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National Széchényi Library

In research, National Széchényi Library stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,491 of 14,833 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,918 of 9,330 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geography, Planning and Development (Geography, Planning and Development is 188.7× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#21,370
of 22,385 · #22,598 all time
Rank in Hungary
#68
of 75
Research works
275
▼ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
604
2.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.99×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
65%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
National Széchényi Library

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 SciencesDomain #6,491 of 14,833 3.3%202
Social SciencesField #4,918 of 9,330 2.1%146

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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does National Széchényi Library work in?

In 2022-now, 80% of research at National Széchényi Library is in Social Sciences, 12% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (60%), Arts and Humanities (19%), Engineering (4%). It does 2.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 61 fractional works · 80.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 46 fractional works · 59.7% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 30 fractional works · 38.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 9 fractional works · 11.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 7.3% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 15 fractional works · 19.0% of its workArcheology: 4 fractional works · 5.4% of its workHistory: 4 fractional works · 4.6% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 9 fractional works · 11.9% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKNationalSzéchényi Library76fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences12%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences80%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences4659.7%
    2. Arts and Humanities1519.0%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.7%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
    5. Psychology00.3%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Engineering33.6%
    2. Computer Science23.0%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.6%
    4. Materials Science11.5%
    5. Environmental Science11.1%
    6. Physics and Astronomy10.9%
    7. Energy00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences33.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.5%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    1. Medicine11.9%
    2. Nursing00.4%
    3. Health Professions00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does National Széchényi Library specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geography, Planning and Development takes 188.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Geography, Planning and DevelopmentSubfield · 29.6 works189×
← 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: 0.73× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 6.59× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.72× its world share, 46 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities6.59×15 works
  2. Social Sciences4.72×46 works
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.02×1 works
  4. Nursing0.89×0 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.73×3 works
  6. Materials Science0.42×1 works
  7. Physics and Astronomy0.42×1 works
  8. Computer Science0.38×2 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.29×1 works
  10. Engineering0.24×3 works
  11. Environmental Science0.23×1 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.22×0 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.20×0 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.20×0 works
  15. Energy0.16×0 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.15×0 works
  17. Health Professions0.11×0 works
  18. Medicine0.10×2 works
  19. Psychology0.10×0 works

Who are the top researchers at National Széchényi Library?

Ranked on the quality score, Edward Someus, Ágnes Korondi and Péter Ekler lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Széchényi Library.

  1. 1 Edward Someus Hungary · #2,022,948 worldwide 574 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Ágnes Korondi Hungary · #3,486,941 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Péter Ekler Hungary · #3,741,193 worldwide 5 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Edit Madas Hungary · #3,752,831 worldwide 4 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Anna Boreczky Hungary · #3,905,317 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Edina Zsupán Hungary · #3,921,033 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Balázs Mikusi Hungary · #4,054,875 worldwide 121 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Judit P. Vásárhelyi Hungary · #4,107,665 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Judit V. Ecsedy Hungary · #4,264,957 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Gábor Farkas Farkas Hungary · #4,393,254 worldwide 8 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at National Széchényi Library

What are the most cited papers from National Széchényi Library?

The most cited paper from National Széchényi Library is "Dissolution of phosphorus from animal bone char in 12 soils" (G. P. Warren, James Stephen Robinson, Edward Someus, 2008), with 119 citations. Next come "Reviewing historical traditional knowledge for innovative conservation management: A re-evaluation of wetland grazing" (81) and "Efficacy of four phosphate-mobilizing bacteria applied with an animal bone charcoal formulation in controlling Pythium aphanidermatum and Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. radicis lycopersici in tomato" (61).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Dissolution of phosphorus from animal bone char in 12 soils G. P. Warren, James Stephen Robinson, Edward Someus · Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 13 Dec 2008 119
2 Reviewing historical traditional knowledge for innovative conservation management: A re-evaluation of wetland grazing Marianna Biró, Zsolt Molnár, Dániel Babai et al. · The Science of The Total Environment 20 Feb 2019 81
3 Efficacy of four phosphate-mobilizing bacteria applied with an animal bone charcoal formulation in controlling Pythium aphanidermatum and Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. radicis lycopersici in tomato J. Postma, Francesca Clematis, E.H. Nijhuis et al. · Biological Control Open access 18 Jul 2013 61
4 Selection of phosphorus solubilizing bacteria with biocontrol potential for growth in phosphorus rich animal bone charcoal J. Postma, E.H. Nijhuis, Edward Someus · Applied Soil Ecology Open access Oct 2010 60
5 Growth in Epithelial Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis Correlates Specifically to the Inflammation Activity of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Ulcerative Colitis Shows Specific p53- and EGFR Expression Alterations Ferenc Sípos, Bela Akos Molnar, Tamás Zágoni et al. · Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 3 Mar 2005 58
All 64 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at National Széchényi Library?

By fractional works in 2022-now, 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-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. Globalization32▲ 21×5 topics
  2. Sustainability31▲ 16×7 topics
  3. Innovation31▲ 39×5 topics
  4. Policy30▲ 182×2 topics
  5. Regional Disparities30▲ 829×2 topics
  6. Economic Development30▲ 48×1 topic
  7. Social Impact30▲ 99×1 topic
  8. Central Europe4▲ 635×1 topic
  9. Sustainable Development Goals4▲ 29×2 topics
  10. Visegrad Group4▲ 635×1 topic
  11. Cold War4▲ 78×2 topics
  12. Cultural Identity3▲ 8.8×3 topics
  13. Nationalism3▲ 9.7×4 topics
  14. Cultural Integration3▲ 19×2 topics
  15. Diplomacy3▲ 41×2 topics
  16. International Relations3▲ 16×2 topics
  17. Social History3▲ 46×2 topics
  18. European Union3▲ 16×2 topics
  19. Australia3▲ 214×1 topic
  20. Eastern Europe3▲ 65×1 topic
  21. Literature2▲ 6.0×6 topics
  22. Bronze Age2▲ 77×2 topics
  23. Religion2▲ 6.1×5 topics
  24. Alchemy2▲ 79×2 topics
  25. Archaeological Finds2▲ 188×1 topic
  26. Corded Ware Culture2▲ 188×1 topic
  27. Empire2▲ 30×1 topic
  28. Habsburg Monarchy2▲ 440×1 topic
  29. Archaeology2▲ 17×3 topics
  30. Cultural Transmission2▲ 30×3 topics
  31. Occultism2▲ 156×1 topic
  32. Social Change2▲ 16×2 topics
  33. Spiritualism2▲ 156×1 topic
  34. Biogeography1▲ 6.5×4 topics
  35. Ecology1▲ 10×3 topics
  36. Phylogeny1▲ 11×4 topics
  37. Taxonomy1▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Historical Astronomy1▲ 84×2 topics
  39. Narrative1▲ 9.4×2 topics
  40. Black Studies1▲ 62×1 topic

Which research topics does National Széchényi Library publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies, Central European and Russian historical studies, Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics and Central European national history.

Hungarian Social, Econom…30Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies: 30 fractional worksCentral European and Russian historical studies: 4 fractional worksHistorical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics: 3 fractional worksCentral European national history: 2 fractional worksAncient and Medieval Archaeology Studies: 2 fractional worksReligious Studies and Spiritual Practices: 2 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 1 fractional worksNarrative Theory and Analysis: 1 fractional worksEducational Research and Pedagogy: 1 fractional worksArchaeological Research and Protection: 1 fractional works
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentPolitical Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceArcheology4 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 30 works
  2. 2 Central European and Russian historical studies Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  3. 3 Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  4. 4 Central European national history Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies Archeology 2 works
  6. 6 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 2 works
  7. 7 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Narrative Theory and Analysis Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  9. 9 Educational Research and Pedagogy Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  10. 10 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has National Széchényi Library's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 6% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 National Széchényi Library as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00042% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%National Széchényi Library0.00033% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of National Széchényi Library over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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