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Independent Age

In research, Independent Age stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,515 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,707
of 28,054 · #29,479 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#747
of 1,094
Research works
330
▲ 130% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6k
4.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Independent Age 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 #9,515 of 16,945 12.0%178

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Independent Age 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: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.79× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.89× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.02× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.84× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 10 worksMedicineVeterinary: 3.56× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 7.88× its world share, 21 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.13× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.62× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.15× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.33× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.03× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Independent Age?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Literature, Cultural Heritage, Colonialism, Culture, Identity, Historiography and Community Participation.

▲ 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. History8▲ 12×12 topics
  2. Literature8▲ 15×12 topics
  3. Cultural Heritage6▲ 11×9 topics
  4. Colonialism5▲ 11×7 topics
  5. Sustainability5▲ 2.1×13 topics
  6. Identity4▲ 6.1×7 topics
  7. Quality of Life4▲ 3.0×13 topics
  8. Globalization4▲ 2.1×15 topics
  9. Culture4▲ 7.6×8 topics
  10. Historiography4▲ 31×7 topics
  11. Community Participation4▲ 10×5 topics
  12. Cultural Exchange4▲ 29×5 topics
  13. Nationalism3▲ 7.7×5 topics
  14. Public Policy3▲ 7.0×4 topics
  15. Society3▲ 16×4 topics
  16. Ethics3▲ 6.4×10 topics
  17. Social Support3▲ 5.5×6 topics
  18. Gender Dynamics3▲ 28×4 topics
  19. Social Movements3▲ 9.7×6 topics
  20. Economic Development3▲ 3.5×5 topics
  21. Gender3▲ 5.2×6 topics
  22. Historical Memory3▲ 93×2 topics
  23. Cultural Identity2▲ 5.0×6 topics
  24. Entrepreneurship2▲ 6.3×7 topics
  25. Manuscripts2▲ 113×2 topics
  26. Medieval2▲ 67×2 topics
  27. Cultural Studies2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  28. Philosophy2▲ 5.2×7 topics
  29. Aging Population2▲ 25×2 topics
  30. Community Engagement2▲ 6.8×6 topics
  31. Environmental Conservation2▲ 22×3 topics
  32. Health2▲ 5.6×5 topics
  33. Urban Development2▲ 6.1×4 topics
  34. Cantigas de Santa Maria2▲ 365×1 topic
  35. Digitalization2▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Elderly Care2▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Healthcare Methodologies2▲ 216×1 topic
  38. Human Dignity2▲ 52×3 topics
  39. Iberian2▲ 365×1 topic
  40. Nursing Practices2▲ 216×1 topic

Which research topics does Independent Age publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: History, Culture, and Society, Medieval Iberian Studies, Literature, Culture, and Criticism and Ethics and bioethics in healthcare.

History, Culture, and Society: 2 fractional worksMedieval Iberian Studies: 2 fractional worksLiterature, Culture, and…1Literature, Culture, and Criticism: 1 fractional worksEthics and bioethics in …1Ethics and bioethics in healthcare: 1 fractional worksHistorical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions: 1 fractional worksGalician and Iberian cultural studies: 1 fractional worksAfrican history and cult…1African history and culture studies: 1 fractional worksEuropean and International Law Studies: 1 fractional worksSpanish Literature and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksUrbanism, Landscape, and…1Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies: 1 fractional works
Speech and HearingClassicsLiterature and Literary TheoryPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health5 others

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

  1. 1 History, Culture, and Society Speech and Hearing 2 works
  2. 2 Medieval Iberian Studies Classics 2 works
  3. 3 Literature, Culture, and Criticism Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  4. 4 Ethics and bioethics in healthcare Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  5. 5 Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  6. 6 Galician and Iberian cultural studies Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  7. 7 African history and culture studies Anthropology 1 works
  8. 8 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Spanish Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  10. 10 Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies Cultural Studies 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 available51.5%not open48.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.3%domestic only78.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Independent Age's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 130% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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