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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions

In research, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,019 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#17,310
of 42,892
Rank in Netherlands
#215
of 464
Research works
298
▼ 46% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.1k
3.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions 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 #3,019 of 16,945 16.4%191

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions 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: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.09× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.55× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 4.60× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.98× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 5.19× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.92× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Digital Repositories, E-commerce, Linked Data, Nationalism, Resource Description and Access, Colonialism and Open Access.

▲ 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 35 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 35 words, with their numbers
  1. Identity2▲ 8.1×4 topics
  2. Human Rights2▲ 5.3×5 topics
  3. Digital Repositories2▲ 181×2 topics
  4. E-commerce2▲ 8.2×3 topics
  5. Linked Data2▲ 121×1 topic
  6. Nationalism2▲ 11×4 topics
  7. Resource Description and Access2▲ 713×1 topic
  8. Sustainability2▲ 2.1×8 topics
  9. Colonialism2▲ 9.7×4 topics
  10. Education2▲ 2.5×7 topics
  11. Open Access2▲ 46×3 topics
  12. Gender1▲ 7.9×3 topics
  13. Memory1▲ 17×3 topics
  14. Peer Review1▲ 139×2 topics
  15. Research Dissemination1▲ 221×2 topics
  16. Academic Libraries1▲ 186×3 topics
  17. Globalization1▲ 1.88×8 topics
  18. Religion1▲ 8.0×3 topics
  19. Teacher Training1▲ 6.0×8 topics
  20. Cultural Studies1▲ 9.1×6 topics
  21. International Law1▲ 12×3 topics
  22. Social Inclusion1▲ 118×2 topics
  23. Sovereignty1▲ 40×3 topics
  24. Cultural Heritage1▲ 6.0×5 topics
  25. Digital Literacy1▲ 5.6×2 topics
  26. Epidemiology1▼ 0.86×5 topics
  27. History1▲ 4.7×4 topics
  28. Information Practices1▲ 327×1 topic
  29. Library Services1▲ 327×1 topic
  30. COVID-191▲ 2.2×3 topics
  31. Educational Technology1▲ 2.6×7 topics
  32. Fascism1▲ 139×1 topic
  33. Information Behavior1▲ 325×1 topic
  34. Information Literacy1▲ 11×1 topic
  35. Totalitarianism1▲ 110×1 topic

Which research topics does International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Library Science and Information Systems, Library Science and Administration, Italian Fascism and Post-war Society and Library Science and Information Literacy.

Library Science and Information Systems: 2 fractional worksLibrary Science and Administration: 1 fractional worksItalian Fascism and Post…1Italian Fascism and Post-war Society: 1 fractional worksLibrary Science and Info…1Library Science and Information Literacy: 1 fractional worksPublishing and Scholarly Communication: 1 fractional worksConsumer Retail Behavior Studies: 1 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and …1Technology Adoption and User Behaviour: 1 fractional worksUrban and Freight Transp…1Urban and Freight Transport Logistics: 1 fractional worksInternational Law and Hu…1International Law and Human Rights: 1 fractional worksAcademic Publishing and …0Academic Publishing and Open Access: 0 fractional works
Information SystemsLibrary and Information SciencesSociology and Political ScienceHistory and Philosophy of Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Library Science and Information Systems Information Systems 2 works
  2. 2 Library Science and Administration Library and Information Sciences 1 works
  3. 3 Italian Fascism and Post-war Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Library Science and Information Literacy Library and Information Sciences 1 works
  5. 5 Publishing and Scholarly Communication History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  6. 6 Consumer Retail Behavior Studies Marketing 1 works
  7. 7 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 1 works
  8. 8 Urban and Freight Transport Logistics Building and Construction 1 works
  9. 9 International Law and Human Rights Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Academic Publishing and Open Access Information Systems and Management 0 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 available38.7%not open61.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.3%domestic only72.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 46% 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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