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Institute for Social Research

In research, Institute for Social Research stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,373 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,530 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Sociology and Political Science — Sociology and Political Science is 5.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,701
of 28,054 · #7,040 all time
Rank in Norway
#48
of 133
Research works
1.2k
▲ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
79k
63.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
36.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

What is Institute for Social 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 #2,373 of 10,521 40.6%129 #1222
Social SciencesField #2,530 of 6,365 43.5%95 #1080

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

What does Institute for Social Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Sociology and Political Science takes 5.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 38.9 works5.1×
← 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: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.50× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.82× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.29× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.11× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.66× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.51× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.21× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.87× its world share, 35 worksMedicineNursing: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.80× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.42× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.00× its world share, 19 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.53× its world share, 95 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute for Social Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Erling Barth, Bernard Enjolras and Grete Brochmann lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for Social Research.

  1. 1 Erling Barth Norway · #233,228 worldwide 128 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Bernard Enjolras Norway · #315,052 worldwide 75 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Grete Brochmann Norway · #559,324 worldwide 21 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Mari Teigen Norway · #611,176 worldwide 30 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Johannes Bergh Norway · #818,217 worldwide 28 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Jon Ivar Elstad Norway · #1,027,302 worldwide 27 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Henning Finseraas Norway · #1,038,773 worldwide 49 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Pål Schøne Norway · #1,076,255 worldwide 55 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for Social Research

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Social Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Social Media, Public Opinion, Social Support, Globalization, Health Disparities, Democracy and Neighborhood Effects.

▲ 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. Mental Health15▲ 4.9×27 topics
  2. Social Media14▲ 4.5×15 topics
  3. Globalization13▲ 3.0×21 topics
  4. Public Opinion10▲ 36×3 topics
  5. Public Health9▲ 2.9×18 topics
  6. Social Support8▲ 7.2×10 topics
  7. Health Disparities8▲ 13×7 topics
  8. Social Capital8▲ 6.7×7 topics
  9. Democracy7▲ 9.4×3 topics
  10. Neighborhood Effects7▲ 31×3 topics
  11. Mortality Risk7▲ 14×5 topics
  12. Civic Engagement6▲ 19×3 topics
  13. Labor Market6▲ 10×5 topics
  14. Social Relationships6▲ 32×2 topics
  15. Political Economy6▲ 11×5 topics
  16. Psychiatric Disorders6▲ 22×3 topics
  17. Aging6▲ 5.2×9 topics
  18. Social Policy6▲ 28×3 topics
  19. Substance Use Disorders6▲ 36×2 topics
  20. Income Inequality5▲ 17×3 topics
  21. Political Science5▲ 77×2 topics
  22. Health Equity5▲ 8.6×4 topics
  23. Performance Measurement5▲ 8.3×3 topics
  24. Empirical Analysis5▲ 103×1 topic
  25. Gender Inequality5▲ 17×5 topics
  26. Institutional Theory5▲ 24×2 topics
  27. Voter Behavior5▲ 103×1 topic
  28. Global Burden of Disease5▲ 9.2×4 topics
  29. Online Communication5▲ 15×2 topics
  30. Institutional Change5▲ 58×1 topic
  31. NGOs5▲ 22×4 topics
  32. Welfare State5▲ 25×1 topic
  33. Digital Divide4▲ 8.2×3 topics
  34. Social Determinants of Health4▲ 9.3×3 topics
  35. Accountability4▲ 19×3 topics
  36. Health Outcomes4▲ 7.5×5 topics
  37. Immigration4▲ 18×3 topics
  38. Loneliness4▲ 31×1 topic
  39. Socioeconomic Inequalities4▲ 31×1 topic
  40. Intersectionality4▲ 11×4 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Social Policy and Reform Studies, Health disparities and outcomes and Public Policy and Administration Research.

Electoral Systems and Po…5Electoral Systems and Political Participation: 5 fractional worksSocial Policy and Reform…5Social Policy and Reform Studies: 5 fractional worksHealth disparities and outcomes: 4 fractional worksPublic Policy and Admini…4Public Policy and Administration Research: 4 fractional worksSocial Media and Politics4Social Media and Politics: 4 fractional worksNonprofit Sector and Volunteering: 4 fractional worksSubstance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes: 4 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive I…3Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 3 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 3 fractional worksSurvey Methodology and Nonresponse: 3 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsHealthPublic AdministrationCommunication4 others

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

  1. 1 Electoral Systems and Political Participation Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  2. 2 Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  3. 3 Health disparities and outcomes Health 4 works
  4. 4 Public Policy and Administration Research Public Administration 4 works
  5. 5 Social Media and Politics Communication 4 works
  6. 6 Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  7. 7 Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Epidemiology 4 works
  8. 8 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 3 works
  9. 9 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 3 works
  10. 10 Survey Methodology and Nonresponse Sociology and Political Science 3 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 available53.0%not open47.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors45.2%domestic only54.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% 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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