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Ministry for Foreign Affairs

In research, Ministry for Foreign Affairs stands highest in Social Sciences (#14,477 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,832 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 3.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#41,058
of 42,892
Rank in Sweden
#281
of 286
Research works
246
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.8k
7.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Ministry for Foreign Affairs 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 #14,477 of 16,945 16.0%197
Social SciencesField #8,832 of 10,206 15.6%143

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ministry for Foreign Affairs 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 Ministry for Foreign Affairs specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 3.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesDomain · 23.0 works3.3×
← 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: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.69× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMedicineVeterinary: 3.54× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.43× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.49× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.73× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.84× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ministry for Foreign Affairs?

Ranked on the composite score, Douglas Hurd lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

  1. 1 Douglas Hurd Sweden · #1,092,587 worldwide 11 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Which keywords describe research at Ministry for Foreign Affairs?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Teacher Professional Development, Educational Technology, International Relations, Pedagogy, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teacher Knowledge, Technology Integration and International Law.

▲ 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. Teacher Professional Development3▲ 75×2 topics
  2. Educational Technology3▲ 8.2×4 topics
  3. International Relations2▲ 35×6 topics
  4. Education2▲ 4.6×5 topics
  5. Pedagogy2▲ 16×4 topics
  6. Pedagogical Content Knowledge2▲ 254×1 topic
  7. Teacher Knowledge2▲ 235×1 topic
  8. Technology Integration2▲ 22×2 topics
  9. International Law2▲ 22×3 topics
  10. European Union2▲ 26×4 topics
  11. Geopolitics2▲ 39×6 topics
  12. Globalization2▲ 3.0×10 topics
  13. Qualitative Research2▲ 7.0×3 topics
  14. Sustainable Development Goals2▲ 35×2 topics
  15. Learning2▲ 19×2 topics
  16. Artificial Intelligence1▲ 3.6×3 topics
  17. Climate Change1▲ 1.89×5 topics
  18. Qualitative Research Methods1▲ 132×1 topic
  19. Social Sciences1▲ 35×2 topics
  20. Teacher Identity1▲ 136×1 topic
  21. Digital Sovereignty1▲ 111×2 topics
  22. Ecosystem-Based Management1▲ 150×1 topic
  23. Experiential Learning1▲ 95×2 topics
  24. Information Warfare1▲ 152×2 topics
  25. Marine Spatial Planning1▲ 150×1 topic
  26. Discourse Analysis1▲ 18×1 topic
  27. European Integration1▲ 74×2 topics
  28. Human Rights1▲ 4.1×3 topics
  29. Methodology1▲ 95×1 topic
  30. Security Council1▲ 79×2 topics
  31. Adventure Education1▲ 641×1 topic
  32. Australia1▲ 213×1 topic
  33. Cold War1▲ 56×1 topic
  34. Constitutional Reform1▲ 104×1 topic
  35. Cyber Security1▲ 76×1 topic
  36. Digital Economy1▲ 20×4 topics
  37. Governance1▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Internet Governance1▲ 245×1 topic
  39. Legal Modernization1▲ 116×1 topic
  40. Outdoor Therapy1▲ 641×1 topic

Which research topics does Ministry for Foreign Affairs publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Coastal and Marine Management and Social and Educational Sciences.

Mathematics Education an…2Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques: 2 fractional worksTeacher Education and Le…1Teacher Education and Leadership Studies: 1 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Manag…1Coastal and Marine Management: 1 fractional worksSocial and Educational S…1Social and Educational Sciences: 1 fractional worksLegal and Policy Issues: 1 fractional worksHistorical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics: 1 fractional worksCybersecurity and Cyber …1Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies: 1 fractional worksOutdoor and Experiential…1Outdoor and Experiential Education: 1 fractional worksEducation, Healthcare an…1Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 1 fractional worksInternational Law and Hu…1International Law and Human Rights: 1 fractional works
EducationManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawLawPolitical Science and International Relations1 others

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

  1. 1 Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques Education 2 works
  2. 2 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 1 works
  3. 3 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  4. 4 Social and Educational Sciences Education 1 works
  5. 5 Legal and Policy Issues Law 1 works
  6. 6 Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  8. 8 Outdoor and Experiential Education Social Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 International Law and Human Rights Political Science and International Relations 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 available21.8%not open78.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.8%domestic only80.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ministry for Foreign Affairs's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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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