The Webometrics ranking has a larger coverage than other similar rankings, as it is not only focused on research results, but also in other indicators which may reflect better the global quality of the scholar and research institutions worldwide.
As other rankings focused only on a few relevant aspects, specially research results, web indicators based ranking reflects better the whole picture, as many other activities of professors and researchers are showed by their web presence.
The original aim of the ranking was to promote web publication. Supporting Open Access initiatives, electronic access to scientific publications and to other academic material are the primary targets. However web indicators are very useful for ranking purposes too, as they are not based on number of visits or page design, but on the global performance and visibility of the universities.
The ”Webometrics Ranking of World Universities” is an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab. This research group belongs to the largest public research body in Spain – the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC. The main objective of CSIC is to promote scientific research as to improve the progress of the scientific and technological level of the country, which will contribute to increase the welfare of the citizens.
The Top Eastern Europé Universities ranks from number 147 in the total Top Universities list.
World list number:
[147] – Lomonosov Moscow State University
[293] – Jagiellonian University, Krakow
[347] – Warsaw University
[501] – University of Tartu
[538] – Saint Petersburg State University
[604] – Novosibirsk State University
[634] – Vilnius University
[681] – Sofia Saint Kliment Ohridski University
[716] – University of Belgrade
[750] – Rostov State University
[798] – Kazan Federal University (Volga Region)
[822] – University of Latvia
[1163] – Skopje Cyril and Methodius University
[1245] – University of Sarajevo
[1287] – Ural State University
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