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Consumers Union

In research, Consumers Union stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,647 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#20,358 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,899
of 28,054 · #23,513 all time
Rank in United States
#3,904
of 4,192
Research works
605
▲ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.8k
13.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Consumers Union 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 #7,647 of 16,945 16.4%252
Physical SciencesDomain #20,358 of 21,541 9.8%190

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Consumers Union 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: 1.37× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.34× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.81× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.33× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.05× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 2.14× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 2.45× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.94× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.25× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.27× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.93× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.35× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.06× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.27× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Consumers Union?

Ranked on the composite score, Janie Burney, Christopher Sneed and Ann Berry lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Consumers Union.

  1. 1 Janie Burney United States · #127,596 worldwide 0 citations · 128 works
  2. 2 Christopher Sneed United States · #166,541 worldwide 0 citations · 96 works
  3. 3 Ann Berry United States · #194,459 worldwide 0 citations · 43 works
  4. 4 Cori Sweet United States · #422,971 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Júnia Cristina Péres Rodrigues da Conceição United States · #1,045,905 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Consumers Union

Which keywords describe research at Consumers Union?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Consumer Behavior, Functional Foods, Consumer Perception, Qualitative Research, Chronic Diseases, Human Rights and Public Administration.

▲ 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. Sustainability8▲ 4.0×25 topics
  2. Deep Learning5▲ 1.58×21 topics
  3. Climate Change4▲ 1.86×19 topics
  4. Consumer Behavior4▲ 7.5×9 topics
  5. Human Rights4▲ 4.3×10 topics
  6. Qualitative Research4▲ 5.0×8 topics
  7. Social Media4▲ 2.9×13 topics
  8. Globalization3▲ 1.96×15 topics
  9. Consumer Perception3▲ 17×6 topics
  10. Functional Foods3▲ 40×3 topics
  11. Healthcare3▲ 3.2×10 topics
  12. Sustainable Development3▲ 2.3×10 topics
  13. Chronic Diseases3▲ 13×5 topics
  14. Education3▲ 2.0×9 topics
  15. Obesity3▲ 4.6×7 topics
  16. Public Health3▲ 2.4×21 topics
  17. Social Capital3▲ 5.9×8 topics
  18. Public Administration2▲ 33×3 topics
  19. Consumer Acceptance2▲ 44×1 topic
  20. European Union2▲ 12×2 topics
  21. Trade Unions2▲ 71×3 topics
  22. Ultra-Processed Foods2▲ 110×1 topic
  23. European Union Law2▲ 148×2 topics
  24. Food Security2▲ 4.7×5 topics
  25. Constitutional Law2▲ 18×2 topics
  26. Data Privacy2▲ 20×2 topics
  27. Judicial System2▲ 61×2 topics
  28. Social Protection2▲ 48×2 topics
  29. Agriculture2▲ 5.3×3 topics
  30. Civil Service2▲ 169×1 topic
  31. Communication2▲ 6.9×5 topics
  32. Community Development2▲ 12×3 topics
  33. Employment Status2▲ 220×1 topic
  34. Labor Law2▲ 84×1 topic
  35. Legal Reform2▲ 68×1 topic
  36. Investment Decisions2▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Digital Media1▲ 8.9×4 topics
  38. Environmental Education1▲ 10×3 topics
  39. Family Dynamics1▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Waste Reduction1▲ 23×2 topics

Which research topics does Consumers Union publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling, Polish Law and Legal System, Polish Legal and Social Issues and Social and Economic Solidarity.

Consumer Attitudes and F…2Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling: 2 fractional worksPolish Law and Legal Sys…2Polish Law and Legal System: 2 fractional worksPolish Legal and Social …2Polish Legal and Social Issues: 2 fractional worksSocial and Economic Soli…1Social and Economic Solidarity: 1 fractional worksRural Development and Agriculture: 1 fractional worksRadio, Podcasts, and Digital Media: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts1COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 1 fractional worksResearch in Social Sciences: 1 fractional worksRecycled Aggregate Concrete Performance: 1 fractional worksGlobal Energy Security a…1Global Energy Security and Policy: 1 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthPolitical Science and International RelationsLawSociology and Political Science6 others

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

  1. 1 Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  2. 2 Polish Law and Legal System Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  3. 3 Polish Legal and Social Issues Law 2 works
  4. 4 Social and Economic Solidarity Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  6. 6 Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media Communication 1 works
  7. 7 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  8. 8 Research in Social Sciences Education 1 works
  9. 9 Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance Building and Construction 1 works
  10. 10 Global Energy Security and Policy General Energy 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 available43.4%not open56.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.3%domestic only71.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Consumers Union's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% higher 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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