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Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center

In research, Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,389 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,647 of 10,206 worldwide) and Political Science and International Relations (#924 of 2,376 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,017
of 28,054 · #19,864 all time
Rank in Italy
#441
of 618
Research works
429
▲ 48% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.2k
14.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
32.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center 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 #5,389 of 16,945 28.0%375
Social SciencesField #3,647 of 10,206 28.3%229
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #924 of 2,376 32.7%131

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.53× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 6.34× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.43× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.84× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.78× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.99× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 7.14× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.44× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 7.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center?

Ranked on the composite score, Patrick McCarthy, Otto Pick and Gianfranco Pasquino lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center.

  1. 1 Patrick McCarthy Italy · #265,012 worldwide 17 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Otto Pick Italy · #616,008 worldwide 10 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Gianfranco Pasquino Italy · #764,075 worldwide 55 citations · 158 works
All ranked researchers at Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center

Which keywords describe research at Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: European Union, Colonialism, International Relations, European Integration, Renewable Energy, Globalization, Governance and Human Rights.

▲ 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. European Union6▲ 43×5 topics
  2. Globalization6▲ 5.0×18 topics
  3. Climate Change6▲ 3.4×18 topics
  4. Colonialism6▲ 19×7 topics
  5. International Relations6▲ 37×8 topics
  6. Renewable Energy6▲ 6.2×14 topics
  7. European Integration6▲ 150×3 topics
  8. Human Rights5▲ 6.9×14 topics
  9. Governance4▲ 20×7 topics
  10. Sustainability4▲ 2.6×13 topics
  11. Soviet Union4▲ 108×2 topics
  12. Global Governance4▲ 26×11 topics
  13. Gender4▲ 10×6 topics
  14. Geopolitics4▲ 35×5 topics
  15. NGOs3▲ 53×4 topics
  16. Migration3▲ 15×7 topics
  17. Economic Growth3▲ 5.8×10 topics
  18. Political Dynamics3▲ 173×2 topics
  19. Decolonization3▲ 58×2 topics
  20. Diplomacy3▲ 48×2 topics
  21. multi-level3▲ 219×1 topic
  22. normative power3▲ 219×1 topic
  23. Energy Transition3▲ 29×4 topics
  24. Identity3▲ 5.7×7 topics
  25. Nationalism3▲ 9.0×5 topics
  26. Religion3▲ 8.7×5 topics
  27. Cold War3▲ 63×2 topics
  28. Culture2▲ 7.3×5 topics
  29. Economic Development2▲ 4.7×6 topics
  30. Australia2▲ 222×1 topic
  31. Eastern Europe2▲ 67×1 topic
  32. Central Asia2▲ 50×2 topics
  33. Cultural Diplomacy2▲ 43×2 topics
  34. Monetary Policy2▲ 15×5 topics
  35. Security2▲ 5.4×6 topics
  36. Humanitarianism2▲ 54×3 topics
  37. National Identity2▲ 29×3 topics
  38. Political Economy2▲ 13×7 topics
  39. Economy2▲ 39×4 topics
  40. Russia2▲ 71×3 topics

Which research topics does Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: European Union Policy and Governance, Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics, Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics and Global trade and economics.

European Union Policy and Governance: 3 fractional worksHistorical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Contemporary Political Dynamics: 2 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics: 2 fractional worksSoviet and Russian History: 2 fractional worksGlobal Energy Security and Policy: 1 fractional worksCommunism, Protests, Soc…1Communism, Protests, Social Movements: 1 fractional worksItalian Fascism and Post-war Society: 1 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Volatility: 1 fractional worksInternational Developmen…1International Development and Aid: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsHistoryGeneral Economics, Econometrics and FinanceGeneral Energy3 others

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

  1. 1 European Union Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  2. 2 Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  3. 3 Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics History 2 works
  4. 4 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  5. 5 Soviet and Russian History Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Global Energy Security and Policy General Energy 1 works
  7. 7 Communism, Protests, Social Movements Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Italian Fascism and Post-war Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  10. 10 International Development and Aid Development 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 available26.5%not open73.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 48% 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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