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Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica

In research, Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,686 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,148 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,172
of 28,054 · #26,480 all time
Rank in Taiwan
#174
of 221
Research works
306
▲ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.4k
17.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica 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 #10,686 of 16,945 31.6%165
Social SciencesField #7,148 of 10,206 35.4%129

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica 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: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.83× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.52× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.92× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.87× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.64× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.14× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.55× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.82× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.06× its world share, 27 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica?

Ranked on the composite score, Hsin‐Huang Michael Hsiao and Yang-chih Fu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica.

  1. 1 Hsin‐Huang Michael Hsiao Taiwan · #243,684 worldwide 58 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Yang-chih Fu Taiwan · #553,860 worldwide 79 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nationalism, Globalization, Cultural Identity, Social Movements, Democratization, Hong Kong Identity, Social Networks and Political Economy.

▲ 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. Globalization5▲ 3.8×13 topics
  2. Nationalism4▲ 14×5 topics
  3. Cultural Identity3▲ 9.4×3 topics
  4. Social Movements3▲ 14×2 topics
  5. Democratization3▲ 59×1 topic
  6. Hong Kong Identity3▲ 439×1 topic
  7. Public Health3▲ 2.6×13 topics
  8. Mental Health2▲ 2.5×9 topics
  9. Social Networks2▲ 13×7 topics
  10. Political Economy2▲ 12×4 topics
  11. Social Support2▲ 5.4×7 topics
  12. Economic Policy2▲ 54×2 topics
  13. Gender Differences2▲ 7.0×3 topics
  14. Politics2▲ 9.7×4 topics
  15. Reform2▲ 42×2 topics
  16. Social Capital2▲ 5.0×6 topics
  17. Inequality2▲ 10×5 topics
  18. Democracy2▲ 6.4×4 topics
  19. Health Disparities2▲ 8.4×4 topics
  20. Authoritarianism2▲ 24×3 topics
  21. British Politics2▲ 149×1 topic
  22. Depoliticisation2▲ 149×1 topic
  23. Religion2▲ 4.6×4 topics
  24. China1▲ 22×2 topics
  25. Competition1▲ 37×2 topics
  26. Efficiency1▲ 6.0×3 topics
  27. Ethnicity1▲ 5.0×4 topics
  28. Family Support1▲ 28×1 topic
  29. Income Inequality1▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Intergenerational Relations1▲ 52×1 topic
  31. Migration1▲ 5.6×3 topics
  32. Open Access1▲ 19×2 topics
  33. Public Opinion1▲ 15×3 topics
  34. Institutional Change1▲ 45×2 topics
  35. Secularism1▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Socioeconomic Factors1▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Vulnerability1▲ 7.4×4 topics
  38. Altruism1▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Parenting1▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Stigma1▲ 12×4 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics, Political and Economic history of UK and US, Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving and Transport and Economic Policies.

Hong Kong and Taiwan Pol…3Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics: 3 fractional worksPolitical and Economic history of UK and US: 2 fractional worksIntergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving: 1 fractional worksTransport and Economic Policies: 1 fractional worksHealth Services Management and Policy: 1 fractional worksDemographic Trends and Gender Preferences: 1 fractional worksChina's Socioeconomic Re…1China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance: 1 fractional worksReproductive Health and …1Reproductive Health and Technologies: 1 fractional worksFamily Dynamics and Rela…1Family Dynamics and Relationships: 1 fractional worksYouth Education and Soci…1Youth Education and Societal Dynamics: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsStrategy and ManagementGeneral Health Professions3 others

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

  1. 1 Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  2. 2 Political and Economic history of UK and US Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  3. 3 Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Transport and Economic Policies Strategy and Management 1 works
  5. 5 Health Services Management and Policy General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences Gender Studies 1 works
  7. 7 China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  8. 8 Reproductive Health and Technologies Reproductive Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Family Dynamics and Relationships Demography 1 works
  10. 10 Youth Education and Societal Dynamics 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 available34.8%not open65.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.1%domestic only68.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% 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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