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Asian Development Bank

In research, Asian Development Bank stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,134 of 10,521 worldwide) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#1,193 of 1,775 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 19.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,968
of 28,054 · #16,525 all time
Rank in Philippines
#49
of 184
Research works
1.1k
▼ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
19.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
60%
world 28%

What is Asian Development Bank 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 #6,134 of 10,521 18.7%148 #3473
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #1,193 of 1,775 20.7%80 #820

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Asian Development Bank 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 Asian Development Bank specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 19.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 79.9 works19×
  2. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 44.6 works15×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.78× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.26× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.37× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.40× its world share, 15 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.79× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 19.42× its world share, 80 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.95× its world share, 48 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 19.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Asian Development Bank?

Ranked on the composite score, Utsav Kumar, Jesús Felipe and Donghyun Park lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Asian Development Bank.

  1. 1 Utsav Kumar Philippines · #129,876 worldwide 155 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Jesús Felipe Philippines · #186,273 worldwide 200 citations · 71 works
  3. 3 Donghyun Park Philippines · #331,381 worldwide 327 citations · 129 works
  4. 4 Jayant Menon Philippines · #426,493 worldwide 113 citations · 49 works
  5. 5 Changyong Rhee Philippines · #452,242 worldwide 66 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Rana Hasan Philippines · #458,799 worldwide 77 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Ernesto M. Pernia Philippines · #511,957 worldwide 45 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 Cyn‐Young Park Philippines · #661,782 worldwide 73 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 Paul Vandenberg Philippines · #872,205 worldwide 34 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 L T Aarts Philippines · #978,042 worldwide 26 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Asian Development Bank

Which keywords describe research at Asian Development Bank?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Globalization, Economic Development, Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy, Capital Flows, Exchange Rate Regimes and Financial Integration.

▲ 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 Growth40▲ 24×18 topics
  2. Globalization28▲ 7.3×26 topics
  3. Economic Development24▲ 16×19 topics
  4. Monetary Policy15▲ 33×7 topics
  5. Fiscal Policy15▲ 36×6 topics
  6. Climate Change14▲ 2.8×37 topics
  7. Sustainability12▲ 2.5×27 topics
  8. Innovation11▲ 5.6×10 topics
  9. Capital Flows11▲ 150×2 topics
  10. Exchange Rate Regimes10▲ 175×1 topic
  11. Financial Integration10▲ 170×1 topic
  12. International Trade10▲ 36×3 topics
  13. Political Economy10▲ 20×10 topics
  14. Technology10▲ 9.6×2 topics
  15. Regional Development10▲ 14×9 topics
  16. Renewable Energy10▲ 3.5×17 topics
  17. Market Size10▲ 70×2 topics
  18. Productivity10▲ 90×1 topic
  19. Trade Liberalization10▲ 102×1 topic
  20. Stock Market9▲ 19×2 topics
  21. COVID-199▲ 3.3×9 topics
  22. Governance8▲ 13×8 topics
  23. Urbanization8▲ 10×8 topics
  24. Labor Market8▲ 14×9 topics
  25. Pandemic8▲ 3.8×7 topics
  26. Income Tax8▲ 48×2 topics
  27. Gender Inequality8▲ 28×4 topics
  28. Institutions7▲ 46×4 topics
  29. Transport Infrastructure7▲ 43×2 topics
  30. Human Capital7▲ 23×3 topics
  31. Financial Development7▲ 23×2 topics
  32. Infrastructure7▲ 29×3 topics
  33. Panel Data Analysis7▲ 22×2 topics
  34. Poverty Reduction7▲ 27×3 topics
  35. Public Investment7▲ 58×1 topic
  36. Taxation7▲ 40×1 topic
  37. Structural Change6▲ 48×2 topics
  38. Health Outcomes6▲ 11×4 topics
  39. Income Inequality6▲ 21×5 topics
  40. R&D6▲ 36×3 topics

Which research topics does Asian Development Bank publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Global Financial Crisis and Policies, Global trade and economics, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth and Economic Growth and Productivity.

Global Financial Crisis and Policies: 10 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics: 10 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Econom…7Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 7 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Prod…5Economic Growth and Productivity: 5 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Volatility: 5 fractional worksMonetary Policy and Economic Impact: 4 fractional worksIncome, Poverty, and Ine…4Income, Poverty, and Inequality: 4 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 4 fractional worksInternational Development and Aid: 4 fractional worksInternational Business and FDI: 3 fractional works
FinanceGeneral Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEconomics and EconometricsSociology and Political Science2 others

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

  1. 1 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 10 works
  2. 2 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 10 works
  3. 3 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 7 works
  4. 4 Economic Growth and Productivity Economics and Econometrics 5 works
  5. 5 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 5 works
  6. 6 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 4 works
  7. 7 Income, Poverty, and Inequality Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  8. 8 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  9. 9 International Development and Aid Development 4 works
  10. 10 International Business and FDI Strategy and Management 3 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 available60.2%not open39.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors74.6%domestic only25.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Asian Development Bank's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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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