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Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology

In research, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,480 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,421 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations — Political Science and International Relations is 7.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,900
of 28,054 · #16,034 all time
Rank in Czechia
#74
of 163
Research works
1.7k
▼ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
8.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #3,480 of 10,521 30.0%229 #3607
Social SciencesField #2,421 of 6,365 35.1%157 #2575

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology 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 Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 7.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 33.2 works7.2×
← 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: 0.57× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.63× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.56× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.13× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.45× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.88× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.39× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.53× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.30× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.00× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.97× its world share, 20 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.97× its world share, 28 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.96× its world share, 157 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology?

Ranked on the composite score, Zdeněk R. Nešpor, Зинаида Тихоновна Голенкова and Alena Křı́žková lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology.

  1. 1 Zdeněk R. Nešpor Czechia · #221,424 worldwide 7 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Зинаида Тихоновна Голенкова Czechia · #355,943 worldwide 4 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Alena Křı́žková Czechia · #512,178 worldwide 20 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Oleg Yanitsky Czechia · #530,284 worldwide 9 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Svoboda Czechia · #615,406 worldwide 15 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Galina Cherednichenko Czechia · #634,705 worldwide 3 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Dana Hamplová Czechia · #675,951 worldwide 28 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Michal Illner Czechia · #708,921 worldwide 10 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Jiří Večerník Czechia · #715,074 worldwide 34 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 Zuzana Uhde Czechia · #904,697 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology

Which keywords describe research at Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Social Media, Income Inequality, Mental Health, Nationalism, Neoliberalism, Identity and Public Opinion.

▲ 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. Globalization30▲ 4.9×43 topics
  2. Social Media25▲ 5.6×14 topics
  3. Mental Health22▲ 4.7×22 topics
  4. Income Inequality17▲ 39×4 topics
  5. Nationalism15▲ 10×11 topics
  6. Neoliberalism15▲ 13×15 topics
  7. Identity14▲ 6.3×14 topics
  8. Public Opinion12▲ 32×5 topics
  9. Politics12▲ 15×7 topics
  10. Corporate Governance11▲ 4.8×7 topics
  11. Public Health11▲ 2.4×19 topics
  12. Consumer Behavior9▲ 4.8×6 topics
  13. Labor Market9▲ 10×8 topics
  14. Social Policy9▲ 31×4 topics
  15. Democracy9▲ 8.2×9 topics
  16. Ethnicity9▲ 7.8×5 topics
  17. Political Economy9▲ 11×9 topics
  18. Social Support8▲ 4.9×10 topics
  19. Youth8▲ 20×5 topics
  20. Financialization8▲ 25×1 topic
  21. Shareholder Value8▲ 24×1 topic
  22. Well-being8▲ 6.4×8 topics
  23. Gender Inequality8▲ 17×5 topics
  24. Social Capital7▲ 4.5×9 topics
  25. Gender Identity7▲ 22×3 topics
  26. Civic Participation7▲ 43×2 topics
  27. Urban Development7▲ 5.8×7 topics
  28. Institutional Change7▲ 57×1 topic
  29. Welfare State7▲ 25×1 topic
  30. Digital Generation6▲ 64×1 topic
  31. Intersectionality6▲ 11×5 topics
  32. Sociological Research6▲ 64×1 topic
  33. Economic Policy6▲ 41×2 topics
  34. Civic Engagement6▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Digital Divide6▲ 7.8×4 topics
  36. Online Communication6▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Health Outcomes6▲ 7.2×3 topics
  38. Shrinking Cities6▲ 97×1 topic
  39. Urban Decline6▲ 97×1 topic
  40. Gender Roles6▲ 16×3 topics

Which research topics does Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism, Social Policy and Reform Studies, Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia and Urbanization and City Planning.

Housing, Finance, and Ne…8Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 8 fractional worksSocial Policy and Reform…7Social Policy and Reform Studies: 7 fractional worksSociopolitical Dynamics …6Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia: 6 fractional worksUrbanization and City Pl…6Urbanization and City Planning: 6 fractional worksSocial Media and Politics: 5 fractional worksElectoral Systems and Political Participation: 5 fractional worksPopulism, Right-Wing Mov…4Populism, Right-Wing Movements: 4 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 4 fractional worksHousing Market and Economics: 4 fractional worksEastern European Communi…4Eastern European Communism and Reforms: 4 fractional works
FinancePolitical Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceUrban Studies3 others

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

  1. 1 Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Finance 8 works
  2. 2 Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Science and International Relations 7 works
  3. 3 Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  4. 4 Urbanization and City Planning Urban Studies 6 works
  5. 5 Social Media and Politics Communication 5 works
  6. 6 Electoral Systems and Political Participation Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  7. 7 Populism, Right-Wing Movements Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  8. 8 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 4 works
  9. 9 Housing Market and Economics Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  10. 10 Eastern European Communism and Reforms Sociology and Political Science 4 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 available55.3%not open44.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.6%domestic only60.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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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