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National Széchényi Library

In research, National Széchényi Library stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,529 of 10,206 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,633 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geography, Planning and Development — Geography, Planning and Development is 198.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#28,003
of 28,054 · #30,920 all time
Rank in Hungary
#118
of 118
Research works
275
▲ 123% vs 2013–17
Citations
604
2.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is National Széchényi Library 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 #3,529 of 10,206 2.5%146
Social SciencesDomain #6,633 of 16,945 3.4%202

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Széchényi Library 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 Széchényi Library specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geography, Planning and Development takes 198.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Geography, Planning and DevelopmentSubfield · 28.7 works199×
← 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: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.96× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 6.81× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.85× its world share, 43 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at National Széchényi Library?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Sustainability, Innovation, Policy, Regional Disparities, Economic Development, Social Impact and Sustainable Development Goals.

▲ 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. Globalization31▲ 22×5 topics
  2. Innovation30▲ 40×5 topics
  3. Sustainability30▲ 17×6 topics
  4. Policy29▲ 188×2 topics
  5. Regional Disparities29▲ 804×2 topics
  6. Economic Development29▲ 50×1 topic
  7. Social Impact29▲ 102×1 topic
  8. Central Europe3▲ 643×1 topic
  9. Sustainable Development Goals3▲ 28×2 topics
  10. Visegrad Group3▲ 643×1 topic
  11. Cold War3▲ 73×2 topics
  12. Cultural Identity3▲ 7.8×3 topics
  13. Cultural Integration3▲ 17×2 topics
  14. Diplomacy3▲ 39×2 topics
  15. International Relations3▲ 15×2 topics
  16. Nationalism2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  17. European Union2▲ 15×2 topics
  18. Australia2▲ 191×1 topic
  19. Bronze Age2▲ 78×2 topics
  20. Eastern Europe2▲ 58×1 topic
  21. Social History2▲ 40×2 topics
  22. Literature2▲ 5.7×5 topics
  23. Religion2▲ 6.5×5 topics
  24. Archaeological Finds2▲ 191×1 topic
  25. Corded Ware Culture2▲ 191×1 topic
  26. Alchemy2▲ 77×2 topics
  27. Archaeology2▲ 18×3 topics
  28. Cultural Transmission2▲ 28×3 topics
  29. Empire2▲ 25×1 topic
  30. Habsburg Monarchy2▲ 424×1 topic
  31. Occultism2▲ 160×1 topic
  32. Social Change2▲ 17×2 topics
  33. Spiritualism2▲ 160×1 topic
  34. Biogeography1▲ 7.5×4 topics
  35. Ecology1▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Phylogeny1▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Taxonomy1▲ 15×2 topics
  38. Historical Astronomy1▲ 94×2 topics
  39. Narrative1▲ 9.8×2 topics
  40. Black Studies1▲ 62×1 topic

Which research topics does National Széchényi Library publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies, Central European and Russian historical studies, Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics and Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies.

Hungarian Social, Econom…29Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies: 29 fractional worksCentral European and Russian historical studies: 3 fractional worksHistorical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics: 2 fractional worksAncient and Medieval Archaeology Studies: 2 fractional worksCentral European national history: 2 fractional worksReligious Studies and Spiritual Practices: 2 fractional worksArchaeological Research and Protection: 1 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 1 fractional worksSocial Policy and Reform Studies: 1 fractional worksAmerican Political and Social Dynamics: 1 fractional works
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentPolitical Science and International RelationsArcheologySociology and Political Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies Geography, Planning and Development 29 works
  2. 2 Central European and Russian historical studies Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  3. 3 Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies Archeology 2 works
  5. 5 Central European national history Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 2 works
  7. 7 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 1 works
  8. 8 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 American Political and Social Dynamics History 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 available64.9%not open35.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.6%domestic only92.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Széchényi Library's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 123% 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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