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Russian State Social University

In research, Russian State Social University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,292 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,833 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#12,463 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,603
of 28,054 · #17,558 all time
Rank in Russia
#446
of 1,062
Research works
1.7k
▲ 171% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.5k
2.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
69%
world 28%

What is Russian State Social University 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 SciencesDomain #5,292 of 10,521 6.8%305 #7639
Social SciencesField #4,833 of 6,365 7.2%181 #6041
Physical SciencesDomain #12,463 of 12,888 6.0%104 #10188

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Russian State Social 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 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#7,639 #5,292
  2. Social Sciences#6,041 #4,833
  3. Physical Sciences#10,188 #12,463
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.

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: 0.43× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.43× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.23× its world share, 47 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.31× its world share, 23 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.93× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.89× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.47× its world share, 44 worksMedicineNursing: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.62× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.45× its world share, 20 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.16× its world share, 34 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.60× its world share, 27 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.49× its world share, 37 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.94× its world share, 182 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Russian State Social University?

Ranked on the composite score, S. Yu. Zavalishina, Elena V. Frolova and Ольга Юрьевна Светлакова lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Russian State Social University.

  1. 1 S. Yu. Zavalishina Russia · #377,721 worldwide 39 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Elena V. Frolova Russia · #559,761 worldwide 16 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 Ольга Юрьевна Светлакова Russia · #600,259 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Tatyana Yudina Russia · #622,002 worldwide 10 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Olga V. Rogach Russia · #629,648 worldwide 13 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 И. Н. Медведев Russia · #632,080 worldwide 27 citations · 67 works
  7. 7 Koshkin Vm Russia · #654,897 worldwide 1 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Е. А. Ветрова Russia · #748,253 worldwide 11 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Natalya I. Nikitina Russia · #791,563 worldwide 18 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Pavel A. Kislyakov Russia · #945,051 worldwide 2 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Russian State Social University

Which keywords describe research at Russian State Social University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Digital Transformation, Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Regional Development, Globalization, Social Media and Educational Technology.

▲ 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. Sustainable Development54▲ 7.0×33 topics
  2. Digital Transformation49▲ 19×13 topics
  3. Innovation48▲ 9.3×27 topics
  4. Artificial Intelligence46▲ 6.9×27 topics
  5. Globalization42▲ 4.4×29 topics
  6. Social Media38▲ 5.4×18 topics
  7. Regional Development34▲ 19×7 topics
  8. Educational Technology32▲ 5.5×11 topics
  9. E-Learning30▲ 6.1×11 topics
  10. Economic Development28▲ 7.0×19 topics
  11. Youth27▲ 40×3 topics
  12. Education26▲ 3.1×25 topics
  13. Identity25▲ 7.1×7 topics
  14. Digitalization25▲ 26×9 topics
  15. Teacher Training24▲ 7.7×5 topics
  16. Ethnicity23▲ 12×5 topics
  17. Digital Learning22▲ 8.4×3 topics
  18. Pedagogy21▲ 8.6×8 topics
  19. Nationalism20▲ 9.1×2 topics
  20. Politics20▲ 16×2 topics
  21. Digital Economy20▲ 23×11 topics
  22. Higher Education20▲ 7.5×10 topics
  23. Civic Participation20▲ 78×2 topics
  24. Digital Generation19▲ 123×1 topic
  25. Sociological Research19▲ 123×1 topic
  26. Legal Regulation19▲ 17×6 topics
  27. Distance Learning18▲ 11×7 topics
  28. Migration18▲ 11×5 topics
  29. Knowledge Management18▲ 6.5×11 topics
  30. Inclusive Education17▲ 10×4 topics
  31. Educational Environment16▲ 92×2 topics
  32. Adolescent Development15▲ 26×5 topics
  33. Labor Market15▲ 10×6 topics
  34. International Relations15▲ 12×10 topics
  35. Economic Security14▲ 14×6 topics
  36. Geographical Analysis14▲ 63×2 topics
  37. Social Cognition14▲ 17×3 topics
  38. Psychological Well-being14▲ 20×3 topics
  39. Language14▲ 12×5 topics
  40. Zone of Proximal Development14▲ 57×2 topics

Which research topics does Russian State Social University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia, Psychology of Development and Education, Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends and Educational Innovations and Challenges.

Sociopolitical Dynamics …19Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia: 19 fractional worksPsychology of Developmen…14Psychology of Development and Education: 14 fractional worksRegional Socio-Economic …13Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends: 13 fractional worksEducational Innovations …12Educational Innovations and Challenges: 12 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Public Health: 12 fractional worksSecurity, Politics, and Digital Transformation: 9 fractional worksEconomic and Technologic…8Economic and Technological Developments in Russia: 8 fractional worksLegal and Policy Issues8Legal and Policy Issues: 8 fractional worksRegional Economic Development and Innovation: 8 fractional worksSocial and Behavioral Studies: 7 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyDemographyInformation Systems6 others

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

  1. 1 Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia Sociology and Political Science 19 works
  2. 2 Psychology of Development and Education Developmental and Educational Psychology 14 works
  3. 3 Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends Demography 13 works
  4. 4 Educational Innovations and Challenges Information Systems 12 works
  5. 5 Healthcare Systems and Public Health Epidemiology 12 works
  6. 6 Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation Political Science and International Relations 9 works
  7. 7 Economic and Technological Developments in Russia Development 8 works
  8. 8 Legal and Policy Issues Law 8 works
  9. 9 Regional Economic Development and Innovation Strategy and Management 8 works
  10. 10 Social and Behavioral Studies Health 7 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 available68.8%not open31.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.1%domestic only92.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Russian State Social University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 171% 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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