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Practical Action

In research, Practical Action stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,981 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#27,993
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,487
of 2,253
Research works
286
▼ 68% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.1k
10.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Practical Action 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 #13,981 of 16,945 20.2%121

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Practical Action 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: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 1.47× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.80× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.28× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.91× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 5.53× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.45× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.25× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.75× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.72× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Practical Action?

Ranked on the composite score, Lucy Stevens, Sue Cavill and Practical Action lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Practical Action.

  1. 1 Lucy Stevens United Kingdom · #735,497 worldwide 15 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Sue Cavill United Kingdom · #977,112 worldwide 12 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Practical Action United Kingdom · #1,304,544 worldwide 0 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Practical Action

Which keywords describe research at Practical Action?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Household Fuel Use, Indoor Air Pollution, Climate Change, Vulnerability, Social Capital and Resilience.

▲ 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. Sustainability30▲ 5.9×31 topics
  2. Renewable Energy26▲ 9.0×18 topics
  3. Climate Change19▲ 2.5×29 topics
  4. Household Fuel Use14▲ 124×1 topic
  5. Indoor Air Pollution14▲ 124×1 topic
  6. Globalization12▲ 2.2×25 topics
  7. Vulnerability10▲ 23×5 topics
  8. Environmental Impact10▲ 2.8×14 topics
  9. Social Capital10▲ 8.3×9 topics
  10. Economic Development10▲ 4.9×10 topics
  11. Resilience10▲ 8.5×7 topics
  12. Entrepreneurship9▲ 12×8 topics
  13. Rural Development8▲ 9.9×8 topics
  14. Poverty Alleviation8▲ 40×2 topics
  15. Sustainable Development8▲ 2.5×13 topics
  16. Climate Change Adaptation7▲ 20×2 topics
  17. Community7▲ 21×1 topic
  18. Disaster7▲ 71×1 topic
  19. Social Impact6▲ 8.6×3 topics
  20. Emerging Markets6▲ 46×2 topics
  21. Policy6▲ 12×5 topics
  22. Bottom of the Pyramid6▲ 66×1 topic
  23. Frugal Innovation6▲ 66×1 topic
  24. Digital Literacy6▲ 6.5×2 topics
  25. Community Health Workers5▲ 27×2 topics
  26. Mobile Technology5▲ 131×1 topic
  27. Rural Communities5▲ 33×1 topic
  28. Internet5▲ 24×2 topics
  29. Renewable Resources5▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Organizational Culture5▲ 6.2×5 topics
  31. Electrolysis5▲ 51×1 topic
  32. Hydrogen5▲ 33×1 topic
  33. Digital Divide4▲ 8.2×2 topics
  34. Global Governance4▲ 7.0×6 topics
  35. Risk Perception4▲ 7.6×5 topics
  36. Resource Management4▲ 8.3×2 topics
  37. Hydrological Modeling4▲ 7.2×3 topics
  38. Nexus4▲ 64×1 topic
  39. Water4▲ 32×1 topic
  40. Performance Improvement4▲ 44×3 topics

Which research topics does Practical Action publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Topic Modeling, Disaster Management and Resilience, Management and Organizational Studies and Flood Risk Assessment and Management.

Topic Modeling1Topic Modeling: 1 fractional worksDisaster Management and Resilience: 1 fractional worksManagement and Organizat…0Management and Organizational Studies: 0 fractional worksFlood Risk Assessment an…0Flood Risk Assessment and Management: 0 fractional worksDigital Storytelling and Education: 0 fractional worksMarxism and Critical Theory: 0 fractional worksArt Education and Develo…0Art Education and Development: 0 fractional worksPsychoanalysis, Philosophy, and Politics: 0 fractional worksPhilosophy, Sociology, Political Theory: 0 fractional worksPolitical Theology and S…0Political Theology and Sovereignty: 0 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceSociology and Political ScienceOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementGlobal and Planetary Change4 others

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

  1. 1 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  2. 2 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  3. 3 Management and Organizational Studies Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 0 works
  4. 4 Flood Risk Assessment and Management Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  5. 5 Digital Storytelling and Education Speech and Hearing 0 works
  6. 6 Marxism and Critical Theory Philosophy 0 works
  7. 7 Art Education and Development Visual Arts and Performing Arts 0 works
  8. 8 Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and Politics Clinical Psychology 0 works
  9. 9 Philosophy, Sociology, Political Theory Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Political Theology and Sovereignty Sociology and Political Science 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 available17.4%not open82.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.3%domestic only82.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Practical Action's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 68% 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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