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Danish Institute for International Studies

In research, Danish Institute for International Studies stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,597 of 6,365 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,390 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science — Political Science and International Relations is 16.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,671
of 28,054 · #11,688 all time
Rank in Denmark
#45
of 108
Research works
1.2k
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
16.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
38.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Danish Institute for International Studies 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 SciencesField #2,597 of 6,365 40.0%143 #1491
Social SciencesDomain #4,390 of 10,521 39.2%173 #1927

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Danish Institute for International Studies 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 Danish Institute for International Studies specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 16.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 49.7 works17×
  2. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 57.0 works8.0×
← 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: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.20× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.75× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.94× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.15× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.36× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.14× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.67× its world share, 143 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Danish Institute for International Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, Stefano Guzzini, Lars Buur and Ninna Nyberg Sørensen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Danish Institute for International Studies.

  1. 1 Stefano Guzzini Denmark · #90,371 worldwide 132 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 Lars Buur Denmark · #234,495 worldwide 81 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Ninna Nyberg Sørensen Denmark · #240,531 worldwide 36 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Pertti Joenniemi Denmark · #248,766 worldwide 41 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 Jakob Vestergaard Denmark · #251,034 worldwide 60 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Yang Jiang Denmark · #284,040 worldwide 122 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Finn Stepputat Denmark · #301,732 worldwide 41 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Trine Flockhart Denmark · #324,831 worldwide 44 citations · 34 works
  9. 9 Robin May Schott Denmark · #470,817 worldwide 21 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Peer Schouten Denmark · #540,027 worldwide 25 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Danish Institute for International Studies

Which keywords describe research at Danish Institute for International Studies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Human Rights, Governance, Global Governance, International Law, International Relations, Refugees and Geopolitics.

▲ 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▲ 7.7×32 topics
  2. Human Rights22▲ 11×15 topics
  3. Climate Change18▲ 3.4×23 topics
  4. Governance18▲ 27×10 topics
  5. Global Governance17▲ 38×9 topics
  6. International Law17▲ 27×7 topics
  7. International Relations16▲ 33×12 topics
  8. Sustainability15▲ 3.0×20 topics
  9. Refugees14▲ 54×5 topics
  10. Geopolitics13▲ 44×4 topics
  11. Ethnicity12▲ 16×6 topics
  12. Immigration12▲ 51×5 topics
  13. Neoliberalism11▲ 16×10 topics
  14. Colonialism11▲ 11×12 topics
  15. Conflict11▲ 33×6 topics
  16. Migration10▲ 14×11 topics
  17. Politics9▲ 18×5 topics
  18. Diplomacy9▲ 49×4 topics
  19. Democracy9▲ 13×9 topics
  20. Economic Growth9▲ 5.3×11 topics
  21. Citizenship8▲ 35×3 topics
  22. NGOs8▲ 43×4 topics
  23. Genocide8▲ 73×3 topics
  24. Security8▲ 6.3×4 topics
  25. Security Council8▲ 76×2 topics
  26. Labor Market8▲ 14×6 topics
  27. European Union8▲ 17×7 topics
  28. Peacebuilding8▲ 59×3 topics
  29. Multiculturalism7▲ 19×2 topics
  30. Humanitarian Intervention7▲ 96×2 topics
  31. Hegemony7▲ 134×2 topics
  32. Nationalism7▲ 7.5×7 topics
  33. Power7▲ 48×2 topics
  34. International Institutions7▲ 158×1 topic
  35. Norms7▲ 86×1 topic
  36. Responsibility to Protect7▲ 111×1 topic
  37. State Sovereignty7▲ 68×1 topic
  38. Cultural Exchange6▲ 25×5 topics
  39. Cultural Studies6▲ 8.7×7 topics
  40. National Identity6▲ 29×2 topics

Which research topics does Danish Institute for International Studies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Global Peace and Security Dynamics, International Relations and Foreign Policy, Migration, Refugees, and Integration and Peacebuilding and International Security.

Global Peace and Securit…7Global Peace and Security Dynamics: 7 fractional worksInternational Relations …7International Relations and Foreign Policy: 7 fractional worksMigration, Refugees, and Integration: 6 fractional worksPeacebuilding and Intern…6Peacebuilding and International Security: 6 fractional worksArctic and Russian Polic…5Arctic and Russian Policy Studies: 5 fractional worksInternational Development and Aid: 5 fractional worksMigration and Labor Dynamics: 4 fractional worksEuropean Union Policy an…4European Union Policy and Governance: 4 fractional worksAfrican history and culture studies: 4 fractional worksGlobal Security and Public Health: 4 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceDevelopmentAnthropology

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

  1. 1 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 7 works
  2. 2 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 7 works
  3. 3 Migration, Refugees, and Integration Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  4. 4 Peacebuilding and International Security Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  5. 5 Arctic and Russian Policy Studies Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  6. 6 International Development and Aid Development 5 works
  7. 7 Migration and Labor Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  8. 8 European Union Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  9. 9 African history and culture studies Anthropology 4 works
  10. 10 Global Security and Public Health 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 available29.9%not open70.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.2%domestic only85.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Danish Institute for International Studies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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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