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Centre for Studies in Social Sciences Calcutta

In research, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences Calcutta stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,484 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,136 of 10,206 worldwide) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#2,706 of 3,268 worldwide), over all time.

World rank, 2022–2025
#22,575
of 28,054 · #35,773 all time
Rank in India
#1,507
of 1,840
Research works
442
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.4k
10.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Centre for Studies in Social Sciences Calcutta 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
Social SciencesDomain #10,484 of 16,945 19.3%403
Social SciencesField #8,136 of 10,206 17.9%186
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #2,706 of 3,268 21.6%123

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centre for Studies in Social Sciences Calcutta 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 7.74× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 9.64× its world share, 13 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.23× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 9.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centre for Studies in Social Sciences Calcutta?

Ranked on the composite score, Partha Chatterjee, Sugata Marjit and Lakshmi Subramanian lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre for Studies in Social Sciences Calcutta.

  1. 1 Partha Chatterjee India · #137,955 worldwide 105 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Sugata Marjit India · #617,466 worldwide 202 citations · 109 works
  3. 3 Lakshmi Subramanian India · #621,039 worldwide 14 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Amiya Kumar Bagchi India · #1,003,119 worldwide 49 citations · 94 works
  5. 5 Saibal Kar India · #1,053,766 worldwide 65 citations · 58 works
All ranked researchers at Centre for Studies in Social Sciences Calcutta

Which keywords describe research at Centre for Studies in Social Sciences Calcutta?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Human Rights, Economic Development, Economic Growth, Diaspora, Bollywood, Indian cinema and Colonialism.

▲ 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. Globalization12▲ 9.3×16 topics
  2. Human Rights6▲ 9.5×5 topics
  3. Economic Development6▲ 12×9 topics
  4. Economic Growth5▲ 9.9×10 topics
  5. Diaspora5▲ 145×2 topics
  6. Bollywood5▲ 398×1 topic
  7. Indian cinema5▲ 398×1 topic
  8. Colonialism5▲ 15×4 topics
  9. Democracy4▲ 20×8 topics
  10. Neoliberalism4▲ 19×9 topics
  11. Ethnicity4▲ 17×4 topics
  12. Gender4▲ 11×9 topics
  13. Philosophy4▲ 13×4 topics
  14. Conflict4▲ 34×2 topics
  15. Labor Market4▲ 18×5 topics
  16. Gender Inequality3▲ 36×6 topics
  17. Social Justice3▲ 8.0×4 topics
  18. Education3▲ 2.5×5 topics
  19. Governance3▲ 13×6 topics
  20. Identity3▲ 6.0×7 topics
  21. Culture3▲ 7.9×5 topics
  22. Religion3▲ 8.4×5 topics
  23. Federalism2▲ 60×1 topic
  24. Kashmir2▲ 178×1 topic
  25. Ethics2▲ 7.6×7 topics
  26. Income Tax2▲ 45×2 topics
  27. Online Gaming2▲ 94×1 topic
  28. Peacebuilding2▲ 55×2 topics
  29. Video Games2▲ 69×1 topic
  30. Fiscal Policy2▲ 15×3 topics
  31. Ethnography2▲ 18×2 topics
  32. Governmentality2▲ 121×2 topics
  33. Institutions2▲ 39×4 topics
  34. Unemployment2▲ 36×2 topics
  35. Gandhi2▲ 186×1 topic
  36. Nonviolence2▲ 186×1 topic
  37. Cultural Critique2▲ 75×1 topic
  38. Monetary Policy2▲ 11×5 topics
  39. Structural Violence2▲ 134×1 topic
  40. Human Capital2▲ 16×3 topics

Which research topics does Centre for Studies in Social Sciences Calcutta publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: South Asian Cinema and Culture, South Asian Studies and Conflicts, Digital Games and Media and Indian History and Philosophy.

  1. 1 South Asian Cinema and Culture Visual Arts and Performing Arts 5 works
  2. 2 South Asian Studies and Conflicts Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  3. 3 Digital Games and Media Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Indian History and Philosophy Philosophy 2 works
  5. 5 Anthropological Studies and Insights Anthropology 2 works
  6. 6 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 1 works
  7. 7 Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  8. 8 Indian and Buddhist Studies Religious studies 1 works
  9. 9 South Asian Studies and Diaspora Philosophy 1 works
  10. 10 Labor market dynamics and wage inequality Economics and Econometrics 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 available24.8%not open75.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.7%domestic only78.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centre for Studies in Social Sciences Calcutta's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% higher than in 2013–2017.

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