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Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals

In research, Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,416 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,126 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science — Political Science and International Relations is 18.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,064
of 28,054 · #19,028 all time
Rank in Spain
#294
of 658
Research works
465
▲ 24% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.3k
11.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
42.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

What is Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals 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 #3,416 of 10,521 45.5%119 #4323
Social SciencesField #2,126 of 6,365 47.6%90 #2709

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals 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 Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 18.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 39.6 works18×
  2. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 31.0 works6.0×
← 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: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.68× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.45× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.01× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.49× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.57× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.92× its world share, 90 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals?

Ranked on the composite score, Elisabeth Johansson‐Nogués lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals.

  1. 1 Elisabeth Johansson‐Nogués Spain · #797,858 worldwide 12 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals

Which keywords describe research at Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Human Rights, Global Governance, Governance, Democracy, Economic Growth, International Law and European Union.

▲ 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. Globalization20▲ 7.2×29 topics
  2. Human Rights16▲ 11×26 topics
  3. Global Governance16▲ 47×13 topics
  4. Governance14▲ 29×9 topics
  5. Democracy12▲ 24×9 topics
  6. Economic Growth12▲ 9.8×14 topics
  7. International Law11▲ 25×11 topics
  8. European Union9▲ 27×9 topics
  9. NGOs9▲ 60×4 topics
  10. Poverty Reduction7▲ 38×4 topics
  11. Political Dynamics6▲ 161×2 topics
  12. Diplomacy6▲ 46×4 topics
  13. International Relations6▲ 18×10 topics
  14. Authoritarianism6▲ 47×4 topics
  15. Nationalism6▲ 8.7×12 topics
  16. European Integration6▲ 69×3 topics
  17. Politics6▲ 14×8 topics
  18. Geopolitics6▲ 25×5 topics
  19. Development Policies6▲ 107×1 topic
  20. Ethnic Conflict6▲ 84×2 topics
  21. Foreign Aid6▲ 107×1 topic
  22. Political Economy5▲ 14×8 topics
  23. multi-level5▲ 184×1 topic
  24. normative power5▲ 184×1 topic
  25. Neoliberalism5▲ 8.9×8 topics
  26. Norms5▲ 82×2 topics
  27. Protest5▲ 80×2 topics
  28. Religion5▲ 6.7×7 topics
  29. Public Opinion4▲ 25×4 topics
  30. Refugees4▲ 24×4 topics
  31. Transitional Justice4▲ 38×2 topics
  32. Civil War4▲ 97×2 topics
  33. International Institutions4▲ 144×1 topic
  34. Political Institutions4▲ 150×1 topic
  35. Power4▲ 43×1 topic
  36. State Capacity4▲ 150×1 topic
  37. Social4▲ 74×2 topics
  38. Genocide4▲ 49×3 topics
  39. Income Inequality4▲ 20×3 topics
  40. Sovereignty4▲ 30×5 topics

Which research topics does Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: International Development and Aid, European Union Policy and Governance, International Relations and Foreign Policy and Political Conflict and Governance.

International Developmen…6International Development and Aid: 6 fractional worksEuropean Union Policy an…5European Union Policy and Governance: 5 fractional worksInternational Relations …4International Relations and Foreign Policy: 4 fractional worksPolitical Conflict and G…4Political Conflict and Governance: 4 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 4 fractional worksGlobal Security and Public Health: 3 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Securit…3Global Peace and Security Dynamics: 3 fractional worksElectoral Systems and Political Participation: 2 fractional worksRegulation and Compliance Studies: 2 fractional worksMigration, Refugees, and Integration: 2 fractional works
DevelopmentPolitical Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceStrategy and Management

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

  1. 1 International Development and Aid Development 6 works
  2. 2 European Union Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  3. 3 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  4. 4 Political Conflict and Governance Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  5. 5 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  6. 6 Global Security and Public Health Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  7. 7 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  8. 8 Electoral Systems and Political Participation Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  9. 9 Regulation and Compliance Studies Strategy and Management 2 works
  10. 10 Migration, Refugees, and Integration Sociology and Political Science 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 available53.4%not open46.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.3%domestic only69.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% 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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