Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine
In research, Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,375 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,090 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#12,798 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Global and Planetary Change, Information Systems and Political Science and International Relations — Global and Planetary Change is 14.6× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #24,861 of 28,054 · #38,089 all time
- Rank in Ukraine
- #258 of 309
- Research works
- 450 ▲ 1497% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 333 0.7 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 8.8% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 82% world 28%
What is Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #8,375 of 10,521 | 12.2% | 140 | #14387 | |
| Social SciencesField | #5,090 of 6,365 | 11.4% | 118 | #8386 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #12,798 of 12,888 | 4.1% | 87 | #21131 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine 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.
- Social Sciences#14,387 #8,375
- Social Sciences#8,386 #5,090
- Physical Sciences#21,131 #12,798
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
What does Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Global and Planetary Change takes 14.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Global and Planetary ChangeSubfield · 26.1 works15×
- Information SystemsSubfield · 47.0 works11×
- Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 25.3 works7.2×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Social Sciences 4.0×
- Environmental Science 2.7×
- Computer Science 2.6×
- Arts and Humanities 2.6×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.5×
- Decision Sciences 0.3×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.2×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.2×
- Engineering 0.2×
- Medicine 0.1×
- Materials Science 0.1×
- Health Professions 0.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.1×
- Psychology 0.1×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.0×
Which keywords describe research at Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Knowledge Management, Human Rights, Digital Transformation, Scientific Publications, Digital Libraries, Information Space, Scientific Communication and Forest Biodiversity.
- Social Responsibility
- Transition
- International Law
- Pedagogy
- Soviet Union
- Cultural History
- Cultural Identity
- Information Science
- Big Data
- Innovation
- Media
- Literature
- Redress Schemes
- Institutional Child Abuse
- Transitional Justice
- Tourism Industry
- Scientific Communication
- Digital Libraries
- Digital Transformation
- Human Rights
- Knowledge Management
- Climate Change
- Scientific Publications
- Information Space
- Forest Biodiversity
- Sustainability
- Cross-Cultural Relations
- International Journalism
- Foresight
- Education
- Digital Economy
- Technology
- Identity
- Ontology
- Nationalism
- Legal Regulation
- International Relations
- Eastern Europe
- Post-Communist
- Polish history
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
- Knowledge Management38▲ 29×4 topics
- Human Rights31▲ 13×9 topics
- Climate Change30▲ 4.7×7 topics
- Digital Transformation28▲ 23×6 topics
- Scientific Publications28▲ 348×2 topics
- Digital Libraries26▲ 670×2 topics
- Information Space26▲ 1673×1 topic
- Scientific Communication26▲ 568×1 topic
- Forest Biodiversity25▲ 559×1 topic
- Tourism Industry25▲ 559×1 topic
- Sustainability19▲ 3.2×8 topics
- Transitional Justice18▲ 91×3 topics
- Cross-Cultural Relations17▲ 1236×1 topic
- Institutional Child Abuse17▲ 747×1 topic
- International Journalism17▲ 1236×1 topic
- Redress Schemes17▲ 747×1 topic
- Foresight16▲ 52×2 topics
- Literature16▲ 13×7 topics
- Education16▲ 3.9×14 topics
- Media15▲ 43×2 topics
- Digital Economy15▲ 35×5 topics
- Innovation14▲ 5.8×8 topics
- Technology12▲ 9.9×3 topics
- Big Data12▲ 5.7×3 topics
- Identity12▲ 7.0×7 topics
- Information Science12▲ 212×1 topic
- Ontology12▲ 64×1 topic
- Cultural Identity10▲ 8.3×3 topics
- Nationalism10▲ 9.0×5 topics
- Cultural History10▲ 33×5 topics
- Legal Regulation10▲ 18×6 topics
- Soviet Union9▲ 68×3 topics
- International Relations9▲ 16×6 topics
- Pedagogy9▲ 7.7×6 topics
- Eastern Europe9▲ 66×3 topics
- International Law8▲ 11×4 topics
- Post-Communist8▲ 164×1 topic
- Transition8▲ 36×1 topic
- Polish history8▲ 119×1 topic
- Social Responsibility8▲ 14×2 topics
Which research topics does Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Library Science and Information, Diverse Scientific Research in Ukraine, Military, Security, and Education Studies and Ukrainian Cultural and Linguistic Studies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Library Science and Information Information Systems 26 works
- 2 Diverse Scientific Research in Ukraine Global and Planetary Change 25 works
- 3 Military, Security, and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 17 works
- 4 Ukrainian Cultural and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 17 works
- 5 Scientific Research and Philosophical Inquiry Information Systems 12 works
- 6 Eastern European Communism and Reforms Sociology and Political Science 8 works
- 7 Polish Historical and Cultural Studies Political Science and International Relations 8 works
- 8 European Cultural and National Identity Sociology and Political Science 7 works
- 9 Education and Social Development in Ukraine Education 6 works
- 10 International Science and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 6 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 1497% higher than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Kyiv
- National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
- National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”
- State University "Kyiv Aviation Institute"
- National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine
- Bogomolets National Medical University
- Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts
- Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine
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.