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International College of Defence Studies

In research, International College of Defence Studies stands highest in Political Science and International Relations (#627 of 2,376 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,108 of 10,206 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,213 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 4.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#20,958
of 42,892
Rank in China
#2,179
of 3,536
Research works
1.8k
▼ 79% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.9k
3.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
9%
world 28%

What is International College of Defence Studies 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
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #627 of 2,376 17.3%751
Social SciencesField #3,108 of 10,206 15.3%1,285
Social SciencesDomain #5,213 of 16,945 14.9%1,600
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #2,444 of 4,340 12.5%312
Physical SciencesDomain #13,283 of 21,541 6.2%183
Arts and HumanitiesField #3,335 of 3,836 14.5%135
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #3,040 of 3,268 12.6%134

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International College of Defence Studies 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 International College of Defence Studies specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 4.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesField · 29.9 works4.1×
← 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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.22× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.94× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.91× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.36× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.75× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.10× its world share, 30 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at International College of Defence Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, Saul Kelly, Andrew Stewart and Matthew Uttley lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International College of Defence Studies.

  1. 1 Saul Kelly China · #338,550 worldwide 8 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Andrew Stewart China · #372,782 worldwide 30 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Matthew Uttley China · #383,320 worldwide 14 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Ashley Jackson China · #455,726 worldwide 20 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 David B. Roberts China · #469,692 worldwide 34 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Bill Park China · #492,826 worldwide 15 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Kenneth Payne China · #638,061 worldwide 15 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Patrick Porter China · #651,065 worldwide 13 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Andrew Dorman China · #696,615 worldwide 6 citations · 44 works
  10. 10 Bence Németh China · #769,278 worldwide 17 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at International College of Defence Studies

Which keywords describe research at International College of Defence Studies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Conflict, Globalization, Governance, International Relations, Security, International Law and Politics.

▲ 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. Globalization6▲ 5.1×14 topics
  2. Human Rights6▲ 9.6×13 topics
  3. Conflict5▲ 54×6 topics
  4. Governance4▲ 22×9 topics
  5. International Relations4▲ 28×10 topics
  6. Security4▲ 10×6 topics
  7. International Law4▲ 21×6 topics
  8. Politics3▲ 22×4 topics
  9. Colonialism3▲ 11×8 topics
  10. Democracy3▲ 14×7 topics
  11. Terrorism3▲ 107×3 topics
  12. Global Governance2▲ 19×6 topics
  13. Central Asia2▲ 59×3 topics
  14. Diplomacy2▲ 44×3 topics
  15. Nation-Building2▲ 73×2 topics
  16. Afghanistan2▲ 151×1 topic
  17. Identity2▲ 5.2×3 topics
  18. Pakistan2▲ 151×1 topic
  19. Internet of Things2▲ 3.7×6 topics
  20. Extremism2▲ 112×1 topic
  21. Middle East2▲ 48×2 topics
  22. Radicalization2▲ 112×1 topic
  23. Bangladesh2▲ 158×1 topic
  24. Nationalism2▲ 6.2×6 topics
  25. Public Policy2▲ 6.1×5 topics
  26. Violence2▲ 20×1 topic
  27. Genocide2▲ 49×2 topics
  28. Global Trade2▲ 14×3 topics
  29. Neoliberalism2▲ 8.0×6 topics
  30. Ethnicity2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  31. Soft Power2▲ 66×3 topics
  32. Geopolitics1▲ 16×6 topics
  33. Inorganic Scintillators1▲ 74×1 topic
  34. Scintillation Detectors1▲ 74×1 topic
  35. Security Analysis1▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Feminism1▲ 8.2×4 topics
  37. International Institutions1▲ 110×1 topic
  38. Political Economy1▲ 9.0×3 topics
  39. Power1▲ 33×1 topic
  40. Russia1▲ 50×2 topics

Which research topics does International College of Defence Studies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East, Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence, Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development and Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies.

Politics and Conflicts i…2Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East: 2 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterror…2Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 2 fractional worksBangladesh Politics, Soc…2Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksRadiation Detection and …1Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies: 1 fractional worksInternational Relations and Foreign Policy: 1 fractional worksMiddle East and Rwanda Conflicts: 1 fractional worksChaos-based Image/Signal…1Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Cont…1Advanced Sensor and Control Systems: 1 fractional worksEuropean and Russian Geo…1European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies: 1 fractional worksMaritime Security and Hi…1Maritime Security and History: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceRadiationComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition2 others

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

  1. 1 Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  2. 2 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies Radiation 1 works
  5. 5 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Sensor and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Maritime Security and History Transportation 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 available9.4%not open90.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.3%domestic only88.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International College of Defence Studies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 79% 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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