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Hoover Institution

In research, Hoover Institution stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,419 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Economics and Econometrics — Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 12.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,171
of 28,054 · #7,017 all time
Rank in United States
#2,145
of 4,192
Research works
1.4k
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
59k
42.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Hoover Institution 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 #3,419 of 10,521 26.5%137 #1146

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 12.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 46.2 works13×
  2. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 30.2 works11×
← 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: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.29× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.11× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.41× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.04× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.74× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.75× its world share, 15 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.15× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 12.87× its world share, 46 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.90× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.81× its world share, 60 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 12.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hoover Institution?

Ranked on the composite score, Robert E. Hall, Larry Diamond and Eric A. Hanushek lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hoover Institution.

  1. 1 Robert E. Hall United States · #724 worldwide 2.3k citations · 108 works
  2. 2 Larry Diamond United States · #7,507 worldwide 441 citations · 76 works
  3. 3 Eric A. Hanushek United States · #12,103 worldwide 1.3k citations · 134 works
  4. 4 Peter Duignan United States · #56,461 worldwide 129 citations · 39 works
  5. 5 Robert Conquest United States · #77,665 worldwide 82 citations · 35 works
  6. 6 Kenneth L. Judd United States · #107,494 worldwide 385 citations · 52 works
  7. 7 Abraham D. Sofaer United States · #184,672 worldwide 48 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Thomas Gale Moore United States · #193,947 worldwide 99 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 John B. Dunlop United States · #314,320 worldwide 47 citations · 42 works
  10. 10 Victor Davis Hanson United States · #361,006 worldwide 35 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Hoover Institution

Which keywords describe research at Hoover Institution?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Monetary Policy, Globalization, Fiscal Policy, Inequality, Labor Market, Structural Change and Political Economy.

▲ 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 Growth22▲ 16×17 topics
  2. Globalization16▲ 4.7×39 topics
  3. Monetary Policy14▲ 34×9 topics
  4. Fiscal Policy11▲ 30×6 topics
  5. Inequality9▲ 23×6 topics
  6. Labor Market8▲ 15×7 topics
  7. Structural Change7▲ 64×2 topics
  8. Political Economy7▲ 16×11 topics
  9. Innovation6▲ 3.4×14 topics
  10. Corporate Governance6▲ 4.5×10 topics
  11. Economic Development6▲ 4.0×14 topics
  12. Panel Data Analysis5▲ 19×3 topics
  13. Regulation5▲ 5.6×8 topics
  14. Unemployment5▲ 35×2 topics
  15. Democracy5▲ 8.2×9 topics
  16. International Relations5▲ 12×10 topics
  17. Financial Development5▲ 19×2 topics
  18. Health5▲ 7.2×5 topics
  19. Academic Achievement5▲ 17×5 topics
  20. Business Cycles5▲ 68×1 topic
  21. Interest Rates5▲ 68×1 topic
  22. Nationalism5▲ 5.9×11 topics
  23. Economic Policy4▲ 52×3 topics
  24. Liquidity4▲ 35×3 topics
  25. Public Opinion4▲ 21×5 topics
  26. Regional Development4▲ 7.1×5 topics
  27. Europe4▲ 41×2 topics
  28. Height4▲ 117×1 topic
  29. Wages4▲ 117×1 topic
  30. Financial Crisis4▲ 21×3 topics
  31. Technological Change4▲ 56×2 topics
  32. Income Inequality4▲ 15×5 topics
  33. Income Tax4▲ 26×2 topics
  34. Student Achievement3▲ 24×5 topics
  35. Firm Performance3▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Financial Stability3▲ 9.6×5 topics
  37. Behavioral Economics3▲ 33×2 topics
  38. Educational Inequality3▲ 31×2 topics
  39. Taxation3▲ 21×3 topics
  40. Industrialization3▲ 30×2 topics

Which research topics does Hoover Institution publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, Historical Economic and Social Studies, Economic Theory and Policy and Labor market dynamics and wage inequality.

Monetary Policy and Econ…5Monetary Policy and Economic Impact: 5 fractional worksHistorical Economic and …4Historical Economic and Social Studies: 4 fractional worksEconomic Theory and Policy: 3 fractional worksLabor market dynamics and wage inequality: 3 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Econom…3Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 3 fractional worksSchool Choice and Performance: 2 fractional worksGlobal Financial Crisis and Policies: 2 fractional worksHealthcare Policy and Ma…2Healthcare Policy and Management: 2 fractional worksPolitical Influence and Corporate Strategies: 2 fractional worksFiscal Policies and Political Economy: 2 fractional works
General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEconomics and EconometricsEducationFinance1 others

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

  1. 1 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 5 works
  2. 2 Historical Economic and Social Studies Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  3. 3 Economic Theory and Policy General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3 works
  4. 4 Labor market dynamics and wage inequality Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  5. 5 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  6. 6 School Choice and Performance Education 2 works
  7. 7 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 2 works
  8. 8 Healthcare Policy and Management Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  9. 9 Political Influence and Corporate Strategies Strategy and Management 2 works
  10. 10 Fiscal Policies and Political Economy Economics and Econometrics 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 available36.8%not open63.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.1%domestic only83.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hoover Institution's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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