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St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo

In research, St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,772 of 10,521 worldwide), Computer Science (#2,085 of 4,667 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,928 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,168
of 28,054 · #16,808 all time
Rank in Bulgaria
#19
of 92
Research works
1k
▲ 129% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.2k
2.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
59%
world 28%

What is St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo 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 #2,772 of 10,521 13.5%199 #5564
Computer ScienceField #2,085 of 4,667 7.2%72 #4448
Social SciencesField #3,928 of 6,365 10.2%91 #5710
Physical SciencesDomain #9,122 of 12,888 7.3%118 #10269

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo 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#5,564 #2,772
  2. Computer Science#4,448 #2,085
  3. Social Sciences#5,710 #3,928
  4. Physical Sciences#10,269 #9,122
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: 0.37× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.68× its world share, 72 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.53× its world share, 28 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.48× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.80× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.20× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.26× its world share, 42 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.33× its world share, 26 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.50× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.72× its world share, 18 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.08× its world share, 91 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo?

Ranked on the composite score, Mariana Petrova, Nikola Piperkov and Stefka Bouyuklieva lead among researchers whose main affiliation is St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo.

  1. 1 Mariana Petrova Bulgaria · #423,984 worldwide 49 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Nikola Piperkov Bulgaria · #458,509 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Stefka Bouyuklieva Bulgaria · #1,279,396 worldwide 28 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Георги Николов Георгиев Bulgaria · #1,310,975 worldwide 25 citations · 42 works
  5. 5 Mariana Nikolova Georgieva-Grosse Bulgaria · #1,380,140 worldwide 23 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 G. M. Petrov Bulgaria · #1,505,523 worldwide 1 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo

Which keywords describe research at St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Artificial Intelligence, Educational Technology, Innovation, Online Learning, Education, E-Learning and Literature.

▲ 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 Development25▲ 4.5×27 topics
  2. Artificial Intelligence22▲ 4.7×21 topics
  3. Machine Learning18▲ 1.63×29 topics
  4. Education18▲ 3.0×30 topics
  5. Educational Technology17▲ 4.2×16 topics
  6. Innovation16▲ 4.5×26 topics
  7. E-Learning15▲ 4.2×13 topics
  8. Online Learning15▲ 5.1×10 topics
  9. Globalization14▲ 2.0×24 topics
  10. Literature12▲ 6.2×15 topics
  11. Identity11▲ 4.5×18 topics
  12. Economic Growth11▲ 3.8×16 topics
  13. Teacher Training10▲ 4.9×6 topics
  14. Distance Learning10▲ 8.7×6 topics
  15. Knowledge Management10▲ 5.0×12 topics
  16. History9▲ 3.9×12 topics
  17. Cultural Heritage9▲ 4.9×14 topics
  18. Environmental Management9▲ 6.6×6 topics
  19. Virtual Reality9▲ 5.0×7 topics
  20. Technology8▲ 4.6×8 topics
  21. Language8▲ 9.9×7 topics
  22. Culture8▲ 4.5×10 topics
  23. Economic Security8▲ 11×4 topics
  24. Ethnicity8▲ 6.1×6 topics
  25. Sociolinguistics8▲ 12×5 topics
  26. Pedagogy8▲ 4.5×6 topics
  27. Science8▲ 8.9×5 topics
  28. Migration7▲ 6.3×8 topics
  29. Regional Development7▲ 5.8×8 topics
  30. Cultural Studies7▲ 5.1×8 topics
  31. Graphic Design6▲ 42×2 topics
  32. Bilingualism6▲ 13×4 topics
  33. User Experience6▲ 21×2 topics
  34. Human-Computer Interaction6▲ 9.7×3 topics
  35. Legal Regulation6▲ 7.7×3 topics
  36. Adaptive Learning6▲ 32×3 topics
  37. Design6▲ 10.0×2 topics
  38. Foresight5▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Learning Analytics5▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Linguistics5▲ 9.4×2 topics

Which research topics does St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Media and Visual Art, Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity, Military Technology and Strategies and Digital Accessibility for Disabilities.

Digital Media and Visual…5Digital Media and Visual Art: 5 fractional worksLinguistics, Language Di…5Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity: 5 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 5 fractional worksDigital Accessibility fo…5Digital Accessibility for Disabilities: 5 fractional worksPsychology of Developmen…4Psychology of Development and Education: 4 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 4 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 4 fractional worksEconomic and Business De…4Economic and Business Development Strategies: 4 fractional worksDiscourse Analysis and Cultural Communication: 3 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Challenges: 3 fractional works
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignLanguage and LinguisticsAerospace EngineeringHuman Factors and Ergonomics6 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 5 works
  2. 2 Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity Language and Linguistics 5 works
  3. 3 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Digital Accessibility for Disabilities Human Factors and Ergonomics 5 works
  5. 5 Psychology of Development and Education Developmental and Educational Psychology 4 works
  6. 6 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 4 works
  7. 7 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  8. 8 Economic and Business Development Strategies Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  9. 9 Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication Cultural Studies 3 works
  10. 10 Educational Innovations and Challenges Information Systems 3 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 available58.7%not open41.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.6%domestic only90.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 129% 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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