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University of Latvia

In research, University of Latvia stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,904 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,637 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,448 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations, Language and Linguistics and Anthropology — Political Science and International Relations is 5.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,674
of 28,054 · #2,911 all time
Rank in Latvia
#1
of 33
Research works
12k
▲ 49% vs 2013–17
Citations
104k
9.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is University of Latvia 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
Physical SciencesDomain #1,904 of 12,888 9.0%1,073 #2239
Social SciencesDomain #1,637 of 10,521 13.1%1,156 #1831
Social SciencesField #1,448 of 6,365 12.4%646 #1443
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #477 of 1,201 9.5%231 #636
EngineeringField #2,696 of 6,636 8.2%314 #3292
Health SciencesDomain #5,244 of 11,982 11.3%239 #5292
Computer ScienceField #2,126 of 4,667 11.6%178 #2301
Environmental ScienceField #1,797 of 3,551 13.7%139 #2597
EducationSubfield #1,064 of 1,892 20.7%98 #1364
Materials ScienceField #1,393 of 2,468 6.6%203 #1135

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Latvia 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. Physical Sciences#2,239 #1,904
  2. Social Sciences#1,831 #1,637
  3. Social Sciences#1,443 #1,448
  4. Political Science and International Relations#636 #477
  5. Engineering#3,292 #2,696
  6. Health Sciences#5,292 #5,244
  7. Computer Science#2,301 #2,126
  8. Environmental Science#2,597 #1,797
  9. Education#1,364 #1,064
  10. Materials Science#1,135 #1,393
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 Latvia specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 5.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 230.5 works5.7×
  2. Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 50.7 works4.3×
  3. AnthropologySubfield · 30.0 works4.0×
  4. General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSubfield · 20.2 works3.0×
  5. ArcheologySubfield · 22.9 works2.8×
← 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: 0.88× its world share, 113 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.59× its world share, 85 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.28× its world share, 8 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.67× its world share, 29 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.93× its world share, 9 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.87× its world share, 37 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.84× its world share, 178 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 43 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.27× its world share, 32 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.77× its world share, 314 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.03× its world share, 139 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.15× its world share, 203 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.01× its world share, 32 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.45× its world share, 87 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 42 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 188 worksMedicineNursing: 0.37× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.14× its world share, 167 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.22× its world share, 106 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 27 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.50× its world share, 87 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.49× its world share, 122 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.89× its world share, 646 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 2.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Latvia?

Ranked on the composite score, Andris Ambainis, Rūsiņš Freivalds and Alexander Šostak lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Latvia.

  1. 1 Andris Ambainis Latvia · #127,727 worldwide 702 citations · 79 works
  2. 2 Rūsiņš Freivalds Latvia · #176,808 worldwide 229 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Alexander Šostak Latvia · #192,305 worldwide 207 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Embrik Strand Latvia · #194,649 worldwide 138 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 Jānis Alnis Latvia · #194,759 worldwide 246 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Linards Skuja Latvia · #203,603 worldwide 299 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Leo Selavo Latvia · #212,788 worldwide 174 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Juris Vīksna Latvia · #225,603 worldwide 189 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 O. Dumbrajs Latvia · #291,275 worldwide 187 citations · 83 works
  10. 10 E. Heifets Latvia · #301,370 worldwide 290 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at University of Latvia

Which keywords describe research at University of Latvia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, European Union, International Relations, European Integration, Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, Cold War and Cultural Integration.

▲ 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 Rights133▲ 4.8×44 topics
  2. Globalization100▲ 1.89×72 topics
  3. Sustainability88▲ 1.34×68 topics
  4. European Union83▲ 14×10 topics
  5. International Relations80▲ 12×19 topics
  6. European Integration79▲ 51×5 topics
  7. Climate Change74◆ 1.02×79 topics
  8. Education72▲ 1.55×60 topics
  9. Sustainable Development71▲ 1.66×55 topics
  10. Soviet Union70▲ 45×3 topics
  11. Economic Development65▲ 3.0×26 topics
  12. Eastern Europe64▲ 43×3 topics
  13. Cold War63▲ 37×4 topics
  14. Cultural Integration61▲ 9.9×3 topics
  15. Diplomacy60▲ 23×4 topics
  16. Postcolonial Theory60▲ 82×2 topics
  17. Australia59▲ 129×1 topic
  18. Innovation58▲ 2.0×49 topics
  19. International Law50▲ 6.0×17 topics
  20. Identity47▲ 2.4×35 topics
  21. Migration42▲ 4.6×15 topics
  22. Legal Regulation42▲ 7.0×6 topics
  23. Democracy38▲ 3.9×13 topics
  24. Gender Equality37▲ 5.0×10 topics
  25. Cultural History36▲ 11×5 topics
  26. Cultural Diversity34▲ 5.7×7 topics
  27. Judicial Review34▲ 14×4 topics
  28. Environmental Protection31▲ 24×6 topics
  29. Constitutionalism31▲ 12×4 topics
  30. Criminal Justice30▲ 5.1×6 topics
  31. ECHR29▲ 28×1 topic
  32. European Legal Systems29▲ 28×1 topic
  33. Social Responsibility29▲ 4.6×4 topics
  34. Folklore28▲ 20×2 topics
  35. Literary Analysis28▲ 54×2 topics
  36. Ethical Dilemmas27▲ 39×2 topics
  37. Solar Cell Efficiency26▲ 9.2×2 topics
  38. Lexicography25▲ 10×3 topics
  39. Identity Formation22▲ 38×3 topics
  40. Ethnology22▲ 41×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Latvia publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics, European and International Law Studies, Legal Studies and Reforms and European Linguistics and Anthropology.

Historical Geopolitical …59Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics: 59 fractional worksEuropean and International Law Studies: 29 fractional worksLegal Studies and Reforms27Legal Studies and Reforms: 27 fractional worksEuropean Linguistics and…22European Linguistics and Anthropology: 22 fractional worksLuminescence Properties of Advanced Materials: 20 fractional worksLinguistics and language evolution: 19 fractional worksEuropean Cultural and Na…18European Cultural and National Identity: 18 fractional worksEastern European Communism and Reforms: 16 fractional worksEuropean Criminal Justice and Data Protection: 10 fractional worksZnO doping and properties: 10 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsAnthropologyMaterials ChemistryLanguage and Linguistics1 others

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

  1. 1 Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 59 works
  2. 2 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 29 works
  3. 3 Legal Studies and Reforms Political Science and International Relations 27 works
  4. 4 European Linguistics and Anthropology Anthropology 22 works
  5. 5 Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials Materials Chemistry 20 works
  6. 6 Linguistics and language evolution Language and Linguistics 19 works
  7. 7 European Cultural and National Identity Sociology and Political Science 18 works
  8. 8 Eastern European Communism and Reforms Sociology and Political Science 16 works
  9. 9 European Criminal Justice and Data Protection Political Science and International Relations 10 works
  10. 10 ZnO doping and properties Materials Chemistry 10 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 available56.4%not open43.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.1%domestic only76.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Latvia's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 49% 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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