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Institute of Social Work

In research, Institute of Social Work stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,515 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,880
of 28,054 · #19,248 all time
Rank in Tanzania
#42
of 43
Research works
1.1k
▲ 47% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
12.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Institute of Social Work 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 #8,515 of 10,521 12.8%100 #3713

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Social Work 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: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.41× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.62× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 2.71× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.32× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.80× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.81× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.30× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.89× its world share, 20 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.49× its world share, 58 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Social Work?

Ranked on the composite score, Susan Mlcek lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Social Work.

  1. 1 Susan Mlcek Tanzania · #1,021,130 worldwide 11 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Social Work

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Social Work?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Job Satisfaction, Social Support, Professional Development, Burnout, Evidence-Based Practice, Reflective Practice and Stress.

▲ 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. Mental Health10▲ 5.1×20 topics
  2. Job Satisfaction7▲ 12×6 topics
  3. Social Support7▲ 9.1×10 topics
  4. Professional Development6▲ 23×6 topics
  5. Burnout5▲ 45×3 topics
  6. Evidence-Based Practice5▲ 32×4 topics
  7. Social Media5▲ 2.9×14 topics
  8. Education5▲ 2.3×21 topics
  9. Sustainable Development5▲ 2.5×17 topics
  10. Reflective Practice5▲ 21×3 topics
  11. Stress5▲ 11×3 topics
  12. Quality of Life5▲ 2.7×12 topics
  13. Resilience4▲ 7.0×7 topics
  14. Cultural Competence4▲ 26×2 topics
  15. Psychological Impact4▲ 10×7 topics
  16. Child Welfare4▲ 90×2 topics
  17. Psychological Distress4▲ 13×4 topics
  18. Coping Strategies4▲ 13×6 topics
  19. Retention4▲ 186×1 topic
  20. Risk Factors4▲ 2.9×7 topics
  21. Supervision4▲ 99×1 topic
  22. Depression4▲ 3.4×7 topics
  23. E-Learning4▲ 2.9×8 topics
  24. Social Capital4▲ 5.1×9 topics
  25. Ethnicity4▲ 7.1×5 topics
  26. Leadership3▲ 5.4×9 topics
  27. Culture3▲ 4.7×4 topics
  28. Conflict3▲ 15×3 topics
  29. Organizational Culture3▲ 6.2×6 topics
  30. Support Needs3▲ 53×2 topics
  31. Well-being3▲ 6.4×8 topics
  32. Employee Engagement3▲ 12×3 topics
  33. Gender Inequality3▲ 15×4 topics
  34. Self-Efficacy3▲ 7.8×5 topics
  35. Intervention3▲ 48×3 topics
  36. Politics3▲ 7.3×4 topics
  37. Mental Illness2▲ 26×2 topics
  38. Family Support2▲ 27×2 topics
  39. Economic Security2▲ 8.2×5 topics
  40. Student Satisfaction2▲ 9.3×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Social Work Education and Practice, Family Caregiving in Mental Illness, Healthcare Systems and Reforms and African history and culture analysis.

Social Work Education an…4Social Work Education and Practice: 4 fractional worksFamily Caregiving in Mental Illness: 2 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Reforms: 2 fractional worksAfrican history and culture analysis: 2 fractional worksChild Therapy and Development: 2 fractional worksChild Abuse and Trauma: 2 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learn…2Online and Blended Learning: 2 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 2 fractional worksEmployee Performance and Management: 1 fractional worksIntergenerational Family…1Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving: 1 fractional works
Public AdministrationClinical PsychologyFinancePolitical Science and International Relations4 others

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

  1. 1 Social Work Education and Practice Public Administration 4 works
  2. 2 Family Caregiving in Mental Illness Clinical Psychology 2 works
  3. 3 Healthcare Systems and Reforms Finance 2 works
  4. 4 African history and culture analysis Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Child Therapy and Development Clinical Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Child Abuse and Trauma Clinical Psychology 2 works
  7. 7 Online and Blended Learning Education 2 works
  8. 8 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 2 works
  9. 9 Employee Performance and Management Human Factors and Ergonomics 1 works
  10. 10 Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Sociology and Political Science 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 available37.9%not open62.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.3%domestic only70.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 47% 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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