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Sofia University

In research, Sofia University stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,115 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#29,701
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,365
of 8,685
Research works
257
▼ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.9k
11.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Sofia University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #10,115 of 16,945 17.6%164

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sofia 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).

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.22× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.15× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.74× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.44× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.66× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.24× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.65× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 8.33× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.23× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 8.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Sofia University?

Ranked on the composite score, Mladen Sekso lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sofia University.

  1. 1 Mladen Sekso United States · #1,064,817 worldwide 6 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Sofia University

Which keywords describe research at Sofia University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Social Capital, Neuroscience, Psychology, Spirituality, Well-being, Organizational Performance and Religiosity.

▲ 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. Mental Health6▲ 7.1×13 topics
  2. Social Capital4▲ 12×5 topics
  3. Neuroscience3▲ 19×3 topics
  4. Psychology3▲ 43×4 topics
  5. Machine Learning3▲ 1.55×10 topics
  6. Spirituality3▲ 51×3 topics
  7. Deep Learning3▲ 1.41×13 topics
  8. Social Media2▲ 3.2×5 topics
  9. Well-being2▲ 12×6 topics
  10. Healthcare2▲ 3.8×3 topics
  11. Organizational Performance2▲ 16×2 topics
  12. Religion2▲ 8.2×5 topics
  13. Religiosity2▲ 86×2 topics
  14. Supply Chain Management2▲ 4.0×4 topics
  15. Spiritual Leadership2▲ 258×1 topic
  16. Workplace Spirituality2▲ 258×1 topic
  17. Depression2▲ 3.7×5 topics
  18. Gender2▲ 6.3×4 topics
  19. Stigma2▲ 25×3 topics
  20. Near-Death Experiences2▲ 399×1 topic
  21. Paranormal Beliefs2▲ 399×1 topic
  22. Colonialism2▲ 5.9×5 topics
  23. Investment Decisions2▲ 22×2 topics
  24. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy1▲ 20×2 topics
  25. Meta-Analysis1▲ 4.5×3 topics
  26. Natural Language Processing1▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Resilience1▲ 5.6×3 topics
  28. Social Support1▲ 4.8×4 topics
  29. Cultural Diversity1▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Evidence-Based Practice1▲ 19×2 topics
  31. Gender Identity1▲ 23×2 topics
  32. Interdisciplinary Collaboration1▲ 36×2 topics
  33. Intersectionality1▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Risk Management1▲ 5.1×3 topics
  35. Feminism1▲ 7.7×2 topics
  36. Self-Esteem1▲ 36×2 topics
  37. Trauma1▲ 11×4 topics
  38. Health Disparities1▲ 7.9×2 topics
  39. Academic Freedom1▲ 452×1 topic
  40. Coal Mine1▲ 162×2 topics

Which research topics does Sofia University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Workplace Spirituality and Leadership, Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs, Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications and Academic Freedom and Politics.

Workplace Spirituality a…2Workplace Spirituality and Leadership: 2 fractional worksParanormal Experiences a…2Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs: 2 fractional worksPsychotherapy Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksAcademic Freedom and Politics: 1 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies…1Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 1 fractional worksMedical Research and Treatments: 1 fractional worksNeuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function: 1 fractional worksHate Speech and Cyberbul…1Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection: 1 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 1 fractional worksMigration, Ethnicity, and Economy: 1 fractional works
DemographySocial PsychologyClinical PsychologyPolitical Science and International Relations6 others

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

  1. 1 Workplace Spirituality and Leadership Demography 2 works
  2. 2 Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs Social Psychology 2 works
  3. 3 Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications Clinical Psychology 1 works
  4. 4 Academic Freedom and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  5. 5 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  6. 6 Medical Research and Treatments Complementary and alternative medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  8. 8 Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  9. 9 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 1 works
  10. 10 Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy Sociology and Political Science 1 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 available42.1%not open57.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.1%domestic only85.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Sofia University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% lower 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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