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Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies

In research, Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,470 of 16,945 worldwide), Arts and Humanities (#2,258 of 3,836 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,861 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 4.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,332
of 28,054 · #32,964 all time
Rank in Kazakhstan
#77
of 84
Research works
472
▼ 45% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.3k
2.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious 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 #8,470 of 16,945 9.9%406
Arts and HumanitiesField #2,258 of 3,836 10.2%125
Social SciencesField #7,861 of 10,206 10.1%237

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious 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 Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 4.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesField · 39.3 works4.4×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.34× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 1.42× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.92× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.31× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.33× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.79× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.41× its world share, 39 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, Erin K. Wilson, Kelly J. Murphy and Joshua A. Smith lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies.

  1. 1 Erin K. Wilson Kazakhstan · #343,542 worldwide 18 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Kelly J. Murphy Kazakhstan · #698,839 worldwide 32 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 Joshua A. Smith Kazakhstan · #957,710 worldwide 33 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Christoph Jedan Kazakhstan · #1,003,565 worldwide 0 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Religion, Nationalism, Politics, Secularism, Democracy, Security and Public Sphere.

▲ 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. Globalization12▲ 8.8×26 topics
  2. Religion10▲ 31×14 topics
  3. Nationalism8▲ 24×11 topics
  4. Politics5▲ 28×5 topics
  5. Secularism5▲ 69×3 topics
  6. Democracy5▲ 19×6 topics
  7. Climate Change4▲ 2.4×7 topics
  8. Education4▲ 3.5×14 topics
  9. Security4▲ 9.2×4 topics
  10. Sustainability4▲ 2.4×6 topics
  11. Public Sphere4▲ 102×3 topics
  12. Social Media4▲ 4.1×11 topics
  13. Pluralism4▲ 131×2 topics
  14. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 4.1×4 topics
  15. Sustainable Development4▲ 3.3×11 topics
  16. Atheism4▲ 199×1 topic
  17. Civil Religion4▲ 199×1 topic
  18. Civil Society3▲ 43×4 topics
  19. Economic Development3▲ 5.7×9 topics
  20. Innovation3▲ 4.5×12 topics
  21. Biodiversity3▲ 5.4×2 topics
  22. Community Development3▲ 21×2 topics
  23. NGOs3▲ 40×2 topics
  24. Philosophy3▲ 9.2×7 topics
  25. Human Population3▲ 346×1 topic
  26. Interdependence3▲ 346×1 topic
  27. Development3▲ 11×2 topics
  28. Identity3▲ 5.0×7 topics
  29. Decentralization2▲ 16×3 topics
  30. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 110×1 topic
  31. Migration2▲ 10×8 topics
  32. Religious Education2▲ 20×4 topics
  33. Social Services2▲ 78×1 topic
  34. Cultural Integration2▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Ethics2▲ 6.7×7 topics
  36. International Relations2▲ 14×7 topics
  37. Islamic Education2▲ 9.4×2 topics
  38. Digital Economy2▲ 16×5 topics
  39. Media2▲ 19×4 topics
  40. Social Systems2▲ 54×3 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion and Society Interactions, Innovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems, Religion, Society, and Development and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security.

Religion and Society Interactions: 4 fractional worksInnovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems: 3 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…2Religion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…2Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 2 fractional worksBig Data and Digital Economy: 2 fractional worksMedia, Religion, Digital Communication: 2 fractional worksEducation and Character …1Education and Character Development: 1 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 1 fractional worksUniversity-Industry-Government Innovation Models: 1 fractional worksSecurity, Politics, and Digital Transformation: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceInformation SystemsPhilosophyEducation3 others

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

  1. 1 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  2. 2 Innovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  3. 3 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 2 works
  5. 5 Big Data and Digital Economy Information Systems 2 works
  6. 6 Media, Religion, Digital Communication Philosophy 2 works
  7. 7 Education and Character Development Education 1 works
  8. 8 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 1 works
  9. 9 University-Industry-Government Innovation Models Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  10. 10 Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation Political Science and International Relations 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 available34.5%not open65.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.5%domestic only82.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 45% 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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