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Migration Policy Institute

In research, Migration Policy Institute stands highest in Sociology and Political Science (#1,434 of 4,340 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,628 of 10,206 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,227 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences and Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 5.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#29,115
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,233
of 8,685
Research works
753
▼ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.3k
7.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Migration Policy Institute 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
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,434 of 4,340 30.3%173
Social SciencesField #3,628 of 10,206 19.1%567
Social SciencesDomain #6,227 of 16,945 18.4%674
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #1,709 of 2,376 18.8%151

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Migration Policy Institute 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 Migration Policy Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 5.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesField · 31.2 works5.4×
  2. Social SciencesDomain · 40.1 works3.5×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.54× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.71× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.58× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.60× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.54× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.43× its world share, 31 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Migration Policy Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, B. de Hart, Michael Fix and A.M. Reneman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Migration Policy Institute.

  1. 1 B. de Hart United States · #94,272 worldwide 108 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Michael Fix United States · #304,428 worldwide 68 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 A.M. Reneman United States · #442,569 worldwide 3 citations · 41 works
  4. 4 Kathleen Newland United States · #450,460 worldwide 48 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Pieter Boeles United States · #461,973 worldwide 2 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 G.R. Jones United States · #557,117 worldwide 7 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 M.H.A. Strik United States · #603,635 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Ashley Terlouw United States · #613,776 worldwide 1 citations · 46 works
  9. 9 Martijn Stronks United States · #670,427 worldwide 0 citations · 36 works
  10. 10 Piyasiri Wickramasekara United States · #843,577 worldwide 23 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Migration Policy Institute

Which keywords describe research at Migration Policy Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Labor Market, Immigration, Social Networks, Network Effects, Remittances, Mental Health and Migration.

▲ 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. Globalization10▲ 11×18 topics
  2. Labor Market9▲ 67×5 topics
  3. Immigration9▲ 171×3 topics
  4. Social Networks7▲ 54×2 topics
  5. Network Effects6▲ 196×1 topic
  6. Remittances6▲ 323×1 topic
  7. Mental Health5▲ 7.0×6 topics
  8. Migration4▲ 25×11 topics
  9. Acculturation3▲ 95×2 topics
  10. Ethnicity3▲ 19×4 topics
  11. Resettlement3▲ 86×2 topics
  12. Citizenship3▲ 59×3 topics
  13. Immigrant3▲ 101×2 topics
  14. National Identity3▲ 56×3 topics
  15. Politics3▲ 24×2 topics
  16. Trauma3▲ 32×2 topics
  17. Integration3▲ 42×2 topics
  18. Multiculturalism3▲ 31×2 topics
  19. Post-Migration Stress3▲ 105×1 topic
  20. Refugee3▲ 105×1 topic
  21. Refugees3▲ 44×1 topic
  22. Social Boundaries3▲ 197×1 topic
  23. Gender2▲ 9.8×7 topics
  24. Human Rights2▲ 4.6×9 topics
  25. Cultural Diversity2▲ 20×3 topics
  26. Social Capital2▲ 7.6×3 topics
  27. Ethnic Minority Business2▲ 142×1 topic
  28. Immigrant Entrepreneurship2▲ 142×1 topic
  29. Food Security2▲ 6.0×2 topics
  30. Intersectionality1▲ 17×3 topics
  31. Regional Development1▲ 8.5×4 topics
  32. Political Economy1▲ 11×5 topics
  33. Territorial Governance1▲ 23×2 topics
  34. Demographic Dynamics1▲ 68×1 topic
  35. Global Governance1▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Public Opinion1▲ 20×2 topics
  37. Rural Transformation1▲ 68×1 topic
  38. Voting Behavior1▲ 72×2 topics
  39. Vulnerability1▲ 12×4 topics
  40. European Integration1▲ 43×2 topics

Which research topics does Migration Policy Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Migration and Labor Dynamics, Migration, Health and Trauma, Migration, Refugees, and Integration and Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy.

Migration and Labor Dyna…6Migration and Labor Dynamics: 6 fractional worksMigration, Health and Tr…3Migration, Health and Trauma: 3 fractional worksMigration, Refugees, and…3Migration, Refugees, and Integration: 3 fractional worksMigration, Ethnicity, an…2Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy: 2 fractional worksRegional Socio-Economic …1Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends: 1 fractional worksGender Politics and Repr…1Gender Politics and Representation: 1 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 1 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 1 fractional worksSocial Policy and Reform Studies: 1 fractional worksNames, Identity, and Discrimination Research: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceClinical PsychologyDemographyGender Studies3 others

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

  1. 1 Migration and Labor Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  2. 2 Migration, Health and Trauma Clinical Psychology 3 works
  3. 3 Migration, Refugees, and Integration Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  4. 4 Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends Demography 1 works
  6. 6 Gender Politics and Representation Gender Studies 1 works
  7. 7 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 1 works
  8. 8 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research 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 available31.6%not open68.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.2%domestic only86.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Migration Policy Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% 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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