Question 1

What is Institute for the Future known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Institute for the Future stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,155 of 10,670 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,132 of 9,585 worldwide) and Computer Science (#924 of 4,417 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Science Applications (Computer Science Applications is 13.5× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Institute for the Future rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Institute for the Future ranks #1,702 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#2,347 all time), and #335 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Institute for the Future?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Shannon Sung, Christin A. Glorioso and Adriana Bankston lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for the Future.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Institute for the Future?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Institute for the Future is "Augmenting large language models with chemistry tools" (Andres Marulanda Bran, Sam Cox, Oliver Tobias Schilter et al., 2024), with 737 citations. Next come "The M4 Competition: Results, findings, conclusion and way forward" (631) and "Transforming business using digital innovations: the application of AI, blockchain, cloud and data analytics" (589).

Question 5

Which research topics does Institute for the Future publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: E-Learning and Knowledge Management, Biomedical and Engineering Education, Online Learning and Analytics and Innovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Institute for the Future?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Education, Innovation, Knowledge Management, Educational Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Student Engagement and Climate Change.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Institute for the Future work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 45% of research at Institute for the Future is in Physical Sciences, 39% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (20%), Engineering (15%), Computer Science (14%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Institute for the Future's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 112% higher than in 2018-2021.