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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 (#7,298 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#19,681
of 22,385 · #17,601 all time
Rank in India
#1,391
of 1,562
Research works
586
▲ 8% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.4k
5.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
17%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%
Centre for the Study of Developing Societies

What is Centre for the Study of Developing Societies known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #7,298 of 9,585 8.7%68 #3881

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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Centre for the Study of Developing Societies work in?

In 2022-now, 75% of research at Centre for the Study of Developing Societies is in Social Sciences, 13% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (40%), Arts and Humanities (16%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (15%). It does 2.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 74 fractional works · 75.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 39 fractional works · 39.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 14 fractional works · 14.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 12 fractional works · 12.2% of its workAnthropology: 4 fractional works · 4.4% of its workDevelopment: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 15 fractional works · 15.7% of its workPhilosophy: 5 fractional works · 4.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMuseology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workReligious studies: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 14 fractional works · 14.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 7 fractional works · 7.1% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 5.8% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 13 fractional works · 12.9% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 6.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 3.8% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Energy: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 6.1% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 4.0% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 5.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 5.1% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKCentre for theStudy of…99fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences13%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences75%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences3939.9%
    2. Arts and Humanities1515.7%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1414.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting32.8%
    5. Psychology11.3%
    6. Decision Sciences10.7%
    1. Computer Science66.4%
    2. Environmental Science22.5%
    3. Engineering21.9%
    4. Energy11.3%
    5. Mathematics10.6%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    1. Medicine44.0%
    2. Health Professions21.8%
    3. Nursing00.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences55.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.5%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 1.07× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.82× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.47× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 5.43× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.88× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6.82× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.15× its world share, 39 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance6.82×14 works
  2. Arts and Humanities5.43×16 works
  3. Social Sciences3.15×39 works
  4. Energy1.47×1 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.07×5 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting0.88×3 works
  7. Computer Science0.82×6 works
  8. Decision Sciences0.70×1 works
  9. Nursing0.69×0 works
  10. Health Professions0.68×2 works
  11. Environmental Science0.50×2 works
  12. Mathematics0.49×1 works
  13. Psychology0.44×1 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.34×0 works
  15. Medicine0.21×4 works
  16. Engineering0.13×2 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.10×0 works
  18. Physics and Astronomy0.07×0 works

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

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

  1. 1 Rajeev Bhargava India · #885,988 worldwide 2.3k citations · 112 works
  2. 2 Ashis Nandy India · #1,010,060 worldwide 3.2k citations · 77 works
  3. 3 Sarada Balagopalan India · #1,055,013 worldwide 735 citations · 54 works
  4. 4 D. L. Sheth India · #1,172,259 worldwide 301 citations · 38 works
  5. 5 Hilal El Fadil Ahmed India · #1,289,197 worldwide 270 citations · 48 works
  6. 6 Rajni Kothari India · #1,495,595 worldwide 1.3k citations · 90 works
  7. 7 Prathama Banerjee India · #1,559,617 worldwide 463 citations · 40 works
  8. 8 Sudhir Kakar India · #1,608,690 worldwide 2.7k citations · 130 works
  9. 9 Ravi Vasudevan India · #1,672,348 worldwide 625 citations · 77 works
  10. 10 Sambuddha Goswami India · #1,865,658 worldwide 271 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Centre for the Study of Developing Societies

What are the most cited papers from Centre for the Study of Developing Societies?

The most cited paper from Centre for the Study of Developing Societies is "Missing in Action: Teacher and Health Worker Absence in Developing Countries" (Nazmul Chaudhury, Jeffrey S. Hammer, Michael R. Kremer et al., 2006), with 1,273 citations. Next come "Pirate Modernity: Delhi's Media Urbanism" (208) and "Overcoming the Epistemic Injustice of Colonialism" (118).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Missing in Action: Teacher and Health Worker Absence in Developing Countries Nazmul Chaudhury, Jeffrey S. Hammer, Michael R. Kremer et al. · The Journal of Economic Perspectives Open access Feb 2006 1,273
2 Pirate Modernity: Delhi's Media Urbanism Ravi Sundaram 30 Jul 2009 208
3 Overcoming the Epistemic Injustice of Colonialism Rajeev Bhargava · Global Policy Nov 2013 118
4 Infrastructure Availability, Foreign Direct Investment Inflows and Their Export-Orientation: A Cross-Country Exploration Nagesh Kumar · The Indian Economic Journal Apr 2006 107
5 Internationalization of Indian Enterprises: Patterns, Strategies, Ownership Advantages, and Implications* Nagesh Kumar · Asian Economic Policy Review 24 Nov 2008 99
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

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

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Economic Development, Democracy, Colonialism, Human Rights, Technology, Innovation 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-now 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. Globalization24▲ 12×27 topics
  2. Economic Development13▲ 16×8 topics
  3. Democracy12▲ 34×9 topics
  4. Colonialism10▲ 21×8 topics
  5. Human Rights9▲ 8.7×7 topics
  6. Technology8▲ 15×4 topics
  7. Innovation7▲ 7.3×7 topics
  8. Nationalism6▲ 14×9 topics
  9. Ethnicity6▲ 16×5 topics
  10. International Trade6▲ 41×1 topic
  11. Productivity6▲ 103×1 topic
  12. Sustainability6▲ 2.3×12 topics
  13. Economic Growth5▲ 6.7×8 topics
  14. Neoliberalism5▲ 15×7 topics
  15. Political Economy5▲ 22×8 topics
  16. Identity5▲ 7.2×9 topics
  17. India5▲ 72×3 topics
  18. Development5▲ 14×4 topics
  19. Conflict5▲ 31×3 topics
  20. Climate Change5▲ 1.73×10 topics
  21. Policy5▲ 22×3 topics
  22. Laos4▲ 317×1 topic
  23. Thailand4▲ 317×1 topic
  24. Cosmopolitanism4▲ 40×5 topics
  25. Federalism4▲ 68×2 topics
  26. Governance4▲ 14×3 topics
  27. Sustainable Development4▲ 2.7×6 topics
  28. Economic Reforms4▲ 129×2 topics
  29. Insurgency4▲ 174×1 topic
  30. Kashmir4▲ 174×1 topic
  31. NGOs4▲ 40×2 topics
  32. Information Technology3▲ 7.2×2 topics
  33. Diaspora3▲ 53×3 topics
  34. Industrialization3▲ 54×1 topic
  35. Neo-liberalism3▲ 208×1 topic
  36. Development Policies3▲ 82×1 topic
  37. Foreign Aid3▲ 82×1 topic
  38. Inequality2▲ 10×3 topics
  39. Imperialism2▲ 29×4 topics
  40. National Identity2▲ 18×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022-now: 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 …4South Asian Studies and Conflicts: 4 fractional worksIndian Economic and Soci…3Indian Economic and Social Development: 3 fractional worksInternational Developmen…3International Development and Aid: 3 fractional worksAnthropological Studies …2Anthropological Studies and Insights: 2 fractional worksHistorical Art and Cultu…2Historical Art and Culture Studies: 2 fractional worksSouth Asian Cinema and Culture: 2 fractional worksPostcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies: 2 fractional worksGlobal Financial Crisis and Policies: 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 Anthropological Studies and Insights Anthropology 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 Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  10. 10 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 8% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Centre for the Study of Developing Societies as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00053% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Centre for the Study of Developing Societies0.00017% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Centre for the Study of Developing Societies over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2024Centre for the Study of Developing Societies2.8% in 202420102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.5% in 2016.

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