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Union University

In research, Union University stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,171 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,855 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#19,520 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,801
of 28,054 · #34,276 all time
Rank in Serbia
#55
of 71
Research works
410
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
4.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
68%
world 28%

What is Union 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 #13,171 of 16,945 15.8%232
Social SciencesField #8,855 of 10,206 16.8%122
Physical SciencesDomain #19,520 of 21,541 11.5%148

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

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.24× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.14× its world share, 17 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.73× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.99× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.05× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.62× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6.34× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.30× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.08× its world share, 27 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 6.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Union University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Internet of Things, Economic Growth, Supply Chain Management, Regulation, International Law, Financial Performance and Sustainable Development.

▲ 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. Human Rights11▲ 10×18 topics
  2. Internet of Things6▲ 6.7×8 topics
  3. Economic Growth6▲ 6.5×9 topics
  4. Supply Chain Management5▲ 5.7×9 topics
  5. Sustainable Development5▲ 3.4×12 topics
  6. Machine Learning5▲ 1.43×22 topics
  7. Regulation5▲ 8.4×8 topics
  8. Big Data4▲ 4.6×9 topics
  9. Financial Performance4▲ 6.6×3 topics
  10. Healthcare4▲ 3.2×7 topics
  11. International Law4▲ 12×10 topics
  12. Sovereignty3▲ 36×3 topics
  13. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 2.4×11 topics
  14. Global Governance3▲ 15×4 topics
  15. Regional Development3▲ 9.0×5 topics
  16. Mental Health3▲ 2.1×13 topics
  17. Judicial Review3▲ 32×3 topics
  18. European Union3▲ 12×5 topics
  19. Democracy3▲ 7.1×2 topics
  20. International Criminal Law2▲ 107×1 topic
  21. International Humanitarian Law2▲ 107×1 topic
  22. Risk Management2▲ 5.1×6 topics
  23. Constitutionalism2▲ 25×1 topic
  24. European Legal Systems2▲ 61×1 topic
  25. Organizational Culture2▲ 6.1×2 topics
  26. Innovation Management2▲ 13×2 topics
  27. Security2▲ 3.5×3 topics
  28. Wireless Sensor Networks2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  29. Agricultural Sustainability2▲ 19×1 topic
  30. Rural Tourism2▲ 64×1 topic
  31. Privacy2▲ 6.8×2 topics
  32. Blockchain2▲ 7.7×1 topic
  33. Smart Contracts2▲ 11×1 topic
  34. Cybersecurity2▲ 7.2×2 topics
  35. Catastrophe Bonds2▲ 39×1 topic
  36. Economic Sanctions2▲ 64×2 topics
  37. Gender Equality2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  38. Insurance2▲ 21×1 topic
  39. Firm Performance2▲ 8.3×2 topics
  40. Positive Emotions2▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does Union University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: International Law and Human Rights, European and International Law Studies, Regional Development and Management Studies and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security.

International Law and Hu…2International Law and Human Rights: 2 fractional worksEuropean and Internation…2European and International Law Studies: 2 fractional worksRegional Development and…2Regional Development and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…2Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 2 fractional worksInsurance and Financial Risk Management: 2 fractional worksDigitalization, Law, and Regulation: 2 fractional worksBig Data and Business In…1Big Data and Business Intelligence: 1 fractional worksPsychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment: 1 fractional worksSoftware Engineering Techniques and Practices: 1 fractional worksFinancial Markets and In…1Financial Markets and Investment Strategies: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsEconomics and EconometricsInformation SystemsLaw3 others

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

  1. 1 International Law and Human Rights Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  2. 2 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  3. 3 Regional Development and Management Studies Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  4. 4 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 2 works
  5. 5 Insurance and Financial Risk Management Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  6. 6 Digitalization, Law, and Regulation Law 2 works
  7. 7 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 1 works
  8. 8 Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  9. 9 Software Engineering Techniques and Practices Information Systems 1 works
  10. 10 Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Finance 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 available68.2%not open31.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.1%domestic only80.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Union University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% 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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