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International Crisis Group

In research, International Crisis Group stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,570 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,213 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 3.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,808
of 28,054 · #35,737 all time
Rank in Belgium
#137
of 138
Research works
364
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.9k
7.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is International Crisis Group 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 #11,570 of 16,945 15.2%254
Social SciencesField #7,213 of 10,206 15.6%186

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International Crisis Group 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 Crisis Group specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 3.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesField · 31.6 works3.8×
← 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: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.94× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.54× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.78× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.22× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.12× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.32× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.18× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.84× its world share, 32 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at International Crisis Group?

Ranked on the composite score, Pablo Lucas Verdú, Thierry Vircoulon and Richard Gowan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Crisis Group.

  1. 1 Pablo Lucas Verdú Belgium · #211,760 worldwide 10 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 Thierry Vircoulon Belgium · #690,137 worldwide 9 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Richard Gowan Belgium · #801,915 worldwide 13 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Joseph H. Berke Belgium · #1,038,327 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 G.W.T.A. Groot Bruinderink Belgium · #1,199,893 worldwide 37 citations · 57 works
  6. 6 Xue Qin Belgium · #1,276,303 worldwide 13 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Olivier Mamavi Belgium · #1,312,315 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 A.A. de Koeijer Belgium · #1,478,157 worldwide 10 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 H.J.W. van Roermund Belgium · #1,497,648 worldwide 8 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at International Crisis Group

Which keywords describe research at International Crisis Group?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Globalization, International Law, Security, Economic Crisis, Family Support, Participation and Welfare State.

▲ 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▲ 4.2×19 topics
  2. Human Rights5▲ 7.3×13 topics
  3. International Law4▲ 17×5 topics
  4. Economic Crisis3▲ 41×3 topics
  5. Family Support3▲ 71×2 topics
  6. Security3▲ 7.6×3 topics
  7. Public Health3▲ 3.3×10 topics
  8. Participation3▲ 47×2 topics
  9. Sustainable Development3▲ 2.9×10 topics
  10. Social Media3▲ 3.1×6 topics
  11. Gender Differences3▲ 11×2 topics
  12. Genocide3▲ 78×2 topics
  13. Security Council3▲ 82×2 topics
  14. Welfare State3▲ 51×2 topics
  15. Community Intervention3▲ 127×1 topic
  16. Crisis Management3▲ 97×3 topics
  17. Social Work3▲ 58×1 topic
  18. Community Empowerment2▲ 4.6×6 topics
  19. Conflict2▲ 21×3 topics
  20. Privacy2▲ 11×2 topics
  21. Social Justice2▲ 5.8×5 topics
  22. Supply Chain Management2▲ 3.6×3 topics
  23. Democracy2▲ 9.0×6 topics
  24. International Relations2▲ 13×4 topics
  25. Global Governance2▲ 14×5 topics
  26. Humanitarian Intervention2▲ 82×1 topic
  27. Neoliberalism2▲ 8.5×6 topics
  28. Responsibility to Protect2▲ 103×1 topic
  29. Geopolitics2▲ 19×3 topics
  30. Information Warfare2▲ 91×2 topics
  31. Public Policy2▲ 5.7×3 topics
  32. Decentralization2▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Environmental Sustainability2▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Migration2▲ 7.9×4 topics
  35. Blockchain2▲ 9.6×1 topic
  36. Decision Making2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  37. Inequality2▲ 10×3 topics
  38. Smart Contracts2▲ 14×1 topic
  39. Sovereignty2▲ 25×3 topics
  40. Violence2▲ 15×4 topics

Which research topics does International Crisis Group publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Social Sciences and Policies, Global Peace and Security Dynamics, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security and European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies.

Social Sciences and Policies: 3 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics: 2 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 2 fractional worksEuropean and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies: 1 fractional worksMilitary Defense Systems Analysis: 1 fractional worksMilitary Strategy and Technology: 1 fractional worksPublic Relations and Cri…1Public Relations and Crisis Communication: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Quality and Satisfaction: 1 fractional worksCryptography and Data Security: 1 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Geop…1African Studies and Geopolitics: 1 fractional works
General Social SciencesPolitical Science and International RelationsInformation SystemsAerospace Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 3 works
  2. 2 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  3. 3 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 2 works
  4. 4 European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  5. 5 Military Defense Systems Analysis Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Military Strategy and Technology Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Public Relations and Crisis Communication Communication 1 works
  8. 8 Healthcare Quality and Satisfaction General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Cryptography and Data Security Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  10. 10 African Studies and Geopolitics Anthropology 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 available46.4%not open53.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International Crisis Group's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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