28. Religion4▲ 7.5×5 topics
  29. Library Services3▲ 334×1 topic
  30. Social Inclusion3▲ 109×1 topic
  31. Cultural Identity3▲ 6.2×6 topics
  32. Gender3▲ 5.9×4 topics
  33. Religious Identity3▲ 51×4 topics
  34. Society3▲ 16×3 topics
  35. Ethnography3▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Lexicography3▲ 32×3 topics
  37. Archaeology3▲ 20×3 topics
  38. Conservation3▲ 6.4×3 topics
  39. Health Research3▲ 26×1 topic
  40. Social Activity3▲ 163×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Library Science and Information, Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation, Scientific Research and Philosophical Inquiry and Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication.

Library Science and Info…21Library Science and Information: 21 fractional worksSecurity, Politics, and Digital Transformation: 7 fractional worksScientific Research and Philosophical Inquiry: 4 fractional worksDiscourse Analysis and Cultural Communication: 4 fractional worksLibrary Science and Administration: 3 fractional worksSocial and Behavioral Studies: 3 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 2 fractional worksCultural Heritage Materials Analysis: 2 fractional worksRenaissance Literature and Culture: 2 fractional worksLinguistics and language evolution: 2 fractional works
Information SystemsPolitical Science and International RelationsCultural StudiesLibrary and Information Sciences5 others

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

  1. 1 Library Science and Information Information Systems 21 works
  2. 2 Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation Political Science and International Relations 7 works
  3. 3 Scientific Research and Philosophical Inquiry Information Systems 4 works
  4. 4 Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication Cultural Studies 4 works
  5. 5 Library Science and Administration Library and Information Sciences 3 works
  6. 6 Social and Behavioral Studies Health 3 works
  7. 7 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Archeology 2 works
  9. 9 Renaissance Literature and Culture Classics 2 works
  10. 10 Linguistics and language evolution Language and Linguistics 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 available65.2%not open34.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.4%domestic only94.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 155% 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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