American Civil Liberties Union
In research, American Civil Liberties Union stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,594 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,934 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations — Political Science and International Relations is 15.1× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #26,823 of 28,054 · #38,604 all time
- Rank in United States
- #4,041 of 4,192
- Research works
- 295 ▼ 16% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 1.6k 5.4 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 6.9% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 52% world 28%
What is American Civil Liberties Union known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #9,594 of 10,521 | 6.8% | 83 | #11875 | |
| Social SciencesField | #5,934 of 6,365 | 7.6% | 61 | #7230 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American Civil Liberties Union 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).
What does American Civil Liberties Union specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 15.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 21.6 works15×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
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: Social Sciences, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Social Sciences 5.0×
- Business, Management and Accounting 2.4×
- Psychology 2.3×
- Health Professions 2.3×
- Arts and Humanities 2.1×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.1×
- Computer Science 0.3×
- Medicine 0.2×
- Energy 0.2×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.1×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.1×
- Mathematics 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at American Civil Liberties Union?
Ranked on the composite score, Roger N. Baldwin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American Civil Liberties Union.
- 1 Roger N. Baldwin United States · #801,735 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
Which keywords describe research at American Civil Liberties Union?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Criminal Justice, Corporate Governance, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property, Policy Dimensions, Transnational Law and Nationalism.
- Freedom of Speech
- Civil Rights
- Youth Violence
- Psychological Impact
- Suicide
- Internet Regulation
- Defamation
- Gender
- Legal Astuteness
- Contract Visualization
- Risk Factors
- Intersectionality
- Social Media
- International Law
- American founding
- Public Opinion
- Mental Health
- Policy Dimensions
- Constitutional Law
- Criminal Justice
- Human Rights
- Corporate Governance
- Intellectual Property
- Transnational Law
- Nationalism
- Surveillance
- Constitutional government
- Globalization
- Democracy
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Ethical Implications
- Discrimination
- Social Justice
- Prevention Strategies
- Equality
- Suicidal Behavior
- Identity
- Religion
- Privacy
- Firearm Violence
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
- Human Rights22▲ 23×14 topics
- Criminal Justice12▲ 59×2 topics
- Corporate Governance12▲ 17×2 topics
- Constitutional Law11▲ 86×4 topics
- Intellectual Property11▲ 96×2 topics
- Policy Dimensions10▲ 1450×1 topic
- Transnational Law10▲ 1021×1 topic
- Mental Health9▲ 6.4×11 topics
- Nationalism9▲ 20×5 topics
- Public Opinion8▲ 69×3 topics
- Surveillance8▲ 29×4 topics
- American founding7▲ 242×1 topic
- Constitutional government7▲ 242×1 topic
- International Law7▲ 23×5 topics
- Globalization7▲ 3.5×12 topics
- Social Media7▲ 4.8×6 topics
- Democracy6▲ 16×7 topics
- Intersectionality5▲ 27×7 topics
- Corporate Social Responsibility4▲ 30×2 topics
- Risk Factors4▲ 4.3×3 topics
- Ethical Implications4▲ 98×2 topics
- Contract Visualization4▲ 1215×1 topic
- Discrimination4▲ 23×3 topics
- Legal Astuteness4▲ 1215×1 topic
- Social Justice4▲ 7.6×7 topics
- Gender4▲ 8.1×9 topics
- Prevention Strategies4▲ 44×2 topics
- Defamation4▲ 873×1 topic
- Equality4▲ 69×4 topics
- Internet Regulation4▲ 873×1 topic
- Suicidal Behavior4▲ 97×1 topic
- Suicide4▲ 77×1 topic
- Identity4▲ 5.0×9 topics
- Psychological Impact3▲ 11×3 topics
- Religion3▲ 7.3×8 topics
- Youth Violence3▲ 68×2 topics
- Privacy3▲ 9.7×2 topics
- Civil Rights3▲ 40×1 topic
- Firearm Violence3▲ 250×1 topic
- Freedom of Speech3▲ 619×1 topic
Which research topics does American Civil Liberties Union publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Legal Systems and Judicial Processes, American Constitutional Law and Politics, Business Law and Ethics and Freedom of Expression and Defamation.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Legal Systems and Judicial Processes Political Science and International Relations 10 works
- 2 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 7 works
- 3 Business Law and Ethics Accounting 4 works
- 4 Freedom of Expression and Defamation Law 4 works
- 5 Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Clinical Psychology 4 works
- 6 Law, Rights, and Freedoms Sociology and Political Science 3 works
- 7 Gun Ownership and Violence Research Health 3 works
- 8 Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Sociology and Political Science 2 works
- 9 Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Pharmacy 2 works
- 10 Mental Health and Psychiatry Philosophy 2 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 American Civil Liberties Union's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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