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Library of Parliament

In research, Library of Parliament stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,793 of 10,206 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,154 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#27,419
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#589
of 896
Research works
291
▲ 38% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.4k
4.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Library of Parliament 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 SciencesField #2,793 of 10,206 12.7%144
Social SciencesDomain #5,154 of 16,945 11.5%207

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Library of Parliament 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: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.61× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.28× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.49× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.01× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.32× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.86× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.80× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Library of Parliament?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Governance, European Union, Political Dynamics, Economic Growth, Globalization, European Integration, normative power and Metadata Standards.

▲ 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. Governance5▲ 34×6 topics
  2. Globalization4▲ 4.8×11 topics
  3. European Union4▲ 38×3 topics
  4. Political Dynamics4▲ 310×2 topics
  5. Economic Growth3▲ 9.6×8 topics
  6. European Integration2▲ 108×1 topic
  7. normative power2▲ 314×1 topic
  8. Metadata Standards2▲ 302×2 topics
  9. Archives2▲ 465×1 topic
  10. Digital Preservation2▲ 399×1 topic
  11. Financialization2▲ 45×3 topics
  12. Neoliberalism2▲ 12×4 topics
  13. Social Media2▲ 2.9×6 topics
  14. Housing2▲ 75×1 topic
  15. Language2▲ 15×2 topics
  16. Shareholder Value2▲ 34×1 topic
  17. Digital Divide1▲ 13×4 topics
  18. National Identity1▲ 29×3 topics
  19. Public Opinion1▲ 26×4 topics
  20. Social Justice1▲ 5.6×3 topics
  21. Consciousness1▲ 42×2 topics
  22. Corruption1▲ 18×5 topics
  23. Democracy1▲ 8.2×5 topics
  24. Institutions1▲ 37×3 topics
  25. Intergovernmental Relations1▲ 259×2 topics
  26. Intersectionality1▲ 16×2 topics
  27. Labor Market1▲ 10×5 topics
  28. Public Sector1▲ 73×2 topics
  29. Religion1▲ 6.0×2 topics
  30. Feminism1▲ 9.4×2 topics
  31. Political Economy1▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Black Liberation Theology1▲ 595×1 topic
  33. Cognition1▲ 18×1 topic
  34. Decentralization1▲ 12×1 topic
  35. Height1▲ 121×1 topic
  36. Inequality1▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Ketogenic Diet1▲ 25×1 topic
  38. Low-Carbohydrate Diet1▲ 28×1 topic
  39. Multinational Federations1▲ 301×1 topic
  40. Physics of Mind1▲ 449×1 topic

Which research topics does Library of Parliament publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: European Union Policy and Governance, Digital and Traditional Archives Management, Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism and Political Systems and Governance.

European Union Policy and Governance: 2 fractional worksDigital and Traditional Archives Management: 2 fractional worksHousing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 2 fractional worksPolitical Systems and Governance: 1 fractional worksHistorical Economic and Social Studies: 1 fractional worksTheological Perspectives and Practices: 1 fractional worksDiet and metabolism stud…1Diet and metabolism studies: 1 fractional worksCognitive Science and Ed…1Cognitive Science and Education Research: 1 fractional worksSocial Media and Politics1Social Media and Politics: 1 fractional worksCorruption and Economic …1Corruption and Economic Development: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsConservationFinanceEconomics and Econometrics4 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 2 works
  2. 2 Digital and Traditional Archives Management Conservation 2 works
  3. 3 Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Finance 2 works
  4. 4 Political Systems and Governance Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  5. 5 Historical Economic and Social Studies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  6. 6 Theological Perspectives and Practices Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 1 works
  8. 8 Cognitive Science and Education Research Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  9. 9 Social Media and Politics Communication 1 works
  10. 10 Corruption and Economic Development Sociology and Political Science 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 available36.4%not open63.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.8%domestic only75.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Library of Parliament's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 38% 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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