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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

In research, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,822 of 10,521 worldwide) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#1,151 of 1,775 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Finance, Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Economics and Econometrics — Finance is 50.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,508
of 28,054 · #9,642 all time
Rank in United States
#2,836
of 4,192
Research works
1k
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
59k
56.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago 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 #5,822 of 10,521 18.8%115 #1406
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #1,151 of 1,775 17.2%74 #181

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago 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 Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Finance takes 50.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. FinanceSubfield · 20.1 works50×
  2. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 74.4 works26×
  3. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 42.0 works20×
← 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: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.07× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.02× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.37× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.67× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.33× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 26.31× its world share, 74 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.72× its world share, 29 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 26.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago?

Ranked on the composite score, Charles L. Evans, William C. Hunter and Daniel Aaronson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

  1. 1 Charles L. Evans United States · #18,440 worldwide 923 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 William C. Hunter United States · #30,290 worldwide 455 citations · 46 works
  3. 3 Daniel Aaronson United States · #54,807 worldwide 376 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Jonas D. M. Fisher United States · #91,396 worldwide 311 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 Bhashkar Mazumder United States · #112,780 worldwide 238 citations · 34 works
  6. 6 Lisa Barrow United States · #121,188 worldwide 266 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Michael A. Kouparitsas United States · #143,853 worldwide 214 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 David Altig United States · #145,104 worldwide 132 citations · 34 works
  9. 9 David Alan Aschauer United States · #180,596 worldwide 335 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Daniel G. Sullivan United States · #206,871 worldwide 121 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Which keywords describe research at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Monetary Policy, Liquidity, Labor Market, Fiscal Policy, Structural Change, Regulation and Asset Pricing.

▲ 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. Economic Growth26▲ 23×11 topics
  2. Monetary Policy22▲ 67×10 topics
  3. Liquidity14▲ 135×3 topics
  4. Labor Market13▲ 33×9 topics
  5. Fiscal Policy13▲ 44×6 topics
  6. Structural Change10▲ 111×2 topics
  7. Globalization10▲ 3.9×13 topics
  8. Regulation9▲ 13×4 topics
  9. Asset Pricing8▲ 71×2 topics
  10. Financial Stability7▲ 28×4 topics
  11. Finance7▲ 28×4 topics
  12. Inequality7▲ 24×6 topics
  13. Unemployment7▲ 62×2 topics
  14. Urban Development7▲ 14×3 topics
  15. Financial Development7▲ 32×2 topics
  16. Panel Data Analysis7▲ 31×2 topics
  17. Business Cycles6▲ 121×1 topic
  18. Interest Rates6▲ 121×1 topic
  19. Banking6▲ 109×1 topic
  20. Capital Flows6▲ 127×2 topics
  21. Credit6▲ 109×1 topic
  22. Housing Supply6▲ 126×1 topic
  23. Mortgage Credit Expansion6▲ 126×1 topic
  24. Economic Development6▲ 5.4×10 topics
  25. Exchange Rate Regimes6▲ 147×1 topic
  26. Financial Integration6▲ 143×1 topic
  27. Competitive Economy6▲ 197×1 topic
  28. Monetary Equilibrium6▲ 197×1 topic
  29. Technological Change6▲ 110×2 topics
  30. Income Inequality5▲ 29×6 topics
  31. Personality Traits5▲ 29×2 topics
  32. Skill-Biased5▲ 209×1 topic
  33. Wage Inequality5▲ 209×1 topic
  34. Financial Crisis5▲ 32×3 topics
  35. Neoliberalism4▲ 9.1×4 topics
  36. Political Economy4▲ 12×9 topics
  37. Financialization4▲ 30×2 topics
  38. Social Networks4▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Industrialization4▲ 50×2 topics
  40. Neighborhood Effects4▲ 26×3 topics

Which research topics does Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, Banking stability, regulation, efficiency, Housing Market and Economics and Global Financial Crisis and Policies.

Monetary Policy and Econ…6Monetary Policy and Economic Impact: 6 fractional worksBanking stability, regul…6Banking stability, regulation, efficiency: 6 fractional worksHousing Market and Econo…6Housing Market and Economics: 6 fractional worksGlobal Financial Crisis …6Global Financial Crisis and Policies: 6 fractional worksEconomic theories and models: 6 fractional worksLabor market dynamics and wage inequality: 5 fractional worksEconomic Theory and Policy4Economic Theory and Policy: 4 fractional worksUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies: 3 fractional worksMigration and Labor Dynamics: 2 fractional worksFinancial Markets and Investment Strategies: 2 fractional works
General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceFinanceEconomics and EconometricsSociology and Political Science

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

  1. 1 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 6 works
  2. 2 Banking stability, regulation, efficiency Finance 6 works
  3. 3 Housing Market and Economics Economics and Econometrics 6 works
  4. 4 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 6 works
  5. 5 Economic theories and models Economics and Econometrics 6 works
  6. 6 Labor market dynamics and wage inequality Economics and Econometrics 5 works
  7. 7 Economic Theory and Policy General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 4 works
  8. 8 Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  9. 9 Migration and Labor Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Finance 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 available57.9%not open42.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.0%domestic only83.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago'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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