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Institute of Development Studies

In research, Institute of Development Studies stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,586 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,935 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Economics and Econometrics — Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 7.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,106
of 28,054 · #15,207 all time
Rank in India
#1,217
of 1,840
Research works
1k
▲ 50% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
16.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
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 #5,586 of 10,521 20.3%189 #3439
Social SciencesField #3,935 of 6,365 24.1%94 #2173

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).

What does Institute of Development Studies specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 7.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 45.6 works7.4×
  2. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 30.2 works6.7×
← 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: 1.41× its world share, 19 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.03× its world share, 23 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.36× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.15× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.22× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.34× its world share, 11 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.40× its world share, 22 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.00× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 7.44× its world share, 46 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.60× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.58× its world share, 94 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 7.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Development Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, Andrés Mejía Acosta, Shandana Khan Mohmand and Indrani Chakraborty lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Development Studies.

  1. 1 Andrés Mejía Acosta India · #530,597 worldwide 26 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Shandana Khan Mohmand India · #1,351,314 worldwide 3 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Indrani Chakraborty India · #1,358,879 worldwide 33 citations · 21 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, Economic Growth, Sustainability, Policy, Human Rights, Political Economy, India and Development.

▲ 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. Globalization32▲ 5.6×33 topics
  2. Sustainability20▲ 2.9×27 topics
  3. Climate Change19▲ 2.5×24 topics
  4. Economic Growth18▲ 7.6×18 topics
  5. Sustainable Development16▲ 3.4×16 topics
  6. Human Rights15▲ 5.1×16 topics
  7. Machine Learning13▲ 1.39×26 topics
  8. Policy12▲ 20×5 topics
  9. Political Economy12▲ 16×10 topics
  10. Development12▲ 12×8 topics
  11. India12▲ 58×3 topics
  12. COVID-1911▲ 2.9×7 topics
  13. Neoliberalism11▲ 11×13 topics
  14. Colonialism10▲ 7.7×9 topics
  15. Corporate Governance10▲ 4.8×12 topics
  16. Food Security9▲ 5.8×6 topics
  17. Consumer Behavior9▲ 5.0×8 topics
  18. Pandemic9▲ 3.0×7 topics
  19. Monetary Policy8▲ 12×5 topics
  20. Digital Transformation8▲ 5.2×2 topics
  21. Economic Development8▲ 3.4×9 topics
  22. Stock Market8▲ 12×2 topics
  23. Conflict8▲ 16×5 topics
  24. Economic Reforms8▲ 98×2 topics
  25. Social Justice8▲ 4.6×9 topics
  26. Agriculture8▲ 6.7×4 topics
  27. Democracy8▲ 7.5×5 topics
  28. Technology7▲ 4.9×5 topics
  29. Industrialization7▲ 41×2 topics
  30. Financial Markets7▲ 18×1 topic
  31. business impact7▲ 24×1 topic
  32. Gender Inequality7▲ 17×6 topics
  33. Ethnicity6▲ 5.9×4 topics
  34. Poverty Reduction6▲ 16×3 topics
  35. Finance6▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Income Inequality6▲ 15×5 topics
  37. Social Networks6▲ 7.5×4 topics
  38. Vulnerability6▲ 8.8×5 topics
  39. Federalism6▲ 30×2 topics
  40. Inequality6▲ 8.4×5 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts, Evaluation and Performance Assessment, South Asian Studies and Conflicts and Indian Economic and Social Development.

COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts7COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 7 fractional worksEvaluation and Performan…5Evaluation and Performance Assessment: 5 fractional worksSouth Asian Studies and …5South Asian Studies and Conflicts: 5 fractional worksIndian Economic and Soci…4Indian Economic and Social Development: 4 fractional worksAgricultural Economics and Practices: 4 fractional worksSocial and Economic Development in India: 4 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Go…3Corporate Finance and Governance: 3 fractional worksInternational Development and Aid: 3 fractional worksAgriculture, Land Use, Rural Development: 3 fractional worksCommunity Development an…3Community Development and Social Impact: 3 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsManagement Science and Operations ResearchPolitical Science and International RelationsGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences4 others

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

  1. 1 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 7 works
  2. 2 Evaluation and Performance Assessment Management Science and Operations Research 5 works
  3. 3 South Asian Studies and Conflicts Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  4. 4 Indian Economic and Social Development Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  5. 5 Agricultural Economics and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4 works
  6. 6 Social and Economic Development in India Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  7. 7 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 3 works
  8. 8 International Development and Aid Development 3 works
  9. 9 Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 works
  10. 10 Community Development and Social Impact Finance 3 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 available43.8%not open56.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.4%domestic only84.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 50% 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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