Democritus University of Thrace: Rankings

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The Democritus University of Thrace ranked 7th in Greece, 1226th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 151 research topics. The Democritus University of Thrace ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,115 academic publications and 284,809 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1226 of 14,131 In the World
#452 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 36 In Greece
#282 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#304 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#316 of 2,152 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#2649 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1816 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 148 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

The Democritus University of Thrace ranked 9th for Biology in Greece and 1120th in the World with 9,654 publications made and 178,438 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 33 In Greece
#373 of 1,445 In Europe
#1120 of 6,770 In the World

Democritus University of Thrace
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 19 64
1992 26 76
1993 16 79
1994 26 79
1995 30 126
1996 29 115
1997 34 91
1998 55 140
1999 53 181
2000 71 195
2001 85 236
2002 122 362
2003 148 653
2004 162 765
2005 183 874
2006 227 1316
2007 252 1803
2008 279 2220
2009 309 2877
2010 359 3600
2011 418 4448
2012 352 5488
2013 408 6596
2014 449 7247
2015 414 7979
2016 486 8628
2017 467 9505
2018 536 10578
2019 585 12751
2020 619 15549
2021 784 20136
2022 703 23186
2023 717 23273

The following table provides academic rankings for The Democritus University of Thrace in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Toxicology 7 189 581
Oncology and Cancer research 6 213 619
Immunology 7 250 738
Agricultural Science 8 263 786
Forestry 4 264 786
Biotechnology 9 279 826
Animal Science 6 277 913
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 366 1018
Neuroscience 8 357 1022
Genetics 8 348 1038
Horticulture 9 313 1086
Paleontology 9 384 1096
Pharmacology 7 329 1137
Virology 7 348 1198
Botany 9 396 1253
Nutrition and Food Science 11 387 1281
Evolutionary Biology 9 458 1281
Microbiology 8 397 1288
Biochemistry 9 409 1306
Zoology 9 421 1420
Molecular Biology 8 425 1425
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 424 1493
Nanotechnology 7 449 1552

Engineering rankings

The Democritus University of Thrace ranked 8th for Engineering in Greece and 1029th in the World with 9,036 publications made and 137,006 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 34 In Greece
#373 of 1,453 In Europe
#1029 of 6,684 In the World

Democritus University of Thrace
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 44 131
1992 48 144
1993 41 149
1994 51 189
1995 56 228
1996 51 205
1997 58 239
1998 90 258
1999 70 235
2000 80 290
2001 92 335
2002 161 523
2003 143 704
2004 153 670
2005 165 859
2006 205 1051
2007 249 1369
2008 255 1668
2009 297 2150
2010 278 2635
2011 359 3445
2012 321 4124
2013 358 5109
2014 431 5812
2015 393 6358
2016 424 6973
2017 438 7591
2018 506 8809
2019 486 10141
2020 529 12166
2021 583 14985
2022 575 16636
2023 607 16756

The following table provides academic rankings for The Democritus University of Thrace in various areas of Engineering.

Medicine rankings

The Democritus University of Thrace ranked 7th for Medicine in Greece and 842nd in the World with 8,321 publications made and 152,246 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 32 In Greece
#293 of 1,417 In Europe
#842 of 6,680 In the World

Democritus University of Thrace
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 15 21
1992 21 41
1993 9 33
1994 11 47
1995 18 30
1996 12 45
1997 20 33
1998 29 71
1999 29 77
2000 58 118
2001 73 162
2002 118 248
2003 159 476
2004 148 610
2005 182 753
2006 237 1092
2007 231 1551
2008 243 1997
2009 279 2459
2010 328 3193
2011 348 3948
2012 339 4986
2013 356 5795
2014 381 6360
2015 365 7398
2016 407 7399
2017 368 7935
2018 433 8901
2019 501 10449
2020 580 12922
2021 696 16612
2022 632 19176
2023 610 19638

The following table provides academic rankings for The Democritus University of Thrace in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 5 95 282
Critical Care Nursing 5 184 442
Sports Medicine 3 197 496
Radiation Therapy 6 194 540
Cosmetology 4 198 540
Physical Therapy 4 222 549
Cardiology 4 210 561
Respiratory Therapy 5 211 563
Toxicology 7 189 581
Neurosurgery 7 207 584
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 7 212 608
Social Work 1 192 611
Surgery 6 220 613
Oncology and Cancer research 6 213 619
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 228 643
Pediatrics 6 238 685
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 279 706
Sonography and Ultrasound 8 247 708
Anesthesiology 7 242 721
Immunology 7 250 738
Anatomy and Physiology 7 265 754
Plastic Surgery 6 234 770
Pathology 7 272 788
Dermatology 7 261 795
Epidemiology 8 282 801
Urology 7 258 808
Psychiatry 7 285 812
Public Health 8 308 856
Clinical Psychology 6 293 856
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 7 290 864
Health Science 7 299 889
Ophthalmology 6 305 901
Medical Physics 9 353 928
Orthodontics 6 356 1015
Nursing 7 364 1070
Audiology 7 359 1072
Pharmacology 7 329 1137
Family medicine 7 346 1143
Healthcare Management (MHA) 12 401 1156
Virology 7 348 1198
Dentistry 7 431 1323
Veterinary 8 342 1360
Gerontology 8 458 1468

Environmental Science rankings

The Democritus University of Thrace ranked 9th for Environmental Science in Greece and 974th in the World with 7,934 publications made and 130,904 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 34 In Greece
#351 of 1,458 In Europe
#974 of 6,798 In the World

Democritus University of Thrace
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 25 65
1992 22 74
1993 23 88
1994 27 93
1995 29 145
1996 33 125
1997 36 114
1998 60 154
1999 54 147
2000 56 190
2001 61 222
2002 99 279
2003 108 377
2004 111 429
2005 136 614
2006 177 715
2007 199 1044
2008 220 1300
2009 272 1742
2010 245 2068
2011 325 2840
2012 289 3466
2013 327 4384
2014 364 5020
2015 372 5542
2016 424 6090
2017 413 6970
2018 490 8145
2019 455 9922
2020 492 12097
2021 575 15431
2022 567 17357
2023 599 18062

The following table provides academic rankings for The Democritus University of Thrace in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 4 84 304
Environmental Engineering 6 149 443
Geotechnical Engineering 4 164 508
Environmental Management 5 202 590
Mining Engineering 6 206 658
Agricultural Science 8 263 786
Forestry 4 264 786
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 301 801
Ecology 10 323 873
Geography and Cartography 7 340 882
Earth science and Geophysics 5 308 891
Urban and Regional planning 10 419 902
Oceanography 10 340 948
Geology 9 353 969
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 364 996
Paleontology 9 384 1096
Environmental Chemistry 10 426 1295
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 424 1493

Computer Science rankings

The Democritus University of Thrace ranked 9th for Computer Science in Greece and 907th in the World with 7,895 publications made and 116,139 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 34 In Greece
#344 of 1,459 In Europe
#907 of 6,752 In the World

Democritus University of Thrace
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 34 74
1992 35 98
1993 28 90
1994 34 83
1995 32 110
1996 36 112
1997 42 130
1998 59 160
1999 59 188
2000 57 183
2001 62 232
2002 148 475
2003 124 584
2004 131 525
2005 159 701
2006 172 901
2007 194 1202
2008 208 1487
2009 258 2095
2010 264 2354
2011 314 2952
2012 299 3542
2013 321 4282
2014 389 4885
2015 355 5276
2016 384 5725
2017 393 5890
2018 445 7238
2019 439 8420
2020 460 9921
2021 576 12649
2022 559 14059
2023 575 14675

The following table provides academic rankings for The Democritus University of Thrace in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 6 135 411
Robotics 4 145 432
Computer Vision 6 259 676
Computer Graphics 5 293 710
Animation 7 275 711
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 301 770
Cognitive Science 6 283 776
Machine Learning 8 282 793
Computer Networking 12 312 878
Human-Computer Interaction 13 384 894
Cyber Security 11 328 900
Software Engineering 11 402 923
Telecommunications 10 334 929
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 326 954
Management Information Systems 9 412 963
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 366 1018
Neuroscience 8 357 1022
Multimedia 15 394 1035
Data Science 13 421 1038
Computational Linguistics 10 411 1176
Library and Information science 9 455 1316

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Democritus University of Thrace ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Greece and 1146th in the World with 7,825 publications made and 116,159 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 33 In Greece
#440 of 1,492 In Europe
#1146 of 7,020 In the World

Democritus University of Thrace
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 20 55
1992 19 48
1993 18 73
1994 21 55
1995 20 78
1996 22 86
1997 28 78
1998 42 87
1999 38 98
2000 44 137
2001 50 156
2002 86 251
2003 89 359
2004 98 340
2005 123 511
2006 152 662
2007 177 901
2008 201 1264
2009 241 1724
2010 248 2051
2011 326 2753
2012 319 3363
2013 346 4112
2014 380 4800
2015 356 5232
2016 403 5364
2017 414 6199
2018 500 7205
2019 490 8746
2020 564 10497
2021 622 13642
2022 579 15016
2023 591 15770

The following table provides academic rankings for The Democritus University of Thrace in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 5 95 282
Early Childhood Education 8 174 560
Occupational Safety and Health 4 176 593
International Law 5 249 606
Social Work 1 192 611
Publishing 5 264 708
Archaeology 8 340 852
Human Rights Law 3 330 860
Linguistics 7 347 877
History 9 354 900
Urban and Regional planning 10 419 902
Demography 8 344 972
Education Majors 10 335 986
Aesthetics 8 394 993
Classics and Ancient History 10 387 1009
Anthropology 11 391 1084
Law 12 410 1105
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 441 1123
Communications and Public Relations 7 410 1135
Sociology 10 417 1164
Philosophy 8 472 1243
Political Science 12 494 1262
Library and Information science 9 455 1316
Art History 8 537 1502
Gender Studies 10 474 1543

Physics rankings

The Democritus University of Thrace ranked 7th for Physics in Greece and 1110th in the World with 7,709 publications made and 116,881 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#7 of 33 In Greece
#396 of 1,446 In Europe
#1110 of 6,603 In the World

Democritus University of Thrace
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 47 151
1992 53 162
1993 39 170
1994 52 205
1995 50 244
1996 50 235
1997 59 229
1998 92 268
1999 87 300
2000 87 307
2001 105 429
2002 152 590
2003 144 773
2004 148 720
2005 143 937
2006 179 1086
2007 212 1343
2008 224 1614
2009 237 2175
2010 221 2326
2011 271 2981
2012 249 3554
2013 300 4374
2014 333 4933
2015 331 5197
2016 345 5841
2017 367 6224
2018 423 7237
2019 441 8388
2020 427 9619
2021 460 11657
2022 457 12630
2023 509 13199

The following table provides academic rankings for The Democritus University of Thrace in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 9 353 928
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 380 986
Quantum and Particle physics 7 390 1067
Optical Engineering 7 395 1140
Theoretical Physics 8 429 1169
Nuclear Physics 7 407 1188
Acoustical Engineering 7 421 1195
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 418 1233
Materials Science 7 428 1316
Nanotechnology 7 449 1552
Condensed Matter Physics 7 491 1709
Atomic and Molecular physics 8 550 1846

Chemistry rankings

The Democritus University of Thrace ranked 9th for Chemistry in Greece and 1260th in the World with 7,399 publications made and 144,318 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 33 In Greece
#421 of 1,401 In Europe
#1260 of 6,447 In the World

Democritus University of Thrace
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 32 87
1992 31 110
1993 32 108
1994 38 159
1995 39 187
1996 40 184
1997 43 187
1998 58 200
1999 53 211
2000 62 218
2001 80 299
2002 125 433
2003 114 681
2004 139 735
2005 145 903
2006 161 1188
2007 219 1538
2008 236 1979
2009 240 2532
2010 252 3122
2011 278 3787
2012 248 4495
2013 294 5383
2014 341 6021
2015 314 6516
2016 345 7249
2017 359 8005
2018 400 8791
2019 419 10218
2020 429 12388
2021 520 15887
2022 504 17920
2023 500 17979

The following table provides academic rankings for The Democritus University of Thrace in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 364 996
Nutrition and Food Science 11 387 1281
Environmental Chemistry 10 426 1295
Biochemistry 9 409 1306
Materials Science 7 428 1316
Computational Chemistry 7 434 1339
Organic Chemistry 9 458 1487
Nanotechnology 7 449 1552
Physical chemistry 9 487 1679
Chemical Engineering 9 490 1788
Radiochemistry 10 473 1978
Inorganic Chemistry 12 647 2601

Mathematics rankings

The Democritus University of Thrace ranked 9th for Mathematics in Greece and 867th in the World with 4,651 publications made and 76,201 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#9 of 32 In Greece
#327 of 1,388 In Europe
#867 of 6,305 In the World

Democritus University of Thrace
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 14 72
1992 17 69
1993 12 60
1994 23 66
1995 14 87
1996 20 70
1997 29 69
1998 48 95
1999 43 118
2000 44 144
2001 48 225
2002 74 314
2003 71 404
2004 66 307
2005 91 466
2006 101 497
2007 115 654
2008 110 860
2009 144 1269
2010 125 1248
2011 159 1555
2012 174 1966
2013 194 2273
2014 235 2684
2015 226 2988
2016 232 3306
2017 231 3411
2018 288 4203
2019 283 4998
2020 291 5916
2021 317 7436
2022 323 8098
2023 327 8843

The following table provides academic rankings for The Democritus University of Thrace in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 6 239 572
Operations Research 9 213 620
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 312 771
Actuarial Science 9 314 829
Statistics 11 343 903
Math Teachers 8 298 923
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 326 954

Psychology rankings

The Democritus University of Thrace ranked 7th for Psychology in Greece and 883rd in the World with 4,520 publications made and 79,897 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#7 of 32 In Greece
#312 of 1,414 In Europe
#883 of 6,528 In the World

Democritus University of Thrace
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 11 12
1992 15 22
1993 7 22
1994 13 19
1995 10 21
1996 12 47
1997 13 41
1998 19 51
1999 21 65
2000 23 70
2001 46 119
2002 60 155
2003 80 229
2004 75 293
2005 79 349
2006 114 488
2007 138 742
2008 130 866
2009 160 1157
2010 186 1419
2011 180 1799
2012 172 2231
2013 201 2801
2014 208 3100
2015 205 3554
2016 242 3644
2017 222 3781
2018 248 4434
2019 278 5450
2020 323 6586
2021 342 8306
2022 334 9184
2023 329 9478

The following table provides academic rankings for The Democritus University of Thrace in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 1 192 611
Cognitive Science 6 283 776
Psychiatry 7 285 812
Child Psychology 7 297 846
Clinical Psychology 6 293 856
Social Psychology 8 337 912
Education Majors 10 335 986
Neuroscience 8 357 1022

Business rankings

The Democritus University of Thrace ranked 11th for Business in Greece and 945th in the World with 3,437 publications made and 47,479 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#11 of 33 In Greece
#376 of 1,414 In Europe
#945 of 6,187 In the World

Democritus University of Thrace
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 5 31
1992 9 41
1993 5 40
1994 15 38
1995 10 37
1996 9 27
1997 20 41
1998 31 79
1999 24 75
2000 18 68
2001 24 103
2002 36 142
2003 31 160
2004 39 164
2005 33 216
2006 63 280
2007 62 277
2008 96 466
2009 97 567
2010 115 857
2011 133 1059
2012 145 1289
2013 147 1506
2014 161 1773
2015 149 1998
2016 184 2120
2017 161 2361
2018 252 3103
2019 235 3554
2020 238 4256
2021 257 5403
2022 274 5752
2023 246 6115

The following table provides academic rankings for The Democritus University of Thrace in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 4 176 593
Operations Research 9 213 620
International Trade 12 386 670
Hospitality and Hotel Management 10 279 670
Construction Management 5 300 746
International Business 12 401 757
Project Management 9 325 768
Human Resource Management 9 334 825
Actuarial Science 9 314 829
Risk Management 10 358 842
Entrepreneurship 10 384 859
Investment Banking and Stock trading 14 335 889
Management 9 354 912
Finance 13 379 920
Marketing 11 370 938
Real Estate 10 317 944
Accounting 12 360 951
Management Information Systems 9 412 963
Advertising 8 425 1128

Economics rankings

The Democritus University of Thrace ranked 12th for Economics in Greece and 968th in the World with 2,368 publications made and 29,284 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#12 of 33 In Greece
#373 of 1,366 In Europe
#968 of 5,995 In the World

Democritus University of Thrace
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 12
1992 4 12
1993 1 17
1994 8 11
1995 2 11
1996 8 20
1997 11 28
1998 11 22
1999 9 28
2000 12 42
2001 13 61
2002 24 77
2003 15 68
2004 18 74
2005 21 110
2006 28 118
2007 32 131
2008 43 272
2009 70 352
2010 60 443
2011 71 599
2012 91 780
2013 111 926
2014 119 1187
2015 126 1258
2016 134 1474
2017 127 1630
2018 183 2058
2019 175 2498
2020 176 3032
2021 206 3867
2022 211 4339
2023 205 4831

The following table provides academic rankings for The Democritus University of Thrace in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 4 127 313
Agricultural Economics 4 133 446
International Economics 12 360 605
International Trade 12 386 670
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 312 771
Actuarial Science 9 314 829
Investment Banking and Stock trading 14 335 889
Finance 13 379 920
Development Studies 12 398 1178

Art & Design rankings

The Democritus University of Thrace ranked 12th for Art & Design in Greece and 1070th in the World with 1,349 publications made and 14,672 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Architecture.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#12 of 31 In Greece
#424 of 1,349 In Europe
#1070 of 5,720 In the World

Democritus University of Thrace
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 6 8
1992 6 6
1993 4 6
1994 4 7
1995 4 6
1996 6 17
1997 8 14
1998 9 23
1999 8 37
2000 9 47
2001 6 35
2002 22 58
2003 26 45
2004 23 57
2005 24 86
2006 29 94
2007 38 121
2008 35 177
2009 36 228
2010 39 264
2011 58 398
2012 57 447
2013 56 544
2014 70 657
2015 52 783
2016 66 789
2017 56 807
2018 98 974
2019 81 1093
2020 93 1368
2021 119 1663
2022 98 1842
2023 88 1665

The following table provides academic rankings for The Democritus University of Thrace in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architecture 9 279 614
Computer Graphics 5 293 710
Animation 7 275 711
Interior Design 7 333 959
Aesthetics 8 394 993
Multimedia 15 394 1035
Fashion Design 12 438 1087
Literature 9 440 1158
Creative Writing 9 448 1247
Art History 8 537 1502