Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Economics Varna Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :26
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
407
114
0.280
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
administrative law
protection of personal data
административно право
защита на личните д
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
114
0.838
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
e-Learning
Security
Programming
Hardware
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
112
0.911
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
banking
corporate finance
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142
105
0.739
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
tourism marketing
tourism management
tourist destination
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
232
103
0.444
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
consumer behavior
marketing research
marketing
sustainability marketing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
296
98
0.331
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Statistics
Econometrics
Modeling of the customer demand ICT
Evidence Based Medicine
Clinical trials
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185
98
0.530
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
188
97
0.516
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
accounting
audit
control
internal audit
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
93
0.903
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Computer Science
Gamification
Software Technologies
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
93
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
neural networks
intelligent agents
data mining
intelligent systems
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
92
0.748
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
туризъм
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
260
91
0.350
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Търговия
Commerce
Retailing
Trade
E-commerce
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
83
0.557
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
Computer Science
Programming
Web Development
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
82
0.863
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
food safety
quality management systems and food safety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
82
0.943
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
ядивни филми и покрития
качество на храни
устойчивост
кръгова иконо
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
78
0.987
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Strategic Management
Public Services Management
Health Care Management
Crisis Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147
75
0.510
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
Теория на управлението
Социална отговорност на бизнеса
Устойчиво ра
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91
73
0.802
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
Portfolio Theory
Risk management
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
64
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
Applied mathematics
Economics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
63
0.512
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
food science
food safety
food quality management
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
62
0.838
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
commerce
trade
competitive advantage
competitive dynamics
business strategy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
61
0.968
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
Optimization
Mathematical Models
Maritime Transport
Port Activities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
60
0.845
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
информационни системи
бизнес моделиране
бизнес софтуер
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
58
0.682
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
Applied Informatics
Internet of Things (IoT)
Cloud Technologies
Smart Cities
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
55
0.948
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,362,384
1,901
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
zapryanova teodora
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
407
114
0.280
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,364,230
1,909
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Zhivka Mateeva (Живка Матеева)
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
114
0.838
administrative law
protection of personal data
административно право
защита на личните д
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,372,778
1,937
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Bonimir Penchev
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
112
0.911
e-Learning
Security
Programming
Hardware
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,401,064
2,018
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Dancho Petrov / Данчо Петров
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142
105
0.739
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,408,538
2,029
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Stoyan Marinov
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
232
103
0.444
tourism marketing
tourism management
tourist destination
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,430,160
2,098
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Maria Kehayova-Stoycheva
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
296
98
0.331
consumer behavior
marketing research
marketing
sustainability marketing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,430,759
2,102
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Mariana Kaneva
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185
98
0.530
Statistics
Econometrics
Modeling of the customer demand ICT
Evidence Based Medicine
Clinical trials
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,435,212
2,120
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Росен Николаев (Rosen Nikolaev)
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
188
97
0.516
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,455,629
2,191
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Plamena Nedyalkova Пламена Недялкова
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
93
0.903
accounting
audit
control
internal audit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,456,943
2,193
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Boris Bankov
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
93
1.000
Computer Science
Gamification
Software Technologies
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,459,500
2,202
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Todorka Atanasova (Тодорка Атанасова)
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
92
0.748
neural networks
intelligent agents
data mining
intelligent systems
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,462,735
2,208
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Стоян Маринов|Stoyan Marinov, Marinov, S., Маринов, С.
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
260
91
0.350
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,503,008
2,345
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Михал Стоянов (Michal Stojanov)|Michal Stojanov, Mihal Stoyanov
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
83
0.557
Търговия
Commerce
Retailing
Trade
E-commerce
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,509,692
2,375
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Владимир Сълов
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
82
0.863
Computer Science
Programming
Web Development
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,510,347
2,376
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Antoaneta Stoyanova
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
82
0.943
food safety
quality management systems and food safety
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,532,362
2,446
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Радослав Радев
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
78
0.987
ядивни филми и покрития
качество на храни
устойчивост
кръгова иконо
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,545,686
2,489
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Tzveta Zafirova
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147
75
0.510
Strategic Management
Public Services Management
Health Care Management
Crisis Management
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,558,485
2,527
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Десислава Серафимова Desislava Serafimova |Serafimova, D., Серафимова, Д.
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91
73
0.802
Теория на управлението
Социална отговорност на бизнеса
Устойчиво ра
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,613,895
2,697
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Miroslav Vladimirov
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
64
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,616,363
2,703
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Танка Милкова (Tanka Milkova)
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
63
0.512
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,624,357
2,728
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Denka Zlateva
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
62
0.838
food science
food safety
food quality management
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,632,064
2,756
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Yulia Hristova
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
61
0.968
commerce
trade
competitive advantage
competitive dynamics
business strategy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,637,130
2,771
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Radan Miryanov
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
60
0.845
Optimization
Mathematical Models
Maritime Transport
Port Activities
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,649,404
2,817
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Nadezhda Filipova Надежда Филипова
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
58
0.682
информационни системи
бизнес моделиране
бизнес софтуер
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,671,949
2,906
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Antonio Hadzhikolev Антонио Хаджиколев
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
55
0.948
Applied Informatics
Internet of Things (IoT)
Cloud Technologies
Smart Cities