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Institute for Security Studies

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World rank, all time
#38,099
of 42,892
Rank in South Africa
#141
of 154
Research works
143
▲ 153% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.7k
12.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

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: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 1.12× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.49× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.32× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 1.42× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.40× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.17× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.42× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.61× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Security Studies?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, International Law, Genocide, Human Rights, Security Council, Governance, Humanitarian Intervention and Responsibility to Protect.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Economic Growth16▲ 15×13 topics
  2. International Law15▲ 39×6 topics
  3. Genocide11▲ 145×2 topics
  4. Globalization11▲ 4.2×23 topics
  5. Human Rights11▲ 9.0×10 topics
  6. Security Council11▲ 117×2 topics
  7. Governance10▲ 24×5 topics
  8. Humanitarian Intervention10▲ 167×1 topic
  9. Responsibility to Protect10▲ 209×1 topic
  10. Poverty Reduction10▲ 66×2 topics
  11. NGOs9▲ 63×3 topics
  12. Development Policies8▲ 150×1 topic
  13. Foreign Aid8▲ 150×1 topic
  14. Democracy7▲ 13×5 topics
  15. Global Governance7▲ 21×5 topics
  16. Economic Development6▲ 6.4×9 topics
  17. Colonialism6▲ 8.0×8 topics
  18. South Africa6▲ 135×3 topics
  19. Inequality5▲ 15×3 topics
  20. Gender-based Violence5▲ 74×3 topics
  21. Social Justice5▲ 6.4×7 topics
  22. Race4▲ 24×2 topics
  23. Social Movements4▲ 9.4×2 topics
  24. Authoritarianism4▲ 34×2 topics
  25. Equality4▲ 38×2 topics
  26. economic empowerment4▲ 152×1 topic
  27. protests4▲ 268×1 topic
  28. Ethnic Conflict4▲ 78×2 topics
  29. Gender Inequality4▲ 21×4 topics
  30. Civil War4▲ 96×1 topic
  31. Institutions4▲ 31×4 topics
  32. Political Institutions4▲ 145×1 topic
  33. Human Capital4▲ 19×3 topics
  34. Constitutionalism4▲ 22×1 topic
  35. Developmental Local Government4▲ 174×1 topic
  36. Peacebuilding4▲ 45×5 topics
  37. Development3▲ 7.0×5 topics
  38. Corruption3▲ 20×6 topics
  39. Terrorism3▲ 55×2 topics
  40. Global Trade3▲ 15×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Global Political and Social Dynamics, South African History and Culture, Maritime Security and History and Legal Issues in South Africa.

Global Political and Soc…1Global Political and Social Dynamics: 1 fractional worksSouth African History an…1South African History and Culture: 1 fractional worksMaritime Security and Hi…1Maritime Security and History: 1 fractional worksLegal Issues in South Af…1Legal Issues in South Africa: 1 fractional worksInternational Maritime Law Issues: 1 fractional worksGeophysical Methods and Applications: 0 fractional worksPublic-Private Partnersh…0Public-Private Partnership Projects: 0 fractional worksIntimate Partner and Family Violence: 0 fractional worksInternational Development and Aid: 0 fractional worksChild Abuse and Trauma: 0 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceTransportationLaw6 others

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

  1. 1 Global Political and Social Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  2. 2 South African History and Culture Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  3. 3 Maritime Security and History Transportation 1 works
  4. 4 Legal Issues in South Africa Law 1 works
  5. 5 International Maritime Law Issues Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  6. 6 Geophysical Methods and Applications Ocean Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Public-Private Partnership Projects Strategy and Management 0 works
  8. 8 Intimate Partner and Family Violence Health 0 works
  9. 9 International Development and Aid Development 0 works
  10. 10 Child Abuse and Trauma Clinical Psychology 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 available30.0%not open70.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.0%domestic only82.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 153% 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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