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University of Applied Science Budapest

In research, University of Applied Science Budapest stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,301 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,324 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geography, Planning and Development — Geography, Planning and Development is 97.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,792
of 28,054 · #27,810 all time
Rank in Hungary
#54
of 118
Research works
356
▲ 113% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.6k
7.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
71%
world 28%

What is University of Applied Science Budapest 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 #6,301 of 10,521 17.1%126 #8804
Social SciencesField #4,324 of 6,365 16.9%77 #6945

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Applied Science Budapest 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).

What does University of Applied Science Budapest specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geography, Planning and Development takes 97.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Geography, Planning and DevelopmentSubfield · 33.3 works97×
← 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: 0.79× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.71× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.27× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.23× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.35× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.61× its world share, 20 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.64× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.21× its world share, 12 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.86× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.62× its world share, 77 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Applied Science Budapest?

Ranked on the composite score, Melanie Smith and Árpád Papp-Váry lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Applied Science Budapest.

  1. 1 Melanie Smith Hungary · #338,641 worldwide 92 citations · 54 works
  2. 2 Árpád Papp-Váry Hungary · #1,104,604 worldwide 7 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at University of Applied Science Budapest

Which keywords describe research at University of Applied Science Budapest?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Globalization, Economic Development, Innovation, Regional Disparities, Knowledge Management, Tourism and Policy.

▲ 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. Sustainability42▲ 10×30 topics
  2. Globalization39▲ 12×25 topics
  3. Economic Development34▲ 25×14 topics
  4. Innovation34▲ 19×13 topics
  5. Regional Disparities31▲ 366×2 topics
  6. Knowledge Management31▲ 34×5 topics
  7. Tourism31▲ 195×3 topics
  8. Policy31▲ 84×4 topics
  9. Social Impact31▲ 46×2 topics
  10. Environmental Influence30▲ 567×1 topic
  11. Economic Growth8▲ 5.9×12 topics
  12. Climate Change8▲ 1.78×21 topics
  13. Social Media8▲ 3.2×12 topics
  14. Consumer Behavior7▲ 6.9×9 topics
  15. Sustainable Development7▲ 2.6×23 topics
  16. Environmental Impact7▲ 2.4×13 topics
  17. COVID-19 Impact6▲ 22×5 topics
  18. Artificial Intelligence6▲ 2.5×13 topics
  19. Renewable Energy5▲ 2.2×15 topics
  20. Virtual Reality5▲ 6.2×6 topics
  21. Social Capital5▲ 5.5×10 topics
  22. Destination Image4▲ 31×2 topics
  23. Tourist Satisfaction4▲ 25×2 topics
  24. Community Perceptions4▲ 33×1 topic
  25. Sustainable Tourism4▲ 20×1 topic
  26. Leadership4▲ 4.5×6 topics
  27. European Union4▲ 9.1×9 topics
  28. Governance3▲ 6.2×7 topics
  29. Asset Allocation3▲ 42×2 topics
  30. Financial Literacy3▲ 21×2 topics
  31. Income Inequality3▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Investment Decisions3▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Psychology3▲ 13×4 topics
  34. Household Finance3▲ 48×1 topic
  35. Retirement Planning3▲ 48×1 topic
  36. Consumer Engagement3▲ 12×1 topic
  37. Electronic Word-of-Mouth3▲ 12×1 topic
  38. European Integration3▲ 27×3 topics
  39. Consumer Perception2▲ 6.9×5 topics
  40. Regional Growth2▲ 24×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Applied Science Budapest publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies, Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis and Digital Marketing and Social Media.

Hungarian Social, Econom…30Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies: 30 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 4 fractional worksFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis: 3 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 3 fractional worksCultural Industries and Urban Development: 2 fractional worksCruise Tourism Development and Management: 2 fractional worksTourism, Volunteerism, and Development: 1 fractional worksClimate Change and Health Impacts: 1 fractional worksEducation and Learning Interventions: 1 fractional worksGenerational Differences and Trends: 1 fractional works
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentSociology and Political ScienceAccountingUrban Studies5 others

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

  1. 1 Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies Geography, Planning and Development 30 works
  2. 2 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis Accounting 3 works
  4. 4 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  5. 5 Cultural Industries and Urban Development Urban Studies 2 works
  6. 6 Cruise Tourism Development and Management Transportation 2 works
  7. 7 Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development Demography 1 works
  8. 8 Climate Change and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  9. 9 Education and Learning Interventions Information Systems 1 works
  10. 10 Generational Differences and Trends Life-span and Life-course Studies 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 available70.7%not open29.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.3%domestic only84.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Applied Science Budapest's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 113% 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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