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National Institute of Economic and Social Research

In research, National Institute of Economic and Social Research stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,521 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance — Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 19.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,744
of 28,054 · #11,558 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#944
of 1,094
Research works
1.2k
▼ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
27k
22.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is National Institute of Economic and Social Research known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #8,521 of 10,521 21.5%67 #1824

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Institute of Economic and Social Research 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 National Institute of Economic and Social Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 19.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 33.3 works20×
← 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: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.67× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.61× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.27× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.66× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 19.61× its world share, 33 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.64× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.33× its world share, 23 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 19.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Institute of Economic and Social Research?

Ranked on the composite score, S. J. Prais, G. D. N. Worswick and Paul A. Ballonoff lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Institute of Economic and Social Research.

  1. 1 S. J. Prais United Kingdom · #98,578 worldwide 413 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 G. D. N. Worswick United Kingdom · #108,463 worldwide 194 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Paul A. Ballonoff United Kingdom · #111,920 worldwide 341 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Janet Wasko United Kingdom · #224,528 worldwide 86 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Nigel Pain United Kingdom · #296,793 worldwide 171 citations · 37 works
  6. 6 Martin Weale United Kingdom · #301,495 worldwide 189 citations · 79 works
  7. 7 Alfred Maizels United Kingdom · #302,352 worldwide 118 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 G. F. Ray United Kingdom · #347,469 worldwide 143 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 S. G. B. Henry United Kingdom · #381,580 worldwide 91 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Francesco Venturini United Kingdom · #394,235 worldwide 93 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at National Institute of Economic and Social Research

Which keywords describe research at National Institute of Economic and Social Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Monetary Policy, Economic Growth, Financial Crisis, Economic Policy, Income Inequality, Labor Market and Capital Flows.

▲ 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. Globalization13▲ 8.5×19 topics
  2. Monetary Policy13▲ 65×7 topics
  3. Economic Growth11▲ 16×14 topics
  4. Financial Crisis6▲ 73×5 topics
  5. Economic Policy6▲ 155×5 topics
  6. Income Inequality6▲ 55×6 topics
  7. Capital Flows5▲ 171×2 topics
  8. Labor Market5▲ 22×9 topics
  9. Structural Change5▲ 89×2 topics
  10. Fiscal Policy5▲ 28×5 topics
  11. Economic Development5▲ 7.1×10 topics
  12. Inequality4▲ 23×4 topics
  13. Innovation4▲ 4.9×8 topics
  14. Mental Health4▲ 3.5×11 topics
  15. Sustainable Development4▲ 3.2×11 topics
  16. Exchange Rate Regimes4▲ 162×1 topic
  17. Financial Integration4▲ 157×1 topic
  18. Unemployment4▲ 55×3 topics
  19. Political Economy4▲ 18×5 topics
  20. Neoliberalism4▲ 13×3 topics
  21. British Politics4▲ 307×1 topic
  22. Depoliticisation4▲ 307×1 topic
  23. Aggregate Demand3▲ 141×1 topic
  24. Income Distribution3▲ 122×1 topic
  25. Social Policy3▲ 41×3 topics
  26. International Trade3▲ 26×2 topics
  27. Public Opinion3▲ 31×3 topics
  28. Austerity Measures3▲ 51×2 topics
  29. Economic Crisis3▲ 30×2 topics
  30. Liquidity3▲ 46×3 topics
  31. Technological Change3▲ 88×2 topics
  32. Health Outcomes3▲ 12×3 topics
  33. Institutional Change2▲ 86×1 topic
  34. Welfare State2▲ 37×1 topic
  35. Banking Regulation2▲ 296×2 topics
  36. Development Studies2▲ 660×1 topic
  37. Human Capital2▲ 18×5 topics
  38. Personality Traits2▲ 22×2 topics
  39. Trade Regulation2▲ 660×1 topic
  40. Financial Development2▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does National Institute of Economic and Social Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Global Financial Crisis and Policies, Political and Economic history of UK and US, Economic Theory and Policy and Social Policy and Reform Studies.

Global Financial Crisis …4Global Financial Crisis and Policies: 4 fractional worksPolitical and Economic h…4Political and Economic history of UK and US: 4 fractional worksEconomic Theory and Policy3Economic Theory and Policy: 3 fractional worksSocial Policy and Reform…2Social Policy and Reform Studies: 2 fractional worksEconomic, financial, and policy analysis: 2 fractional worksLabor market dynamics and wage inequality: 2 fractional worksHousing, Finance, and Ne…2Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 2 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 2 fractional worksMonetary Policy and Economic Impact: 2 fractional worksBanking stability, regulation, efficiency: 2 fractional works
FinancePolitical Science and International RelationsGeneral Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEconomics and Econometrics1 others

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

  1. 1 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 4 works
  2. 2 Political and Economic history of UK and US Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  3. 3 Economic Theory and Policy General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3 works
  4. 4 Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Economic, financial, and policy analysis General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  6. 6 Labor market dynamics and wage inequality Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  7. 7 Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Finance 2 works
  8. 8 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 2 works
  9. 9 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  10. 10 Banking stability, regulation, efficiency Finance 2 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 available24.7%not open75.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.5%domestic only83.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Institute of Economic and Social Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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