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International Development Research Centre

In research, International Development Research Centre stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,605 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,949 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#15,580 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,340
of 28,054 · #16,985 all time
Rank in Canada
#383
of 403
Research works
788
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
23.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is International Development Research Centre 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 #5,605 of 16,945 34.6%364
Social SciencesField #3,949 of 10,206 36.7%235
Physical SciencesDomain #15,580 of 21,541 17.7%245

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International Development Research Centre 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: 1.98× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 6.57× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.70× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 3.04× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.56× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 1.40× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.14× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.33× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.96× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.72× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.42× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 6.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at International Development Research Centre?

Ranked on the composite score, Arjan de Haan, L. J. A. Mougeot and Ronnie Vernooy lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Development Research Centre.

  1. 1 Arjan de Haan Canada · #181,317 worldwide 138 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 L. J. A. Mougeot Canada · #233,307 worldwide 133 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Ronnie Vernooy Canada · #392,264 worldwide 97 citations · 55 works
  4. 4 Andrés Sánchez Canada · #635,970 worldwide 44 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 William O’Toole Canada · #708,455 worldwide 10 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Astrid Haas Canada · #863,211 worldwide 1 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Sarah Logan Canada · #1,096,072 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Pascal C. Sanginga Canada · #1,274,496 worldwide 24 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at International Development Research Centre

Which keywords describe research at International Development Research Centre?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Political Economy, Democracy, Governance, Corruption, Cross-National Study, Institutions and Sustainable 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. Economic Growth4▲ 8.7×10 topics
  2. Political Economy4▲ 27×6 topics
  3. Democracy4▲ 17×3 topics
  4. Governance4▲ 18×3 topics
  5. Sustainable Development3▲ 3.5×9 topics
  6. Corruption3▲ 35×2 topics
  7. Climate Change3▲ 1.86×19 topics
  8. Cross-National Study3▲ 229×1 topic
  9. Institutions3▲ 62×1 topic
  10. Globalization3▲ 2.4×12 topics
  11. Human Rights2▲ 4.0×8 topics
  12. Public Health2▲ 2.7×11 topics
  13. Vulnerability2▲ 15×5 topics
  14. Labor Market2▲ 10×5 topics
  15. Water Management2▲ 24×2 topics
  16. Corporate Governance2▲ 3.5×4 topics
  17. Social Support2▲ 4.8×4 topics
  18. Adaptation1▲ 7.9×3 topics
  19. Food Security1▲ 4.3×4 topics
  20. Infectious Diseases1▲ 7.2×5 topics
  21. Public-Private Partnerships1▲ 32×2 topics
  22. Ethical Considerations1▲ 6.2×3 topics
  23. Performance Measurement1▲ 7.8×2 topics
  24. Primary Care1▲ 5.8×7 topics
  25. Collaborative Governance1▲ 97×1 topic
  26. Emerging Markets1▲ 29×2 topics
  27. Global Governance1▲ 8.7×4 topics
  28. Policy1▲ 8.7×2 topics
  29. Public Management Reform1▲ 113×1 topic
  30. Resource Allocation1▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Behavior Change1▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Community Health Workers1▲ 22×2 topics
  33. Disaster Response1▲ 23×1 topic
  34. Intersectionality1▲ 10×3 topics
  35. Medical Ethics1▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Psychological Distress1▲ 7.0×2 topics
  37. Triage1▲ 42×1 topic
  38. Competitive Balance1▲ 67×1 topic
  39. Conflict of Interest1▲ 182×1 topic
  40. Publication Bias1▲ 38×2 topics

Which research topics does International Development Research Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Corruption and Economic Development, Public Policy and Administration Research, Disaster Response and Management and Biotechnology and Related Fields.

Corruption and Economic …3Corruption and Economic Development: 3 fractional worksPublic Policy and Administration Research: 1 fractional worksDisaster Response and Management: 1 fractional worksBiotechnology and Related Fields: 1 fractional worksRice Cultivation and Yield Improvement: 1 fractional worksSport and Mega-Event Impacts: 1 fractional worksRisk Management in Finan…1Risk Management in Financial Firms: 1 fractional worksLegal Education and Practice Innovations: 1 fractional worksSports Analytics and Performance: 1 fractional worksPharmaceutical industry …1Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePublic AdministrationEmergency Medical ServicesPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health5 others

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

  1. 1 Corruption and Economic Development Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  2. 2 Public Policy and Administration Research Public Administration 1 works
  3. 3 Disaster Response and Management Emergency Medical Services 1 works
  4. 4 Biotechnology and Related Fields Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  5. 5 Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement Plant Science 1 works
  6. 6 Sport and Mega-Event Impacts Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Risk Management in Financial Firms Accounting 1 works
  8. 8 Legal Education and Practice Innovations Law 1 works
  9. 9 Sports Analytics and Performance Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  10. 10 Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare Pharmacology 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 available26.3%not open73.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.1%domestic only75.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International Development Research Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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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