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Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales

In research, Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,004 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,982 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#40,434
of 42,892
Rank in ??
#859
of 1,041
Research works
557
▼ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6k
2.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales 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 #13,004 of 16,945 7.5%449
Social SciencesField #7,982 of 10,206 7.8%353

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales 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: 1.91× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.33× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.35× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.41× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.02× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.75× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales?

Ranked on the composite score, Lucio Mendieta y Núñez, Marina Ariza and Fernando González lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales.

  1. 1 Lucio Mendieta y Núñez ?? · #257,999 worldwide 9 citations · 57 works
  2. 2 Marina Ariza ?? · #449,049 worldwide 8 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Fernando González ?? · #503,551 worldwide 2 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales

Which keywords describe research at Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Sustainability, Social Movements, Identity, Latin America, Community Participation, Education and Rural 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 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. Globalization10▲ 11×22 topics
  2. Sustainability7▲ 5.8×14 topics
  3. Social Movements5▲ 34×8 topics
  4. Education4▲ 5.4×10 topics
  5. Identity4▲ 12×8 topics
  6. Latin America4▲ 47×7 topics
  7. Community Participation4▲ 23×3 topics
  8. Rural Development4▲ 23×4 topics
  9. Climate Change4▲ 2.8×8 topics
  10. Public Health3▲ 4.9×5 topics
  11. Inequality3▲ 30×6 topics
  12. Social Justice3▲ 11×7 topics
  13. Urban Development3▲ 18×5 topics
  14. Human Rights3▲ 6.1×5 topics
  15. Social Capital3▲ 12×4 topics
  16. Communication3▲ 20×5 topics
  17. Biodiversity Conservation3▲ 16×5 topics
  18. Gender3▲ 10×5 topics
  19. Knowledge Management3▲ 10×5 topics
  20. Sustainable Agriculture2▲ 16×3 topics
  21. Cultural Heritage2▲ 9.0×4 topics
  22. Globalization Impact2▲ 273×2 topics
  23. Health2▲ 12×4 topics
  24. Neoliberalism2▲ 14×5 topics
  25. Memory2▲ 20×4 topics
  26. Environmental Policy2▲ 23×2 topics
  27. History2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  28. Industrial Clusters2▲ 119×2 topics
  29. Labor Market2▲ 15×4 topics
  30. Public Policy2▲ 9.3×8 topics
  31. Local Economic Growth2▲ 277×1 topic
  32. Migration2▲ 13×3 topics
  33. Territorial Innovation2▲ 277×1 topic
  34. Agriculture2▲ 10×3 topics
  35. Constitutionalism2▲ 43×2 topics
  36. Ethnicity2▲ 11×3 topics
  37. Political Power2▲ 84×2 topics
  38. Democracy2▲ 11×4 topics
  39. Historiography2▲ 31×3 topics
  40. Resource Governance2▲ 431×1 topic

Which research topics does Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Regional Development and Innovation, Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental Dynamics, Latin American socio-political dynamics and Historical Studies in Latin America.

Regional Development and…2Regional Development and Innovation: 2 fractional worksMexican Socioeconomic an…2Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental Dynamics: 2 fractional worksLatin American socio-pol…2Latin American socio-political dynamics: 2 fractional worksHistorical Studies in La…1Historical Studies in Latin America: 1 fractional worksMigration, Health, Geopolitics, Historical Geography: 1 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Production Studies: 1 fractional worksSocial Issues and Polici…1Social Issues and Policies in Latin America: 1 fractional worksMedia and Digital Communication: 1 fractional worksLibraries, Manuscripts, and Books: 1 fractional worksComparative Literary Ana…1Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism: 1 fractional works
DevelopmentManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawSociology and Political ScienceDemography5 others

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

  1. 1 Regional Development and Innovation Development 2 works
  2. 2 Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental Dynamics Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  3. 3 Latin American socio-political dynamics Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Historical Studies in Latin America Demography 1 works
  5. 5 Migration, Health, Geopolitics, Historical Geography Demography 1 works
  6. 6 Agricultural and Food Production Studies Food Science 1 works
  7. 7 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 1 works
  8. 8 Media and Digital Communication Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  9. 9 Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books History 1 works
  10. 10 Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism Literature and Literary Theory 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 available56.0%not open44.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.2%domestic only96.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.