Question 1

What is Riga Stradiņš University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Riga Stradiņš University stands highest in Health Sciences (#3,147 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#2,814 of 8,541 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#4,074 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Dentistry (Dentistry is 5.4× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Riga Stradiņš University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Riga Stradiņš University ranks #5,243 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#15,459 all time), and #5 of 32 in Latvia.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Riga Stradiņš University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Andris Skride, Baiba Vilne and Inese Gobiņa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Riga Stradiņš University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Riga Stradiņš University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Riga Stradiņš University is "Myalgic encephalomyelitis: International Consensus Criteria" (Bruce M. Carruthers et al., 2011), with 1,300 citations. Next come "Organ printing: Tissue spheroids as building blocks" (1,246) and "ECCO Guidelines on Therapeutics in Crohn’s Disease: Surgical Treatment" (1,128).

Question 5

Which research topics does Riga Stradiņš University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: COVID-19 and Mental Health, Cleft Lip and Palate Research, Legal Studies and Reforms and Long-Term Effects of COVID-19.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Riga Stradiņš University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Quality of Life, Public Health, Mental Health, Risk Factors, Inflammation, Human Rights and Treatment.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Riga Stradiņš University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 51% of research at Riga Stradiņš University is in Health Sciences, 28% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (42%), Social Sciences (14%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (6%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 8

Is Riga Stradiņš University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

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