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Institute for Security Studies

In research, Institute for Security Studies stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,013 of 6,365 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,755 of 10,521 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 14.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,632
of 28,054 · #20,319 all time
Rank in Kenya
#58
of 75
Research works
806
▼ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.6k
9.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Institute for Security Studies 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 SciencesField #4,013 of 6,365 24.6%84 #3338
Social SciencesDomain #6,755 of 10,521 22.6%103 #5824

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for Security Studies 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 Institute for Security Studies specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 14.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 34.9 works14×
  2. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 29.7 works5.0×
← 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: 0.48× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.73× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.15× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.32× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.89× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.27× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.04× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.80× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.67× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.77× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.01× its world share, 84 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute for Security Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, John Prados, Niklas Swanström and Issaka K. Souaré lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for Security Studies.

  1. 1 John Prados Kenya · #91,769 worldwide 46 citations · 43 works
  2. 2 Niklas Swanström Kenya · #354,373 worldwide 36 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Issaka K. Souaré Kenya · #556,199 worldwide 7 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Michaela Scheriau Kenya · #1,562,238 worldwide 0 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Paul Herbinger Kenya · #1,604,236 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for Security Studies

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Security Studies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Globalization, International Law, Conflict, Security, International Relations, Global Governance and Politics.

▲ 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. Globalization16▲ 4.9×31 topics
  2. Human Rights13▲ 7.9×28 topics
  3. International Law13▲ 25×13 topics
  4. Conflict9▲ 35×7 topics
  5. Security9▲ 8.4×15 topics
  6. Public Health8▲ 3.3×12 topics
  7. Global Governance7▲ 20×10 topics
  8. International Relations7▲ 18×11 topics
  9. Sustainable Development7▲ 2.7×18 topics
  10. Sustainability7▲ 1.70×17 topics
  11. Artificial Intelligence7▲ 3.0×14 topics
  12. Politics6▲ 14×7 topics
  13. Mental Health5▲ 2.2×17 topics
  14. Economic Development5▲ 3.8×13 topics
  15. Genocide5▲ 54×3 topics
  16. Ethnicity5▲ 7.9×7 topics
  17. Geopolitics5▲ 19×7 topics
  18. Governance5▲ 8.7×9 topics
  19. Migration5▲ 8.5×9 topics
  20. Nationalism5▲ 6.1×12 topics
  21. Religion4▲ 5.8×6 topics
  22. Diplomacy4▲ 28×4 topics
  23. NGOs4▲ 27×3 topics
  24. Information Warfare4▲ 80×2 topics
  25. Colonialism4▲ 5.0×8 topics
  26. Refugees4▲ 18×4 topics
  27. Democracy4▲ 6.5×7 topics
  28. Digital Sovereignty4▲ 52×2 topics
  29. Security Council4▲ 42×2 topics
  30. Humanitarian Intervention4▲ 58×2 topics
  31. Terrorism3▲ 44×3 topics
  32. Responsibility to Protect3▲ 67×1 topic
  33. State Sovereignty3▲ 41×1 topic
  34. Poverty Reduction3▲ 15×3 topics
  35. Russia3▲ 44×3 topics
  36. Cybersecurity3▲ 7.8×5 topics
  37. Global Trade3▲ 9.6×5 topics
  38. Information Security3▲ 20×3 topics
  39. Power3▲ 25×2 topics
  40. Legal Regulation3▲ 8.0×5 topics

Which research topics does Institute for Security Studies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Global Peace and Security Dynamics, Nuclear Issues and Defense, International Relations and Foreign Policy and International Development and Aid.

Global Peace and Securit…3Global Peace and Security Dynamics: 3 fractional worksNuclear Issues and Defense3Nuclear Issues and Defense: 3 fractional worksInternational Relations and Foreign Policy: 3 fractional worksInternational Developmen…2International Development and Aid: 2 fractional worksEuropean and Russian Geo…2European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies: 2 fractional worksPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East: 2 fractional worksDisaster Management and Resilience: 2 fractional worksAfrican history and cult…2African history and culture analysis: 2 fractional worksSecurity, Politics, and Digital Transformation: 2 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 2 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsDevelopmentSociology and Political Science

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

  1. 1 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  2. 2 Nuclear Issues and Defense Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  3. 3 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  4. 4 International Development and Aid Development 2 works
  5. 5 European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  7. 7 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 African history and culture analysis Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  9. 9 Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  10. 10 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence 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 available43.2%not open56.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.9%domestic only69.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute for Security Studies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% 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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