Question 1

What is Plovdiv University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Plovdiv University stands highest in Computer Science (#3,426 of 4,417 worldwide), Social Sciences (#7,493 of 9,585 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#5,806 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mathematics (Mathematics is 6.6× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Plovdiv University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Plovdiv University ranks #9,345 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#17,884 all time), and #18 of 64 in Bulgaria.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Plovdiv University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Nikolay T. Kochev, Tania Yankova and Galina Ilieva lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Plovdiv University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Plovdiv University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Plovdiv University is "2020 World Society of Emergency Surgery updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute calculus cholecystitis" (Michele Pisano et al., 2020), with 587 citations. Next come "Conservation status of freshwater mussels in Europe: state of the art and future challenges" (574) and "An advanced deep learning models-based plant disease detection: A review of recent research" (490).

Question 5

Which research topics does Plovdiv University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Fractional Differential Equations Solutions, Online Learning and Analytics, Nonlinear Differential Equations Analysis and Innovative Educational Technologies.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Plovdiv University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Online Learning, Nonlinear Equations, Educational Technology, Distance Learning, Fractional Calculus, Language and Deep Learning.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Plovdiv University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 51% of research at Plovdiv University is in Physical Sciences, 24% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (16%), Engineering (11%), Social Sciences (10%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 8

Is Plovdiv University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% higher than in 2018-2021.