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Russian State Library

In research, Russian State Library stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,164 of 6,365 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,313 of 10,521 worldwide) and Information Systems (#664 of 1,291 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Information Systems and Computer Science — Information Systems is 25.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,708
of 28,054 · #12,666 all time
Rank in Russia
#298
of 1,062
Research works
1.3k
▲ 166% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.4k
1.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
83%
world 28%

What is Russian State Library 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
Social SciencesField #1,164 of 6,365 14.8%97 #1084
Social SciencesDomain #2,313 of 10,521 14.5%144 #2039
Information SystemsSubfield #664 of 1,291 16.0%155 #930
Computer ScienceField #3,470 of 4,667 16.2%163 #4595
Physical SciencesDomain #9,984 of 12,888 16.1%178 #14254

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Russian State 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 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. Social Sciences#1,084 #1,164
  2. Social Sciences#2,039 #2,313
  3. Information Systems#930 #664
  4. Computer Science#4,595 #3,470
  5. Physical Sciences#14,254 #9,984
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 Russian State Library specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Information Systems takes 25.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Information SystemsSubfield · 155.2 works26×
  2. Computer ScienceField · 162.8 works6.2×
← 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: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.48× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 6.19× its world share, 163 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.08× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.55× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 10 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.08× its world share, 30 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.48× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.59× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.25× its world share, 97 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Russian State Library?

Ranked on the composite score, Article Editorial and статья Редакционная lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Russian State Library.

  1. 1 Article Editorial Russia · #1,133,036 worldwide 16 citations · 255 works
  2. 2 статья Редакционная Russia · #1,339,942 worldwide 3 citations · 1,323 works
All ranked researchers at Russian State Library

Which keywords describe research at Russian State Library?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Knowledge Management, Open Access, Digital Transformation, Digital Libraries, Scientific Publications, Scientific Communication, Information Space and Library Science.

▲ 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. Knowledge Management131▲ 70×9 topics
  2. Open Access100▲ 301×3 topics
  3. Digital Transformation98▲ 55×8 topics
  4. Digital Libraries96▲ 1723×2 topics
  5. Scientific Publications96▲ 819×2 topics
  6. Scientific Communication96▲ 1472×3 topics
  7. Information Space95▲ 4297×1 topic
  8. Library Science95▲ 4297×1 topic
  9. Media49▲ 95×4 topics
  10. Innovation38▲ 11×11 topics
  11. Technology37▲ 21×6 topics
  12. Big Data36▲ 12×4 topics
  13. Ontology36▲ 133×3 topics
  14. Digital Economy36▲ 58×5 topics
  15. Foresight35▲ 77×2 topics
  16. Information Science35▲ 424×1 topic
  17. Semantic Search35▲ 759×1 topic
  18. Social Media26▲ 5.3×6 topics
  19. Globalization25▲ 3.8×11 topics
  20. Artificial Intelligence25▲ 5.4×12 topics
  21. Legal Regulation21▲ 29×4 topics
  22. Information Security20▲ 63×2 topics
  23. National Security20▲ 106×2 topics
  24. Antibiotic Resistance20▲ 15×3 topics
  25. Digital Sovereignty20▲ 136×1 topic
  26. Transition Economy20▲ 206×1 topic
  27. Linguistics18▲ 33×3 topics
  28. Language16▲ 20×4 topics
  29. Academic Libraries14▲ 209×3 topics
  30. Discourse Analysis13▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Phraseology13▲ 51×2 topics
  32. Coronavirus13▲ 18×2 topics
  33. Cultural Communication13▲ 104×1 topic
  34. Persuasion Strategies13▲ 104×1 topic
  35. Digital Repositories12▲ 124×2 topics
  36. Technology Integration10▲ 9.3×3 topics
  37. User Engagement9▲ 64×2 topics
  38. Youth9▲ 19×2 topics
  39. Library 2.09▲ 365×1 topic
  40. Web 2.09▲ 365×1 topic

Which research topics does Russian State Library publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Library Science and Information, Scientific Research and Philosophical Inquiry, Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation and Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication.

Library Science and Info…95Library Science and Information: 95 fractional worksScientific Research and Philosophical Inquiry: 35 fractional worksSecurity, Politics, and …20Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation: 20 fractional worksDiscourse Analysis and C…13Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication: 13 fractional worksWeb and Library Services9Web and Library Services: 9 fractional worksLibrary Science and Information Systems: 7 fractional worksSocial and Behavioral Studies: 6 fractional worksLibrary Science and Administration: 6 fractional worksLinguistics and language evolution: 5 fractional worksRegional Socio-Economic Development Trends: 5 fractional works
Information SystemsPolitical Science and International RelationsCultural StudiesHealth3 others

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

  1. 1 Library Science and Information Information Systems 95 works
  2. 2 Scientific Research and Philosophical Inquiry Information Systems 35 works
  3. 3 Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation Political Science and International Relations 20 works
  4. 4 Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication Cultural Studies 13 works
  5. 5 Web and Library Services Information Systems 9 works
  6. 6 Library Science and Information Systems Information Systems 7 works
  7. 7 Social and Behavioral Studies Health 6 works
  8. 8 Library Science and Administration Library and Information Sciences 6 works
  9. 9 Linguistics and language evolution Language and Linguistics 5 works
  10. 10 Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends Demography 5 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 available82.8%not open17.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.5%domestic only94.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Russian State Library's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 166% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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