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Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków

In research, Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#41 of 1,998 worldwide), Social Sciences (#709 of 10,521 worldwide) and Religious studies (#18 of 70 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Religious studies, Linguistics and Language and Safety Research — Religious studies is 87.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,448
of 28,054 · #8,720 all time
Rank in Poland
#61
of 318
Research works
4.9k
▲ 24% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.8k
0.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
90%
world 28%

What is Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Arts and HumanitiesField #41 of 1,998 12.4%446 #152
Social SciencesDomain #709 of 10,521 9.6%1,227 #1097
Religious studiesSubfield #18 of 70 13.1%191 #24
Social SciencesField #2,336 of 6,365 8.3%715 #2945
HistorySubfield #98 of 204 12.0%123 #393
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #872 of 1,201 7.1%161 #1347
EducationSubfield #1,475 of 1,892 6.9%148 #1660
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #2,148 of 2,578 5.9%66 #3216
Safety ResearchSubfield #79 of 92 11.7%123 #260

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Arts and Humanities#152 #41
  2. Social Sciences#1,097 #709
  3. Religious studies#24 #18
  4. Social Sciences#2,945 #2,336
  5. History#393 #98
  6. Political Science and International Relations#1,347 #872
  7. Education#1,660 #1,475
  8. Sociology and Political Science#3,216 #2,148
  9. Safety Research#260 #79
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Religious studies takes 87.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Religious studiesSubfield · 191.4 works87×
  2. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 54.6 works36×
  3. Safety ResearchSubfield · 123.2 works34×
  4. HistorySubfield · 123.5 works29×
  5. General Social SciencesSubfield · 35.3 works24×
  6. Arts and HumanitiesField · 445.9 works12×
← 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: 0.10× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.38× its world share, 8 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.26× its world share, 27 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.03× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.45× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.15× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 11.75× its world share, 446 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.33× its world share, 14 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.63× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.82× its world share, 33 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.30× its world share, 715 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 11.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków?

Ranked on the composite score, Janusz Królikowski, Teresa Obolevitch and Robert Kantor lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków.

  1. 1 Janusz Królikowski Poland · #378,449 worldwide 0 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Teresa Obolevitch Poland · #480,489 worldwide 1 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Robert Kantor Poland · #486,482 worldwide 35 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Jözef Stala Poland · #489,097 worldwide 0 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Marek Kluz Poland · #507,482 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Michał Drożdż Poland · #722,900 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Wojciech Misztal Poland · #780,325 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Manuel Ruiz Jurado Poland · #794,412 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Jan Dyduch Poland · #855,298 worldwide 2 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Paweł Polak Poland · #1,369,379 worldwide 4 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków

Which keywords describe research at Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: European Union, Migration, Education, Cultural Studies, Ethics, Church-State Relations, Freedom of Religion and Integration.

▲ 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. European Union230▲ 77×13 topics
  2. Migration202▲ 46×9 topics
  3. Education200▲ 8.9×33 topics
  4. Cultural Studies181▲ 36×10 topics
  5. Globalization180▲ 7.0×34 topics
  6. Ethics175▲ 28×26 topics
  7. Church-State Relations174▲ 709×2 topics
  8. Freedom of Religion174▲ 709×2 topics
  9. Integration171▲ 87×2 topics
  10. Canon Law171▲ 812×1 topic
  11. Religious Policy171▲ 812×1 topic
  12. Pedagogy152▲ 24×10 topics
  13. Social Sciences142▲ 77×6 topics
  14. Social Media142▲ 7.6×19 topics
  15. Youth Development140▲ 114×5 topics
  16. Media Literacy138▲ 18×4 topics
  17. Lifelong Learning138▲ 52×3 topics
  18. Digital Innovations137▲ 662×1 topic
  19. Ethical Challenges122▲ 48×4 topics
  20. Digital Literacy121▲ 15×6 topics
  21. Religious Education121▲ 54×3 topics
  22. Cultural Resistance119▲ 349×1 topic
  23. Thematic Analysis119▲ 1519×1 topic
  24. Nationalism103▲ 17×12 topics
  25. Soviet Union98▲ 130×3 topics
  26. Eastern Europe97▲ 133×2 topics
  27. Cultural Discourse96▲ 190×2 topics
  28. Polish history95▲ 265×1 topic
  29. Polish minority95▲ 265×1 topic
  30. Urban Development85▲ 18×7 topics
  31. Cultural Identity80▲ 12×9 topics
  32. Eastern European culture75▲ 414×1 topic
  33. Polish nobility75▲ 414×1 topic
  34. Ethnography71▲ 31×4 topics
  35. Religion64▲ 10×23 topics
  36. Culture62▲ 8.9×12 topics
  37. Language59▲ 18×6 topics
  38. Data Privacy58▲ 39×3 topics
  39. Sociolinguistics55▲ 22×3 topics
  40. Multilingualism55▲ 25×3 topics

Which research topics does Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Theology and Canon Law Studies, Education and Cultural Studies, Catholicism, Bioethics, Media, Education and Polish Historical and Cultural Studies.

Theology and Canon Law S…171Theology and Canon Law Studies: 171 fractional worksEducation and Cultural Studies: 137 fractional worksCatholicism, Bioethics, Media, Education: 119 fractional worksPolish Historical and Cultural Studies: 95 fractional worksHistorical and Cultural Studies of Poland: 75 fractional worksLanguage and Culture54Language and Culture: 54 fractional worksPolish Legal and Social Issues: 46 fractional worksMedieval European History and Architecture: 27 fractional worksSocial Issues in Poland: 27 fractional worksPolish Law and Legal System: 25 fractional works
Religious studiesEducationSafety ResearchPolitical Science and International Relations5 others

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

  1. 1 Theology and Canon Law Studies Religious studies 171 works
  2. 2 Education and Cultural Studies Education 137 works
  3. 3 Catholicism, Bioethics, Media, Education Safety Research 119 works
  4. 4 Polish Historical and Cultural Studies Political Science and International Relations 95 works
  5. 5 Historical and Cultural Studies of Poland History 75 works
  6. 6 Language and Culture Linguistics and Language 54 works
  7. 7 Polish Legal and Social Issues Law 46 works
  8. 8 Medieval European History and Architecture Archeology 27 works
  9. 9 Social Issues in Poland General Social Sciences 27 works
  10. 10 Polish Law and Legal System Political Science and International Relations 25 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 available89.9%not open10.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors1.7%domestic only98.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% 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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