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Varna University of Management

In research, Varna University of Management stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,196 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,828
of 28,054 · #26,059 all time
Rank in Bulgaria
#63
of 92
Research works
285
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.7k
19.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
29.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
60%
world 28%

What is Varna University of Management known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #6,196 of 16,945 25.2%217

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Varna University of Management 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: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.99× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.12× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.06× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.48× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.15× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.21× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.62× its world share, 21 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Varna University of Management?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael Minkov and Stanislav Ivanov lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Varna University of Management.

  1. 1 Michael Minkov Bulgaria · #442,810 worldwide 124 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Stanislav Ivanov Bulgaria · #531,577 worldwide 142 citations · 77 works
All ranked researchers at Varna University of Management

Which keywords describe research at Varna University of Management?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Artificial Intelligence, Human-Robot Interaction, Customer Experience, Big Data, Sustainable Development, Service Robots, Chatbots and Hospitality.

▲ 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. Artificial Intelligence8▲ 9.7×10 topics
  2. Human-Robot Interaction6▲ 86×3 topics
  3. Customer Experience5▲ 56×4 topics
  4. Sustainable Development5▲ 5.1×10 topics
  5. Sustainability5▲ 3.2×14 topics
  6. Big Data4▲ 7.5×8 topics
  7. Service Robots4▲ 79×2 topics
  8. Chatbots4▲ 115×1 topic
  9. Hospitality4▲ 98×1 topic
  10. Economic Growth4▲ 7.4×3 topics
  11. COVID-19 Impact4▲ 36×2 topics
  12. Globalization4▲ 2.8×10 topics
  13. Digital Transformation3▲ 9.5×7 topics
  14. Social Media3▲ 3.5×5 topics
  15. Tourism Development3▲ 41×2 topics
  16. Destination Image3▲ 52×2 topics
  17. Tourist Satisfaction3▲ 43×2 topics
  18. Community Perceptions3▲ 60×1 topic
  19. Sustainable Tourism3▲ 36×1 topic
  20. Consumer Behavior2▲ 6.1×4 topics
  21. Consumer Engagement2▲ 30×1 topic
  22. Electronic Word-of-Mouth2▲ 30×1 topic
  23. Emotion2▲ 17×3 topics
  24. Job Satisfaction2▲ 8.4×4 topics
  25. Leadership2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  26. Regulation2▲ 6.1×2 topics
  27. Ethical Challenges2▲ 15×2 topics
  28. Pedagogy2▲ 6.1×3 topics
  29. Collaborative Consumption2▲ 97×1 topic
  30. Sharing Economy2▲ 97×1 topic
  31. Cultural Psychology2▲ 62×2 topics
  32. Discrimination2▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Gender Roles2▲ 22×3 topics
  34. Individualism-Collectivism2▲ 110×1 topic
  35. Online Education2▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Values2▲ 110×1 topic
  37. Health Equity2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  38. Clinical Decision Support2▲ 17×1 topic
  39. Digitalization2▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Anthropomorphism1▲ 114×1 topic

Which research topics does Varna University of Management publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: AI in Service Interactions, Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Digital Marketing and Social Media and Sharing Economy and Platforms.

AI in Service Interactions4AI in Service Interactions: 4 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 3 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…2Digital Marketing and Social Media: 2 fractional worksSharing Economy and Plat…2Sharing Economy and Platforms: 2 fractional worksCultural Differences and Values: 2 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 2 fractional worksSocial Robot Interaction…1Social Robot Interaction and HRI: 1 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Challenges: 1 fractional worksCruise Tourism Development and Management: 1 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 1 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceSociology and Political ScienceMarketingSocial Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 AI in Service Interactions Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  2. 2 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  3. 3 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Sharing Economy and Platforms Marketing 2 works
  5. 5 Cultural Differences and Values Social Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 2 works
  7. 7 Social Robot Interaction and HRI Social Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Educational Innovations and Challenges Information Systems 1 works
  9. 9 Cruise Tourism Development and Management Transportation 1 works
  10. 10 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 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 available59.5%not open40.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.1%domestic only67.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Varna University of Management's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% 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.

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