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Centre for the Study of Developing Societies

In research, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,195 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,361
of 28,054 · #35,435 all time
Rank in India
#1,747
of 1,840
Research works
586
▼ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.4k
5.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Centre for the Study of Developing Societies 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 #9,195 of 10,521 18.3%68 #8843

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centre for the Study of Developing Societies 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: 1.16× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.68× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 5.52× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.01× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 7.59× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.31× its world share, 36 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 7.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centre for the Study of Developing Societies?

Ranked on the composite score, Ashis Nandy, Ashis Nandy and Rajeev Bhargava lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre for the Study of Developing Societies.

  1. 1 Ashis Nandy India · #179,684 worldwide 293 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Ashis Nandy India · #287,715 worldwide 98 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Rajeev Bhargava India · #311,376 worldwide 31 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Prabir De India · #335,432 worldwide 59 citations · 44 works
  5. 5 Nagesh Kumar India · #372,272 worldwide 103 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Krishna Ravi Srinivas India · #781,275 worldwide 23 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Sudhir Kakar India · #809,286 worldwide 30 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 Rajni Kothari India · #846,810 worldwide 4 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Sunil Kumar Choudhary India · #915,770 worldwide 33 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Bharat Wariavwalla India · #1,201,797 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Centre for the Study of Developing Societies

Which keywords describe research at Centre for the Study of Developing Societies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Economic Development, Democracy, Colonialism, Human Rights, Innovation, Technology and Nationalism.

▲ 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. Globalization22▲ 13×25 topics
  2. Economic Development12▲ 18×7 topics
  3. Democracy11▲ 37×9 topics
  4. Colonialism9▲ 23×8 topics
  5. Human Rights8▲ 9.2×6 topics
  6. Innovation7▲ 8.2×7 topics
  7. Technology7▲ 15×2 topics
  8. Nationalism6▲ 15×9 topics
  9. Ethnicity6▲ 18×5 topics
  10. International Trade6▲ 44×1 topic
  11. Productivity6▲ 117×1 topic
  12. Economic Growth5▲ 7.2×7 topics
  13. Identity5▲ 8.2×9 topics
  14. Sustainability5▲ 2.5×10 topics
  15. Neoliberalism5▲ 16×7 topics
  16. Political Economy5▲ 23×8 topics
  17. Conflict5▲ 35×3 topics
  18. Development4▲ 15×4 topics
  19. India4▲ 70×3 topics
  20. Laos4▲ 350×1 topic
  21. Thailand4▲ 350×1 topic
  22. Cosmopolitanism4▲ 46×5 topics
  23. Federalism4▲ 76×2 topics
  24. Governance4▲ 15×3 topics
  25. Policy4▲ 22×3 topics
  26. Insurgency4▲ 208×1 topic
  27. Kashmir4▲ 208×1 topic
  28. NGOs4▲ 43×2 topics
  29. Sustainable Development4▲ 2.5×6 topics
  30. Economic Reforms3▲ 134×2 topics
  31. Diaspora3▲ 64×3 topics
  32. Information Technology3▲ 7.2×2 topics
  33. Development Policies3▲ 87×1 topic
  34. Foreign Aid3▲ 87×1 topic
  35. Industrialization3▲ 53×1 topic
  36. Neo-liberalism3▲ 218×1 topic
  37. Inequality2▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Imperialism2▲ 32×4 topics
  39. National Identity2▲ 20×2 topics
  40. Postcolonialism2▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does Centre for the Study of Developing Societies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Global trade and economics, Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies, South Asian Studies and Conflicts and Indian Economic and Social Development.

Global trade and economics: 6 fractional worksSoutheast Asian Sociopolitical Studies: 4 fractional worksSouth Asian Studies and Conflicts: 4 fractional worksIndian Economic and Social Development: 3 fractional worksInternational Development and Aid: 3 fractional worksPostcolonial and Cultura…2Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies: 2 fractional worksHistorical Art and Culture Studies: 2 fractional worksSouth Asian Cinema and Culture: 2 fractional worksGlobal Financial Crisis and Policies: 2 fractional worksSouth Asian Studies and Diaspora: 2 fractional works
General Economics, Econometrics and FinancePolitical Science and International RelationsEconomics and EconometricsDevelopment5 others

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

  1. 1 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 6 works
  2. 2 Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  3. 3 South Asian Studies and Conflicts Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  4. 4 Indian Economic and Social Development Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  5. 5 International Development and Aid Development 3 works
  6. 6 Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  7. 7 Historical Art and Culture Studies Museology 2 works
  8. 8 South Asian Cinema and Culture Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 works
  9. 9 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 2 works
  10. 10 South Asian Studies and Diaspora 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.

openly available17.4%not open82.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centre for the Study of Developing Societies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% 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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