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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.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll 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.

  1. Geography, Planning and DevelopmentSubfield · 31.9 works152×
  2. Social SciencesField · 75.9 works5.8×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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: 0.56× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.22× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.33× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.85× its world share, 76 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

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. 1 Éva Kovács Hungary · #936,169 worldwide 5 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Péter Csizmadia Hungary · #1,563,653 worldwide 7 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for Sociology

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.

▲ 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. Globalization40▲ 20×18 topics
  2. Sustainability33▲ 13×8 topics
  3. Economic Development33▲ 40×4 topics
  4. Policy32▲ 142×2 topics
  5. Regional Disparities32▲ 608×2 topics
  6. Social Impact32▲ 78×2 topics
  7. Innovation32▲ 30×3 topics
  8. Knowledge Management32▲ 56×1 topic
  9. Tourism32▲ 324×1 topic
  10. Social Media7▲ 4.8×10 topics
  11. Mental Health5▲ 3.1×9 topics
  12. Nationalism5▲ 9.9×8 topics
  13. Public Opinion4▲ 35×4 topics
  14. Social Mobility3▲ 103×2 topics
  15. Income Inequality3▲ 20×3 topics
  16. Positive Emotions3▲ 24×2 topics
  17. Well-being3▲ 7.5×5 topics
  18. Educational Inequality3▲ 50×2 topics
  19. Neoliberalism3▲ 8.0×6 topics
  20. Political Economy3▲ 11×5 topics
  21. Cultural Capital3▲ 47×1 topic
  22. Identity3▲ 3.7×4 topics
  23. Social Class3▲ 208×1 topic
  24. Social Policy3▲ 29×2 topics
  25. Ethnicity3▲ 6.6×4 topics
  26. Youth3▲ 18×3 topics
  27. Politics2▲ 8.9×3 topics
  28. Social Exclusion2▲ 35×2 topics
  29. Civic Engagement2▲ 13×2 topics
  30. European Union2▲ 8.8×4 topics
  31. Happiness2▲ 42×1 topic
  32. Labor Market2▲ 7.0×5 topics
  33. Positive Psychology2▲ 25×1 topic
  34. Institutional Change2▲ 53×1 topic
  35. Shrinking Cities2▲ 99×1 topic
  36. Urban Decline2▲ 99×1 topic
  37. Welfare State2▲ 23×1 topic
  38. Agency2▲ 43×2 topics
  39. Social Innovation2▲ 12×2 topics
  40. 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.

  1. 1 Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies Geography, Planning and Development 32 works
  2. 2 Social and Cultural Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  3. 3 Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Social Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Urbanization and City Planning Urban Studies 2 works
  6. 6 Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Social Media and Politics Communication 2 works
  8. 8 Youth Education and Societal Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 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.

openly available61.9%not open38.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.8%domestic only93.2%

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.

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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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