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International Labour Organization

In research, International Labour Organization stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,631 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,688 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics and Econometrics and Political Science and International Relations — Economics and Econometrics is 8.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,461
of 28,054 · #8,191 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#138
of 220
Research works
1.9k
▼ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
29k
15.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is International Labour Organization known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #5,631 of 10,521 22.2%137 #1478
Social SciencesField #4,688 of 6,365 17.0%87 #1938

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International Labour Organization 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).

What does International Labour Organization specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics and Econometrics takes 8.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 26.2 works8.3×
  2. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 21.7 works7.3×
← 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: 0.43× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.11× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.61× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 4.43× its world share, 23 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.43× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.23× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.61× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.89× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6.92× its world share, 30 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.62× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.44× its world share, 87 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 6.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at International Labour Organization?

Ranked on the composite score, Peter Auer, Dharam Ghai and Hedva Sarfati lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Labour Organization.

  1. 1 Peter Auer Switzerland · #83,957 worldwide 235 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Dharam Ghai Switzerland · #114,363 worldwide 125 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Hedva Sarfati Switzerland · #158,826 worldwide 101 citations · 77 works
  4. 4 Werner Sengenberger Switzerland · #177,957 worldwide 84 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Janine Berg Switzerland · #203,978 worldwide 102 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Sher Verick Switzerland · #233,348 worldwide 116 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 David Kučera Switzerland · #253,324 worldwide 149 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Jukka Takala Switzerland · #263,361 worldwide 584 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Uma Rani Switzerland · #267,333 worldwide 98 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 María Luz Callejo de la Vega Switzerland · #277,132 worldwide 27 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at International Labour Organization

Which keywords describe research at International Labour Organization?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Labor Market, Unemployment, Economic Growth, Health Outcomes, Mental Health, Social Determinants of Health and Economic Crisis.

▲ 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. Globalization33▲ 8.3×43 topics
  2. Labor Market28▲ 48×11 topics
  3. Unemployment21▲ 121×3 topics
  4. Mental Health18▲ 6.1×16 topics
  5. Economic Growth17▲ 10×18 topics
  6. Health Outcomes16▲ 29×3 topics
  7. Social Determinants of Health15▲ 33×4 topics
  8. Economic Crisis14▲ 59×2 topics
  9. Job Insecurity14▲ 108×1 topic
  10. Precarious Employment14▲ 108×1 topic
  11. Social Justice11▲ 9.7×10 topics
  12. Education11▲ 3.3×16 topics
  13. Human Rights11▲ 5.4×32 topics
  14. Gender Inequality10▲ 37×6 topics
  15. Economic Development9▲ 5.7×21 topics
  16. Social Policy9▲ 47×5 topics
  17. Technological Change9▲ 113×2 topics
  18. Income Inequality9▲ 31×6 topics
  19. Gender Equality8▲ 15×7 topics
  20. Gig Economy8▲ 107×2 topics
  21. Labor Market Flexibility8▲ 100×2 topics
  22. Human Capital7▲ 24×6 topics
  23. Algorithmic Control7▲ 107×1 topic
  24. Digital Labor Platforms7▲ 107×1 topic
  25. Personality Traits7▲ 27×3 topics
  26. Political Economy7▲ 14×8 topics
  27. Skill-Biased7▲ 193×1 topic
  28. Wage Inequality7▲ 193×1 topic
  29. Labor Force Participation7▲ 74×2 topics
  30. Decent Work6▲ 446×1 topic
  31. International Labour Organization6▲ 446×1 topic
  32. Immigration6▲ 24×3 topics
  33. Welfare State5▲ 31×2 topics
  34. Institutional Change5▲ 71×2 topics
  35. Social Networks5▲ 9.8×6 topics
  36. Trade Unions5▲ 65×3 topics
  37. Age Discrimination5▲ 87×2 topics
  38. Public Opinion5▲ 20×3 topics
  39. R&D5▲ 30×4 topics
  40. Collective Bargaining5▲ 101×2 topics

Which research topics does International Labour Organization publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Employment and Welfare Studies, Digital Economy and Work Transformation, Labor market dynamics and wage inequality and International Labor and Employment Law.

Employment and Welfare S…14Employment and Welfare Studies: 14 fractional worksDigital Economy and Work Transformation: 7 fractional worksLabor market dynamics an…7Labor market dynamics and wage inequality: 7 fractional worksInternational Labor and …6International Labor and Employment Law: 6 fractional worksSocial Policy and Reform Studies: 5 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 4 fractional worksLabor Movements and Unions4Labor Movements and Unions: 4 fractional worksMigration and Labor Dynamics: 4 fractional worksRetirement, Disability, and Employment: 4 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 4 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsSociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsPolitical Science and International Relations3 others

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

  1. 1 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 14 works
  2. 2 Digital Economy and Work Transformation Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  3. 3 Labor market dynamics and wage inequality Economics and Econometrics 7 works
  4. 4 International Labor and Employment Law Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  5. 5 Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  7. 7 Labor Movements and Unions Public Administration 4 works
  8. 8 Migration and Labor Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  9. 9 Retirement, Disability, and Employment Demography 4 works
  10. 10 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 4 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 available35.7%not open64.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.2%domestic only74.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International Labour Organization's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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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