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University of Economics Varna

In research, University of Economics Varna stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,705 of 10,521 worldwide), Business, Management and Accounting (#1,617 of 2,578 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,310 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Strategy and Management — Strategy and Management is 7.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,116
of 28,054 · #32,845 all time
Rank in Bulgaria
#59
of 92
Research works
1.3k
▲ 230% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.3k
1.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
70%
world 28%

What is University of Economics Varna 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 #5,705 of 10,521 13.9%201 #8544
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,617 of 2,578 16.2%63 #2454
Social SciencesField #5,310 of 6,365 15.4%71 #7761
Physical SciencesDomain #12,625 of 12,888 7.1%90 #20564

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Economics Varna 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#8,544 #5,705
  2. Business, Management and Accounting#2,454 #1,617
  3. Social Sciences#7,761 #5,310
  4. Physical Sciences#20,564 #12,625
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.

What does University of Economics Varna specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Strategy and Management takes 7.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Strategy and ManagementSubfield · 20.5 works7.2×
← 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: 1.44× its world share, 22 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.87× its world share, 48 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.37× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.78× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.65× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.70× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.56× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5.89× its world share, 62 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.47× its world share, 14 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6.02× its world share, 42 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.61× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.69× its world share, 70 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Economics Varna?

Ranked on the composite score, W. M. Myers, Galina Yolova and Andriyana Andreeva lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Economics Varna.

  1. 1 W. M. Myers Bulgaria · #309,257 worldwide 117 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Galina Yolova Bulgaria · #529,287 worldwide 1 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 Andriyana Andreeva Bulgaria · #595,088 worldwide 2 citations · 45 works
  4. 4 Дарина Димитрова Bulgaria · #664,239 worldwide 0 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Атанас Атанасов Bulgaria · #1,057,877 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Julian Vasilev Bulgaria · #1,558,432 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at University of Economics Varna

Which keywords describe research at University of Economics Varna?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Economic Growth, Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Management, Consumer Behavior, Digital Transformation and Regional 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. Sustainable Development35▲ 6.7×33 topics
  2. Sustainability29▲ 3.6×27 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence24▲ 5.2×25 topics
  4. Economic Growth23▲ 8.2×20 topics
  5. Machine Learning22▲ 2.1×36 topics
  6. Globalization19▲ 2.9×32 topics
  7. Environmental Management18▲ 14×9 topics
  8. Consumer Behavior16▲ 7.7×11 topics
  9. Big Data16▲ 5.3×19 topics
  10. Digital Transformation15▲ 8.4×11 topics
  11. Regional Development14▲ 12×11 topics
  12. Educational Technology14▲ 3.6×13 topics
  13. Innovation13▲ 3.8×24 topics
  14. Economic Development12▲ 4.5×15 topics
  15. Supply Chain Management12▲ 3.9×11 topics
  16. Internet of Things12▲ 4.1×11 topics
  17. Financial Performance12▲ 6.0×9 topics
  18. Energy Efficiency11▲ 3.6×11 topics
  19. Higher Education10▲ 5.7×9 topics
  20. Fiscal Policy10▲ 14×7 topics
  21. Online Learning10▲ 3.6×7 topics
  22. Innovation Management10▲ 18×4 topics
  23. Financial Reporting9▲ 22×5 topics
  24. Cyber-Physical Systems8▲ 9.8×6 topics
  25. Industrial Policy8▲ 22×5 topics
  26. Risk Management8▲ 4.9×11 topics
  27. Digitalization8▲ 12×7 topics
  28. Student Engagement8▲ 5.8×6 topics
  29. Labor Market8▲ 7.8×7 topics
  30. Financial Security8▲ 20×3 topics
  31. Small and Medium Enterprises7▲ 12×4 topics
  32. Social Responsibility7▲ 9.3×6 topics
  33. Cybersecurity7▲ 8.6×6 topics
  34. Institutional Quality7▲ 19×3 topics
  35. COVID-19 Impact6▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Economic Security6▲ 9.0×4 topics
  37. Quality Management6▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Big Data Analytics6▲ 7.8×4 topics
  39. Resource Efficiency6▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Learning Analytics5▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Economics Varna publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Online Learning and Analytics, Digital Marketing and Social Media, Regional Development and Management Studies and Big Data and Business Intelligence.

Online Learning and Anal…5Online Learning and Analytics: 5 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…4Digital Marketing and Social Media: 4 fractional worksRegional Development and Management Studies: 4 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 4 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Challenges: 4 fractional worksDigital Accessibility for Disabilities: 4 fractional worksDigital Economy and Work Transformation: 4 fractional worksWine Industry and Tourism4Wine Industry and Tourism: 4 fractional worksEconomic Issues in Ukraine: 4 fractional worksGlobal Trade and Competitiveness: 4 fractional works
Computer Science ApplicationsSociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsManagement Information Systems5 others

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

  1. 1 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 5 works
  2. 2 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Regional Development and Management Studies Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  4. 4 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 4 works
  5. 5 Educational Innovations and Challenges Information Systems 4 works
  6. 6 Digital Accessibility for Disabilities Human Factors and Ergonomics 4 works
  7. 7 Digital Economy and Work Transformation Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  8. 8 Wine Industry and Tourism Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 4 works
  9. 9 Economic Issues in Ukraine General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 4 works
  10. 10 Global Trade and Competitiveness Strategy and Management 4 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 available69.8%not open30.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.6%domestic only93.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Economics Varna's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 230% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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