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Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale

In research, Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,437 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,685 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#33,558
of 42,892
Rank in Italy
#878
of 969
Research works
310
▼ 79% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.8k
5.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale 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 #8,437 of 16,945 11.3%213
Social SciencesField #9,685 of 10,206 8.7%125

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 6.95× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 1.59× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.21× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.81× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.42× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.43× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.26× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 7.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale?

Ranked on the composite score, Michele Prospero, Michaëla Liuccio and Elena Valentini lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale.

  1. 1 Michele Prospero Italy · #544,078 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Michaëla Liuccio Italy · #683,829 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Elena Valentini Italy · #705,709 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Maria Romana Allegri Italy · #802,803 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Mariella Nocenzi Italy · #810,526 worldwide 1 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Paola Panarese Italy · #1,065,277 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Christian Ruggiero Italy · #1,535,502 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale

Which keywords describe research at Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Identity, Narrative, Cultural Studies, Cultural Heritage, Education, Religion and Social Policy.

▲ 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. Globalization47▲ 8.2×42 topics
  2. Identity34▲ 14×16 topics
  3. Narrative29▲ 66×2 topics
  4. Cultural Studies27▲ 24×11 topics
  5. Cultural Heritage27▲ 20×10 topics
  6. Education27▲ 6.6×21 topics
  7. Religion22▲ 12×8 topics
  8. Social Policy22▲ 53×6 topics
  9. Sustainable Development22▲ 6.1×11 topics
  10. Cultural Diversity20▲ 34×8 topics
  11. Innovation20▲ 7.0×9 topics
  12. Sociology19▲ 46×7 topics
  13. Migration18▲ 19×4 topics
  14. History18▲ 7.1×12 topics
  15. Pedagogy17▲ 16×5 topics
  16. Citizenship17▲ 47×4 topics
  17. Learning17▲ 28×5 topics
  18. Inclusion17▲ 45×2 topics
  19. Teaching16▲ 71×2 topics
  20. Ethics16▲ 11×8 topics
  21. Research16▲ 45×2 topics
  22. Cura16▲ 564×1 topic
  23. Family16▲ 78×2 topics
  24. Qualitative16▲ 416×1 topic
  25. Social Support16▲ 11×8 topics
  26. Integration16▲ 41×2 topics
  27. Economy16▲ 54×1 topic
  28. Welfare16▲ 91×1 topic
  29. Philosophy15▲ 11×5 topics
  30. Palliative Care15▲ 29×3 topics
  31. Phenomenology14▲ 38×3 topics
  32. Aging14▲ 8.8×3 topics
  33. Medical Ethics14▲ 26×3 topics
  34. Public Health Policy14▲ 27×2 topics
  35. Elderly14▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Retirement14▲ 61×2 topics
  37. Interpretation14▲ 103×2 topics
  38. Caregiving14▲ 59×1 topic
  39. Community Living14▲ 90×1 topic
  40. Hermeneutics14▲ 56×2 topics

Which research topics does Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sex work and related issues, Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology, Law in Society and Culture and Differential Equations and Numerical Methods.

Sex work and related iss…1Sex work and related issues: 1 fractional worksSexuality, Behavior, and…1Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology: 1 fractional worksLaw in Society and Culture: 0 fractional worksDifferential Equations and Numerical Methods: 0 fractional worksGenerational Differences and Trends: 0 fractional worksManagement, Economics, and Public Policy: 0 fractional worksTheatre and Performance Studies: 0 fractional worksNumerical methods for di…0Numerical methods for differential equations: 0 fractional worksFeminist Theory and Gender Studies: 0 fractional worksArtistic and Creative Research: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceClinical PsychologyLawNumerical Analysis4 others

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

  1. 1 Sex work and related issues Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology Clinical Psychology 1 works
  3. 3 Law in Society and Culture Law 0 works
  4. 4 Differential Equations and Numerical Methods Numerical Analysis 0 works
  5. 5 Generational Differences and Trends Life-span and Life-course Studies 0 works
  6. 6 Management, Economics, and Public Policy Marketing 0 works
  7. 7 Theatre and Performance Studies Visual Arts and Performing Arts 0 works
  8. 8 Numerical methods for differential equations Numerical Analysis 0 works
  9. 9 Feminist Theory and Gender Studies Gender Studies 0 works
  10. 10 Artistic and Creative Research Visual Arts and Performing Arts 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 available25.3%not open74.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.2%domestic only91.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 79% 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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