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Netherlands Institute for Social Research

In research, Netherlands Institute for Social Research stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,625 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,057 of 10,206 worldwide) and Sociology and Political Science (#1,191 of 4,340 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#12,618
of 42,892
Rank in Netherlands
#155
of 464
Research works
935
▼ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
30k
32.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
37.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Netherlands Institute for Social Research 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 #2,625 of 16,945 41.4%683
Social SciencesField #2,057 of 10,206 44.5%472
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,191 of 4,340 46.5%207

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Netherlands Institute for 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).

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: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 4.04× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.80× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.27× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.43× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.84× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Netherlands Institute for Social Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Abram de Swaan, Jurjen Iedema and Jaco Dagevos lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Netherlands Institute for Social Research.

  1. 1 Abram de Swaan Netherlands · #93,880 worldwide 111 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 Jurjen Iedema Netherlands · #422,635 worldwide 48 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Jaco Dagevos Netherlands · #473,468 worldwide 57 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 E. V. K. FitzGerald Netherlands · #550,689 worldwide 55 citations · 43 works
  5. 5 Jeroen Boelhouwer Netherlands · #572,433 worldwide 22 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Gerrie ter Haar Netherlands · #642,870 worldwide 5 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Ken Post Netherlands · #675,567 worldwide 3 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 George Irvin Netherlands · #750,405 worldwide 36 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 F.A. van Beek Netherlands · #1,042,110 worldwide 28 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 M. A. Mohamed Salih Netherlands · #1,252,400 worldwide 21 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at Netherlands Institute for Social Research

Which keywords describe research at Netherlands Institute for Social Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Globalization, Politics, Resilience, Social Support, Economic Growth, Immigration and Inequality.

▲ 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. Mental Health5▲ 7.3×13 topics
  2. Globalization5▲ 5.3×16 topics
  3. Politics3▲ 25×5 topics
  4. Economic Growth3▲ 6.9×10 topics
  5. Resilience3▲ 12×7 topics
  6. Social Support3▲ 9.9×7 topics
  7. Immigration2▲ 43×3 topics
  8. Inequality2▲ 21×5 topics
  9. Labor Market2▲ 15×4 topics
  10. Refugees2▲ 34×2 topics
  11. Health Disparities2▲ 16×3 topics
  12. Income Inequality2▲ 30×3 topics
  13. Public Health2▲ 2.9×9 topics
  14. Political Economy2▲ 16×3 topics
  15. Well-being2▲ 11×3 topics
  16. Cosmopolitanism2▲ 34×2 topics
  17. Ethnicity2▲ 10×2 topics
  18. Public Opinion2▲ 30×2 topics
  19. Elderly Care2▲ 23×3 topics
  20. Life Satisfaction2▲ 52×2 topics
  21. National Identity2▲ 31×1 topic
  22. Positive Psychology2▲ 44×2 topics
  23. Social Boundaries2▲ 121×1 topic
  24. Social Policy2▲ 39×3 topics
  25. Positive Emotions2▲ 28×2 topics
  26. Social Determinants of Health2▲ 15×3 topics
  27. Acculturation2▲ 42×2 topics
  28. Health Outcomes2▲ 12×3 topics
  29. Cost-effectiveness Analysis2▲ 35×1 topic
  30. Happiness2▲ 61×1 topic
  31. Health Utility Measures2▲ 35×1 topic
  32. Institutional Change2▲ 83×1 topic
  33. Long-Term Care2▲ 39×2 topics
  34. Psychological Adjustment2▲ 21×2 topics
  35. Subjective Well-Being2▲ 40×1 topic
  36. Welfare State2▲ 35×1 topic
  37. Health Equity1▲ 10×4 topics
  38. Integration1▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Implicit Bias1▲ 53×2 topics
  40. Monetary Policy1▲ 10×4 topics

Which research topics does Netherlands Institute for Social Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Migration, Refugees, and Integration, Social Policy and Reform Studies, Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life and Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction.

Migration, Refugees, and…2Migration, Refugees, and Integration: 2 fractional worksSocial Policy and Reform…2Social Policy and Reform Studies: 2 fractional worksHealth Systems, Economic…2Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life: 2 fractional worksPsychological Well-being…2Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction: 2 fractional worksMigration, Health and Trauma: 1 fractional worksIntergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving: 1 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare S…1Employment and Welfare Studies: 1 fractional worksHealth disparities and outcomes: 1 fractional worksSocial and Intergroup Psychology: 1 fractional worksHealthcare innovation and challenges: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsEconomics and EconometricsSocial Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Migration, Refugees, and Integration Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  3. 3 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  4. 4 Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Social Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 Migration, Health and Trauma Clinical Psychology 1 works
  6. 6 Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Health disparities and outcomes Health 1 works
  9. 9 Social and Intergroup Psychology Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Healthcare innovation and challenges Education 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 available26.2%not open73.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.9%domestic only85.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Netherlands Institute for Social Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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