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Public Policy Institute of California

In research, Public Policy Institute of California stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,434 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,182
of 28,054 · #7,772 all time
Rank in United States
#2,618
of 4,192
Research works
1.5k
▼ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
52k
35.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Public Policy Institute of California 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 #6,434 of 10,521 30.8%97 #1527

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Public Policy Institute of California 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: 0.65× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.16× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.67× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 3.23× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.44× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 1.37× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.28× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.41× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.83× its world share, 20 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.18× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.83× its world share, 57 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Public Policy Institute of California?

Ranked on the composite score, Arlene Blum, Deborah Chollet and George Gallup lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Public Policy Institute of California.

  1. 1 Arlene Blum United States · #207,236 worldwide 166 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Deborah Chollet United States · #303,088 worldwide 21 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 George Gallup United States · #483,049 worldwide 25 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Magnus Lofstrom United States · #566,260 worldwide 53 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Ellen Hanak United States · #892,928 worldwide 35 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Jed Kolko United States · #928,922 worldwide 70 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Eric McGhee United States · #1,192,356 worldwide 25 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 George A. Mackenzie United States · #1,517,733 worldwide 9 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Public Policy Institute of California

Which keywords describe research at Public Policy Institute of California?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Globalization, Labor Market, Climate Change, Income Inequality, Health Outcomes, Mental Health and Public Health.

▲ 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. Climate Change10▲ 2.4×33 topics
  2. Globalization10▲ 3.1×25 topics
  3. Economic Growth8▲ 5.6×13 topics
  4. Mental Health7▲ 3.0×20 topics
  5. Public Health6▲ 2.8×23 topics
  6. Labor Market6▲ 13×7 topics
  7. Sustainability6▲ 1.50×17 topics
  8. Income Inequality5▲ 24×5 topics
  9. Social Media5▲ 2.1×14 topics
  10. Health Outcomes4▲ 10×5 topics
  11. Renewable Energy4▲ 1.97×12 topics
  12. Consumer Behavior4▲ 3.8×6 topics
  13. Corporate Governance4▲ 3.3×11 topics
  14. Neighborhood Effects4▲ 22×3 topics
  15. Political Economy4▲ 8.7×8 topics
  16. Regulation4▲ 4.2×10 topics
  17. Resilience3▲ 4.5×9 topics
  18. Chronic Disease3▲ 12×3 topics
  19. Primary Care3▲ 5.6×9 topics
  20. International Law3▲ 6.5×9 topics
  21. Risk Perception3▲ 7.6×6 topics
  22. Democracy3▲ 5.5×8 topics
  23. Fiscal Policy3▲ 8.6×4 topics
  24. Gender Inequality3▲ 13×4 topics
  25. Governance3▲ 5.3×6 topics
  26. Health Disparities3▲ 6.2×5 topics
  27. International Relations3▲ 6.7×7 topics
  28. Investment Decisions3▲ 13×2 topics
  29. Social Networks3▲ 6.2×5 topics
  30. Unemployment3▲ 19×2 topics
  31. Discrimination2▲ 8.1×7 topics
  32. Transparency2▲ 13×4 topics
  33. Academic Achievement2▲ 8.9×5 topics
  34. Community Development2▲ 8.1×3 topics
  35. Health Care Utilization2▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Climate Change Adaptation2▲ 8.3×2 topics
  37. Income Tax2▲ 18×2 topics
  38. Financial Literacy2▲ 16×1 topic
  39. Immigration2▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Retirement Planning2▲ 42×1 topic

Which research topics does Public Policy Institute of California publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis, Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies, Global Financial Crisis and Policies and Migration and Labor Dynamics.

Financial Literacy, Pens…2Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis: 2 fractional worksUrban, Neighborhood, and…2Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies: 2 fractional worksGlobal Financial Crisis and Policies: 2 fractional worksMigration and Labor Dyna…2Migration and Labor Dynamics: 2 fractional worksFood Security and Health…2Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 2 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Corrections Analysis: 2 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 2 fractional worksCrop Yield and Soil Fert…2Crop Yield and Soil Fertility: 2 fractional worksGlobal Health Care Issues: 1 fractional worksHousing Market and Economics: 1 fractional works
AccountingSociology and Political ScienceFinanceGeneral Health Professions3 others

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

  1. 1 Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis Accounting 2 works
  2. 2 Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 2 works
  4. 4 Migration and Labor Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 2 works
  6. 6 Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  8. 8 Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Agronomy and Crop Science 2 works
  9. 9 Global Health Care Issues General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 Housing Market and Economics Economics and Econometrics 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 available43.0%not open57.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.2%domestic only83.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Public Policy Institute of California's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% lower than in 2013–2017.

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