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American Enterprise Institute

In research, American Enterprise Institute stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,943 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Economics and Econometrics — Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 11.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,505
of 28,054 · #16,684 all time
Rank in United States
#2,348
of 4,192
Research works
1.1k
▼ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
14.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is American Enterprise Institute known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #6,943 of 10,521 17.9%80 #3508

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American Enterprise Institute 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 Enterprise Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 11.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 28.0 works11×
  2. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 20.4 works11×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.51× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.69× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.89× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 3.04× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 8 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.78× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.73× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 11.16× its world share, 28 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.76× its world share, 41 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 11.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at American Enterprise Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Kevin A. Hassett, León R. Kass and Nicholas Eberstadt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American Enterprise Institute.

  1. 1 Kevin A. Hassett United States · #79,293 worldwide 415 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 León R. Kass United States · #140,332 worldwide 95 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 Nicholas Eberstadt United States · #180,376 worldwide 57 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 Vincent Reinhart United States · #196,997 worldwide 201 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Sarath Rajapatirana United States · #204,451 worldwide 143 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Paul Kupiec United States · #221,343 worldwide 207 citations · 39 works
  7. 7 Charles Murray United States · #255,624 worldwide 901 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Scott Gottlieb United States · #327,575 worldwide 76 citations · 57 works
  9. 9 Roger Bate United States · #378,305 worldwide 15 citations · 46 works
  10. 10 Frederick M. Hess United States · #454,064 worldwide 89 citations · 76 works
All ranked researchers at American Enterprise Institute

Which keywords describe research at American Enterprise Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Globalization, Nationalism, Monetary Policy, Public Opinion, Fiscal Policy, Income Inequality and Integrated Circuits.

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

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
  1. Economic Growth11▲ 11×10 topics
  2. Globalization10▲ 4.4×14 topics
  3. Nationalism8▲ 14×5 topics
  4. Monetary Policy7▲ 24×8 topics
  5. Public Opinion6▲ 40×3 topics
  6. Fiscal Policy6▲ 22×6 topics
  7. Income Inequality5▲ 32×4 topics
  8. Human Rights5▲ 4.4×10 topics
  9. Integrated Circuits5▲ 29×2 topics
  10. Political Philosophy5▲ 79×2 topics
  11. Economic Development5▲ 5.3×8 topics
  12. Optical Modulators5▲ 29×1 topic
  13. Silicon Photonics5▲ 39×1 topic
  14. American founding5▲ 129×1 topic
  15. Constitutional government5▲ 129×1 topic
  16. Democracy5▲ 11×6 topics
  17. Labor Market5▲ 14×5 topics
  18. Health Outcomes4▲ 14×4 topics
  19. Political Economy4▲ 14×7 topics
  20. Housing Supply4▲ 95×1 topic
  21. Mortgage Credit Expansion4▲ 95×1 topic
  22. Labor Force Participation4▲ 72×2 topics
  23. Unemployment4▲ 36×2 topics
  24. Health Care Utilization3▲ 25×2 topics
  25. Surveillance3▲ 11×3 topics
  26. Economic Policy3▲ 52×3 topics
  27. Market Size3▲ 37×2 topics
  28. Income Tax3▲ 31×2 topics
  29. Financial Crisis3▲ 22×4 topics
  30. Global Governance3▲ 11×5 topics
  31. Investment Decisions3▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Gender Inequality3▲ 18×3 topics
  33. Politics3▲ 8.7×5 topics
  34. Trust3▲ 8.4×6 topics
  35. Health Equity3▲ 8.5×3 topics
  36. Optical Interconnects3▲ 61×1 topic
  37. Semiconductor Lasers3▲ 34×1 topic
  38. Social Determinants of Health3▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Chronic Disease3▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Structural Change2▲ 31×2 topics

Which research topics does American Enterprise Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Photonic and Optical Devices, American Constitutional Law and Politics, Housing Market and Economics and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices.

Photonic and Optical Devices: 5 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 5 fractional worksHousing Market and Econo…4Housing Market and Economics: 4 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and…3Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 3 fractional worksRetirement, Disability, and Employment: 2 fractional worksHealthcare Policy and Management: 2 fractional worksFinancial Literacy, Pens…2Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis: 2 fractional worksGlobal Health Care Issues2Global Health Care Issues: 2 fractional worksLabor market dynamics an…2Labor market dynamics and wage inequality: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Photonic Commun…2Advanced Photonic Communication Systems: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringPolitical Science and International RelationsEconomics and EconometricsDemography2 others

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

  1. 1 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  2. 2 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  3. 3 Housing Market and Economics Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  4. 4 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Retirement, Disability, and Employment Demography 2 works
  6. 6 Healthcare Policy and Management Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  7. 7 Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis Accounting 2 works
  8. 8 Global Health Care Issues General Health Professions 2 works
  9. 9 Labor market dynamics and wage inequality Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  10. 10 Advanced Photonic Communication Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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.

openly available43.8%not open56.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.4%domestic only94.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American Enterprise Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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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