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Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov

In research, Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,421 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,372
of 28,054 · #35,082 all time
Rank in Belarus
#47
of 56
Research works
374
▲ 168% vs 2013–17
Citations
958
2.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov 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 #10,421 of 10,521 4.0%64 #13406

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov 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: 1.72× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.33× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.36× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.08× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 4.48× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.55× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.10× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.31× its world share, 47 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov?

Ranked on the composite score, Alexander Gladkov lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov.

  1. 1 Alexander Gladkov Belarus · #993,131 worldwide 10 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov

Which keywords describe research at Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Language, Linguistics, Social Media, Human Rights, Media, Coronavirus, Discourse Analysis and Phraseology.

▲ 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. Language14▲ 50×4 topics
  2. Linguistics12▲ 62×4 topics
  3. Social Media10▲ 6.1×5 topics
  4. Climate Change9▲ 3.1×19 topics
  5. Education9▲ 4.8×9 topics
  6. Globalization9▲ 4.2×12 topics
  7. Human Rights9▲ 7.6×8 topics
  8. Media8▲ 47×3 topics
  9. Coronavirus8▲ 33×2 topics
  10. Discourse Analysis8▲ 27×2 topics
  11. Phraseology8▲ 90×2 topics
  12. Cultural Communication8▲ 182×1 topic
  13. Pandemic8▲ 6.2×2 topics
  14. Persuasion Strategies8▲ 182×1 topic
  15. Sustainable Development7▲ 4.1×15 topics
  16. Cultural History7▲ 50×2 topics
  17. Digital Transformation6▲ 10×8 topics
  18. Innovation6▲ 5.1×10 topics
  19. Identity6▲ 7.2×3 topics
  20. Cross-Cultural Communication5▲ 46×2 topics
  21. Legal Regulation5▲ 18×5 topics
  22. Pedagogy5▲ 8.3×5 topics
  23. E-Learning4▲ 4.0×4 topics
  24. Educational Technology4▲ 3.4×4 topics
  25. Business4▲ 110×1 topic
  26. Intercultural Communication4▲ 83×1 topic
  27. Regional Development4▲ 10×4 topics
  28. Post-Communist4▲ 183×1 topic
  29. Transition4▲ 40×1 topic
  30. Higher Education4▲ 6.7×6 topics
  31. Economic Security4▲ 16×4 topics
  32. Geopolitics4▲ 22×5 topics
  33. Invasive Species4▲ 8.1×8 topics
  34. Migration4▲ 10×2 topics
  35. Conservation4▲ 7.4×4 topics
  36. Ethnicity4▲ 8.2×3 topics
  37. Agriculture3▲ 7.2×3 topics
  38. Etymology3▲ 57×2 topics
  39. Historical Phonology3▲ 57×2 topics
  40. Digital Economy3▲ 15×5 topics

Which research topics does Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication, Language, Communication, and Linguistic Studies, Eastern European Communism and Reforms and Linguistics and language evolution.

Discourse Analysis and C…8Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication: 8 fractional worksLanguage, Communication, and Linguistic Studies: 4 fractional worksEastern European Communism and Reforms: 4 fractional worksLinguistics and language evolution: 3 fractional worksRegional Socio-Economic Development Trends: 2 fractional worksEducational Innovations …2Educational Innovations and Challenges: 2 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 2 fractional worksCultural, Linguistic, Economic Studies: 2 fractional worksGlobal Political and Economic Relations: 2 fractional worksBotany and Plant Ecology Studies: 2 fractional works
Cultural StudiesCommunicationSociology and Political ScienceLanguage and Linguistics6 others

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

  1. 1 Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication Cultural Studies 8 works
  2. 2 Language, Communication, and Linguistic Studies Communication 4 works
  3. 3 Eastern European Communism and Reforms Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  4. 4 Linguistics and language evolution Language and Linguistics 3 works
  5. 5 Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends Demography 2 works
  6. 6 Educational Innovations and Challenges Information Systems 2 works
  7. 7 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 2 works
  8. 8 Cultural, Linguistic, Economic Studies General Social Sciences 2 works
  9. 9 Global Political and Economic Relations Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  10. 10 Botany and Plant Ecology Studies Plant Science 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 available65.1%not open34.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.2%domestic only84.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 168% higher than in 2013–2017.

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