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Academy of Social Sciences

In research, Academy of Social Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#14,137 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,891 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#20,336 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#37,175
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,994
of 2,253
Research works
968
▼ 91% vs 2013–17
Citations
527
0.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
8%
world 28%

What is Academy of Social Sciences known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #14,137 of 16,945 2.2%708
Social SciencesField #8,891 of 10,206 2.5%433
Physical SciencesDomain #20,336 of 21,541 1.5%201
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #4,144 of 4,340 2.2%236

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Academy of Social Sciences sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Computer Science: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.20× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.87× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsArts and Humanities: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.87× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.33× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.36× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.35× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Academy of Social Sciences?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nationalism, China, History, Religion, Regulation, Philosophy, Economic Development and Christianity.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Nationalism163▲ 29×12 topics
  2. China135▲ 75×6 topics
  3. History127▲ 17×12 topics
  4. Religion123▲ 22×15 topics
  5. Regulation108▲ 18×9 topics
  6. Philosophy108▲ 24×8 topics
  7. Economic Development104▲ 16×26 topics
  8. Christianity104▲ 94×2 topics
  9. Confucianism103▲ 112×1 topic
  10. Falun Gong103▲ 112×1 topic
  11. Sustainable Development74▲ 6.6×39 topics
  12. Globalization68▲ 3.8×69 topics
  13. Regional Growth66▲ 71×3 topics
  14. Sustainability65▲ 3.8×42 topics
  15. Cultural Identity59▲ 14×9 topics
  16. Regional Employment52▲ 128×2 topics
  17. Spatial Econometrics52▲ 114×2 topics
  18. Spatial Shift-Share Analysis51▲ 152×1 topic
  19. Tourism Competitiveness51▲ 152×1 topic
  20. Bilingual Education50▲ 50×3 topics
  21. Language Policy50▲ 40×3 topics
  22. Uyghur49▲ 246×1 topic
  23. Xinjiang49▲ 246×1 topic
  24. Economic Growth40▲ 5.6×22 topics
  25. Social Capital40▲ 10×14 topics
  26. Urban Development37▲ 11×9 topics
  27. Remote Sensing36▲ 3.4×13 topics
  28. Urbanization34▲ 11×10 topics
  29. Land Use Change34▲ 12×5 topics
  30. Innovation33▲ 3.8×35 topics
  31. Identity33▲ 4.4×20 topics
  32. Regional Development32▲ 13×10 topics
  33. Governance28▲ 9.8×10 topics
  34. Economic Impact28▲ 8.7×5 topics
  35. Political Economy27▲ 11×10 topics
  36. Migration24▲ 8.2×9 topics
  37. Regional Planning23▲ 53×2 topics
  38. Global Trade22▲ 16×7 topics
  39. Politics22▲ 8.3×7 topics
  40. Inequality21▲ 8.8×8 topics

Which research topics does Academy of Social Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Chinese history and philosophy, China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations, Educational Reforms and Innovations and Regional Development and Environment.

Chinese history and phil…2Chinese history and philosophy: 2 fractional worksChina's Ethnic Minoritie…1China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations: 1 fractional worksEducational Reforms and …1Educational Reforms and Innovations: 1 fractional worksRegional Development and Environment: 0 fractional worksGlobal Political and Economic Relations: 0 fractional worksJapanese History and Culture: 0 fractional worksAsian Culture and Media Studies: 0 fractional worksPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East: 0 fractional worksBusiness and Economic Development: 0 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisPolitical Science and International RelationsCultural Studies2 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  3. 3 Educational Reforms and Innovations Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  4. 4 Regional Development and Environment Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  5. 5 Global Political and Economic Relations Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  6. 6 Japanese History and Culture Cultural Studies 0 works
  7. 7 Asian Culture and Media Studies Cultural Studies 0 works
  8. 8 Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  9. 9 Business and Economic Development Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 0 works
  10. 10 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available8.3%not open91.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.2%domestic only77.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Academy of Social Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 91% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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