Social Sciences research in Ireland
Trinity College Dublin ranks first in Ireland for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#294 worldwide), followed by Dublin City University and University College Dublin.
- Ireland's world rank
- #32 of 148 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 7.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 14.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 10
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in Ireland?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinity College DublinDublin | #294 | 34.7 | 12.9% | 1,084 |
| 2 | Dublin City UniversityDublin | #398 | 31.2 | 17.6% | 948 |
| 3 | University College DublinDublin | #402 | 31.1 | 15.2% | 1,254 |
| 4 | University of LimerickLimerick | #406 | 30.9 | 17.1% | 658 |
| 5 | University College CorkCork | #558 | 27.3 | 15.8% | 844 |
| 6 | National University of Ireland, MaynoothMaynooth | #675 | 25.1 | 14.6% | 711 |
| 7 | Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of GalwayGalway | #1,225 | 18.2 | 13.9% | 532 |
| 8 | Technological University DublinDublin | #3,808 | 5.2 | 7.9% | 290 |
| 9 | Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandDublin | #4,061 | 4.5 | 14.6% | 77 |
| 10 | Munster Technological UniversityCork | #4,941 | 2.2 | 10.0% | 68 |
Institutions in Ireland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Ireland?
Kenneth R. Benoit, Ann MacPhail and Rob Kitchin rank highest among researchers based in Ireland, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Kenneth R. Benoit#12,892 worldwide overall34.4 of 66 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Ann MacPhail#100,662 worldwide overall33.8 of 82 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Rob Kitchin#82,073 worldwide overall36.6 of 126 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Michael J. Gallagher#233,387 worldwide overall29.3 of 84 papers here in the top 10%
- 5ROBERT O. THOMSON#185,193 worldwide overall25.3 of 51 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Dympna Devine#136,574 worldwide overall27.3 of 64 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Jan Škopek#60,053 worldwide overall19.6 of 32 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Emer Smyth#149,671 worldwide overall24.4 of 82 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Oliver McGarr#118,965 worldwide overall21.6 of 57 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Virpi Timonen#191,769 worldwide overall22.6 of 62 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Christian Kaunert#226,043 worldwide overall30.8 of 92 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Jane Suiter#125,732 worldwide overall22.1 of 56 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Pablo Gracia#87,635 worldwide overall18.4 of 31 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Alexander Baturo#96,066 worldwide overall18.3 of 31 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Mark J. Scott#55,400 worldwide overall18.4 of 42 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Ireland on their work in Social Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How Ireland compares with other countries in Social Sciences