Balkan and Eastern European Studies
Balkan and Eastern European Studies is a research topic within Economics and Econometrics. Science Explorer counts 16k research works in it since 1950. 4.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the intersection of international relations, economics, and diplomacy, with a specific emphasis on economic diplomacy, commercial diplomacy, and the role of foreign powers in nation-building. It explores topics such as decision-making in international economic relations, sovereign debt crises, and the impact of economic diplomacy on global economic flows. The papers also delve into the negotiation strategies and trade dynamics between nations, highlighting the significance of economic considerations in diplomatic interactions.
- Economic Diplomacy
- International Trade
- Foreign Policy
- Commercial Diplomacy
- Nation-Building
- Negotiation
- International Relations
- Sovereign Debt Crises
- Global Economic Flows
- Diplomatic Studies
- Research works
- 16k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 656 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 4.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +5% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Balkan and Eastern European Studies research?
By volume, Croatia and Serbia publish the most (915 and 323 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Croatia 915 works
- 2 Serbia 323 works
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 267 works
- 4 Slovenia 182 works
- 5 United States 121 works
- 6 Russia 76 works
- 7 Poland 43 works
- 8 Germany 41 works
- 9 United Kingdom 37 works
- 10 Hungary 36 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Balkan and Eastern European Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Zagreb publishes the most Balkan and Eastern European Studies research, followed by Institut za filozofiju and University of Sarajevo.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of ZagrebCroatia 149 works
- 2 Institut za filozofijuCroatia 130 works
- 3 University of SarajevoBosnia and Herzegovina 118 works
- 4 University of BelgradeSerbia 91 works
- 5 Croatian Institute of HistoryCroatia 67 works
- 6 University of ZadarCroatia 55 works
- 7 Institut za savremenu istorijuSerbia 42 works
- 8 University of Novi SadSerbia 41 works
- 9 University of LjubljanaSlovenia 39 works
- 10 Institute of Art HistoryCroatia 35 works
Who are the leading researchers in Balkan and Eastern European Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Balkan and Eastern European Studies include John C. Campbell and Nenad Trinajstić.
- 1 John C. Campbell United States 1.3k citations
- 2 Nenad Trinajstić Croatia 737 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Balkan and Eastern European Studies research done?
The largest centres of Balkan and Eastern European Studies research in 2022–2025 are Zagreb (Croatia), Belgrade (Serbia), Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Ljubljana (Slovenia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Zadar, Donji grad and Dubrovnik.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Zagreb Croatia 514 works
- 2 Belgrade Serbia 236 works
- 3 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina 153 works
- 4 Ljubljana Slovenia 123 works
- 5 Donji grad Croatia 121 works
- 6 Zadar Croatia 88 works
- 7 Moscow Russia 47 works
- 8 Novi Sad Serbia 47 works
- 9 Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina 41 works
- 10 Split Croatia 40 works
Where it is the local speciality
- ZadarHR · 87.5 works550×
- Donji gradHR · 120.5 works446×
- DubrovnikHR · 27.3 works428×
- SarajevoBA · 153.5 works254×
- MostarBA · 26.4 works233×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Balkan and Eastern European Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Balkan and Eastern European Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Maribor, University of Belgrade and Institute for Recent History of Serbia score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of MariborSlovenia | 73.1 | 13.4% | 50.6× | 24 | +87.3% |
| 2 | University of BelgradeSerbia | 71.8 | 6.4% | 60.1× | 91 | +145.6% |
| 3 | Institute for Recent History of SerbiaSerbia | 66.3 | 6.9% | 2455.4× | 22 | +402.1% |
| 4 | University of Banja LukaBosnia and Herzegovina | 61.7 | 3.7% | 146.6× | 27 | +242.4% |
| 5 | University of SarajevoBosnia and Herzegovina | 61.0 | 0.6% | 292.3× | 118 | +186.2% |
| 6 | University of MontenegroMontenegro | 60.0 | 3.5% | 108.2× | 19 | +414.3% |
| 7 | University of LjubljanaSlovenia | 59.0 | 3.4% | 37.1× | 39 | +142.8% |
| 8 | University of ZadarCroatia | 54.3 | 2.6% | 478.4× | 55 | +99.7% |
| 9 | University of ZagrebCroatia | 53.2 | 1.3% | 104.6× | 149 | -4.2% |
| 10 | University of MostarBosnia and Herzegovina | 52.3 | 0.0% | 299.2× | 23 | +293.6% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Balkan and Eastern European Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 5% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2018. The fastest-growing topics are Balkan and Eastern European Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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