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Nuffield Foundation

In research, Nuffield Foundation stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,625 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,916 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#13,448
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#730
of 2,253
Research works
530
▼ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
34.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
33.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Nuffield Foundation 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 #3,625 of 16,945 31.8%345
Social SciencesField #3,916 of 10,206 31.8%214

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nuffield Foundation 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: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.27× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMathematics: 6.25× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 3.45× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.10× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.35× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.95× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Nuffield Foundation?

Ranked on the composite score, David Butler, Philip Bobbitt and Uwe Kitzinger lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nuffield Foundation.

  1. 1 David Butler United Kingdom · #96,834 worldwide 102 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Philip Bobbitt United Kingdom · #141,580 worldwide 127 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Uwe Kitzinger United Kingdom · #288,974 worldwide 18 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Burt L. Monroe United Kingdom · #440,179 worldwide 88 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 David Butler United Kingdom · #822,626 worldwide 27 citations · 47 works
All ranked researchers at Nuffield Foundation

Which keywords describe research at Nuffield Foundation?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Monetary Policy, Economic Policy, Economic Growth, British Politics, Depoliticisation, Public Opinion and Political Economy.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Globalization49▲ 5.1×48 topics
  2. Monetary Policy36▲ 24×10 topics
  3. Economic Policy31▲ 88×3 topics
  4. Economic Growth30▲ 7.5×17 topics
  5. British Politics24▲ 220×1 topic
  6. Depoliticisation24▲ 220×1 topic
  7. Human Rights22▲ 4.9×31 topics
  8. Public Opinion20▲ 20×5 topics
  9. Political Economy19▲ 14×13 topics
  10. Income Inequality18▲ 24×6 topics
  11. Neoliberalism17▲ 8.7×11 topics
  12. National Identity16▲ 26×6 topics
  13. Democracy16▲ 8.1×16 topics
  14. History14▲ 3.4×19 topics
  15. Political Dynamics14▲ 66×2 topics
  16. Intergovernmental Relations14▲ 131×2 topics
  17. Colonialism13▲ 5.1×18 topics
  18. Inequality13▲ 10×10 topics
  19. Decentralization13▲ 21×4 topics
  20. Identity13▲ 3.1×22 topics
  21. Economic Development12▲ 3.4×21 topics
  22. Nationalism12▲ 4.0×15 topics
  23. Governance12▲ 7.5×11 topics
  24. Devolution11▲ 91×2 topics
  25. International Law11▲ 7.6×13 topics
  26. Multinational Federations11▲ 152×1 topic
  27. Secessionism11▲ 152×1 topic
  28. Conflict11▲ 14×7 topics
  29. Fiscal Policy11▲ 9.3×6 topics
  30. Social Justice10▲ 3.9×15 topics
  31. Health10▲ 5.0×6 topics
  32. Social Policy10▲ 14×5 topics
  33. Welfare State10▲ 18×4 topics
  34. Institutional Change9▲ 38×2 topics
  35. Property Rights9▲ 15×4 topics
  36. Ethnicity9▲ 5.7×10 topics
  37. Global Governance9▲ 7.4×13 topics
  38. Ideational Power8▲ 40×1 topic
  39. Redistribution8▲ 40×1 topic
  40. Financialization8▲ 17×3 topics

Which research topics does Nuffield Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Legal Education and Practice Innovations, Historical Economic and Social Studies, Diverse Musicological Studies and Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques.

Legal Education and Prac…2Legal Education and Practice Innovations: 2 fractional worksHistorical Economic and Social Studies: 1 fractional worksDiverse Musicological Studies: 0 fractional worksMathematics Education and Teaching Techniques: 0 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Health: 0 fractional worksEthics and Legal Issues …0Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare: 0 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 0 fractional worksSocial Policy and Reform Studies: 0 fractional worksRegional Development and Policy: 0 fractional worksInnovation Policy and R&D: 0 fractional works
LawEconomics and EconometricsMusicEducation3 others

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

  1. 1 Legal Education and Practice Innovations Law 2 works
  2. 2 Historical Economic and Social Studies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  3. 3 Diverse Musicological Studies Music 0 works
  4. 4 Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques Education 0 works
  5. 5 Child and Adolescent Health General Health Professions 0 works
  6. 6 Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
  7. 7 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 0 works
  8. 8 Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  9. 9 Regional Development and Policy Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  10. 10 Innovation Policy and R&D Economics and Econometrics 0 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 available22.2%not open77.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.3%domestic only80.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Nuffield Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% 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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