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University of Liepāja

In research, University of Liepāja stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,230 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,601
of 28,054 · #32,693 all time
Rank in Latvia
#22
of 33
Research works
560
▲ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.2k
2.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
73%
world 28%

What is University of Liepāja 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 #9,230 of 10,521 8.8%79 #10596

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Liepāja 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: 0.89× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.41× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.01× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.37× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.84× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.54× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.50× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.61× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.24× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.19× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.54× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.25× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.12× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.29× its world share, 41 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at University of Liepāja?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, European Union, Pedagogy, Knowledge Management, Educational Technology, Technology 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. Education15▲ 6.0×20 topics
  2. Innovation10▲ 6.5×16 topics
  3. Sustainable Development8▲ 3.6×14 topics
  4. Educational Technology8▲ 4.5×15 topics
  5. Globalization6▲ 2.3×17 topics
  6. European Union6▲ 20×4 topics
  7. Pedagogy6▲ 9.0×9 topics
  8. Knowledge Management6▲ 7.7×10 topics
  9. Technology6▲ 7.8×5 topics
  10. Higher Education6▲ 7.3×7 topics
  11. Sustainability6▲ 1.62×17 topics
  12. Leadership6▲ 8.1×8 topics
  13. International Relations5▲ 16×5 topics
  14. Cultural Integration5▲ 17×3 topics
  15. Teacher Training5▲ 5.8×6 topics
  16. Lifelong Learning5▲ 17×8 topics
  17. Eastern Europe5▲ 61×2 topics
  18. European Integration5▲ 60×2 topics
  19. Online Learning5▲ 3.9×7 topics
  20. Australia4▲ 188×1 topic
  21. Cold War4▲ 50×1 topic
  22. Digital Literacy4▲ 5.1×4 topics
  23. Cognitive Development4▲ 24×5 topics
  24. Informal Learning3▲ 19×5 topics
  25. Digital Learning3▲ 4.4×6 topics
  26. Technology Integration3▲ 7.7×7 topics
  27. Teacher Professional Development3▲ 14×5 topics
  28. Lexicography3▲ 23×3 topics
  29. 21st Century Skills3▲ 6.9×4 topics
  30. Inclusive Education3▲ 5.7×4 topics
  31. Adult Education3▲ 54×2 topics
  32. Curriculum Design2▲ 24×2 topics
  33. Green Economy2▲ 37×2 topics
  34. Ice Nucleation2▲ 44×1 topic
  35. Melting2▲ 113×1 topic
  36. Teacher Education2▲ 14×3 topics
  37. Corpus Linguistics2▲ 7.9×4 topics
  38. Language Development2▲ 14×5 topics
  39. Bilingualism2▲ 12×5 topics
  40. Critical Thinking Skills2▲ 8.8×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Liepāja publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics, nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions, Educational Methods and Teacher Development and Higher Education Learning Practices.

Historical Geopolitical …4Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics: 4 fractional worksnanoparticles nucleation surface interactions: 2 fractional worksEducational Methods and …2Educational Methods and Teacher Development: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Learnin…2Higher Education Learning Practices: 2 fractional worksEducational Challenges and Innovations: 2 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 2 fractional worksLexicography and Languag…2Lexicography and Language Studies: 2 fractional worksGlobal Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics: 2 fractional worksVoice and Speech Disorders: 2 fractional worksEducation, Leadership, and Health Research: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsAtmospheric ScienceInformation SystemsEducation3 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 4 works
  2. 2 nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions Atmospheric Science 2 works
  3. 3 Educational Methods and Teacher Development Information Systems 2 works
  4. 4 Higher Education Learning Practices Education 2 works
  5. 5 Educational Challenges and Innovations Information Systems 2 works
  6. 6 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 2 works
  7. 7 Lexicography and Language Studies Language and Linguistics 2 works
  8. 8 Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  9. 9 Voice and Speech Disorders Physiology 2 works
  10. 10 Education, Leadership, and Health Research Education 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 available73.1%not open26.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.3%domestic only87.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Liepāja's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.