International Institute for Environment and Development
In research, International Institute for Environment and Development stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,338 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,894 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,307 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, all time
- #10,346 of 42,892
- Rank in United Kingdom
- #571 of 2,253
- Research works
- 527 ▼ 11% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 28k 54.0 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 28.8% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 35% world 28%
What is International Institute for Environment and Development known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #4,338 of 16,945 | 44.8% | 257 | |
| Social SciencesField | #2,894 of 10,206 | 46.7% | 172 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #11,307 of 21,541 | 36.1% | 164 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International Institute for Environment and Development 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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 5.1×
- Environmental Science 3.5×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3.0×
- Social Sciences 2.8×
- Chemical Engineering 2.2×
- Decision Sciences 1.9×
- Health Professions 1.6×
- Nursing 1.4×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.4×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.7×
- Veterinary 0.6×
- Psychology 0.4×
- Materials Science 0.3×
- Energy 0.3×
- Engineering 0.2×
- Arts and Humanities 0.2×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.1×
- Medicine 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at International Institute for Environment and Development?
Ranked on the composite score, David Satterthwaite, Camilla Toulmin and Lorenzo Cotula lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Institute for Environment and Development.
- 1 David Satterthwaite United Kingdom · #25,150 worldwide 316 citations · 56 works
- 2 Camilla Toulmin United Kingdom · #34,104 worldwide 350 citations · 36 works
- 3 Lorenzo Cotula United Kingdom · #91,287 worldwide 263 citations · 26 works
- 4 Diana Mitlin United Kingdom · #141,807 worldwide 135 citations · 41 works
- 5 Cecilia Tacoli United Kingdom · #186,612 worldwide 263 citations · 18 works
- 6 Gordon McGranahan United Kingdom · #281,653 worldwide 105 citations · 31 works
- 7 John Thompson United Kingdom · #361,784 worldwide 120 citations · 17 works
- 8 Dilys Roe United Kingdom · #374,621 worldwide 165 citations · 30 works
- 9 David Dodman United Kingdom · #433,791 worldwide 83 citations · 21 works
- 10 James MacGregor United Kingdom · #613,041 worldwide 35 citations · 23 works
Which keywords describe research at International Institute for Environment and Development?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Globalization, Environmental Impact, Sustainable Development, Land Tenure, Vulnerability, Resettlement and Urbanization.
- Social Boundaries
- Agroecology
- Policy
- Latin America
- Gender Inequality
- Citizenship
- Urban Poverty
- Neoliberalism
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Sea-Level Rise
- Poverty Alleviation
- Global Warming
- Refugees
- Human Rights
- Ethnicity
- Adaptation
- Resettlement
- Land Tenure
- Sustainable Development
- Globalization
- Climate Change
- Environmental Impact
- Sustainability
- Vulnerability
- Urbanization
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Political Economy
- Immigration
- Community Participation
- Politics
- Rural Development
- Smallholder Farmers
- Migration
- Slum Upgrading
- Land Use Change
- Environmental Policy
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Nationalism
- Resilience
- National Identity
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
- Climate Change8▲ 6.8×27 topics
- Globalization6▲ 7.1×14 topics
- Environmental Impact4▲ 5.0×16 topics
- Sustainable Development4▲ 5.2×8 topics
- Sustainability3▲ 3.3×22 topics
- Land Tenure3▲ 154×2 topics
- Vulnerability3▲ 29×7 topics
- Resettlement3▲ 72×3 topics
- Urbanization2▲ 14×3 topics
- Adaptation2▲ 20×4 topics
- Biodiversity Conservation2▲ 14×8 topics
- Ethnicity2▲ 12×3 topics
- Political Economy2▲ 18×4 topics
- Human Rights2▲ 4.3×6 topics
- Immigration2▲ 39×2 topics
- Refugees2▲ 35×2 topics
- Community Participation2▲ 11×2 topics
- Global Warming2▲ 10×5 topics
- Politics2▲ 16×4 topics
- Poverty Alleviation2▲ 42×2 topics
- Rural Development2▲ 12×3 topics
- Sea-Level Rise2▲ 36×4 topics
- Smallholder Farmers2▲ 19×3 topics
- Sustainable Agriculture2▲ 13×3 topics
- Migration2▲ 12×4 topics
- Neoliberalism2▲ 11×4 topics
- Slum Upgrading2▲ 133×1 topic
- Urban Poverty2▲ 86×1 topic
- Land Use Change2▲ 12×3 topics
- Citizenship2▲ 29×2 topics
- Environmental Policy2▲ 18×3 topics
- Gender Inequality2▲ 26×4 topics
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions2▲ 13×3 topics
- Latin America2▲ 18×2 topics
- Nationalism2▲ 7.6×3 topics
- Policy2▲ 16×2 topics
- Resilience2▲ 7.5×4 topics
- Agroecology1▲ 23×2 topics
- National Identity1▲ 29×1 topic
- Social Boundaries1▲ 115×1 topic
Which research topics does International Institute for Environment and Development publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Urban and Rural Development Challenges, Migration, Refugees, and Integration, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management and Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 2 works
- 2 Migration, Refugees, and Integration Sociology and Political Science 1 works
- 3 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 1 works
- 4 Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration Sociology and Political Science 1 works
- 5 Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
- 6 Land Rights and Reforms Soil Science 1 works
- 7 Climate Change Policy and Economics Economics and Econometrics 1 works
- 8 Populism, Right-Wing Movements Political Science and International Relations 1 works
- 9 Sustainability and Climate Change Governance Global and Planetary Change 1 works
- 10 Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact Sociology and Political Science 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has International Institute for Environment and Development's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 11% lower than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in London
- University College London
- Imperial College London
- King's College London
- Queen Mary University of London
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- University of London
- Brunel University of London
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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.