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Varna Free University

In research, Varna Free University stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,210 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,340
of 28,054 · #37,678 all time
Rank in Bulgaria
#85
of 92
Research works
346
▲ 106% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.2k
3.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
70%
world 28%

What is Varna Free University 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 #10,210 of 10,521 5.6%70 #14811

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Varna Free University 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: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.73× its world share, 17 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.12× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.54× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.02× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 7 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.74× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.68× its world share, 11 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.88× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.04× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.56× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.30× its world share, 36 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Varna Free University?

Ranked on the composite score, Joseph M. Parent lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Varna Free University.

  1. 1 Joseph M. Parent Bulgaria · #579,471 worldwide 11 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Varna Free University

Which keywords describe research at Varna Free University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Human Rights, Innovation, Economic Growth, Environmental Management, Educational Technology, Online Learning and Globalization.

▲ 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 Development11▲ 5.5×17 topics
  2. Human Rights6▲ 5.0×11 topics
  3. Innovation6▲ 4.6×14 topics
  4. Machine Learning6▲ 1.46×24 topics
  5. Globalization5▲ 2.1×11 topics
  6. Economic Growth5▲ 4.7×6 topics
  7. Educational Technology5▲ 3.4×11 topics
  8. Education4▲ 2.1×11 topics
  9. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 2.5×9 topics
  10. Online Learning4▲ 4.0×6 topics
  11. Environmental Management4▲ 7.5×6 topics
  12. Risk Management3▲ 5.1×5 topics
  13. Organizational Culture3▲ 5.7×4 topics
  14. Consumer Protection3▲ 48×3 topics
  15. Teacher Training3▲ 3.5×5 topics
  16. Destination Image2▲ 24×2 topics
  17. Financial Security2▲ 18×3 topics
  18. International Law2▲ 6.5×5 topics
  19. Meta-Analysis2▲ 3.4×4 topics
  20. Economic Security2▲ 9.0×4 topics
  21. Democracy2▲ 5.2×3 topics
  22. Global Governance2▲ 8.2×6 topics
  23. Regional Development2▲ 5.0×5 topics
  24. COVID-19 Impact2▲ 9.8×4 topics
  25. Cybercrime2▲ 27×2 topics
  26. Cybersecurity2▲ 6.7×4 topics
  27. Equality2▲ 26×2 topics
  28. Judicial Review2▲ 18×3 topics
  29. Legal Regulation2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  30. Mediterranean2▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Professional Development2▲ 7.8×7 topics
  32. Black Sea2▲ 37×1 topic
  33. Green Investments2▲ 26×1 topic
  34. Health Impact Assessment2▲ 17×2 topics
  35. Holocene2▲ 13×1 topic
  36. Shrinking Cities2▲ 71×1 topic
  37. Social Safety2▲ 26×1 topic
  38. Urban Decline2▲ 71×1 topic
  39. Cognitive Development2▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Public Administration2▲ 15×2 topics

Which research topics does Varna Free University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business and Economic Development, Marine and environmental studies, Urbanization and City Planning and Nuclear and radioactivity studies.

Business and Economic De…2Business and Economic Development: 2 fractional worksMarine and environmental…2Marine and environmental studies: 2 fractional worksUrbanization and City Planning: 2 fractional worksNuclear and radioactivity studies: 1 fractional worksLegal Issues in South Africa: 1 fractional worksUrban Transport and Accessibility: 1 fractional worksSustainable Development and Environmental Policy: 1 fractional worksCollaboration in agile e…1Collaboration in agile enterprises: 1 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 1 fractional worksEducational Methods and Teacher Development: 1 fractional works
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawOceanographyUrban StudiesSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality5 others

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

  1. 1 Business and Economic Development Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  2. 2 Marine and environmental studies Oceanography 2 works
  3. 3 Urbanization and City Planning Urban Studies 2 works
  4. 4 Nuclear and radioactivity studies Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 1 works
  5. 5 Legal Issues in South Africa Law 1 works
  6. 6 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 1 works
  7. 7 Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  8. 8 Collaboration in agile enterprises Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  9. 9 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Educational Methods and Teacher Development Information Systems 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 available70.1%not open29.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.0%domestic only84.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Varna Free University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 106% 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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