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Human Development Research Foundation

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Research works
70
▲ 13% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.6k
36.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
73%
world 40%
International
68%
world 18%
Human Development Research Foundation

Not ranked overall: Human Development Research Foundation is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Human Development Research Foundation work in?

In 2022-now, 49% of research at Human Development Research Foundation is in Social Sciences, 41% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (37%), Psychology (30%), Social Sciences (17%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 12 fractional works · 48.5% of its workPsychology: 8 fractional works · 29.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 15.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 10.7% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 16.8% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 8.9% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 10 fractional works · 40.7% of its workMedicine: 10 fractional works · 37.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 6 fractional works · 22.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 9.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 6.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.6% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKHuman DevelopmentResearch…25fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences41%Social Sciences49%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Psychology829.9%
    2. Social Sciences416.8%
    3. Arts and Humanities01.5%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.3%
    1. Medicine1037.4%
    2. Health Professions12.9%
    3. Nursing00.4%
    1. Neuroscience14.4%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology01.0%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.9%
    1. Computer Science01.5%
    2. Environmental Science01.1%
    3. Chemistry01.0%
    4. Engineering00.8%
    5. Chemical Engineering00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.68× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.94× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 9.80× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.33× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 9.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology9.80×8 works
  2. Neuroscience2.68×1 works
  3. Medicine1.94×10 works
  4. Social Sciences1.33×4 works
  5. Health Professions1.09×1 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.02×0 works
  7. Nursing0.89×0 works
  8. Chemistry0.63×0 works
  9. Chemical Engineering0.54×0 works
  10. Arts and Humanities0.52×0 works
  11. Environmental Science0.22×0 works
  12. Computer Science0.19×0 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.17×0 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.15×0 works
  15. Engineering0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Human Development Research Foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, Najia Atif, Huma Nazir and Abid Malik lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Human Development Research Foundation.

  1. 1 Najia Atif Pakistan · #195,679 worldwide 2.5k citations · 86 works
  2. 2 Huma Nazir Pakistan · #400,670 worldwide 1.3k citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Abid Malik Pakistan · #487,560 worldwide 1.9k citations · 58 works
  4. 4 Ahmed Zaidi Pakistan · #840,081 worldwide 839 citations · 45 works
  5. 5 Nadia Suleman Pakistan · #1,425,885 worldwide 335 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Aqsa Masood Pakistan · #2,954,300 worldwide 337 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Human Development Research Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Human Development Research Foundation?

The most cited paper from Human Development Research Foundation is "The Lancet Commission on global mental health and sustainable development" (Vikram Patel et al., 2018), with 3,714 citations. Next come "Cognitive behaviour therapy-based intervention by community health workers for mothers with depression and their infants in rural Pakistan: a cluster-randomised controlled trial" (1,005) and "Life events, social support and depression in childbirth: perspectives from a rural community in the developing world" (399).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The Lancet Commission on global mental health and sustainable development Vikram Patel et al. · The Lancet Open access Oct 2018 3,714
2 Cognitive behaviour therapy-based intervention by community health workers for mothers with depression and their infants in rural Pakistan: a cluster-randomised controlled trial Atıf Rahman, Abid Malik, Siham Sikander et al. · The Lancet Open access Sep 2008 1,005
3 Life events, social support and depression in childbirth: perspectives from a rural community in the developing world Atıf Rahman, Zafar Iqbal, Richard Harrington · Psychological Medicine 25 Sep 2003 399
4 Prevalence of perinatal depression and its determinants in Mainland China: A systematic review and meta-analysis Anum Nisar, Juan Yin, Ahmed Waqas et al. · Journal of Affective Disorders Review 18 Jul 2020 350
5 Cultivated Ancient Wheats ( Triticum spp.): A Potential Source of Health‐Beneficial Food Products Ahmad Arzani, Muhammad Ashraf · Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety 27 Mar 2017 331
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Human Development Research Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Child Development, Depression, Maternal Mental Health, Perinatal Depression, Mental Health, Emotion Regulation, Adolescents and Anxiety Disorders.

▲ 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-now 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 23 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 23 words, with their numbers
  1. Child Development6▲ 55×4 topics
  2. Depression5▲ 22×9 topics
  3. Maternal Mental Health5▲ 366×1 topic
  4. Perinatal Depression5▲ 366×1 topic
  5. Mental Health4▲ 11×11 topics
  6. Emotion Regulation3▲ 42×4 topics
  7. Adolescents3▲ 30×4 topics
  8. Anxiety Disorders2▲ 80×2 topics
  9. Children2▲ 37×1 topic
  10. Developmental Trajectories2▲ 70×1 topic
  11. Psychopathology2▲ 48×2 topics
  12. Prevalence2▲ 18×5 topics
  13. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes2▲ 37×2 topics
  14. Cognitive Function2▲ 37×2 topics
  15. Infant Mortality2▲ 145×1 topic
  16. Preterm Birth2▲ 97×1 topic
  17. Education2▲ 3.6×6 topics
  18. Epidemiology2▲ 1.62×6 topics
  19. Social Support1▲ 8.7×5 topics
  20. Anxiety1▲ 8.8×4 topics
  21. Stigma1▲ 31×3 topics
  22. Attachment1▲ 47×2 topics
  23. Risk Factors1▲ 3.6×4 topics

Which research topics does Human Development Research Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Infant Development and Preterm Care and Attachment and Relationship Dynamics.

Maternal Mental Health D…5Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum: 5 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 2 fractional worksInfant Development and P…2Infant Development and Preterm Care: 2 fractional worksAttachment and Relationship Dynamics: 1 fractional worksMental Health Treatment and Access: 1 fractional worksDigital Mental Health Interventions: 1 fractional worksStress Responses and Cortisol: 1 fractional worksIntimate Partner and Family Violence: 1 fractional worksEducational Practices and Challenges: 0 fractional worksEducation Systems and Policy: 0 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthClinical PsychologyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthSocial Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 5 works
  2. 2 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical Psychology 2 works
  3. 3 Infant Development and Preterm Care Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  4. 4 Attachment and Relationship Dynamics Social Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 Mental Health Treatment and Access Social Psychology 1 works
  6. 6 Digital Mental Health Interventions Applied Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Stress Responses and Cortisol Behavioral Neuroscience 1 works
  8. 8 Intimate Partner and Family Violence Health 1 works
  9. 9 Educational Practices and Challenges Education 0 works
  10. 10 Education Systems and Policy Education 0 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 available72.6%not open27.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors68.1%domestic only31.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Human Development Research Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 13% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Human Development Research Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00011% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Human Development Research Foundation0.00013% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Human Development Research Foundation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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