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University of Shkodra "Luigj Gurakuqi"

In research, University of Shkodra "Luigj Gurakuqi" stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,160 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,235
of 28,054 · #33,231 all time
Rank in Albania
#14
of 22
Research works
532
▼ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.8k
5.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
84%
world 28%

What is University of Shkodra "Luigj Gurakuqi" 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 #9,160 of 10,521 7.2%109 #12906

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Shkodra "Luigj Gurakuqi" 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: 0.77× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.44× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.13× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.66× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.54× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 3.06× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.32× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 1.80× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.15× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.74× its world share, 15 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.39× its world share, 12 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.97× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.54× its world share, 55 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at University of Shkodra "Luigj Gurakuqi"?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Globalization, Human Rights, Religion, Nationalism, Ethnicity, Mental Health 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. Globalization12▲ 3.7×18 topics
  2. Human Rights10▲ 5.7×15 topics
  3. Identity10▲ 7.9×9 topics
  4. Mental Health9▲ 3.7×14 topics
  5. Religion8▲ 9.6×5 topics
  6. Nationalism8▲ 9.8×6 topics
  7. COVID-197▲ 3.0×10 topics
  8. Sustainability7▲ 1.67×17 topics
  9. Climate Change7▲ 1.49×21 topics
  10. Ethnicity6▲ 10×4 topics
  11. Conflict6▲ 23×3 topics
  12. Memory6▲ 15×3 topics
  13. Sustainable Development6▲ 2.4×11 topics
  14. Social Capital6▲ 6.8×8 topics
  15. Economic Growth6▲ 4.2×14 topics
  16. Pandemic6▲ 3.2×6 topics
  17. Balkans6▲ 135×1 topic
  18. Labor Market6▲ 11×8 topics
  19. Yugoslavia6▲ 281×1 topic
  20. Depression5▲ 3.6×6 topics
  21. Anxiety4▲ 5.6×4 topics
  22. Environmental Management4▲ 6.0×7 topics
  23. Job Satisfaction4▲ 5.4×9 topics
  24. Sustainable Development Goals4▲ 13×3 topics
  25. Global Governance4▲ 9.4×6 topics
  26. European Union4▲ 9.0×7 topics
  27. Language4▲ 8.4×5 topics
  28. Psychological Distress4▲ 8.1×3 topics
  29. Well-being3▲ 5.2×7 topics
  30. Healthcare Workers3▲ 7.8×4 topics
  31. International Cooperation3▲ 39×3 topics
  32. Psychological Impact3▲ 5.7×3 topics
  33. COVID-19 Impact3▲ 9.9×3 topics
  34. Entrepreneurial Orientation3▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Opportunity Recognition3▲ 19×1 topic
  36. Social Policy3▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Financial Markets3▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Quarantine3▲ 10.0×1 topic
  39. Social Isolation3▲ 7.7×1 topic
  40. Sociolinguistics3▲ 8.3×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Shkodra "Luigj Gurakuqi" publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Balkans: History, Politics, Society, Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, COVID-19 and Mental Health and Fixed Point Theorems Analysis.

Balkans: History, Politi…6Balkans: History, Politics, Society: 6 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 3 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 3 fractional worksFixed Point Theorems Analysis: 2 fractional worksHuman Rights and Development: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 2 fractional worksEuropean and Internation…2European and International Law Studies: 2 fractional worksSocial Policy and Reform Studies: 2 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 2 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare S…2Employment and Welfare Studies: 2 fractional works
Cultural StudiesManagement of Technology and InnovationClinical PsychologyGeometry and Topology4 others

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

  1. 1 Balkans: History, Politics, Society Cultural Studies 6 works
  2. 2 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 3 works
  3. 3 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 3 works
  4. 4 Fixed Point Theorems Analysis Geometry and Topology 2 works
  5. 5 Human Rights and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  7. 7 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  8. 8 Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  9. 9 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 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 available84.1%not open15.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.6%domestic only86.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Shkodra "Luigj Gurakuqi"'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 37% lower 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.