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WSB University

In research, WSB University stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,434 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#6,084 of 12,888 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#5,767 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations and Strategy and Management — Political Science and International Relations is 6.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,152
of 28,054 · #12,386 all time
Rank in Poland
#69
of 318
Research works
1.5k
▲ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.2k
5.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is WSB 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 #2,434 of 10,521 22.2%290 #3243
Physical SciencesDomain #6,084 of 12,888 20.4%96 #11746
Health SciencesDomain #5,767 of 11,982 17.9%66 #12931
Social SciencesField #3,393 of 6,365 18.8%153 #3742

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where WSB 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).

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.

  1. Social Sciences#3,243 #2,434
  2. Physical Sciences#11,746 #6,084
  3. Health Sciences#12,931 #5,767
  4. Social Sciences#3,742 #3,393
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does WSB University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 6.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 41.8 works6.0×
  2. Strategy and ManagementSubfield · 22.2 works5.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.69× its world share, 25 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.65× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.47× its world share, 33 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.14× its world share, 27 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.95× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 53 worksMedicineNursing: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.96× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.71× its world share, 56 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.71× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.13× its world share, 42 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.32× its world share, 19 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.58× its world share, 153 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at WSB University?

Ranked on the composite score, Włodzimierz Sroka, Marcin Lis and Joanna Kurowska‐Pysz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is WSB University.

  1. 1 Włodzimierz Sroka Poland · #210,341 worldwide 75 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Marcin Lis Poland · #438,772 worldwide 37 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Joanna Kurowska‐Pysz Poland · #584,336 worldwide 23 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Zdzisława Dacko-Pikiewicz Poland · #692,710 worldwide 57 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Łukasz Wróblewski Poland · #766,769 worldwide 9 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Adam Jabłoński Poland · #786,502 worldwide 50 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 Rui Alexandre Castanho Poland · #799,717 worldwide 36 citations · 45 works
  8. 8 Katarzyna Szczepańska‐Woszczyna Poland · #828,843 worldwide 28 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at WSB University

Which keywords describe research at WSB University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Globalization, Innovation, Renewable Energy, Environmental Management, Cultural Studies, European Union and Economic Development.

▲ 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 Development44▲ 5.9×38 topics
  2. Globalization42▲ 4.6×54 topics
  3. Renewable Energy34▲ 5.0×24 topics
  4. Innovation32▲ 6.4×35 topics
  5. Sustainability29▲ 2.5×48 topics
  6. Education27▲ 3.3×31 topics
  7. Environmental Management26▲ 14×8 topics
  8. Cultural Studies25▲ 14×5 topics
  9. Economic Development23▲ 6.0×27 topics
  10. Economic Growth23▲ 5.7×23 topics
  11. European Union21▲ 20×10 topics
  12. Energy Efficiency21▲ 4.8×12 topics
  13. Pedagogy20▲ 8.6×9 topics
  14. Consumer Behavior19▲ 6.5×11 topics
  15. Ethics18▲ 7.8×7 topics
  16. Financial Security17▲ 33×3 topics
  17. Lifelong Learning17▲ 17×7 topics
  18. Artificial Intelligence16▲ 2.5×21 topics
  19. Human Rights16▲ 3.2×18 topics
  20. Social Sciences15▲ 23×3 topics
  21. Entrepreneurship15▲ 8.1×13 topics
  22. Leadership14▲ 6.4×16 topics
  23. Media Literacy14▲ 5.3×2 topics
  24. Youth Development14▲ 32×3 topics
  25. Digital Innovations14▲ 186×1 topic
  26. Regional Development13▲ 7.9×15 topics
  27. Green Investments13▲ 48×1 topic
  28. Social Safety13▲ 48×1 topic
  29. Security12▲ 4.0×6 topics
  30. Migration12▲ 7.3×7 topics
  31. Competitiveness11▲ 30×5 topics
  32. European Union Law11▲ 134×2 topics
  33. Public Administration11▲ 27×2 topics
  34. Geopolitics10▲ 14×5 topics
  35. Energy Consumption9▲ 8.9×5 topics
  36. Data Privacy9▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Consumer Protection9▲ 43×3 topics
  38. Constitutional Law9▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Foreign Policy9▲ 46×2 topics
  40. Social Science9▲ 50×2 topics

Which research topics does WSB University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education and Cultural Studies, Business and Economic Development, Social Issues in Poland and Polish Law and Legal System.

Education and Cultural Studies: 14 fractional worksBusiness and Economic Development: 13 fractional worksSocial Issues in Poland9Social Issues in Poland: 9 fractional worksPolish Law and Legal Sys…8Polish Law and Legal System: 8 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 8 fractional worksPolish Legal and Social Issues: 7 fractional worksManagement and Organizat…7Management and Organizational Practices: 7 fractional worksEuropean Politics and Security: 7 fractional worksPolish Historical and Cultural Studies: 5 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability in Business: 5 fractional works
EducationManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeneral Social SciencesPolitical Science and International Relations4 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Cultural Studies Education 14 works
  2. 2 Business and Economic Development Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 13 works
  3. 3 Social Issues in Poland General Social Sciences 9 works
  4. 4 Polish Law and Legal System Political Science and International Relations 8 works
  5. 5 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 8 works
  6. 6 Polish Legal and Social Issues Law 7 works
  7. 7 Management and Organizational Practices Strategy and Management 7 works
  8. 8 European Politics and Security Political Science and International Relations 7 works
  9. 9 Polish Historical and Cultural Studies Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  10. 10 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 5 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 available64.6%not open35.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.1%domestic only81.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has WSB University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% higher than in 2013–2017.

20002005201020152020
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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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