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University of Central Asia

In research, University of Central Asia stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,845 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,158 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,382
of 28,054 · #18,623 all time
Rank in Kyrgyzstan
#3
of 19
Research works
522
▲ 174% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.1k
6.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
61%
world 28%

What is University of Central Asia 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 #5,845 of 10,521 32.2%89 #9253
Physical SciencesDomain #9,158 of 12,888 16.1%92 #14095

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Central Asia 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: 1.25× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.88× its world share, 32 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.73× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.62× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.89× its world share, 21 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.72× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.05× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.32× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.24× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.61× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.15× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.36× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.07× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.63× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.11× its world share, 59 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Central Asia?

Ranked on the composite score, David A. Blank lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Central Asia.

  1. 1 David A. Blank Kyrgyzstan · #1,039,756 worldwide 101 citations · 53 works
All ranked researchers at University of Central Asia

Which keywords describe research at University of Central Asia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Adaptation, Requirements Engineering, Globalization, Security, Social Cognition, Central Asia and Conflict.

▲ 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. Climate Change18▲ 3.1×43 topics
  2. Globalization12▲ 2.7×23 topics
  3. Machine Learning10▲ 1.37×32 topics
  4. Sustainability9▲ 1.75×24 topics
  5. Deep Learning8◆ 1.07×35 topics
  6. Adaptation8▲ 12×5 topics
  7. Requirements Engineering7▲ 74×2 topics
  8. Security7▲ 4.8×10 topics
  9. Artificial Intelligence6▲ 1.92×16 topics
  10. Renewable Energy6▲ 1.79×19 topics
  11. Higher Education6▲ 4.7×12 topics
  12. Social Cognition5▲ 15×4 topics
  13. Central Asia5▲ 34×4 topics
  14. Migration5▲ 6.9×11 topics
  15. Conflict5▲ 14×7 topics
  16. Agile Software Development5▲ 90×1 topic
  17. Empirical Studies5▲ 90×1 topic
  18. Neoliberalism4▲ 5.6×6 topics
  19. Language Teaching4▲ 7.8×3 topics
  20. International Relations4▲ 7.7×11 topics
  21. Human Behavior4▲ 39×2 topics
  22. Attractiveness4▲ 95×1 topic
  23. Evolutionary Psychology4▲ 95×1 topic
  24. Vulnerability3▲ 6.8×6 topics
  25. Bilingual Education3▲ 12×3 topics
  26. Geopolitics3▲ 9.6×7 topics
  27. Language Policy3▲ 10×3 topics
  28. Water Resources3▲ 5.8×3 topics
  29. Environmental Attitudes3▲ 18×2 topics
  30. Global Governance3▲ 6.1×7 topics
  31. Habitat Selection3▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Nation-Building3▲ 23×2 topics
  33. State-Building3▲ 34×2 topics
  34. Animal Movement3▲ 23×1 topic
  35. Cultural Diplomacy3▲ 15×2 topics
  36. Model-Based Development3▲ 69×2 topics
  37. Occupancy Rates3▲ 23×1 topic
  38. Ecological Knowledge3▲ 27×2 topics
  39. Land Management3▲ 32×2 topics
  40. Livelihoods3▲ 34×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Central Asia publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Software Engineering Techniques and Practices, Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology.

Software Engineering Techniques and Practices: 5 fractional worksEvolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior: 4 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 3 fractional worksRangeland Management and Livestock Ecology: 2 fractional worksSoftware Testing and Debugging Techniques: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Education and Sustainability: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Software Engine…2Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies: 2 fractional worksPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East: 2 fractional worksSoftware Reliability and Analysis Research: 2 fractional worksSecond Language Acquisit…2Second Language Acquisition and Learning: 2 fractional works
Information SystemsExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyEcologyManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law4 others

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

  1. 1 Software Engineering Techniques and Practices Information Systems 5 works
  2. 2 Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 4 works
  3. 3 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 3 works
  4. 4 Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  5. 5 Software Testing and Debugging Techniques Software 2 works
  6. 6 Environmental Education and Sustainability Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  7. 7 Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  8. 8 Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  9. 9 Software Reliability and Analysis Research Software 2 works
  10. 10 Second Language Acquisition and Learning Developmental and Educational Psychology 2 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 available60.8%not open39.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors42.4%domestic only57.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Central Asia's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 174% 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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