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Institute of Development Studies

In research, Institute of Development Studies stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,453 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,994 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,363
of 28,054 · #7,693 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#380
of 1,094
Research works
1k
▲ 33% vs 2013–17
Citations
51k
48.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
45.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Institute of Development Studies 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 #4,453 of 10,521 47.7%115 #1744
Social SciencesField #2,994 of 6,365 48.0%77 #1220

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

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: 1.76× its world share, 15 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.07× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.52× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.89× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 3.81× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.39× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.18× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.37× its world share, 20 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.46× its world share, 77 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Development Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, Jérémy Allouche, Anuradha Joshi and James Sumberg lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Development Studies.

  1. 1 Jérémy Allouche United Kingdom · #124,530 worldwide 104 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Anuradha Joshi United Kingdom · #293,713 worldwide 86 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 James Sumberg United Kingdom · #342,496 worldwide 101 citations · 39 works
  4. 4 Wei Shen United Kingdom · #621,595 worldwide 58 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Rachel Sabates‐Wheeler United Kingdom · #740,016 worldwide 74 citations · 39 works
  6. 6 Philip Mader United Kingdom · #783,012 worldwide 44 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Marina Apgar United Kingdom · #864,621 worldwide 38 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Keetie Roelen United Kingdom · #1,214,919 worldwide 20 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Development Studies

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Development Studies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Sustainability, Economic Growth, Poverty Reduction, Gender Inequality, Climate Change, Governance and Neoliberalism.

▲ 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. Sustainability18▲ 4.2×35 topics
  2. Globalization18▲ 5.1×32 topics
  3. Climate Change15▲ 3.1×33 topics
  4. Economic Growth12▲ 8.2×15 topics
  5. Poverty Reduction11▲ 48×3 topics
  6. Gender Inequality10▲ 42×6 topics
  7. Environmental Impact10▲ 3.2×18 topics
  8. Governance8▲ 15×11 topics
  9. Economic Development8▲ 5.7×13 topics
  10. Neoliberalism8▲ 13×12 topics
  11. NGOs8▲ 46×4 topics
  12. Political Economy8▲ 17×9 topics
  13. Human Rights7▲ 4.0×15 topics
  14. Development7▲ 12×8 topics
  15. Mental Health7▲ 2.7×16 topics
  16. Public Health7▲ 2.7×21 topics
  17. Social Capital7▲ 7.1×10 topics
  18. Sustainable Development6▲ 2.3×21 topics
  19. Social Justice6▲ 5.5×12 topics
  20. Global Governance5▲ 13×12 topics
  21. Smallholder Farmers5▲ 13×4 topics
  22. Adaptation5▲ 10×5 topics
  23. Income Inequality5▲ 20×5 topics
  24. Development Policies5▲ 78×1 topic
  25. Foreign Aid5▲ 78×1 topic
  26. Food Security5▲ 4.9×12 topics
  27. Vulnerability4▲ 11×8 topics
  28. Sustainable Agriculture4▲ 7.8×2 topics
  29. Corruption4▲ 15×4 topics
  30. Fiscal Policy4▲ 11×4 topics
  31. Labor Market4▲ 8.2×4 topics
  32. Agroecology4▲ 16×4 topics
  33. Conditional Cash Transfers4▲ 64×1 topic
  34. Peacebuilding4▲ 37×2 topics
  35. School Subsidies4▲ 64×1 topic
  36. Policy4▲ 10×6 topics
  37. Poverty Alleviation4▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Gender Equality4▲ 7.6×7 topics
  39. Intersectionality4▲ 12×8 topics
  40. Social Networks4▲ 7.5×5 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Development Studies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: International Development and Aid, Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare, Child Nutrition and Water Access and Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development.

International Developmen…5International Development and Aid: 5 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and …4Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 4 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Wate…3Child Nutrition and Water Access: 3 fractional worksAgriculture, Land Use, R…3Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development: 3 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 3 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 3 fractional worksPeacebuilding and Intern…3Peacebuilding and International Security: 3 fractional worksTaxation and Compliance Studies: 2 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 2 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financi…2Microfinance and Financial Inclusion: 2 fractional works
DevelopmentSafety ResearchNutrition and DieteticsGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences4 others

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

  1. 1 International Development and Aid Development 5 works
  2. 2 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 4 works
  3. 3 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 3 works
  4. 4 Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 works
  5. 5 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  6. 6 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 3 works
  7. 7 Peacebuilding and International Security Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  8. 8 Taxation and Compliance Studies Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  9. 9 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 2 works
  10. 10 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 2 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 available48.0%not open52.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.2%domestic only66.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Development Studies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 33% 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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