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University of Piraeus

In research, University of Piraeus stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,001 of 10,521 worldwide), Business, Management and Accounting (#368 of 2,578 worldwide) and Computer Science (#943 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Finance, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Management Science and Operations Research — Finance is 11.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,879
of 28,054 · #4,281 all time
Rank in Greece
#17
of 124
Research works
6.4k
▲ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
101k
15.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is University of Piraeus 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 #1,001 of 10,521 29.7%640 #1308
Business, Management and AccountingField #368 of 2,578 30.9%146 #712
Computer ScienceField #943 of 4,667 27.6%301 #1200
Physical SciencesDomain #2,941 of 12,888 23.9%643 #3665
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #416 of 1,775 32.0%154 #452
Social SciencesField #1,599 of 6,365 30.0%212 #1676
Health SciencesDomain #3,220 of 11,982 23.0%102 #5402
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #560 of 1,884 31.6%97 #853
EngineeringField #2,073 of 6,636 20.9%206 #1596
Information SystemsSubfield #436 of 1,291 33.0%70 #522

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Piraeus 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#1,308 #1,001
  2. Business, Management and Accounting#712 #368
  3. Computer Science#1,200 #943
  4. Physical Sciences#3,665 #2,941
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#452 #416
  6. Social Sciences#1,676 #1,599
  7. Health Sciences#5,402 #3,220
  8. Artificial Intelligence#853 #560
  9. Engineering#1,596 #2,073
  10. Information Systems#522 #436
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 Piraeus specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Finance takes 11.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. FinanceSubfield · 47.1 works11×
  2. General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSubfield · 23.5 works6.6×
  3. Management Science and Operations ResearchSubfield · 40.9 works5.9×
← 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: 0.15× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.36× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.13× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.74× its world share, 301 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.82× its world share, 24 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.97× its world share, 206 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.88× its world share, 62 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.89× its world share, 32 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.07× its world share, 40 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 60 worksMedicineNursing: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.44× its world share, 18 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.19× its world share, 146 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.98× its world share, 68 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.09× its world share, 154 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.97× its world share, 42 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 212 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Piraeus?

Ranked on the composite score, Nicholas Apergis, Akrivi Vlachou and Demetrios G. Sampson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Piraeus.

  1. 1 Nicholas Apergis Greece · #62,598 worldwide 1.1k citations · 113 works
  2. 2 Akrivi Vlachou Greece · #72,009 worldwide 210 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Demetrios G. Sampson Greece · #83,983 worldwide 279 citations · 92 works
  4. 4 Christos Doulkeridis Greece · #86,991 worldwide 329 citations · 48 works
  5. 5 Yannis Theodoridis Greece · #107,081 worldwide 476 citations · 70 works
  6. 6 Nikos Pelekis Greece · #127,656 worldwide 223 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 Alexandros Flamos Greece · #153,350 worldwide 268 citations · 34 works
  8. 8 Stratos Papadimitriou Greece · #196,624 worldwide 260 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Maria Virvou Greece · #211,344 worldwide 398 citations · 113 works
  10. 10 Costas P. Pappis Greece · #216,610 worldwide 190 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at University of Piraeus

Which keywords describe research at University of Piraeus?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Economic Growth, Supply Chain Management, Monetary Policy, Big Data, Sustainability and Internet of Things.

▲ 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. Machine Learning119▲ 2.6×68 topics
  2. Deep Learning117▲ 2.4×66 topics
  3. Sustainability74▲ 2.1×46 topics
  4. Economic Growth72▲ 6.0×23 topics
  5. Supply Chain Management61▲ 4.6×15 topics
  6. Big Data53▲ 4.1×21 topics
  7. Neural Networks50▲ 2.3×28 topics
  8. Healthcare49▲ 3.1×16 topics
  9. Climate Change47▲ 1.24×48 topics
  10. Renewable Energy47▲ 2.3×24 topics
  11. Internet of Things45▲ 3.7×17 topics
  12. Energy Efficiency42▲ 3.2×24 topics
  13. Monetary Policy42▲ 12×10 topics
  14. Environmental Impact38▲ 1.60×25 topics
  15. Security38▲ 4.1×20 topics
  16. Artificial Intelligence37▲ 1.91×28 topics
  17. Social Media36▲ 1.80×19 topics
  18. IoT Security30▲ 6.7×3 topics
  19. Maritime Transportation28▲ 37×2 topics
  20. Corporate Governance28▲ 2.7×18 topics
  21. Risk Management27▲ 4.0×11 topics
  22. Consumer Behavior26▲ 2.9×13 topics
  23. Student Engagement26▲ 4.6×7 topics
  24. Regulation25▲ 3.2×14 topics
  25. Fiscal Policy23▲ 7.6×7 topics
  26. COVID-19 Impact22▲ 9.5×5 topics
  27. Logistics22▲ 9.6×5 topics
  28. Container Terminals20▲ 53×1 topic
  29. Operations Research20▲ 7.9×1 topic
  30. Collision Avoidance20▲ 7.6×4 topics
  31. Cybersecurity20▲ 5.8×5 topics
  32. Stock Market20▲ 5.7×3 topics
  33. Firm Performance19▲ 7.2×3 topics
  34. Panel Data Analysis19▲ 8.3×3 topics
  35. Financial Development18▲ 8.4×2 topics
  36. Security and Privacy18▲ 6.5×3 topics
  37. Human Factors17▲ 16×3 topics
  38. Path Planning16▲ 9.1×2 topics
  39. Tourism Development16▲ 9.3×2 topics
  40. Tourist Satisfaction16▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Piraeus publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Maritime Ports and Logistics, Maritime Navigation and Safety, Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research and Market Dynamics and Volatility.

Maritime Ports and Logis…20Maritime Ports and Logistics: 20 fractional worksMaritime Navigation and …16Maritime Navigation and Safety: 16 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 15 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Vola…14Market Dynamics and Volatility: 14 fractional worksEducational Games and Ga…14Educational Games and Gamification: 14 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 13 fractional worksMaritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency: 12 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing12IoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 12 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 11 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Governance: 11 fractional works
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringOcean EngineeringSociology and Political ScienceEconomics and Econometrics5 others

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

  1. 1 Maritime Ports and Logistics Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 20 works
  2. 2 Maritime Navigation and Safety Ocean Engineering 16 works
  3. 3 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 15 works
  4. 4 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 14 works
  5. 5 Educational Games and Gamification Developmental and Educational Psychology 14 works
  6. 6 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 13 works
  7. 7 Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency Environmental Engineering 12 works
  8. 8 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 12 works
  9. 9 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 11 works
  10. 10 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 11 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 available34.9%not open65.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.3%domestic only81.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Piraeus's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% 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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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.