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Institute of Sociology

In research, Institute of Sociology stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,373 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,865 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Sociology and Political Science — Sociology and Political Science is 9.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,930
of 28,054 · #18,290 all time
Rank in China
#2,914
of 3,058
Research works
1.5k
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
7.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Institute of Sociology 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 #5,373 of 10,521 10.9%90 #3557
Social SciencesField #5,865 of 6,365 8.5%67 #2899

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Sociology 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 Sociology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Sociology and Political Science takes 9.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 38.0 works9.2×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.63× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.00× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.28× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.81× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.05× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.35× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.60× its world share, 67 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Sociology?

Ranked on the composite score, A.C.J.M. Wilthagen, David Inglis and Anders Persson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Sociology.

  1. 1 A.C.J.M. Wilthagen China · #224,024 worldwide 39 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 David Inglis China · #343,992 worldwide 50 citations · 44 works
  3. 3 Anders Persson China · #713,438 worldwide 34 citations · 87 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Sociology

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Sociology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: China, Nationalism, History, Philosophy, Regulation, Religion, Cultural Revolution and Christianity.

▲ 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. China14▲ 134×3 topics
  2. Nationalism13▲ 25×7 topics
  3. History12▲ 16×8 topics
  4. Philosophy11▲ 22×3 topics
  5. Regulation11▲ 18×5 topics
  6. Cultural Revolution11▲ 213×2 topics
  7. Religion11▲ 20×4 topics
  8. Christianity10▲ 154×2 topics
  9. Globalization10▲ 4.6×32 topics
  10. Confucianism10▲ 216×1 topic
  11. Falun Gong10▲ 216×1 topic
  12. Mental Health8▲ 4.5×20 topics
  13. Social Support8▲ 12×6 topics
  14. Economic Development6▲ 6.7×9 topics
  15. Migration6▲ 15×7 topics
  16. Urbanization6▲ 12×5 topics
  17. Elderly Care5▲ 30×2 topics
  18. Identity5▲ 6.5×14 topics
  19. Inequality5▲ 20×5 topics
  20. Education5▲ 2.4×14 topics
  21. Political Economy5▲ 16×5 topics
  22. Long-Term Care4▲ 50×2 topics
  23. Family Support4▲ 53×1 topic
  24. Governance4▲ 11×3 topics
  25. Intergenerational Relations4▲ 99×1 topic
  26. Social Media4▲ 2.5×11 topics
  27. Authoritarianism4▲ 39×2 topics
  28. Social Justice4▲ 5.8×8 topics
  29. Neoliberalism4▲ 9.3×10 topics
  30. Reform4▲ 52×1 topic
  31. land policy4▲ 171×1 topic
  32. Economic Growth4▲ 3.7×9 topics
  33. Colonialism3▲ 5.6×9 topics
  34. Ethnicity3▲ 7.1×6 topics
  35. Emotion3▲ 12×6 topics
  36. Health Disparities3▲ 9.4×4 topics
  37. Postcolonialism3▲ 18×4 topics
  38. Labor Market2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  39. Feminism2▲ 7.5×6 topics
  40. Politics2▲ 7.8×6 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Sociology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Chinese history and philosophy, Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving, China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance and Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice.

Chinese history and phil…10Chinese history and philosophy: 10 fractional worksIntergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving: 4 fractional worksChina's Socioeconomic Re…4China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance: 4 fractional worksContemporary Sociological Theory and Practice: 1 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 1 fractional worksMigration, Aging, and Tourism Studies: 1 fractional worksRegional Development and Environment: 1 fractional worksHealth disparities and outcomes: 1 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 1 fractional worksLGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsGeneral Health ProfessionsDemography2 others

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

  1. 1 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  2. 2 Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  4. 4 Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies Demography 1 works
  7. 7 Regional Development and Environment Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Health disparities and outcomes Health 1 works
  9. 9 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 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 available26.9%not open73.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.1%domestic only81.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Sociology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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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