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Institute for International Social Research

In research, Institute for International Social Research stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,860 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,608 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#31,775
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#1,485
of 2,077
Research works
307
▼ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.3k
7.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is Institute for International Social Research 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 #11,860 of 16,945 15.2%226
Social SciencesField #8,608 of 10,206 16.0%143

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for International Social Research 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: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.95× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 3.74× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.48× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.92× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.72× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.56× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute for International Social Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Heiko Sauer, Thomas Meysen and Katharina Peter lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for International Social Research.

  1. 1 Heiko Sauer Germany · #413,059 worldwide 4 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Thomas Meysen Germany · #724,634 worldwide 9 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Katharina Peter Germany · #1,104,811 worldwide 0 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Aleksandr Bukalov Germany · #1,227,687 worldwide 2 citations · 45 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for International Social Research

Which keywords describe research at Institute for International Social Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Political Economy, Religion, Human Rights, Governance, Gender, Economic Development and Identity.

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

All 29 words, with their numbers
  1. Globalization4▲ 7.1×14 topics
  2. Political Economy2▲ 30×6 topics
  3. Climate Change2▲ 2.6×6 topics
  4. Human Rights2▲ 6.2×7 topics
  5. Religion2▲ 14×4 topics
  6. Economic Development2▲ 6.8×6 topics
  7. Gender2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  8. Governance2▲ 17×6 topics
  9. Identity2▲ 7.4×6 topics
  10. Public Health2▲ 3.7×3 topics
  11. Digital Transformation1▲ 9.2×5 topics
  12. Democracy1▲ 13×3 topics
  13. Islam1▲ 22×3 topics
  14. Nationalism1▲ 10×5 topics
  15. Renewable Energy1▲ 3.3×3 topics
  16. Sustainability1▲ 1.86×7 topics
  17. Migration1▲ 12×2 topics
  18. Reform1▲ 65×2 topics
  19. Education1▲ 2.3×4 topics
  20. Family Law1▲ 82×1 topic
  21. Philosophy1▲ 9.0×4 topics
  22. Primary Care1▲ 10×2 topics
  23. Rural Development1▲ 12×3 topics
  24. Social Change1▲ 30×1 topic
  25. Social Movements1▲ 13×5 topics
  26. Healthcare Policy1▲ 38×1 topic
  27. Inequalities1▲ 102×1 topic
  28. Risk Factors1▲ 3.4×3 topics
  29. Transition1▲ 39×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute for International Social Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender, Healthcare Systems and Practices, Russia and Soviet political economy and Corporate Governance and Law.

Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 1 fractional worksRussia and Soviet political economy: 1 fractional worksCorporate Governance and Law: 0 fractional worksPsychological and Educational Research Studies: 0 fractional worksGlobal Energy Security and Policy: 0 fractional worksLaw and Political Science0Law and Political Science: 0 fractional worksWinter Sports Injuries and Performance: 0 fractional worksAgriculture, Land Use, Rural Development: 0 fractional worksEnergy and Environment I…0Energy and Environment Impacts: 0 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsGeneral Health ProfessionsStrategy and ManagementExperimental and Cognitive Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  2. 2 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 1 works
  3. 3 Russia and Soviet political economy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  4. 4 Corporate Governance and Law Strategy and Management 0 works
  5. 5 Psychological and Educational Research Studies Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 0 works
  6. 6 Global Energy Security and Policy General Energy 0 works
  7. 7 Law and Political Science Law 0 works
  8. 8 Winter Sports Injuries and Performance Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  9. 9 Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0 works
  10. 10 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 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 available48.6%not open51.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.2%domestic only74.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute for International Social Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% lower 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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