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Observer Research Foundation

In research, Observer Research Foundation stands highest in Social Sciences (#14,390 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,379
of 28,054 · #29,441 all time
Rank in India
#1,687
of 1,840
Research works
265
▲ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.5k
5.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Observer Research 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 #14,390 of 16,945 18.1%158

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Observer Research 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: 1.67× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.56× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.91× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.79× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.12× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 3.81× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.87× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.33× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.56× its world share, 38 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 Observer Research Foundation?

Ranked on the composite score, Nilanjan Ghosh lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Observer Research Foundation.

  1. 1 Nilanjan Ghosh India · #1,456,255 worldwide 9 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Observer Research Foundation

Which keywords describe research at Observer Research Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Human Rights, Environmental Impact, Conflict, Sustainability, Democracy, Economic Growth 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. Globalization13▲ 7.8×15 topics
  2. Sustainability9▲ 4.5×20 topics
  3. Environmental Impact9▲ 6.2×12 topics
  4. Human Rights9▲ 10×11 topics
  5. Climate Change8▲ 3.4×19 topics
  6. Conflict7▲ 53×4 topics
  7. Democracy6▲ 21×7 topics
  8. Economic Growth6▲ 8.0×8 topics
  9. International Law6▲ 22×6 topics
  10. Colonialism6▲ 14×3 topics
  11. Ethnicity6▲ 18×4 topics
  12. India5▲ 84×3 topics
  13. Economic Reforms5▲ 205×2 topics
  14. Governance5▲ 17×6 topics
  15. Policy5▲ 26×4 topics
  16. Development5▲ 15×4 topics
  17. Economic Development4▲ 6.2×6 topics
  18. Federalism4▲ 78×1 topic
  19. Kashmir4▲ 231×1 topic
  20. Political Economy4▲ 19×4 topics
  21. Global Governance4▲ 21×4 topics
  22. Poverty Reduction4▲ 34×2 topics
  23. Industrialization4▲ 72×2 topics
  24. Information Technology4▲ 8.4×3 topics
  25. China-Africa Relations3▲ 94×2 topics
  26. Food Security3▲ 7.1×6 topics
  27. Diplomacy3▲ 39×2 topics
  28. Neo-liberalism3▲ 267×1 topic
  29. Greenhouse Gas Emissions3▲ 13×3 topics
  30. Development Policies3▲ 99×1 topic
  31. Foreign Aid3▲ 99×1 topic
  32. Health Effects3▲ 5.8×2 topics
  33. Food Systems3▲ 74×1 topic
  34. Sustainable Diets3▲ 74×1 topic
  35. Vulnerability3▲ 13×6 topics
  36. International Institutions2▲ 121×1 topic
  37. Power2▲ 36×1 topic
  38. Food Insecurity2▲ 41×2 topics
  39. Household Behavior2▲ 25×2 topics
  40. Global Trade2▲ 11×5 topics

Which research topics does Observer Research Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: South Asian Studies and Conflicts, Indian Economic and Social Development, International Development and Aid and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact.

South Asian Studies and Conflicts: 4 fractional worksIndian Economic and Social Development: 3 fractional worksInternational Developmen…3International Development and Aid: 3 fractional worksAgriculture Sustainabili…3Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact: 3 fractional worksInternational Relations and Foreign Policy: 2 fractional worksPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East: 2 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Wate…2Child Nutrition and Water Access: 2 fractional worksFood Waste Reduction and Sustainability: 2 fractional worksSocial and Economic Development in India: 2 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics: 2 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsEconomics and EconometricsDevelopmentEcology4 others

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

  1. 1 South Asian Studies and Conflicts Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  2. 2 Indian Economic and Social Development Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  3. 3 International Development and Aid Development 3 works
  4. 4 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Ecology 3 works
  5. 5 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  7. 7 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works
  8. 8 Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability Food Science 2 works
  9. 9 Social and Economic Development in India Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and 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 available43.8%not open56.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.0%domestic only86.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Observer Research Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% 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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