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CFA Institute

In research, CFA Institute stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,090 of 14,833 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,079 of 9,330 worldwide) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#2,744 of 3,142 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#15,122
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#3,117
of 7,310
Research works
782
▼ 31% vs 2018-21
Citations
3k
3.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.73×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
53%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%
CFA Institute

What is CFA Institute 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 #9,090 of 14,833 2.3%598
Social SciencesField #8,079 of 9,330 2.5%130
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #2,744 of 3,142 2.4%202
Business, Management and AccountingField #3,457 of 3,886 2.1%209

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where CFA Institute 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 CFA Institute work in?

In 2022-now, 74% of research at CFA Institute is in Social Sciences, 13% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Economics, Econometrics and Finance (24%), Social Sciences (21%), Business, Management and Accounting (15%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 19 fractional works · 74.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 23.9% of its workFinance: 4 fractional works · 15.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 5.1% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 21.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 9.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 7.0% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 14.7% of its workAccounting: 3 fractional works · 11.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 14.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 3 fractional works · 13.0% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 13.5% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 11.8% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 11.4% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 4.7% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKCFA Institute26fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences11%Health Sciences13%Social Sciences74%

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 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance623.9%
    2. Social Sciences621.1%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting414.7%
    4. Decision Sciences414.3%
    1. Medicine311.8%
    2. Health Professions01.3%
    3. Nursing00.4%
    1. Computer Science14.7%
    2. Environmental Science14.1%
    3. Engineering01.3%
    4. Mathematics00.7%
    5. Physics and Astronomy00.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.4%
    3. Neuroscience00.2%
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: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.61× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.57× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 14.74× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 11.14× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 1.67× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 14.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences14.74×4 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.14×6 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting4.57×4 works
  4. Social Sciences1.67×6 works
  5. Nursing0.87×0 works
  6. Environmental Science0.82×1 works
  7. Computer Science0.61×1 works
  8. Medicine0.61×3 works
  9. Mathematics0.54×0 works
  10. Health Professions0.49×0 works
  11. Physics and Astronomy0.29×0 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.11×0 works
  13. Neuroscience0.10×0 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.09×0 works
  15. Engineering0.09×0 works

Who are the top researchers at CFA Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, Barbara S. Petitt, Jeffrey J. Diermeier and Jeffery V. Bailey lead among researchers whose main affiliation is CFA Institute.

  1. 1 Barbara S. Petitt United States · #2,969,015 worldwide 268 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Jeffrey J. Diermeier United States · #3,067,486 worldwide 185 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Jeffery V. Bailey United States · #3,150,476 worldwide 282 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 John H. Rogers United States · #3,248,103 worldwide 198 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Stephen C. Sexauer United States · #3,775,678 worldwide 123 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Laurence B. Siegel United States · #3,888,253 worldwide 1.2k citations · 115 works
  7. 7 Vincent Papa United States · #4,310,400 worldwide 9 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Dorothy A. Kelly United States · #4,371,287 worldwide 1.3k citations · 101 works
  9. 9 Jeff Diermeier United States · #4,381,644 worldwide 86 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Kurt N. Schacht United States · #4,486,149 worldwide 35 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at CFA Institute

What are the most cited papers from CFA Institute?

The most cited paper from CFA Institute is "Text Categorization Models for High-Quality Article Retrieval in Internal Medicine" (Yindalon Aphinyanaphongs, 2004), with 183 citations. Next come "Capital Ideas Evolving" (169) and "(Re‐)Imag(in)ing Price Trends" (144).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Text Categorization Models for High-Quality Article Retrieval in Internal Medicine Yindalon Aphinyanaphongs · Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association Open access 23 Nov 2004 183
2 Capital Ideas Evolving Robert A. McLean · Business Economics Jul 2009 169
3 (Re‐)Imag(in)ing Price Trends Jingwen Jiang, Bryan P. Kelly, Dacheng Xiu · The Journal of Finance Open access 2 Aug 2023 144
4 Kinematic Diagnostics of Disks around Young Stars: CO Overtone Emission from WL 16 and 1548C27 Joan Najita, John S. Carr, Al Glassgold et al. · The Astrophysical Journal Open access May 1996 138
5 Silicon Burning. I. Neutronization and the Physics of Quasi-Equilibrium William Raphael Hix, F.‐K. Thielemann · The Astrophysical Journal Open access Apr 1996 126
All 58 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at CFA Institute?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Measurement Invariance, Structural Equation Modeling, Monetary Policy, Sustainable Development, Asset Allocation, Financial Stability, Asset Pricing and Financial Literacy.

▲ 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 23 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 23 words, with their numbers
  1. Sustainable Development2▲ 6.1×4 topics
  2. Measurement Invariance2▲ 808×1 topic
  3. Monetary Policy2▲ 38×4 topics
  4. Structural Equation Modeling2▲ 46×1 topic
  5. Asset Allocation2▲ 159×2 topics
  6. Financial Stability2▲ 37×4 topics
  7. Asset Pricing2▲ 75×2 topics
  8. Financial Literacy2▲ 62×1 topic
  9. Retirement Planning2▲ 171×1 topic
  10. Corporate Governance1▲ 7.0×5 topics
  11. Investment1▲ 45×2 topics
  12. Market Efficiency1▲ 74×1 topic
  13. Stock Returns1▲ 117×1 topic
  14. Economic Development1▲ 5.1×4 topics
  15. Liquidity1▲ 55×3 topics
  16. Climate Finance1▲ 172×1 topic
  17. Economic Growth1▲ 4.7×3 topics
  18. Global Economy1▲ 31×2 topics
  19. Green Bonds1▲ 172×1 topic
  20. Neural Networks1▲ 2.6×3 topics
  21. Refugees1▲ 31×2 topics
  22. Sovereignty1▲ 43×2 topics
  23. Strategic Decision Making1▲ 234×2 topics

Which research topics does CFA Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Psychometric Methodologies and Testing, Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis, Financial Markets and Investment Strategies and Sustainable Finance and Green Bonds.

Psychometric Methodologi…2Psychometric Methodologies and Testing: 2 fractional worksFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis: 2 fractional worksFinancial Markets and Investment Strategies: 1 fractional worksSustainable Finance and Green Bonds: 1 fractional worksCapital Investment and Risk Analysis: 1 fractional worksPolitics and Conflicts i…1Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East: 1 fractional worksMiddle East Politics and Society: 1 fractional worksIslamic Studies and History: 1 fractional worksSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 1 fractional worksStock Market Forecasting Methods: 0 fractional works
Management Science and Operations ResearchAccountingFinancePolitical Science and International Relations2 others

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

  1. 1 Psychometric Methodologies and Testing Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  2. 2 Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis Accounting 2 works
  3. 3 Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Finance 1 works
  4. 4 Sustainable Finance and Green Bonds Finance 1 works
  5. 5 Capital Investment and Risk Analysis Finance 1 works
  6. 6 Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Middle East Politics and Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Stock Market Forecasting Methods Management Science and Operations Research 0 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 available52.9%not open47.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.2%domestic only92.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has CFA Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 31% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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 CFA Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000051% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%CFA Institute0.00011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of CFA Institute 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%all institutions10.0% in 2017CFA Institute0.9% in 20172010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 2.9% in 2014.

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