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Council on Foreign Relations

In research, Council on Foreign Relations stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,024 of 10,206 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,373 of 16,945 worldwide) and Sociology and Political Science (#1,228 of 4,340 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 4.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#16,268
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,555
of 8,685
Research works
1k
▼ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
12.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Council on Foreign Relations 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 SciencesField #2,024 of 10,206 23.4%573
Social SciencesDomain #3,373 of 16,945 23.1%829
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,228 of 4,340 24.6%199
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #677 of 2,376 23.6%258
Health SciencesDomain #17,724 of 20,462 7.5%120

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Council on Foreign Relations 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).

What does Council on Foreign Relations specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 4.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesField · 33.8 works4.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringMathematics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.85× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.37× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 1.16× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.23× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.51× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.56× its world share, 34 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Council on Foreign Relations?

Ranked on the composite score, William Diebold, John C. Campbell and Andrew J. Pierre lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Council on Foreign Relations.

  1. 1 William Diebold United States · #33 worldwide 3.8k citations · 208 works
  2. 2 John C. Campbell United States · #555 worldwide 1.3k citations · 341 works
  3. 3 Andrew J. Pierre United States · #944 worldwide 951 citations · 155 works
  4. 4 Walter Russell Mead United States · #5,208 worldwide 575 citations · 65 works
  5. 5 Robert D. Crassweller United States · #34,614 worldwide 139 citations · 61 works
  6. 6 John C. Campbell United States · #76,415 worldwide 62 citations · 41 works
  7. 7 Edward L. Morse United States · #148,673 worldwide 98 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Elizabeth Economy United States · #189,330 worldwide 75 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Nicu Popescu United States · #317,651 worldwide 43 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Melvin A. Conant United States · #339,610 worldwide 46 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Council on Foreign Relations

Which keywords describe research at Council on Foreign Relations?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Human Rights, Economic Growth, Nationalism, International Relations, Governance, Global Governance and Political Economy.

▲ 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. Globalization9▲ 7.5×20 topics
  2. Human Rights5▲ 7.7×11 topics
  3. Economic Growth4▲ 9.1×8 topics
  4. Nationalism4▲ 16×9 topics
  5. International Relations4▲ 28×8 topics
  6. Public Health4▲ 4.6×8 topics
  7. Governance4▲ 20×3 topics
  8. Global Governance4▲ 28×7 topics
  9. Political Economy4▲ 23×8 topics
  10. Colonialism3▲ 12×10 topics
  11. NGOs3▲ 57×3 topics
  12. Economic Development3▲ 6.7×8 topics
  13. History3▲ 7.4×4 topics
  14. Geopolitics3▲ 34×4 topics
  15. Russia3▲ 113×3 topics
  16. Development Policies3▲ 127×1 topic
  17. Foreign Aid3▲ 127×1 topic
  18. Religion3▲ 9.8×4 topics
  19. Security3▲ 7.1×4 topics
  20. China3▲ 48×3 topics
  21. Migration3▲ 13×5 topics
  22. Conflict2▲ 26×5 topics
  23. Ukraine2▲ 119×2 topics
  24. Sovereignty2▲ 40×3 topics
  25. International Law2▲ 12×3 topics
  26. Monetary Policy2▲ 14×6 topics
  27. Financial Integration2▲ 103×2 topics
  28. Gender2▲ 5.9×6 topics
  29. Philosophy2▲ 7.5×3 topics
  30. Social Determinants of Health2▲ 15×3 topics
  31. Politics2▲ 11×4 topics
  32. Power2▲ 44×2 topics
  33. Democracy2▲ 8.0×5 topics
  34. Information Warfare2▲ 90×2 topics
  35. Primary Care2▲ 7.6×5 topics
  36. Authoritarianism2▲ 30×4 topics
  37. Capital Flows2▲ 71×1 topic
  38. Hybrid Warfare2▲ 159×1 topic
  39. Military Strategy2▲ 159×1 topic
  40. Terrorism2▲ 58×2 topics

Which research topics does Council on Foreign Relations publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: International Development and Aid, European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies, Global Financial Crisis and Policies and International Relations and Foreign Policy.

International Developmen…3International Development and Aid: 3 fractional worksEuropean and Russian Geo…2European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies: 2 fractional worksGlobal Financial Crisis …2Global Financial Crisis and Policies: 2 fractional worksInternational Relations …2International Relations and Foreign Policy: 2 fractional worksChinese history and philosophy: 1 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and P…1Healthcare Systems and Practices: 1 fractional worksPost-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics: 1 fractional worksPolitical Economy and Marxism: 1 fractional worksNutrition, Genetics, and Disease: 1 fractional works
DevelopmentPolitical Science and International RelationsFinanceSociology and Political Science2 others

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

  1. 1 International Development and Aid Development 3 works
  2. 2 European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  3. 3 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 2 works
  4. 4 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Political Economy and Marxism Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease Genetics 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 available16.7%not open83.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.7%domestic only90.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Council on Foreign Relations's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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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