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Institute of Social Sciences

In research, Institute of Social Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,643 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,874
of 28,054 · #32,006 all time
Rank in India
#1,145
of 1,840
Research works
396
▲ 181% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
5.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is Institute of Social Sciences 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 #6,643 of 10,521 14.1%111 #11475

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Social Sciences 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: 0.99× its world share, 11 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.14× its world share, 14 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.69× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.74× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.45× its world share, 26 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.35× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.77× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.48× its world share, 4 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.44× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.49× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 1.78× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.79× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.10× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.47× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.06× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.78× its world share, 20 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.89× its world share, 56 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Social Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, M. Anuradha and M. D. Pradeep lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Social Sciences.

  1. 1 M. Anuradha India · #1,248,644 worldwide 43 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 M. D. Pradeep India · #1,596,335 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Social Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Social Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, India, Colonialism, Economic Reforms, Mental Health, Deep Learning, Development and Decentralization.

▲ 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. Globalization16▲ 3.5×32 topics
  2. Deep Learning13▲ 1.67×35 topics
  3. Machine Learning12▲ 1.58×31 topics
  4. Mental Health10▲ 3.1×17 topics
  5. Sustainability10▲ 1.68×23 topics
  6. India9▲ 56×3 topics
  7. Colonialism9▲ 7.8×9 topics
  8. Human Rights8▲ 3.5×9 topics
  9. Economic Reforms8▲ 123×2 topics
  10. Sustainable Development7▲ 1.94×12 topics
  11. Higher Education7▲ 5.3×8 topics
  12. Social Justice6▲ 4.7×8 topics
  13. Community Empowerment6▲ 3.5×6 topics
  14. Development6▲ 7.5×6 topics
  15. Decentralization6▲ 12×3 topics
  16. Economic Growth6▲ 2.9×10 topics
  17. Policy6▲ 11×5 topics
  18. Social Capital5▲ 4.3×8 topics
  19. Political Economy5▲ 8.4×5 topics
  20. Religion5▲ 4.6×9 topics
  21. Resilience5▲ 4.4×6 topics
  22. Democracy5▲ 5.8×3 topics
  23. Gender Inequality5▲ 15×5 topics
  24. Philosophy5▲ 4.6×4 topics
  25. Conflict5▲ 12×4 topics
  26. Quantitative Analysis5▲ 9.8×5 topics
  27. Gender Bias4▲ 22×2 topics
  28. Cultural Studies4▲ 4.9×6 topics
  29. Agricultural Livelihoods4▲ 143×1 topic
  30. Kerala4▲ 143×1 topic
  31. Coping Strategies4▲ 6.9×3 topics
  32. Digitalization4▲ 8.6×2 topics
  33. Organizational Behavior4▲ 11×2 topics
  34. Industrialization4▲ 27×1 topic
  35. Neo-liberalism4▲ 110×1 topic
  36. ABCD Analysis4▲ 291×1 topic
  37. Federalism4▲ 24×1 topic
  38. Kashmir4▲ 71×1 topic
  39. Scholarly Research4▲ 291×1 topic
  40. Plant Secondary Metabolites3▲ 20×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Social Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Social and Economic Development in India, Indian Economic and Social Development, Innovations and Analysis in Business and Education and South Asian Studies and Conflicts.

Social and Economic Deve…4Social and Economic Development in India: 4 fractional worksIndian Economic and Soci…4Indian Economic and Social Development: 4 fractional worksInnovations and Analysis…4Innovations and Analysis in Business and Education: 4 fractional worksSouth Asian Studies and …4South Asian Studies and Conflicts: 4 fractional worksPlant tissue culture and regeneration: 3 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 2 fractional worksIncome, Poverty, and Ine…2Income, Poverty, and Inequality: 2 fractional worksSouth Asian Cinema and C…2South Asian Cinema and Culture: 2 fractional worksDisaster Management and …2Disaster Management and Resilience: 2 fractional worksResilience and Mental He…2Resilience and Mental Health: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsManagement Science and Operations ResearchPolitical Science and International Relations4 others

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

  1. 1 Social and Economic Development in India Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  2. 2 Indian Economic and Social Development Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  3. 3 Innovations and Analysis in Business and Education Management Science and Operations Research 4 works
  4. 4 South Asian Studies and Conflicts Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  5. 5 Plant tissue culture and regeneration Molecular Biology 3 works
  6. 6 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 2 works
  7. 7 Income, Poverty, and Inequality Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 South Asian Cinema and Culture Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 works
  9. 9 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 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 available49.1%not open50.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.7%domestic only87.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Social Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 181% 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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