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European Trade Union Institute

In research, European Trade Union Institute stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,192 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,080
of 28,054 · #28,221 all time
Rank in Belgium
#129
of 138
Research works
612
▲ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.1k
10.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is European Trade Union Institute 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 #8,192 of 10,521 19.6%70 #6190

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where European Trade Union Institute 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.19× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 5.09× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.90× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.24× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.47× its world share, 52 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at European Trade Union Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Reiner Hoffmann, Stefan Clauwaert and Andrew Watt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is European Trade Union Institute.

  1. 1 Reiner Hoffmann Belgium · #155,554 worldwide 18 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Stefan Clauwaert Belgium · #197,029 worldwide 29 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Andrew Watt Belgium · #198,390 worldwide 100 citations · 78 works
  4. 4 Jan Drahokoupil Belgium · #246,629 worldwide 95 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Isabelle Schömann Belgium · #257,332 worldwide 30 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Maria Jepsen Belgium · #290,427 worldwide 102 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Kurt Vandaele Belgium · #373,576 worldwide 54 citations · 71 works
  8. 8 Jeremy Waddington Belgium · #386,672 worldwide 50 citations · 44 works
  9. 9 Martin Hutsebaut Belgium · #518,664 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Romuald Jagodziński Belgium · #602,068 worldwide 3 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at European Trade Union Institute

Which keywords describe research at European Trade Union Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Labor Market, Unemployment, Collective Bargaining, Labor Movement, Union Revitalization, Economic Crisis and Income Inequality.

▲ 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. Globalization25▲ 14×14 topics
  2. Labor Market14▲ 51×5 topics
  3. Unemployment11▲ 139×2 topics
  4. Collective Bargaining11▲ 504×2 topics
  5. Labor Movement11▲ 578×1 topic
  6. Union Revitalization11▲ 578×1 topic
  7. Economic Crisis10▲ 87×2 topics
  8. Austerity Measures9▲ 138×2 topics
  9. Income Inequality9▲ 68×2 topics
  10. Mental Health9▲ 6.7×3 topics
  11. Social Determinants of Health9▲ 43×2 topics
  12. Gig Economy8▲ 249×2 topics
  13. Job Insecurity8▲ 148×1 topic
  14. Precarious Employment8▲ 148×1 topic
  15. Algorithmic Control8▲ 269×1 topic
  16. Digital Labor Platforms8▲ 269×1 topic
  17. Social Policy8▲ 93×2 topics
  18. Welfare State8▲ 104×2 topics
  19. Institutional Change8▲ 239×1 topic
  20. Political Economy8▲ 34×1 topic
  21. European Union5▲ 23×6 topics
  22. Social Justice4▲ 8.3×4 topics
  23. Economic Growth4▲ 5.7×5 topics
  24. Innovation Policy4▲ 42×2 topics
  25. Territorial Capital4▲ 129×2 topics
  26. Institutional Quality4▲ 38×2 topics
  27. Gender Equality4▲ 14×3 topics
  28. Governance3▲ 11×3 topics
  29. Public Policy3▲ 6.4×3 topics
  30. European Union Cohesion Policy3▲ 158×1 topic
  31. Financial Crisis3▲ 27×4 topics
  32. Smart Specialization3▲ 83×1 topic
  33. Decent Work3▲ 433×1 topic
  34. International Labour Organization3▲ 433×1 topic
  35. Global Governance3▲ 12×5 topics
  36. European Integration2▲ 48×1 topic
  37. Health Impact2▲ 49×2 topics
  38. Technological Change2▲ 70×2 topics
  39. normative power2▲ 141×1 topic
  40. Age Discrimination2▲ 93×2 topics

Which research topics does European Trade Union Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Labor Movements and Unions, Employment and Welfare Studies, Digital Economy and Work Transformation and Social Policy and Reform Studies.

Labor Movements and Unions11Labor Movements and Unions: 11 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 8 fractional worksDigital Economy and Work Transformation: 8 fractional worksSocial Policy and Reform…8Social Policy and Reform Studies: 8 fractional worksRegional Development and Policy: 3 fractional worksInternational Labor and Employment Law: 3 fractional worksEuropean Union Policy and Governance: 2 fractional worksWorkplace Health and Well-being: 2 fractional worksLabor market dynamics and wage inequality: 2 fractional worksRetirement, Disability, and Employment: 2 fractional works
Public AdministrationGeneral Health ProfessionsSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations2 others

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

  1. 1 Labor Movements and Unions Public Administration 11 works
  2. 2 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 8 works
  3. 3 Digital Economy and Work Transformation Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  4. 4 Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Science and International Relations 8 works
  5. 5 Regional Development and Policy Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  6. 6 International Labor and Employment Law Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  7. 7 European Union Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  8. 8 Workplace Health and Well-being General Health Professions 2 works
  9. 9 Labor market dynamics and wage inequality Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  10. 10 Retirement, Disability, and Employment Demography 2 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 available42.8%not open57.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.1%domestic only81.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has European Trade Union Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% 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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