Institute for Sociology
In research, Institute for Sociology stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,908 of 6,365 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,189 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geography, Planning and Development and Social Sciences — Geography, Planning and Development is 151.7× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #25,169 of 28,054 · #38,609 all time
- Rank in Hungary
- #100 of 118
- Research works
- 277 ▲ 271% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 1.1k 4.0 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 17.4% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 62% world 28%
What is Institute for Sociology known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesField | #4,908 of 6,365 | 16.9% | 76 | #7515 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #8,189 of 10,521 | 16.2% | 90 | #11494 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for Sociology 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 Sociology specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geography, Planning and Development takes 151.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Geography, Planning and DevelopmentSubfield · 31.9 works152×
- Social SciencesField · 75.9 works5.8×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Social Sciences 5.8×
- Psychology 2.3×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.2×
- Health Professions 0.9×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.7×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.6×
- Environmental Science 0.5×
- Arts and Humanities 0.4×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.2×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.2×
- Nursing 0.2×
- Medicine 0.2×
- Energy 0.1×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Engineering 0.1×
- Mathematics 0.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.0×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Institute for Sociology?
Ranked on the composite score, Éva Kovács and Péter Csizmadia lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for Sociology.
- 1 Éva Kovács Hungary · #936,169 worldwide 5 citations · 29 works
- 2 Péter Csizmadia Hungary · #1,563,653 worldwide 7 citations · 22 works
Which keywords describe research at Institute for Sociology?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Sustainability, Economic Development, Policy, Regional Disparities, Social Impact, Innovation and Knowledge Management.
- Online Communication
- Agency
- Urban Decline
- Institutional Change
- Labor Market
- European Union
- Social Exclusion
- Youth
- Social Policy
- Identity
- Political Economy
- Educational Inequality
- Positive Emotions
- Social Mobility
- Nationalism
- Social Media
- Knowledge Management
- Social Impact
- Policy
- Sustainability
- Globalization
- Economic Development
- Regional Disparities
- Innovation
- Tourism
- Mental Health
- Public Opinion
- Income Inequality
- Well-being
- Neoliberalism
- Cultural Capital
- Social Class
- Ethnicity
- Politics
- Civic Engagement
- Happiness
- Positive Psychology
- Shrinking Cities
- Welfare State
- Social Innovation
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
- Globalization40▲ 20×18 topics
- Sustainability33▲ 13×8 topics
- Economic Development33▲ 40×4 topics
- Policy32▲ 142×2 topics
- Regional Disparities32▲ 608×2 topics
- Social Impact32▲ 78×2 topics
- Innovation32▲ 30×3 topics
- Knowledge Management32▲ 56×1 topic
- Tourism32▲ 324×1 topic
- Social Media7▲ 4.8×10 topics
- Mental Health5▲ 3.1×9 topics
- Nationalism5▲ 9.9×8 topics
- Public Opinion4▲ 35×4 topics
- Social Mobility3▲ 103×2 topics
- Income Inequality3▲ 20×3 topics
- Positive Emotions3▲ 24×2 topics
- Well-being3▲ 7.5×5 topics
- Educational Inequality3▲ 50×2 topics
- Neoliberalism3▲ 8.0×6 topics
- Political Economy3▲ 11×5 topics
- Cultural Capital3▲ 47×1 topic
- Identity3▲ 3.7×4 topics
- Social Class3▲ 208×1 topic
- Social Policy3▲ 29×2 topics
- Ethnicity3▲ 6.6×4 topics
- Youth3▲ 18×3 topics
- Politics2▲ 8.9×3 topics
- Social Exclusion2▲ 35×2 topics
- Civic Engagement2▲ 13×2 topics
- European Union2▲ 8.8×4 topics
- Happiness2▲ 42×1 topic
- Labor Market2▲ 7.0×5 topics
- Positive Psychology2▲ 25×1 topic
- Institutional Change2▲ 53×1 topic
- Shrinking Cities2▲ 99×1 topic
- Urban Decline2▲ 99×1 topic
- Welfare State2▲ 23×1 topic
- Agency2▲ 43×2 topics
- Social Innovation2▲ 12×2 topics
- Online Communication2▲ 11×2 topics
Which research topics does Institute for Sociology publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies, Social and Cultural Dynamics, Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction and Social Policy and Reform Studies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies Geography, Planning and Development 32 works
- 2 Social and Cultural Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 3 works
- 3 Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Social Psychology 2 works
- 4 Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
- 5 Urbanization and City Planning Urban Studies 2 works
- 6 Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Sociology and Political Science 2 works
- 7 Social Media and Politics Communication 2 works
- 8 Youth Education and Societal Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 2 works
- 9 Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia Sociology and Political Science 1 works
- 10 Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Sociology and Political Science 1 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Institute for Sociology's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 271% higher than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Budapest
- Eötvös Loránd University
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- Semmelweis University
- Budapest University of Technology and Economics
- Corvinus University of Budapest
- Obuda University
- Ludovika University of Public Service
- University of Veterinary Medicine
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.