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Institute of Ismaili Studies

In research, Institute of Ismaili Studies stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,283 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#37,393
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#2,011
of 2,253
Research works
215
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.4k
6.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Institute of Ismaili Studies known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #11,283 of 16,945 13.9%181

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

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringPhysics and Astronomy: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 5.35× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.10× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Ismaili Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, Farhad Daftary lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Ismaili Studies.

  1. 1 Farhad Daftary United Kingdom · #285,814 worldwide 27 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Ismaili Studies

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Ismaili Studies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Secularism, Islamic reform, Middle East, Globalization, Curriculum Development, Religious Education, Archaeological Evidence and Pedagogy.

▲ 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 31 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 31 words, with their numbers
  1. Secularism6▲ 204×3 topics
  2. Islamic reform6▲ 438×1 topic
  3. Middle East6▲ 303×1 topic
  4. Globalization4▲ 7.4×5 topics
  5. Curriculum Development4▲ 17×2 topics
  6. Religious Education4▲ 70×2 topics
  7. Archaeological Evidence4▲ 230×2 topics
  8. Pedagogy3▲ 23×2 topics
  9. Islamic Education3▲ 31×1 topic
  10. Muslim Students3▲ 150×1 topic
  11. Urban Development2▲ 22×2 topics
  12. Arabia2▲ 235×1 topic
  13. Byzantine2▲ 235×1 topic
  14. Islam2▲ 28×2 topics
  15. Cultural Transmission2▲ 66×2 topics
  16. Culture2▲ 9.9×2 topics
  17. Air Force2▲ 40×1 topic
  18. Christian-Muslim Relations2▲ 176×1 topic
  19. Gospel Translation2▲ 210×1 topic
  20. Legal Regulation2▲ 22×1 topic
  21. Literature2▲ 9.1×1 topic
  22. Modernization2▲ 27×1 topic
  23. Religion2▲ 10×4 topics
  24. Social Influence2▲ 23×1 topic
  25. Transport Policy2▲ 39×1 topic
  26. Theology1▲ 49×2 topics
  27. Education1▲ 2.5×4 topics
  28. Indian Ocean1▲ 223×1 topic
  29. prehistoric movement1▲ 223×1 topic
  30. Islamic Studies1▲ 122×1 topic
  31. Religious Language1▲ 166×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Islamic Studies and History, Education and Islamic Studies, Archaeology and Historical Studies and Historical and Linguistic Studies.

Islamic Studies and Hist…6Islamic Studies and History: 6 fractional worksEducation and Islamic St…3Education and Islamic Studies: 3 fractional worksArchaeology and Historic…2Archaeology and Historical Studies: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 2 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 2 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 2 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 2 fractional worksGlobal Maritime and Colonial Histories: 1 fractional worksIslamic Thought and Society Studies: 1 fractional worksMedieval and Classical Philosophy: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsEducationArcheologySociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  2. 2 Education and Islamic Studies Education 3 works
  3. 3 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 2 works
  4. 4 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 2 works
  7. 7 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Global Maritime and Colonial Histories Anthropology 1 works
  9. 9 Islamic Thought and Society Studies Religious studies 1 works
  10. 10 Medieval and Classical Philosophy Philosophy 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 available25.9%not open74.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.8%domestic only82.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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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