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International Institute for Sustainable Development

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World rank, all time
#24,117
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#518
of 896
Research works
227
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.2k
18.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What does International Institute for Sustainable Development specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 9.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 24.2 works9.1×
← 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: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.67× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.70× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 9.05× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 1.58× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.36× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.72× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.43× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 9.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at International Institute for Sustainable Development?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael J. Paterson, László Pintér and Aaron Cosbey lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Institute for Sustainable Development.

  1. 1 Michael J. Paterson Canada · #591,850 worldwide 113 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 László Pintér Canada · #982,631 worldwide 41 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Aaron Cosbey Canada · #1,423,800 worldwide 12 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at International Institute for Sustainable Development

Which keywords describe research at International Institute for Sustainable Development?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Environmental Impact, Water Quality, International Law, Eutrophication, Global Governance, State Sovereignty and Bilateral Investment Treaties.

▲ 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. Climate Change10▲ 7.1×33 topics
  2. Environmental Impact5▲ 5.7×16 topics
  3. Water Quality4▲ 19×8 topics
  4. International Law4▲ 22×5 topics
  5. Eutrophication3▲ 60×5 topics
  6. Global Governance3▲ 26×8 topics
  7. State Sovereignty3▲ 120×2 topics
  8. Human Rights3▲ 5.5×8 topics
  9. Bilateral Investment Treaties3▲ 280×1 topic
  10. Bioaccumulation3▲ 57×3 topics
  11. Economic Growth3▲ 6.1×5 topics
  12. Foreign Direct Investment3▲ 108×1 topic
  13. Invasive Species3▲ 12×6 topics
  14. Toxicity3▲ 11×6 topics
  15. Harmful Algal Blooms2▲ 55×2 topics
  16. Fisheries Sustainability2▲ 46×2 topics
  17. Global Warming2▲ 10×6 topics
  18. Microbial Communities2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  19. Development2▲ 10×6 topics
  20. Resilience2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  21. Sustainability Assessment2▲ 27×2 topics
  22. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons2▲ 68×2 topics
  23. Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 15×3 topics
  24. Conservation Challenges2▲ 65×1 topic
  25. Flow Regulation2▲ 65×1 topic
  26. Freshwater Biodiversity2▲ 53×2 topics
  27. Health Effects2▲ 5.2×6 topics
  28. Vulnerability2▲ 14×4 topics
  29. Climate Change Adaptation2▲ 18×2 topics
  30. Cyanobacteria2▲ 62×2 topics
  31. Environmental Sustainability2▲ 18×1 topic
  32. Sustainability Indicators2▲ 45×1 topic
  33. Biodegradation1▲ 27×4 topics
  34. Environmental Exposure1▲ 25×2 topics
  35. Freshwater Ecosystems1▲ 91×1 topic
  36. Greenhouse Gas Emissions1▲ 9.3×2 topics
  37. Nutrient Control1▲ 91×1 topic
  38. Community1▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Disaster1▲ 51×1 topic
  40. Pollution1▲ 12×3 topics

Which research topics does International Institute for Sustainable Development publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: International Arbitration and Investment Law, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy and Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics.

International Arbitration and Investment Law: 3 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksSustainable Development …2Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy: 2 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and P…1Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 1 fractional worksDisaster Management and Resilience: 1 fractional worksToxic Organic Pollutants Impact: 1 fractional worksPharmaceutical and Antib…1Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts: 1 fractional worksWorld Trade Organization…1World Trade Organization Law: 1 fractional worksIsotope Analysis in Ecol…1Isotope Analysis in Ecology: 1 fractional worksClimate Change Policy an…1Climate Change Policy and Economics: 1 fractional works
Strategy and ManagementNature and Landscape ConservationManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawEnvironmental Chemistry6 others

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

  1. 1 International Arbitration and Investment Law Strategy and Management 3 works
  2. 2 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  3. 3 Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  4. 4 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  5. 5 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  7. 7 Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts Pollution 1 works
  8. 8 World Trade Organization Law Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Isotope Analysis in Ecology Ecology 1 works
  10. 10 Climate Change Policy and Economics Economics and Econometrics 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 available48.2%not open51.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.5%domestic only61.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International Institute for Sustainable Development's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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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