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Astronomy and Astrophysics research in Bulgaria

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences ranks first in Bulgaria for Astronomy and Astrophysics research in 2022-now (#359 worldwide), followed by .

Bulgaria's world rank
#44
of 49 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
236
Top-10% rate
3.2%
Ranked institutions
1

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Astronomy and Astrophysics in Bulgaria?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Bulgarian Academy of SciencesSofia #3591.83.7%109

Institutions in Bulgaria above the floor of 40 fractional works in Astronomy and Astrophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Astronomy and Astrophysics researchers in Bulgaria?

L. Litov, Stoytcho S. Yazadjiev and A. Cimmino rank highest among researchers based in Bulgaria, on their papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1L. Litov#17,576 worldwide overall29.0 of 85 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Stoytcho S. Yazadjiev#203,530 worldwide overall27.3 of 109 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3A. Cimmino#8,111 worldwide overall16.0 of 44 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Bulgaria on their work in Astronomy and Astrophysics alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Bulgaria compares with other countries in Astronomy and Astrophysics