20.500.12556/DKUM-91828 The changing world dynamics of research performance In recent years, a notable diversification in the geographical representation of the World's top universities could be observed. Chinese universities play an increasingly prominent role in these rankings, thus indicating that we might be in the midst of a regional shift in academic performance. To explore this dynamics, we analyze seven years' worth of data used for university rankings by academic subjects from the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). We focus on China, Europe, the USA, and other global regions of the world. We find that China has indeed seen an unprecedented growth in Engineering and Life Sciences research, positioning itself rather firmly as a leader in these fields. Conversely, the USA leads in the Social Sciences, while Europe excels in Geography, Ecology, Public and Business Administration, and Pharmacy. Other regions worldwide stand out in Transportation Science, Nursing, and Hospitality & Tourism Management. These results reveal the evolving landscape of global academic research, highlighting regional strengths and emerging world trends in subject-specifc excellence. research dynamics academic excellence geographical diversifcation University rankings raziskovalna dinamika akademska odličnost geografska diverzifikacija ne zaključna dela true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Znanstveno delo 2025-02-11 07:42:32 2025-02-11 08:07:08 2025-03-25 09:17:04 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 str. 469-488 Letn. 130 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 2024-08-23 2024-10-28 2024-12-31 001.891:61 225609219 10.1007/s11192-024-05199-6 1588-2861 RAZ_Marhl_Marko_2025.pdf RAZ_Marhl_Marko_2025.pdf 1 52B0B3C60EE5DEAA8D106B57BCF6FFEF cd6ad7c7e64d2eb98f34a8012120fbdc2947f4871b080a6f72efc6510f69260c 8eb80444-e846-11ef-9d3b-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=188580 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-024-05199-6 0 9af86079-e846-11ef-9d3b-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=188581 Fakulteta za naravoslovje in matematiko 0 0 0