South-West University "Neofit Rilski" ranked 10th in Bulgaria, 4217th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 72 research topics. South-West University "Neofit Rilski" ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,446 academic publications and 5,492 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
South-West University "Neofit Rilski" ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bulgaria and 4353rd in the World with 914 publications made and 2,698 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #7 of 24 | In Bulgaria |
| #1080 of 1,492 | In Europe |
| #4353 of 7,020 | In the World |
South-West University "Neofit Rilski"
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 8 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 12 | 7 |
| 2008 | 4 | 12 |
| 2009 | 11 | 16 |
| 2010 | 13 | 24 |
| 2011 | 10 | 20 |
| 2012 | 19 | 41 |
| 2013 | 21 | 58 |
| 2014 | 27 | 44 |
| 2015 | 36 | 66 |
| 2016 | 47 | 67 |
| 2017 | 102 | 71 |
| 2018 | 60 | 155 |
| 2019 | 93 | 193 |
| 2020 | 169 | 292 |
| 2021 | 128 | 429 |
| 2022 | 84 | 542 |
| 2023 | 57 | 546 |
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Computer Science rankings
South-West University "Neofit Rilski" ranked 11th for Computer Science in Bulgaria and 4438th in the World with 631 publications made and 2,504 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.
South-West University "Neofit Rilski"
Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 8 |
| 2006 | 1 | 7 |
| 2007 | 6 | 9 |
| 2008 | 4 | 11 |
| 2009 | 11 | 14 |
| 2010 | 9 | 31 |
| 2011 | 8 | 22 |
| 2012 | 7 | 33 |
| 2013 | 14 | 44 |
| 2014 | 16 | 41 |
| 2015 | 17 | 49 |
| 2016 | 34 | 57 |
| 2017 | 60 | 76 |
| 2018 | 45 | 89 |
| 2019 | 60 | 152 |
| 2020 | 99 | 249 |
| 2021 | 78 | 331 |
| 2022 | 83 | 461 |
| 2023 | 62 | 508 |
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Biology rankings
South-West University "Neofit Rilski" ranked 13th for Biology in Bulgaria and 4900th in the World with 598 publications made and 3,314 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.
South-West University "Neofit Rilski"
Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 2000 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 |
| 2005 | 6 | 7 |
| 2006 | 6 | 14 |
| 2007 | 11 | 25 |
| 2008 | 7 | 41 |
| 2009 | 11 | 40 |
| 2010 | 10 | 54 |
| 2011 | 11 | 61 |
| 2012 | 11 | 68 |
| 2013 | 16 | 94 |
| 2014 | 12 | 89 |
| 2015 | 19 | 126 |
| 2016 | 28 | 104 |
| 2017 | 48 | 156 |
| 2018 | 29 | 184 |
| 2019 | 50 | 241 |
| 2020 | 100 | 277 |
| 2021 | 70 | 413 |
| 2022 | 75 | 548 |
| 2023 | 54 | 554 |
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Engineering rankings
South-West University "Neofit Rilski" ranked 13th for Engineering in Bulgaria and 4651st in the World with 582 publications made and 2,850 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.
South-West University "Neofit Rilski"
Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1999 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 12 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 6 |
| 2003 | 8 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 | 15 |
| 2007 | 10 | 21 |
| 2008 | 9 | 41 |
| 2009 | 15 | 40 |
| 2010 | 12 | 48 |
| 2011 | 9 | 67 |
| 2012 | 12 | 61 |
| 2013 | 12 | 83 |
| 2014 | 13 | 64 |
| 2015 | 17 | 100 |
| 2016 | 25 | 88 |
| 2017 | 51 | 136 |
| 2018 | 31 | 165 |
| 2019 | 51 | 232 |
| 2020 | 76 | 265 |
| 2021 | 72 | 334 |
| 2022 | 64 | 425 |
| 2023 | 58 | 447 |
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Environmental Science rankings
South-West University "Neofit Rilski" ranked 12th for Environmental Science in Bulgaria and 4744th in the World with 571 publications made and 2,679 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.
South-West University "Neofit Rilski"
Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5 | 4 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 8 | 11 |
| 2008 | 3 | 24 |
| 2009 | 9 | 26 |
| 2010 | 11 | 24 |
| 2011 | 8 | 37 |
| 2012 | 10 | 52 |
| 2013 | 10 | 65 |
| 2014 | 22 | 59 |
| 2015 | 19 | 74 |
| 2016 | 20 | 74 |
| 2017 | 54 | 104 |
| 2018 | 25 | 148 |
| 2019 | 56 | 174 |
| 2020 | 113 | 241 |
| 2021 | 71 | 332 |
| 2022 | 64 | 447 |
| 2023 | 44 | 428 |
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Physics rankings
South-West University "Neofit Rilski" ranked 13th for Physics in Bulgaria and 4576th in the World with 558 publications made and 2,830 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.
South-West University "Neofit Rilski"
Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 7 |
| 2003 | 8 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 4 | 8 |
| 2006 | 5 | 13 |
| 2007 | 10 | 24 |
| 2008 | 10 | 44 |
| 2009 | 13 | 39 |
| 2010 | 10 | 46 |
| 2011 | 9 | 63 |
| 2012 | 11 | 65 |
| 2013 | 14 | 83 |
| 2014 | 23 | 71 |
| 2015 | 22 | 106 |
| 2016 | 27 | 104 |
| 2017 | 46 | 129 |
| 2018 | 24 | 169 |
| 2019 | 54 | 214 |
| 2020 | 81 | 254 |
| 2021 | 68 | 318 |
| 2022 | 57 | 381 |
| 2023 | 41 | 415 |
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Psychology rankings
South-West University "Neofit Rilski" ranked 10th for Psychology in Bulgaria and 4426th in the World with 463 publications made and 1,608 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology.
South-West University "Neofit Rilski"
Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 5 | 7 |
| 2010 | 7 | 15 |
| 2011 | 3 | 13 |
| 2012 | 9 | 20 |
| 2013 | 8 | 26 |
| 2014 | 14 | 25 |
| 2015 | 8 | 28 |
| 2016 | 23 | 34 |
| 2017 | 56 | 46 |
| 2018 | 22 | 58 |
| 2019 | 45 | 121 |
| 2020 | 82 | 175 |
| 2021 | 69 | 266 |
| 2022 | 54 | 364 |
| 2023 | 49 | 404 |
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Medicine rankings
South-West University "Neofit Rilski" ranked 12th for Medicine in Bulgaria and 5172nd in the World with 436 publications made and 1,504 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.
South-West University "Neofit Rilski"
Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 5 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 10 |
| 2009 | 3 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5 | 21 |
| 2011 | 8 | 17 |
| 2012 | 8 | 21 |
| 2013 | 8 | 34 |
| 2014 | 6 | 32 |
| 2015 | 13 | 49 |
| 2016 | 24 | 39 |
| 2017 | 42 | 46 |
| 2018 | 23 | 68 |
| 2019 | 35 | 104 |
| 2020 | 76 | 172 |
| 2021 | 66 | 286 |
| 2022 | 49 | 374 |
| 2023 | 47 | 421 |
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Business rankings
South-West University "Neofit Rilski" ranked 9th for Business in Bulgaria and 3766th in the World with 416 publications made and 998 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.
South-West University "Neofit Rilski"
Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 | 8 |
| 2010 | 8 | 11 |
| 2011 | 3 | 10 |
| 2012 | 9 | 12 |
| 2013 | 8 | 17 |
| 2014 | 15 | 17 |
| 2015 | 16 | 30 |
| 2016 | 17 | 21 |
| 2017 | 58 | 24 |
| 2018 | 23 | 56 |
| 2019 | 37 | 74 |
| 2020 | 71 | 122 |
| 2021 | 74 | 155 |
| 2022 | 42 | 192 |
| 2023 | 26 | 184 |
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Chemistry rankings
South-West University "Neofit Rilski" ranked 15th for Chemistry in Bulgaria and 4854th in the World with 402 publications made and 2,714 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.
South-West University "Neofit Rilski"
Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1999 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 6 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006 | 6 | 13 |
| 2007 | 8 | 28 |
| 2008 | 12 | 49 |
| 2009 | 10 | 38 |
| 2010 | 9 | 57 |
| 2011 | 10 | 72 |
| 2012 | 11 | 78 |
| 2013 | 15 | 98 |
| 2014 | 12 | 83 |
| 2015 | 16 | 116 |
| 2016 | 23 | 98 |
| 2017 | 23 | 146 |
| 2018 | 13 | 160 |
| 2019 | 27 | 202 |
| 2020 | 48 | 203 |
| 2021 | 39 | 297 |
| 2022 | 43 | 359 |
| 2023 | 39 | 428 |
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Economics rankings
South-West University "Neofit Rilski" ranked 8th for Economics in Bulgaria and 3554th in the World with 360 publications made and 773 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, International Trade, International Economics.
South-West University "Neofit Rilski"
Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 | 5 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012 | 6 | 15 |
| 2013 | 5 | 13 |
| 2014 | 12 | 16 |
| 2015 | 15 | 25 |
| 2016 | 14 | 12 |
| 2017 | 48 | 17 |
| 2018 | 18 | 52 |
| 2019 | 37 | 52 |
| 2020 | 60 | 86 |
| 2021 | 62 | 149 |
| 2022 | 34 | 158 |
| 2023 | 24 | 166 |
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Mathematics rankings
South-West University "Neofit Rilski" ranked 12th for Mathematics in Bulgaria and 4444th in the World with 311 publications made and 1,227 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.
South-West University "Neofit Rilski"
Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 8 |
| 2006 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 | 8 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 | 4 | 11 |
| 2011 | 3 | 15 |
| 2012 | 6 | 22 |
| 2013 | 6 | 32 |
| 2014 | 11 | 27 |
| 2015 | 16 | 30 |
| 2016 | 12 | 29 |
| 2017 | 31 | 33 |
| 2018 | 17 | 51 |
| 2019 | 29 | 91 |
| 2020 | 41 | 121 |
| 2021 | 42 | 183 |
| 2022 | 34 | 227 |
| 2023 | 30 | 233 |
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Art & Design rankings
South-West University "Neofit Rilski" ranked 5th for Art & Design in Bulgaria and 3451st in the World with 244 publications made and 874 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, Fashion Design.
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.
South-West University "Neofit Rilski"
Art & Design Publications & Citations
| Year | Art & Design publications | Art & Design citations |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 7 |
| 2012 | 7 | 16 |
| 2013 | 6 | 23 |
| 2014 | 7 | 13 |
| 2015 | 11 | 17 |
| 2016 | 7 | 13 |
| 2017 | 31 | 15 |
| 2018 | 14 | 53 |
| 2019 | 31 | 57 |
| 2020 | 47 | 66 |
| 2021 | 25 | 100 |
| 2022 | 23 | 133 |
| 2023 | 20 | 119 |
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