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CFA Institute

In research, CFA Institute stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,422 of 16,945 worldwide), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#2,937 of 3,268 worldwide) and Business, Management and Accounting (#3,572 of 3,973 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#30,887
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,603
of 8,685
Research works
782
▼ 85% vs 2013–17
Citations
3k
3.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

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 #10,422 of 16,945 6.9%598
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #2,937 of 3,268 7.5%202
Business, Management and AccountingField #3,572 of 3,973 6.6%209
Social SciencesField #9,930 of 10,206 6.8%130

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 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: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.89× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.99× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 16.08× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 10.85× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 1.55× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 16.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at CFA Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Laurence B. Siegel, Dorothy Kelly and Paul Smith lead among researchers whose main affiliation is CFA Institute.

  1. 1 Laurence B. Siegel · #278,509 worldwide 111 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Dorothy Kelly · #375,478 worldwide 14 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Paul Smith · #474,983 worldwide 54 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Rodney N. Sullivan · #1,230,289 worldwide 22 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at CFA Institute

Which keywords describe research at CFA Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, 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 2022–2025 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 19 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 19 words, with their numbers
  1. Sustainable Development2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  2. Measurement Invariance2▲ 1129×1 topic
  3. Monetary Policy2▲ 40×4 topics
  4. Structural Equation Modeling2▲ 49×1 topic
  5. Asset Allocation2▲ 172×2 topics
  6. Financial Stability2▲ 38×4 topics
  7. Asset Pricing2▲ 79×2 topics
  8. Financial Literacy2▲ 73×1 topic
  9. Retirement Planning2▲ 189×1 topic
  10. Corporate Governance1▲ 7.6×5 topics
  11. Investment1▲ 57×2 topics
  12. Market Efficiency1▲ 79×1 topic
  13. Stock Returns1▲ 123×1 topic
  14. Liquidity1▲ 58×3 topics
  15. Climate Finance1▲ 224×1 topic
  16. Economic Growth1▲ 4.9×3 topics
  17. Global Economy1▲ 32×2 topics
  18. Green Bonds1▲ 224×1 topic
  19. Neural Networks1▲ 2.8×3 topics

Which research topics does CFA Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: 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 worksIslamic Studies and History: 1 fractional worksMiddle East Politics and…1Middle East Politics and Society: 1 fractional worksPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East: 1 fractional worksStock Market Forecasting Methods: 0 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Volatility: 0 fractional worksCapital Investment and Risk Analysis: 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 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Middle East Politics and Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  8. 8 Stock Market Forecasting Methods Management Science and Operations Research 0 works
  9. 9 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  10. 10 Capital Investment and Risk Analysis Finance 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has CFA Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 85% 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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