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WSB Merito University in Torun

In research, WSB Merito University in Torun stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,815 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,250
of 28,054 · #35,924 all time
Rank in Poland
#269
of 318
Research works
671
▼ 51% vs 2013–17
Citations
1k
1.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

What is WSB Merito University in Torun 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 #9,815 of 10,521 8.8%69 #9731

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where WSB Merito University in Torun 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: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.23× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.35× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.43× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.01× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.66× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.21× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.21× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.81× its world share, 42 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at WSB Merito University in Torun?

Ranked on the composite score, Wojciech Popławski, Grażyna Voss and Lech Nieżurawski lead among researchers whose main affiliation is WSB Merito University in Torun.

  1. 1 Wojciech Popławski Poland · #720,775 worldwide 5 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Grażyna Voss Poland · #871,742 worldwide 3 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Lech Nieżurawski Poland · #1,148,963 worldwide 4 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Marcin Błażejowski Poland · #1,600,944 worldwide 5 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at WSB Merito University in Torun

Which keywords describe research at WSB Merito University in Torun?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Education, Economic Development, European Union, Cultural Studies, Human Rights, Lifelong Learning and Pedagogy.

▲ 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. Globalization13▲ 7.5×23 topics
  2. Education10▲ 6.5×9 topics
  3. Economic Development8▲ 10×11 topics
  4. European Union7▲ 33×11 topics
  5. Human Rights6▲ 6.5×11 topics
  6. Cultural Studies6▲ 17×3 topics
  7. Lifelong Learning5▲ 27×4 topics
  8. Innovation5▲ 5.1×12 topics
  9. Pedagogy4▲ 10×4 topics
  10. Ethics4▲ 10×5 topics
  11. Labor Market4▲ 16×7 topics
  12. Youth Development4▲ 49×3 topics
  13. Cultural Heritage4▲ 8.1×2 topics
  14. Financial Crisis4▲ 40×6 topics
  15. Identity4▲ 6.2×4 topics
  16. Migration4▲ 13×5 topics
  17. Economic Growth4▲ 4.8×7 topics
  18. Ethnography4▲ 24×2 topics
  19. Human Capital4▲ 25×6 topics
  20. Literature3▲ 7.1×3 topics
  21. Development3▲ 11×5 topics
  22. Eastern Europe3▲ 68×3 topics
  23. Media Literacy3▲ 6.7×1 topic
  24. Social Sciences3▲ 27×1 topic
  25. Social Change3▲ 30×3 topics
  26. Historiography3▲ 28×2 topics
  27. National Identity3▲ 31×2 topics
  28. Nationalism3▲ 7.3×2 topics
  29. Resilience3▲ 7.0×7 topics
  30. Consumer Behavior3▲ 5.3×3 topics
  31. Memory3▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Soviet Union3▲ 56×2 topics
  33. Anthropology3▲ 32×1 topic
  34. Memory Studies3▲ 48×1 topic
  35. Cultural3▲ 63×2 topics
  36. Fiscal Policy3▲ 14×4 topics
  37. Community2▲ 25×2 topics
  38. Polish history2▲ 103×1 topic
  39. Polish minority2▲ 103×1 topic
  40. Urban Development2▲ 7.6×5 topics

Which research topics does WSB Merito University in Torun publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education and Cultural Studies, Central European Literary Studies, Polish Historical and Cultural Studies and Polish-Jewish Holocaust Memory Studies.

Education and Cultural S…3Education and Cultural Studies: 3 fractional worksCentral European Literar…3Central European Literary Studies: 3 fractional worksPolish Historical and Cu…2Polish Historical and Cultural Studies: 2 fractional worksPolish-Jewish Holocaust …2Polish-Jewish Holocaust Memory Studies: 2 fractional worksSocial Issues in Poland: 2 fractional worksPolish Law and Legal System: 2 fractional worksEconomic and Fiscal Stud…2Economic and Fiscal Studies: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Cultural …2Historical and Cultural Studies of Poland: 2 fractional worksLanguage and Culture1Language and Culture: 1 fractional worksGlobal Socioeconomic and…1Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics: 1 fractional works
EducationAnthropologyPolitical Science and International RelationsPhilosophy4 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Cultural Studies Education 3 works
  2. 2 Central European Literary Studies Anthropology 3 works
  3. 3 Polish Historical and Cultural Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 Polish-Jewish Holocaust Memory Studies Philosophy 2 works
  5. 5 Social Issues in Poland General Social Sciences 2 works
  6. 6 Polish Law and Legal System Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  7. 7 Economic and Fiscal Studies Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  8. 8 Historical and Cultural Studies of Poland History 2 works
  9. 9 Language and Culture Linguistics and Language 1 works
  10. 10 Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics Economics and Econometrics 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 available53.3%not open46.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.8%domestic only93.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has WSB Merito University in Torun's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 51% 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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