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Institute of Criminology

In research, Institute of Criminology stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,681 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,406 of 6,365 worldwide) and Sociology and Political Science (#1,272 of 2,578 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Law, Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science — Law is 10.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,323
of 28,054 · #7,565 all time
Rank in Slovenia
#23
of 51
Research works
6.7k
▼ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
74k
11.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Institute of Criminology 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 #3,681 of 10,521 17.3%434 #1091
Social SciencesField #2,406 of 6,365 17.6%329 #695
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,272 of 2,578 18.2%148 #269
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #775 of 1,201 16.2%73 #395

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

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#1,091 #3,681
  2. Social Sciences#695 #2,406
  3. Sociology and Political Science#269 #1,272
  4. Political Science and International Relations#395 #775
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Institute of Criminology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Law takes 10.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. LawSubfield · 32.8 works10×
  2. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 73.0 works9.1×
  3. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 148.5 works7.6×
  4. Clinical PsychologySubfield · 31.2 works5.5×
← 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, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.77× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.69× its world share, 29 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.47× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.27× its world share, 18 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.77× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.94× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.28× its world share, 15 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.41× its world share, 56 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.80× its world share, 330 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Criminology?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael D. Reisig, Nancy Rodriguez and D. J. West lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Criminology.

  1. 1 Michael D. Reisig Slovenia · #91,559 worldwide 241 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Nancy Rodriguez Slovenia · #198,337 worldwide 103 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 D. J. West Slovenia · #253,743 worldwide 95 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Jude McCulloch Slovenia · #288,608 worldwide 50 citations · 45 works
  5. 5 John R. Hepburn Slovenia · #295,047 worldwide 75 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Sybille Smeets Slovenia · #334,753 worldwide 2 citations · 38 works
  7. 7 Hans Nelen Slovenia · #385,879 worldwide 21 citations · 41 works
  8. 8 Kristel Beyens Slovenia · #417,059 worldwide 41 citations · 73 works
  9. 9 Els Enhus Slovenia · #442,168 worldwide 2 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 R. Emerson Dobash Slovenia · #448,622 worldwide 40 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Criminology

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Criminology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Prison System, Criminal Behavior, Mental Health, Globalization and Social Inequality.

▲ 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. Human Rights60▲ 11×48 topics
  2. Globalization44▲ 4.1×53 topics
  3. Mental Health40▲ 5.1×31 topics
  4. Law Enforcement40▲ 130×3 topics
  5. Criminal Justice36▲ 30×9 topics
  6. Prison System35▲ 115×3 topics
  7. Criminal Behavior33▲ 144×2 topics
  8. Social Inequality31▲ 21×7 topics
  9. Racial Disparities30▲ 110×3 topics
  10. Youth Violence29▲ 120×3 topics
  11. Incarceration Effects28▲ 181×1 topic
  12. Mass Incarceration28▲ 181×1 topic
  13. Delinquency27▲ 113×2 topics
  14. Neighborhood Effects27▲ 45×3 topics
  15. Developmental Trajectories27▲ 40×3 topics
  16. Drug Trafficking26▲ 82×2 topics
  17. Social Structure25▲ 119×2 topics
  18. Crime25▲ 165×2 topics
  19. Fear of Crime24▲ 171×1 topic
  20. General Strain Theory24▲ 171×1 topic
  21. Violence23▲ 29×7 topics
  22. Public Health21▲ 2.7×24 topics
  23. International Law20▲ 12×19 topics
  24. Risk Factors18▲ 2.9×12 topics
  25. Social Identity17▲ 34×5 topics
  26. Corruption17▲ 20×5 topics
  27. Criminal Networks15▲ 125×1 topic
  28. Organized Crime15▲ 125×1 topic
  29. Police Legitimacy15▲ 248×1 topic
  30. Procedural Justice15▲ 248×1 topic
  31. Ethics14▲ 5.5×17 topics
  32. Youth Offenders13▲ 55×3 topics
  33. Victimization13▲ 81×2 topics
  34. Global Governance13▲ 10×11 topics
  35. Security Council13▲ 44×2 topics
  36. Cybercrime12▲ 37×3 topics
  37. Criminal Law12▲ 12×5 topics
  38. Dark Web11▲ 83×1 topic
  39. Identity Theft11▲ 83×1 topic
  40. Substance Abuse11▲ 28×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Criminology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, Crime Patterns and Interventions, Policing Practices and Perceptions and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance.

Criminal Justice and Cor…28Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis: 28 fractional worksCrime Patterns and Interventions: 24 fractional worksPolicing Practices and Perceptions: 15 fractional worksCrime, Illicit Activities, and Governance: 15 fractional worksCybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies: 11 fractional worksPsychopathy, Forensic Ps…9Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending: 9 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 8 fractional worksWildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses: 8 fractional worksHomelessness and Social Issues: 8 fractional worksIntimate Partner and Family Violence: 7 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsInformation SystemsClinical Psychology3 others

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

  1. 1 Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Sociology and Political Science 28 works
  2. 2 Crime Patterns and Interventions Sociology and Political Science 24 works
  3. 3 Policing Practices and Perceptions Political Science and International Relations 15 works
  4. 4 Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance Sociology and Political Science 15 works
  5. 5 Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies Information Systems 11 works
  6. 6 Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending Clinical Psychology 9 works
  7. 7 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  8. 8 Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses Nature and Landscape Conservation 8 works
  9. 9 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 8 works
  10. 10 Intimate Partner and Family Violence Health 7 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 available23.9%not open76.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.3%domestic only72.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Criminology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% lower 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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