New Bulgarian University
In research, New Bulgarian University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,503 of 9,585 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#4,858 of 10,670 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,491 of 5,988 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations (Political Science and International Relations is 7.0× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #5,210 of 22,385 · #10,565 all time
- Rank in Bulgaria
- #5 of 64
- Research works
- 1.2k ▲ 86% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 4.4k 3.7 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 3.7% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.87× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 66% world 40%
- International
- 14% world 18%
What is New Bulgarian University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #3,503 of 9,585 | 3.7% | 308 | #5909 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #4,858 of 10,670 | 2.4% | 138 | #10846 | |
| Social SciencesField | #3,491 of 5,988 | 4.3% | 172 | #5829 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where New Bulgarian University 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 of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Social Sciences#5,909 #3,503
- Physical Sciences#10,846 #4,858
- Social Sciences#5,829 #3,491
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does New Bulgarian University work in?
In 2022-now, 61% of research at New Bulgarian University is in Social Sciences, 27% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (34%), Computer Science (11%), Arts and Humanities (9%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.
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 26 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences33261.5%
- Social Sciences18233.7%
- Arts and Humanities478.7%
- Business, Management and Accounting427.8%
- Psychology356.5%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance203.7%
- Decision Sciences61.1%
- Physical Sciences14727.2%
- Computer Science5710.5%
- Engineering458.4%
- Environmental Science193.4%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences91.6%
- Energy51.0%
- Physics and Astronomy40.8%
- Mathematics40.7%
- Materials Science30.6%
- Chemistry10.2%
- Chemical Engineering00.0%
- Health Sciences325.9%
- Medicine213.9%
- Health Professions81.4%
- Dentistry20.4%
- Nursing10.2%
- Veterinary00.0%
- Life Sciences305.5%
What does New Bulgarian University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 7.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 56.0 works7.0×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Arts and Humanities3.02×47 works
- Social Sciences2.66×182 works
- Business, Management and Accounting2.41×42 works
- Psychology2.14×35 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.71×20 works
- Computer Science1.35×57 works
- Neuroscience1.22×11 works
- Decision Sciences1.18×6 works
- Energy1.04×5 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.01×9 works
- Dentistry0.85×2 works
- Environmental Science0.69×18 works
- Mathematics0.58×4 works
- Engineering0.56×45 works
- Health Professions0.54×8 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.36×9 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.36×4 works
- Nursing0.32×1 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.28×8 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.27×2 works
- Veterinary0.23×0 works
- Medicine0.20×21 works
- Materials Science0.17×3 works
- Chemistry0.14×1 works
- Chemical Engineering0.09×0 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.06×0 works
- Arts and Humanities 3.0×
- Social Sciences 2.7×
- Business, Management and Accounting 2.4×
- Psychology 2.1×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.7×
- Computer Science 1.4×
- Neuroscience 1.2×
- Decision Sciences 1.2×
- Energy 1.0×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 1.0×
- Dentistry 0.8×
- Environmental Science 0.7×
- Mathematics 0.6×
- Engineering 0.6×
- Health Professions 0.5×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.4×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.4×
- Nursing 0.3×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.3×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.3×
- Veterinary 0.2×
- Medicine 0.2×
- Materials Science 0.2×
- Chemistry 0.1×
- Chemical Engineering 0.1×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at New Bulgarian University?
Ranked on the quality score, Veselina Hristova Kadreva, Evgeniya Hristova and Galina Satchanska lead among researchers whose main affiliation is New Bulgarian University.
- 1
Veselina Hristova Kadreva
Bulgaria · #728,411 worldwide 741 citations · 24 works
- 2
Evgeniya Hristova
Bulgaria · #950,806 worldwide 889 citations · 52 works
- 3
Galina Satchanska
Bulgaria · #1,255,390 worldwide 1.2k citations · 35 works
- 4
Maurice Grinberg
Bulgaria · #1,447,613 worldwide 1.7k citations · 96 works
- 5
Irena G. Vassileva
Bulgaria · #1,618,923 worldwide 505 citations · 32 works
- 6
Irena Dimitrova
Bulgaria · #1,786,248 worldwide 334 citations · 37 works
- 7
Mihaela D. Barokova
Bulgaria · #2,072,053 worldwide 467 citations · 26 works
- 8
Roumen Dontchev Daskalov
Bulgaria · #2,544,918 worldwide 310 citations · 56 works
- 9
Petăr Zidarov
Bulgaria · #2,547,340 worldwide 111 citations · 20 works
- 10
Anna Krasteva
Bulgaria · #2,603,171 worldwide 552 citations · 81 works
Which keywords describe research at New Bulgarian University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Globalization, European Union, Sustainable Development, International Law, Global Governance, Social Media and Judicial Review.
- National Identity
- Conflict
- Cognition
- Cyber-Physical Systems
- Social Interaction
- Entrepreneurship
- Cultural Diplomacy
- Literature
- Constitutionalism
- Digital Transformation
- Environmental Management
- Geopolitics
- Judicial Review
- Economic Growth
- International Law
- Identity
- Climate Change
- European Union
- Sustainability
- Globalization
- Human Rights
- Sustainable Development
- Social Media
- Artificial Intelligence
- Education
- Innovation
- Global Governance
- Nationalism
- Democracy
- Language
- Migration
- European Integration
- Ethnicity
- Governance
- ECHR
- European Legal Systems
- Corpus Linguistics
- Balkans
- Institutionalization
- Sovereignty
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
- Human Rights39▲ 7.1×37 topics
- Globalization33▲ 3.1×48 topics
- Sustainable Development25▲ 2.9×36 topics
- Sustainability21▲ 1.61×36 topics
- Social Media20▲ 2.7×19 topics
- European Union19▲ 16×14 topics
- Artificial Intelligence17▲ 2.2×23 topics
- Climate Change16◆ 1.13×28 topics
- Education16▲ 1.71×29 topics
- Identity15▲ 3.9×19 topics
- Innovation14▲ 2.5×23 topics
- International Law13▲ 7.9×13 topics
- Global Governance13▲ 10×12 topics
- Economic Growth12▲ 2.7×14 topics
- Nationalism11▲ 4.6×14 topics
- Judicial Review11▲ 24×4 topics
- Democracy11▲ 5.8×8 topics
- Geopolitics11▲ 13×10 topics
- Language11▲ 8.2×8 topics
- Environmental Management11▲ 4.9×8 topics
- Migration11▲ 5.9×10 topics
- Digital Transformation10▲ 3.6×14 topics
- European Integration10▲ 31×5 topics
- Constitutionalism9▲ 19×3 topics
- Ethnicity9▲ 4.5×7 topics
- Literature9▲ 3.0×12 topics
- Governance9▲ 4.9×7 topics
- Cultural Diplomacy8▲ 19×5 topics
- ECHR8▲ 43×1 topic
- Entrepreneurship8▲ 3.7×8 topics
- European Legal Systems8▲ 43×1 topic
- Social Interaction8▲ 3.7×9 topics
- Corpus Linguistics8▲ 6.8×5 topics
- Cyber-Physical Systems8▲ 5.3×7 topics
- Balkans7▲ 57×2 topics
- Cognition7▲ 8.6×3 topics
- Institutionalization6▲ 13×3 topics
- Conflict6▲ 6.7×5 topics
- Sovereignty6▲ 12×5 topics
- National Identity6▲ 9.1×5 topics
Which research topics does New Bulgarian University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: European and International Law Studies, European Union Policy and Governance, European Criminal Justice and Data Protection and Balkans: History, Politics, Society.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 8 works
- 2 European Union Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 5 works
- 3 European Criminal Justice and Data Protection Political Science and International Relations 4 works
- 4 Balkans: History, Politics, Society Cultural Studies 4 works
- 5 Social Media and Politics Communication 4 works
- 6 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 4 works
- 7 Diverse Scientific Research in Ukraine Global and Planetary Change 4 works
- 8 Global Energy Security and Policy General Energy 3 works
- 9 Soviet and Russian History Political Science and International Relations 3 works
- 10 Categorization, perception, and language Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 3 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has New Bulgarian University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 86% higher than in 2018-2021.
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 New Bulgarian University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0022% in 2024.
Fractional works of New Bulgarian University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.1% in 2017.
Other research institutions in Sofia
- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
- Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
- Technical University of Sofia
- Medical University of Sofia
- Chemical Pharmaceutical Research Institute
- University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy
- Employment Agency
- University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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