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Institute for Social and Economic Research

In research, Institute for Social and Economic Research stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,313 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,736 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics and Econometrics and Economics, Econometrics and Finance — Economics and Econometrics is 9.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,731
of 28,054 · #14,635 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#702
of 1,094
Research works
1.2k
▲ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
16.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
69%
world 28%

What is Institute for Social and Economic Research 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 #6,313 of 10,521 20.3%145 #2923
Social SciencesField #4,736 of 6,365 21.6%75 #2363

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for Social and Economic 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).

What does Institute for Social and Economic Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics and Econometrics takes 9.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 30.6 works9.6×
  2. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 39.5 works9.2×
← 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: 0.80× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.66× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.20× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.14× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.41× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.88× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 9.16× its world share, 40 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.08× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.95× its world share, 75 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 9.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute for Social and Economic Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Hans Holmén lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for Social and Economic Research.

  1. 1 Hans Holmén United Kingdom · #1,095,640 worldwide 18 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for Social and Economic Research

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Social and Economic Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Globalization, Fiscal Policy, Regional Development, Economic Development, Income Tax, Labor Market and Social Support.

▲ 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. Economic Growth21▲ 12×21 topics
  2. Globalization16▲ 4.1×34 topics
  3. Education12▲ 3.3×15 topics
  4. Fiscal Policy11▲ 26×4 topics
  5. Mental Health11▲ 3.7×17 topics
  6. Economic Development11▲ 6.5×14 topics
  7. Regional Development11▲ 15×9 topics
  8. Sustainable Development10▲ 3.2×26 topics
  9. Income Tax10▲ 59×2 topics
  10. Labor Market9▲ 16×9 topics
  11. Public Health9▲ 3.0×19 topics
  12. Social Support9▲ 7.8×12 topics
  13. Inequality8▲ 18×7 topics
  14. Innovation8▲ 3.7×14 topics
  15. Health Outcomes8▲ 14×4 topics
  16. Infrastructure8▲ 31×2 topics
  17. Public Investment8▲ 65×1 topic
  18. Taxation8▲ 45×1 topic
  19. Social Capital6▲ 5.9×11 topics
  20. Institutional Quality6▲ 28×3 topics
  21. Unemployment6▲ 35×3 topics
  22. Gender Inequality6▲ 22×6 topics
  23. Governance6▲ 8.9×9 topics
  24. Health Equity6▲ 11×3 topics
  25. Risk Management6▲ 6.1×10 topics
  26. Neighborhood Effects6▲ 27×3 topics
  27. Social Relationships5▲ 29×2 topics
  28. Knowledge Economy5▲ 25×4 topics
  29. Health Disparities5▲ 9.9×3 topics
  30. Loneliness5▲ 38×1 topic
  31. Socioeconomic Inequalities5▲ 38×1 topic
  32. Trust5▲ 8.9×7 topics
  33. Economic Crisis5▲ 20×4 topics
  34. Income Inequality5▲ 16×5 topics
  35. Social Networks5▲ 8.7×7 topics
  36. ICT4▲ 17×3 topics
  37. Chronic Disease4▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Inclusive Development4▲ 50×2 topics
  39. R&D4▲ 26×3 topics
  40. Financial Stability4▲ 10×6 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Health disparities and outcomes, Economic Growth and Development and Employment and Welfare Studies.

Fiscal Policy and Econom…8Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 8 fractional worksHealth disparities and outcomes: 5 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Deve…4Economic Growth and Development: 4 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare S…4Employment and Welfare Studies: 4 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 2 fractional worksKnowledge Management and Sharing: 2 fractional worksFood Security and Health…2Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 2 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 2 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics: 2 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 2 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsHealthInformation SystemsGeneral Health Professions5 others

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

  1. 1 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 8 works
  2. 2 Health disparities and outcomes Health 5 works
  3. 3 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 4 works
  4. 4 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 4 works
  5. 5 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 2 works
  6. 6 Knowledge Management and Sharing Communication 2 works
  7. 7 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 2 works
  8. 8 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  10. 10 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 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 available69.4%not open30.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors52.0%domestic only48.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% 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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