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Electoral Commission

In research, Electoral Commission stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,026 of 6,365 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#10,032 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations and Social Sciences — Political Science and International Relations is 25.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,466
of 28,054 · #39,084 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,078
of 1,094
Research works
656
▼ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.1k
3.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is Electoral Commission 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 #6,026 of 6,365 9.1%64 #7391
Social SciencesDomain #10,032 of 10,521 8.8%72 #12895

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Electoral Commission 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 Electoral Commission specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 25.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 34.8 works25×
  2. Social SciencesField · 63.8 works5.4×
← 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: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.40× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.44× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.59× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.06× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.14× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.41× its world share, 64 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Electoral Commission?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Democracy, Human Rights, Public Policy, Social Movements, Constitutionalism, Transparency, International Law and Elections.

▲ 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. Democracy26▲ 80×15 topics
  2. Human Rights20▲ 20×19 topics
  3. Public Policy15▲ 33×6 topics
  4. Social Movements15▲ 53×10 topics
  5. Constitutionalism14▲ 157×4 topics
  6. Transparency12▲ 103×3 topics
  7. International Law11▲ 39×2 topics
  8. Elections11▲ 1512×1 topic
  9. Political Parties11▲ 1512×1 topic
  10. Latin America10▲ 58×10 topics
  11. Globalization10▲ 5.6×21 topics
  12. Global Governance6▲ 30×4 topics
  13. Social Media6▲ 4.6×10 topics
  14. Governance6▲ 20×6 topics
  15. Public Health5▲ 3.8×10 topics
  16. Identity5▲ 7.3×6 topics
  17. Political Participation5▲ 59×5 topics
  18. Civil Society4▲ 43×4 topics
  19. Deliberative Democracy4▲ 63×2 topics
  20. Ethnicity4▲ 12×3 topics
  21. Democratization4▲ 69×3 topics
  22. Nationalism4▲ 9.5×7 topics
  23. Democratic Crisis4▲ 252×1 topic
  24. Political Accountability4▲ 1100×1 topic
  25. Healthcare4▲ 3.4×9 topics
  26. Neoliberalism4▲ 11×6 topics
  27. Decentralization3▲ 16×4 topics
  28. Judicial Review3▲ 37×3 topics
  29. Public Opinion3▲ 26×4 topics
  30. Inequality3▲ 13×5 topics
  31. Community Development3▲ 15×3 topics
  32. Clientelism2▲ 206×1 topic
  33. Fiscal Policy2▲ 12×4 topics
  34. Participation2▲ 26×1 topic
  35. Political Power2▲ 52×2 topics
  36. Healthcare Policy2▲ 26×2 topics
  37. Politics2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  38. Youth2▲ 18×5 topics
  39. E-Government2▲ 28×2 topics
  40. Social Determinants of Health2▲ 10×2 topics

Which research topics does Electoral Commission publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Political Dynamics in Latin America, Political Theory and Democracy, Politics and Society in Latin America and Public Policy and Governance.

Political Dynamics in La…11Political Dynamics in Latin America: 11 fractional worksPolitical Theory and Democracy: 4 fractional worksPolitics and Society in Latin America: 2 fractional worksPublic Policy and Governance: 2 fractional worksEuropean and International Law Studies: 2 fractional worksSociopolitical Dynamics in Russia: 2 fractional worksLegal and Policy Issues: 2 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 2 fractional worksSecurity, Politics, and Digital Transformation: 2 fractional worksElectoral Systems and Political Participation: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceLawGeneral Health Professions

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

  1. 1 Political Dynamics in Latin America Political Science and International Relations 11 works
  2. 2 Political Theory and Democracy Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  3. 3 Politics and Society in Latin America Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 Public Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Legal and Policy Issues Law 2 works
  8. 8 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 2 works
  9. 9 Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  10. 10 Electoral Systems and Political Participation Political Science and International Relations 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 available45.0%not open55.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.8%domestic only70.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Electoral Commission's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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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