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Heritage Foundation

In research, Heritage Foundation stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,076 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,733 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#19,576
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,238
of 8,685
Research works
498
▲ 49% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.3k
16.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
57%
world 28%

What is Heritage Foundation known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #13,076 of 16,945 16.7%312
Social SciencesField #8,733 of 10,206 13.1%182

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Heritage Foundation 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.11× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.19× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.25× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.65× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.87× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.77× its world share, 27 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Heritage Foundation?

Ranked on the composite score, Richard Dauenhauer, Paul J. Larkin and Josie Jefferson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Heritage Foundation.

  1. 1 Richard Dauenhauer United States · #515,285 worldwide 11 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Paul J. Larkin United States · #1,241,138 worldwide 4 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Josie Jefferson United States · #1,470,412 worldwide 0 citations · 34 works
  4. 3 Felix Velasco United States · #1,470,412 worldwide 0 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Lindsey M. Burke United States · #1,586,608 worldwide 3 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Heritage Foundation

Which keywords describe research at Heritage Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, International Law, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property, Equality, Criminal Justice, Environmental Law and Cultural Heritage.

▲ 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. Human Rights8▲ 13×8 topics
  2. International Law4▲ 24×6 topics
  3. Globalization3▲ 3.1×12 topics
  4. Constitutional Law3▲ 43×2 topics
  5. Intellectual Property3▲ 50×2 topics
  6. Equality3▲ 92×2 topics
  7. Criminal Justice3▲ 23×2 topics
  8. Environmental Law3▲ 24×2 topics
  9. Cultural Heritage3▲ 8.6×6 topics
  10. Policy Dimensions2▲ 609×1 topic
  11. Transnational Law2▲ 429×1 topic
  12. Cold War2▲ 66×2 topics
  13. Feminism2▲ 14×2 topics
  14. Discrimination2▲ 19×4 topics
  15. Social Movements2▲ 12×2 topics
  16. Surveillance2▲ 14×3 topics
  17. Black Studies2▲ 156×1 topic
  18. Civil Rights Movement2▲ 156×1 topic
  19. Academic Achievement2▲ 20×2 topics
  20. Democracy2▲ 9.0×2 topics
  21. Economic Development2▲ 4.0×6 topics
  22. Educational Inequality2▲ 55×2 topics
  23. Higher Education2▲ 6.1×3 topics
  24. Cosmopolitanism2▲ 28×1 topic
  25. Global Justice2▲ 144×1 topic
  26. Archaeology2▲ 21×3 topics
  27. Nationalism2▲ 6.3×3 topics
  28. Political Philosophy2▲ 48×2 topics
  29. Colonialism2▲ 5.7×4 topics
  30. Religion2▲ 5.7×5 topics
  31. Civil Rights1▲ 37×1 topic
  32. Freedom of Speech1▲ 579×1 topic
  33. Economic Evaluation1▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Privacy Rights1▲ 219×2 topics
  35. Security Council1▲ 45×2 topics
  36. Student Achievement1▲ 28×2 topics
  37. American founding1▲ 71×1 topic
  38. Constitutional government1▲ 71×1 topic
  39. Socioeconomic Status1▲ 41×1 topic
  40. Teacher Quality1▲ 144×1 topic

Which research topics does Heritage Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Legal Systems and Judicial Processes, Race, History, and American Society, Political Philosophy and Ethics and Law, Rights, and Freedoms.

Legal Systems and Judicial Processes: 2 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 2 fractional worksPolitical Philosophy and…2Political Philosophy and Ethics: 2 fractional worksLaw, Rights, and Freedoms1Law, Rights, and Freedoms: 1 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksSchool Choice and Performance: 1 fractional worksArchaeological Research …1Archaeological Research and Protection: 1 fractional worksLegal Issues in Education: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Policy and Management: 1 fractional worksDiverse Scientific and E…1Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceEducationSpace and Planetary Science2 others

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

  1. 1 Legal Systems and Judicial Processes Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  2. 2 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Political Philosophy and Ethics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 Law, Rights, and Freedoms Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 School Choice and Performance Education 1 works
  7. 7 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 1 works
  8. 8 Legal Issues in Education Law 1 works
  9. 9 Healthcare Policy and Management Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  10. 10 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Economics and Econometrics 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 available57.3%not open42.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.5%domestic only79.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Heritage Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 49% 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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