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Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka

In research, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka stands highest in Social Sciences (#14,496 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#37,336
of 42,892
Rank in Sri Lanka
#37
of 45
Research works
199
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.9k
9.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
31.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka 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 #14,496 of 16,945 20.4%134

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka 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: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.33× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 2.98× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.74× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 3.88× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.75× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 8.17× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.02× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.71× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 8.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka?

Ranked on the composite score, Saman Kelegama lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka.

  1. 1 Saman Kelegama Sri Lanka · #1,292,132 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Social Networks, Mental Health, Labor Market, COVID-19, Consumer Behavior, Digital Transformation and Economic 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 34 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Globalization4▲ 6.0×8 topics
  2. Mental Health3▲ 5.7×8 topics
  3. COVID-193▲ 5.7×6 topics
  4. Social Networks3▲ 28×4 topics
  5. Labor Market2▲ 23×2 topics
  6. Epidemiology2▲ 1.60×9 topics
  7. Consumer Behavior2▲ 9.3×5 topics
  8. Economic Development2▲ 7.0×5 topics
  9. Digital Transformation2▲ 10×3 topics
  10. Economic Growth2▲ 6.5×7 topics
  11. Pandemic2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  12. Health Outcomes2▲ 17×4 topics
  13. Human Capital2▲ 30×2 topics
  14. Depression2▲ 4.9×4 topics
  15. Climate Change1▲ 1.47×6 topics
  16. Environmental Impact1▲ 2.3×5 topics
  17. Immigration1▲ 36×1 topic
  18. Quality of Life1▲ 2.7×4 topics
  19. Remittances1▲ 99×1 topic
  20. Consumer Perception1▲ 15×3 topics
  21. Financial Markets1▲ 27×1 topic
  22. Gender Inequality1▲ 25×2 topics
  23. Global Trade1▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Public Health1▲ 2.3×7 topics
  25. Social Determinants of Health1▲ 15×2 topics
  26. business impact1▲ 37×1 topic
  27. Global Burden of Disease1▲ 12×3 topics
  28. Greenhouse Gas Emissions1▲ 11×3 topics
  29. Non-Communicable Diseases1▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Obesity1▲ 4.1×3 topics
  31. Poverty Reduction1▲ 23×2 topics
  32. Corporate Political Activity1▲ 84×1 topic
  33. Health In All Policies1▲ 84×1 topic
  34. Health Inequities1▲ 55×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Migration and Labor Dynamics, COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts, Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology and Employment and Welfare Studies.

Migration and Labor Dyna…1Migration and Labor Dynamics: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts1COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 1 fractional worksGlobal Public Health Pol…1Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology: 1 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare S…1Employment and Welfare Studies: 1 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 1 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and R…1Healthcare Systems and Reforms: 1 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 1 fractional worksGlobal Financial Crisis and Policies: 1 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Wate…1Child Nutrition and Water Access: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementGeneral Health Professions5 others

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

  1. 1 Migration and Labor Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  3. 3 Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  4. 4 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  5. 5 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 1 works
  6. 6 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1 works
  7. 7 Healthcare Systems and Reforms Finance 1 works
  8. 8 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  9. 9 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 1 works
  10. 10 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 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 available39.9%not open60.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.4%domestic only81.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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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