Agora
In research, Agora stands highest in Social Sciences (#14,901 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, all time
- #40,834 of 42,892
- Rank in Netherlands
- #453 of 464
- Research works
- 205 ▼ 2% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 3.2k 15.8 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 3.3% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 30% world 28%
What is Agora known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #14,901 of 16,945 | 8.7% | 155 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Agora 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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.9×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Arts and Humanities 6.9×
- Decision Sciences 5.3×
- Social Sciences 3.6×
- Dentistry 1.9×
- Psychology 1.2×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.1×
- Health Professions 0.9×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.8×
- Environmental Science 0.6×
- Computer Science 0.4×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.3×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.3×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.2×
- Engineering 0.2×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.2×
- Medicine 0.2×
- Materials Science 0.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Agora?
Ranked on the composite score, Claire Soussen, Valérie Toureille and Florence Ferran lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Agora.
- 1 Claire Soussen Netherlands · #387,086 worldwide 0 citations · 25 works
- 2 Valérie Toureille Netherlands · #481,006 worldwide 3 citations · 26 works
- 3 Florence Ferran Netherlands · #512,475 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
- 4 Marie‐Pierre Arrizabalaga Netherlands · #644,806 worldwide 6 citations · 22 works
Which keywords describe research at Agora?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Social Movements, Globalization, Ethnicity, Democracy, Literature, Human Rights and Education.
- Artistic Exchange
- Public Opinion
- Discourse Analysis
- Colonialism
- Soft Systems Methodology
- Neoliberalism
- Clientelism
- Social Change
- Participation
- Tunisian Revolution
- Global Development Goals
- Decentralization
- Social Sustainability
- Latin America
- Migration
- Governance
- Literature
- Human Rights
- Democracy
- Identity
- Globalization
- Social Movements
- Ethnicity
- Education
- Cosmopolitanism
- History
- Political Economy
- Political Power
- Violence
- Economic Policy
- Religion
- Anthropology
- Philosophy
- Nationalism
- Cultural Studies
- Rhetoric
- System Dynamics
- Cultural History
- Health
- Memory
Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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
- Globalization4▲ 5.7×12 topics
- Identity4▲ 15×11 topics
- Social Movements4▲ 32×7 topics
- Democracy3▲ 21×3 topics
- Ethnicity3▲ 20×6 topics
- Human Rights3▲ 6.9×7 topics
- Education2▲ 4.0×7 topics
- Literature2▲ 13×8 topics
- Cosmopolitanism2▲ 45×3 topics
- Governance2▲ 15×3 topics
- History2▲ 7.2×7 topics
- Migration2▲ 15×7 topics
- Political Economy2▲ 19×2 topics
- Latin America2▲ 24×2 topics
- Political Power2▲ 93×2 topics
- Social Sustainability2▲ 63×2 topics
- Violence2▲ 31×3 topics
- Decentralization2▲ 21×2 topics
- Economic Policy2▲ 86×2 topics
- Global Development Goals2▲ 331×1 topic
- Religion2▲ 9.2×4 topics
- Tunisian Revolution2▲ 331×1 topic
- Anthropology2▲ 42×4 topics
- Participation2▲ 42×2 topics
- Philosophy2▲ 9.4×2 topics
- Social Change2▲ 34×5 topics
- Nationalism1▲ 8.6×6 topics
- Clientelism1▲ 301×1 topic
- Cultural Studies1▲ 9.3×4 topics
- Neoliberalism1▲ 10×1 topic
- Rhetoric1▲ 33×3 topics
- Soft Systems Methodology1▲ 141×1 topic
- System Dynamics1▲ 62×1 topic
- Colonialism1▲ 6.8×8 topics
- Cultural History1▲ 27×4 topics
- Discourse Analysis1▲ 13×3 topics
- Health1▲ 8.5×4 topics
- Public Opinion1▲ 26×2 topics
- Memory1▲ 12×5 topics
- Artistic Exchange1▲ 238×1 topic
Which research topics does Agora publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Political and Social Issues, Complex Systems and Decision Making, Politics and Society in Latin America and Historical Art and Culture Studies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Political and Social Issues Political Science and International Relations 2 works
- 2 Complex Systems and Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
- 3 Politics and Society in Latin America Political Science and International Relations 1 works
- 4 Historical Art and Culture Studies Museology 1 works
- 5 Electoral Systems and Political Participation Political Science and International Relations 1 works
- 6 Violence, Religion, and Philosophy Philosophy 1 works
- 7 Eastern European Communism and Reforms Sociology and Political Science 1 works
- 8 European Political History Analysis History 1 works
- 9 European Socioeconomic and Political Studies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
- 10 Polish Historical and Cultural Studies Political Science and International Relations 1 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Agora's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 2% lower than in 2013–2017.
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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.