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American Political Science Association

In research, American Political Science Association stands highest in Political Science and International Relations (#1,036 of 2,376 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,827 of 10,206 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,391 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#29,875
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,400
of 8,685
Research works
463
▲ 69% vs 2013–17
Citations
4k
8.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is American Political Science Association 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
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #1,036 of 2,376 25.4%174
Social SciencesField #4,827 of 10,206 25.6%292
Social SciencesDomain #8,391 of 16,945 23.2%367

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American Political Science Association 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 4.54× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 8.50× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.94× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.22× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.44× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.21× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 8.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at American Political Science Association?

Ranked on the composite score, Thomas E. Mann, Catherine E. Rudder and Robert J-P. Hauck lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American Political Science Association.

  1. 1 Thomas E. Mann United States · #194,632 worldwide 76 citations · 46 works
  2. 2 Catherine E. Rudder United States · #593,810 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Robert J-P. Hauck United States · #701,097 worldwide 5 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at American Political Science Association

Which keywords describe research at American Political Science Association?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, International Relations, Health Policy, Political Science, Corporate Governance, Democracy, Political Participation and Public Policy.

▲ 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. Globalization4▲ 5.6×8 topics
  2. International Relations3▲ 38×4 topics
  3. Health Policy3▲ 56×2 topics
  4. Political Science2▲ 205×2 topics
  5. Corporate Governance2▲ 8.5×4 topics
  6. Democracy2▲ 16×4 topics
  7. Sustainability2▲ 2.4×4 topics
  8. Political Participation2▲ 59×2 topics
  9. Public Policy2▲ 11×2 topics
  10. Social Media2▲ 3.6×3 topics
  11. Global Health2▲ 33×2 topics
  12. Public Opinion2▲ 41×3 topics
  13. Economic Policy2▲ 90×2 topics
  14. Educational Technology2▲ 3.8×3 topics
  15. Health Workforce2▲ 111×1 topic
  16. Rural Health2▲ 162×1 topic
  17. Teaching Methods2▲ 33×2 topics
  18. Psychological Distress1▲ 18×3 topics
  19. Chronic Disease Management1▲ 22×3 topics
  20. Firm Performance1▲ 22×2 topics
  21. Methodology1▲ 88×1 topic
  22. Nationalism1▲ 9.0×4 topics
  23. Nurse Leadership1▲ 468×1 topic
  24. Nursing Advocacy1▲ 468×1 topic
  25. Podcasting1▲ 212×2 topics
  26. Relevance1▲ 1622×1 topic
  27. Active Learning1▲ 20×1 topic
  28. Coping Strategies1▲ 15×3 topics
  29. Simulations1▲ 667×1 topic
  30. Ethnicity1▲ 9.2×3 topics
  31. Labor Movement1▲ 171×1 topic
  32. Neoliberalism1▲ 9.3×4 topics
  33. Union Revitalization1▲ 171×1 topic
  34. Audio Storytelling1▲ 286×1 topic
  35. Caregiver Burden1▲ 28×1 topic
  36. Drug Development Costs1▲ 119×1 topic
  37. Family Caregivers1▲ 121×1 topic
  38. Generic Drugs1▲ 119×1 topic
  39. Heutagogy1▲ 210×1 topic
  40. Investor Protection1▲ 39×1 topic

Which research topics does American Political Science Association publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Global Health Workforce Issues, Political Science Research and Education, Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership and Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences.

Global Health Workforce …2Global Health Workforce Issues: 2 fractional worksPolitical Science Resear…1Political Science Research and Education: 1 fractional worksNursing Education, Practice, and Leadership: 1 fractional worksInnovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences: 1 fractional worksLabor Movements and Unions: 1 fractional worksPrimary Care and Health Outcomes: 1 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Governance: 1 fractional worksEducational Leadership a…1Educational Leadership and Innovation: 1 fractional worksPharmaceutical Economics and Policy: 1 fractional worksRadio, Podcasts, and Digital Media: 1 fractional works
Emergency Medical ServicesPolitical Science and International RelationsIssues, ethics and legal aspectsEducation5 others

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

  1. 1 Global Health Workforce Issues Emergency Medical Services 2 works
  2. 2 Political Science Research and Education Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  3. 3 Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership Issues, ethics and legal aspects 1 works
  4. 4 Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences Education 1 works
  5. 5 Labor Movements and Unions Public Administration 1 works
  6. 6 Primary Care and Health Outcomes General Health Professions 1 works
  7. 7 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 1 works
  8. 8 Educational Leadership and Innovation Education 1 works
  9. 9 Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  10. 10 Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media Communication 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.

openly available35.7%not open64.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.4%domestic only93.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American Political Science Association's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 69% higher 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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