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ICMA Centre

In research, ICMA Centre stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,676 of 16,945 worldwide) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#1,306 of 3,268 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance — Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 19.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#24,291
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,301
of 2,253
Research works
392
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.9k
22.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
37.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is ICMA Centre 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 #4,676 of 16,945 28.2%356
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #1,306 of 3,268 27.3%222

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 19.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 22.8 works19×
← 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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.80× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.99× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 8.02× its world share, 14 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.85× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 19.42× its world share, 23 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 19.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at ICMA Centre?

Ranked on the composite score, Simone Varotto lead among researchers whose main affiliation is ICMA Centre.

  1. 1 Simone Varotto United Kingdom · #1,146,049 worldwide 15 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at ICMA Centre

Which keywords describe research at ICMA Centre?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Monetary Policy, Corporate Governance, Market Efficiency, Economic Growth, Asset Pricing, Investor Sentiment, Stock Returns and Stock Market.

▲ 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. Monetary Policy8▲ 58×6 topics
  2. Corporate Governance7▲ 17×10 topics
  3. Market Efficiency5▲ 127×2 topics
  4. Economic Growth5▲ 10×9 topics
  5. Asset Pricing5▲ 96×2 topics
  6. Investor Sentiment4▲ 170×1 topic
  7. Stock Market4▲ 32×2 topics
  8. Stock Returns4▲ 170×1 topic
  9. Financial Performance4▲ 12×6 topics
  10. Financialization4▲ 70×2 topics
  11. Economic Policy Uncertainty4▲ 104×1 topic
  12. Oil Price Shocks4▲ 104×1 topic
  13. Firm Performance3▲ 31×2 topics
  14. Financial Constraints3▲ 53×2 topics
  15. Risk Management3▲ 12×6 topics
  16. Consumer Behavior3▲ 8.7×5 topics
  17. Investor Protection3▲ 68×1 topic
  18. Ownership Structure3▲ 68×1 topic
  19. Shareholder Value3▲ 51×3 topics
  20. Supply Chain Management3▲ 5.7×3 topics
  21. Entrepreneurship3▲ 13×3 topics
  22. Investment3▲ 51×3 topics
  23. Internet of Things3▲ 5.7×2 topics
  24. Blockchain3▲ 20×1 topic
  25. Smart Contracts3▲ 30×1 topic
  26. Financial Development2▲ 29×2 topics
  27. Panel Data Analysis2▲ 28×2 topics
  28. Business Ethics2▲ 53×2 topics
  29. Investment Decisions2▲ 34×2 topics
  30. Corporate Social Responsibility2▲ 24×1 topic
  31. Financial Stability2▲ 20×4 topics
  32. Stakeholder Theory2▲ 72×1 topic
  33. Fiscal Policy2▲ 17×3 topics
  34. Liquidity2▲ 45×3 topics
  35. Regulation2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  36. Social Capital2▲ 6.1×4 topics
  37. Business Cycles2▲ 78×1 topic
  38. Interest Rates2▲ 78×1 topic
  39. Finance2▲ 15×3 topics
  40. Income Inequality2▲ 19×3 topics

Which research topics does ICMA Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, Market Dynamics and Volatility, Corporate Finance and Governance and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security.

Financial Markets and Investment Strategies: 4 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Volatility: 4 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Go…3Corporate Finance and Governance: 3 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…3Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 3 fractional worksCorporate Social Responsibility Reporting: 2 fractional worksMonetary Policy and Economic Impact: 2 fractional worksFinancial Risk and Volat…1Financial Risk and Volatility Modeling: 1 fractional worksPrivate Equity and Venture Capital: 1 fractional worksHousing Market and Economics: 1 fractional worksFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis: 1 fractional works
FinanceEconomics and EconometricsAccountingInformation Systems2 others

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

  1. 1 Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Finance 4 works
  2. 2 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  3. 3 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 3 works
  4. 4 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 3 works
  5. 5 Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Strategy and Management 2 works
  6. 6 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  7. 7 Financial Risk and Volatility Modeling Finance 1 works
  8. 8 Private Equity and Venture Capital Accounting 1 works
  9. 9 Housing Market and Economics Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  10. 10 Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis Accounting 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 available61.6%not open38.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.8%domestic only68.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has ICMA Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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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