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Indian Institute for Human Settlements

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World rank, 2022-now
#15,839
of 22,385 · #21,344 all time
Rank in India
#1,112
of 1,562
Research works
220
▲ 29% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.9k
13.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.09×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
43%
world 40%
International
22%
world 18%
Indian Institute for Human Settlements

Which fields of science does Indian Institute for Human Settlements work in?

In 2022-now, 45% of research at Indian Institute for Human Settlements is in Social Sciences, 37% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (29%), Environmental Science (23%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (9%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 44 fractional works · 45.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 28 fractional works · 29.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 10 fractional works · 10.3% of its workUrban Studies: 7 fractional works · 7.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 4.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 6.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 4.8% of its workBusiness and International Management: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 36 fractional works · 37.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 22 fractional works · 22.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 7 fractional works · 7.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 4 fractional works · 4.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 8 fractional works · 8.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 4 fractional works · 3.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 9 fractional works · 9.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 9 fractional works · 9.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 4 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 7.7% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 4.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKIndian Institutefor Human…96fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences37%Health Sciences8%Social Sciences45%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences2829.1%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance66.4%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting54.8%
    4. Psychology22.0%
    5. Arts and Humanities21.7%
    6. Decision Sciences11.4%
    1. Environmental Science2222.8%
    2. Engineering88.0%
    3. Computer Science22.5%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences22.0%
    5. Energy11.3%
    6. Materials Science00.5%
    7. Mathematics00.4%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences99.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.3%
    1. Medicine54.7%
    2. Health Professions22.3%
    3. Nursing10.6%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.93× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.43× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.53× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.59× its world share, 22 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.48× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.99× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.30× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science4.59×22 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.99×6 works
  3. Social Sciences2.30×28 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.93×9 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting1.48×5 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.45×1 works
  7. Energy1.43×1 works
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.28×2 works
  9. Nursing1.14×0 works
  10. Health Professions0.88×2 works
  11. Psychology0.66×2 works
  12. Veterinary0.64×0 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.60×2 works
  14. Engineering0.53×8 works
  15. Computer Science0.32×2 works
  16. Mathematics0.31×0 works
  17. Medicine0.25×4 works
  18. Materials Science0.15×0 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Indian Institute for Human Settlements?

Ranked on the quality score, Chandni Singh, Aromar Revi and Gautam Bhan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Indian Institute for Human Settlements.

  1. 1 Chandni Singh India · #11,045 worldwide 11k citations · 133 works
  2. 2 Aromar Revi India · #259,952 worldwide 8k citations · 125 works
  3. 3 Gautam Bhan India · #268,381 worldwide 1.7k citations · 82 works
  4. 4 Tanvi Deshpande India · #498,468 worldwide 693 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Amir Bashir Bazaz India · #554,209 worldwide 1.5k citations · 73 works
  6. 6 Garima Jain India · #835,641 worldwide 673 citations · 63 works
  7. 7 Neha Sami India · #1,185,315 worldwide 220 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Pratyush Kumar Tripathy India · #1,390,033 worldwide 331 citations · 31 works
  9. 9 Nihal Ranjit India · #1,420,070 worldwide 124 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Aditi Surie India · #1,532,332 worldwide 263 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Indian Institute for Human Settlements

What are the most cited papers from Indian Institute for Human Settlements?

The most cited paper from Indian Institute for Human Settlements is "A systematic global stocktake of evidence on human adaptation to climate change" (Lea Berrang‐Ford et al., 2021), with 657 citations. Next come "Are the debates on water privatization missing the point? Experiences from Africa, Asia and Latin America" (369) and "Towards transformative adaptation in cities: the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment" (300).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A systematic global stocktake of evidence on human adaptation to climate change Lea Berrang‐Ford et al. · Nature Climate Change Open access126 authors 28 Oct 2021 657
2 Are the debates on water privatization missing the point? Experiences from Africa, Asia and Latin America Jessica Budds, Gordon McGranahan · Environment and Urbanization Oct 2003 369
3 Towards transformative adaptation in cities: the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Aromar Revi, David Satterthwaite, Fernando Aragón‐Durand et al. · Environment and Urbanization Open access Apr 2014 300
4 Interrogating ‘effectiveness’ in climate change adaptation: 11 guiding principles for adaptation research and practice Chandni Singh, Soundarya Iyer, Mark George New et al. · Climate and Development Open access 24 Aug 2021 280
5 The need for bottom-up assessments of climate risks and adaptation in climate-sensitive regions Declan Conway, Robert J. Nicholls, Sally A. Brown et al. · Nature Climate Change Open access 17 Jun 2019 257
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Which keywords describe research at Indian Institute for Human Settlements?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainability, Vulnerability, Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity Conservation, Adaptation, Urbanization and Poverty Alleviation.

▲ 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 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. Climate Change17▲ 6.7×35 topics
  2. Sustainability12▲ 5.2×23 topics
  3. Vulnerability8▲ 38×5 topics
  4. Globalization8▲ 4.2×16 topics
  5. Ecosystem Services7▲ 18×6 topics
  6. Biodiversity Conservation7▲ 18×4 topics
  7. Adaptation6▲ 22×5 topics
  8. Urbanization6▲ 17×4 topics
  9. Poverty Alleviation6▲ 65×2 topics
  10. Sustainable Development6▲ 3.7×5 topics
  11. Food Security5▲ 10×6 topics
  12. Neoliberalism5▲ 16×6 topics
  13. Remote Sensing5▲ 4.6×14 topics
  14. Public Health5▲ 3.7×6 topics
  15. Global Warming5▲ 12×11 topics
  16. Urban Poverty5▲ 117×2 topics
  17. Environmental Impact5▲ 3.0×16 topics
  18. Land Tenure5▲ 119×2 topics
  19. Renewable Energy5▲ 3.4×8 topics
  20. Health Equity5▲ 16×2 topics
  21. Housing Policy4▲ 165×1 topic
  22. Slum Upgrading4▲ 165×1 topic
  23. Resettlement4▲ 50×2 topics
  24. Environmental Refugees4▲ 187×1 topic
  25. Migration4▲ 12×2 topics
  26. Sea-Level Rise4▲ 33×1 topic
  27. Social-Ecological Systems3▲ 26×2 topics
  28. Thermal Comfort3▲ 28×2 topics
  29. Social Capital3▲ 6.7×3 topics
  30. Social Sustainability3▲ 42×2 topics
  31. Agriculture3▲ 7.6×5 topics
  32. Gentrification3▲ 180×1 topic
  33. Land Use Change3▲ 8.9×3 topics
  34. Urbanism3▲ 66×1 topic
  35. Climate Change Adaptation2▲ 15×2 topics
  36. Labor Market2▲ 9.4×4 topics
  37. Hydrological Modeling2▲ 10×4 topics
  38. Environmental Justice2▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Urban Green Space2▲ 42×1 topic
  40. Community Gardens2▲ 99×1 topic

Which research topics does Indian Institute for Human Settlements publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Urban and Rural Development Challenges, Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration, Urban Planning and Governance and Urban Green Space and Health.

Urban and Rural Development Challenges: 4 fractional worksClimate Change, Adaptation, Migration: 4 fractional worksUrban Planning and Governance: 3 fractional worksUrban Green Space and Health: 2 fractional worksUrban Agriculture and Sustainability: 2 fractional worksClimate change impacts on agriculture: 2 fractional worksUrban Heat Island Mitiga…2Urban Heat Island Mitigation: 2 fractional worksClimate Change and Health Impacts: 2 fractional worksHousing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 2 fractional worksWater Governance and Inf…2Water Governance and Infrastructure: 2 fractional works
Urban StudiesSociology and Political ScienceHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisPlant Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 4 works
  2. 2 Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Urban Planning and Governance Urban Studies 3 works
  4. 4 Urban Green Space and Health Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  5. 5 Urban Agriculture and Sustainability Plant Science 2 works
  6. 6 Climate change impacts on agriculture Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  7. 7 Urban Heat Island Mitigation Environmental Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Climate Change and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  9. 9 Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Finance 2 works
  10. 10 Water Governance and Infrastructure Political Science and International Relations 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 available42.9%not open57.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.6%domestic only78.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Indian Institute for Human Settlements's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 29% 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 Indian Institute for Human Settlements as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00045% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Indian Institute for Human Settlements0.00039% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Indian Institute for Human Settlements over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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