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International Institute for Strategic Studies

In research, International Institute for Strategic Studies stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,017 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#32,630
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,761
of 2,253
Research works
248
▲ 86% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.9k
16.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
10%
world 28%

What is International Institute for Strategic 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
Social SciencesDomain #13,017 of 16,945 27.9%161

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International Institute for Strategic 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).

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.

Computer Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.43× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.09× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.79× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.07× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 12.39× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 3.43× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 12.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at International Institute for Strategic Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, Richard N. Haass, D. E. Pedgley and Alexandra von Lieven lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Institute for Strategic Studies.

  1. 1 Richard N. Haass United Kingdom · #68,732 worldwide 73 citations · 42 works
  2. 2 D. E. Pedgley United Kingdom · #394,690 worldwide 44 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Alexandra von Lieven United Kingdom · #692,530 worldwide 18 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at International Institute for Strategic Studies

Which keywords describe research at International Institute for Strategic Studies?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: International Law, Globalization, Global Governance, Diplomacy, Economic Growth, Genocide, Conflict and International Institutions.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. International Law31▲ 46×10 topics
  2. Globalization28▲ 6.0×24 topics
  3. Global Governance20▲ 36×8 topics
  4. Climate Change17▲ 2.6×22 topics
  5. Diplomacy17▲ 72×4 topics
  6. Economic Growth14▲ 7.7×9 topics
  7. Genocide14▲ 103×3 topics
  8. Conflict13▲ 35×8 topics
  9. Human Rights13▲ 6.0×20 topics
  10. International Institutions12▲ 233×1 topic
  11. Power12▲ 63×1 topic
  12. International Relations12▲ 23×12 topics
  13. Politics11▲ 17×8 topics
  14. Security11▲ 10×5 topics
  15. Environmental Impact11▲ 3.2×9 topics
  16. State Sovereignty10▲ 74×2 topics
  17. Governance10▲ 13×6 topics
  18. Humanitarian Intervention9▲ 91×2 topics
  19. Security Council9▲ 60×2 topics
  20. Invasive Species9▲ 6.4×8 topics
  21. National Security9▲ 77×3 topics
  22. Responsibility to Protect8▲ 101×1 topic
  23. United Nations8▲ 101×1 topic
  24. Religion8▲ 5.6×11 topics
  25. Nation-Building8▲ 67×3 topics
  26. Economic Development8▲ 4.6×10 topics
  27. European Union8▲ 13×9 topics
  28. Colonialism8▲ 6.1×12 topics
  29. Technology Development7▲ 84×2 topics
  30. Biological Control7▲ 17×7 topics
  31. Defense Spending7▲ 303×1 topic
  32. Military Expenditure7▲ 303×1 topic
  33. Middle East7▲ 59×2 topics
  34. Terrorism7▲ 70×3 topics
  35. Russia7▲ 80×3 topics
  36. State-Building7▲ 95×2 topics
  37. Geopolitics6▲ 24×6 topics
  38. Microbiota6▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Pest Management6▲ 28×4 topics
  40. Climate Consequences6▲ 200×1 topic

Which research topics does International Institute for Strategic Studies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Economic and Technological Innovation, European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies, Military and Defense Studies and Global trade and economics.

Economic and Technological Innovation: 1 fractional worksEuropean and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies: 1 fractional worksMilitary and Defense Studies: 0 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics: 0 fractional worksDefense, Military, and Policy Studies: 0 fractional worksMilitary History and Str…0Military History and Strategy: 0 fractional worksAsian Studies and History: 0 fractional worksGlobal Political and Social Dynamics: 0 fractional worksInternational Maritime Law Issues: 0 fractional worksSocioeconomic Development in MENA: 0 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsPolitical Science and International RelationsGeneral Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSociology and Political Science1 others

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

  1. 1 Economic and Technological Innovation Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  2. 2 European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  3. 3 Military and Defense Studies Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  4. 4 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0 works
  5. 5 Defense, Military, and Policy Studies Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  6. 6 Military History and Strategy Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  7. 7 Asian Studies and History Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  8. 8 Global Political and Social Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  9. 9 International Maritime Law Issues Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 0 works
  10. 10 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 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 available10.1%not open89.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.6%domestic only86.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International Institute for Strategic Studies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 86% 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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