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Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies

In research, Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,352 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,369 of 10,206 worldwide) and Sociology and Political Science (#1,733 of 4,340 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,044
of 28,054 · #27,236 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#223
of 237
Research works
1.7k
▼ 39% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
8.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
76%
world 28%

What is Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies 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 #5,352 of 16,945 15.3%1,462
Social SciencesField #3,369 of 10,206 16.3%1,149
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,733 of 4,340 15.2%506
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #1,287 of 2,376 26.6%140
Arts and HumanitiesField #2,228 of 3,836 12.3%248
AnthropologySubfield #450 of 590 17.1%163

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies 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: 1.80× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Earth and Planetary Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.89× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.73× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.27× its world share, 41 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, Gerry van Klinken, H.G.C. Schulte Nordholt and Heather Sutherland lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies.

  1. 1 Gerry van Klinken Netherlands · #259,725 worldwide 42 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 H.G.C. Schulte Nordholt Netherlands · #260,657 worldwide 31 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Heather Sutherland Netherlands · #335,711 worldwide 52 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Gert Oostindië Netherlands · #347,951 worldwide 38 citations · 73 works
  5. 5 Ward Berenschot Netherlands · #356,194 worldwide 17 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Henri J. M. Claessen Netherlands · #361,239 worldwide 36 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Christian Pelras Netherlands · #369,753 worldwide 11 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Mubyarto Netherlands · #379,210 worldwide 17 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Elsbeth Locher‐Scholten Netherlands · #385,365 worldwide 6 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 H. J. de Graaf Netherlands · #387,764 worldwide 4 citations · 42 works
All ranked researchers at Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies

Which keywords describe research at Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Economic Development, Indonesia, Civil Society, Gender Equality, Democratization, Corruption and Decentralization.

▲ 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. Globalization12▲ 9.4×20 topics
  2. Economic Development11▲ 22×7 topics
  3. Indonesia9▲ 32×4 topics
  4. Civil Society9▲ 133×4 topics
  5. Democratization9▲ 222×2 topics
  6. Gender Equality9▲ 53×2 topics
  7. Corruption9▲ 91×4 topics
  8. Decentralization9▲ 66×1 topic
  9. Political Islam9▲ 232×1 topic
  10. Identity8▲ 17×12 topics
  11. Colonialism7▲ 23×11 topics
  12. Democracy6▲ 29×8 topics
  13. Ethnicity6▲ 27×9 topics
  14. Nationalism6▲ 20×8 topics
  15. History5▲ 12×6 topics
  16. Culture5▲ 15×6 topics
  17. Human Rights4▲ 6.2×13 topics
  18. Smallholder Farmers4▲ 27×3 topics
  19. Cultural Analysis3▲ 108×2 topics
  20. Philippines3▲ 377×1 topic
  21. Political Dynasties3▲ 377×1 topic
  22. Sustainable Agriculture3▲ 16×2 topics
  23. African Diaspora3▲ 123×3 topics
  24. Agroecology3▲ 32×1 topic
  25. Food Sovereignty3▲ 205×1 topic
  26. Political Economy3▲ 18×2 topics
  27. Gender2▲ 7.3×6 topics
  28. Global Trade2▲ 20×2 topics
  29. Diplomacy2▲ 39×1 topic
  30. Early Modern2▲ 316×1 topic
  31. Ethnic Identity2▲ 32×2 topics
  32. Cultural Exchange2▲ 28×2 topics
  33. Racial Identity2▲ 144×2 topics
  34. Atlantic History2▲ 208×1 topic
  35. Transatlantic Slave Trade2▲ 208×1 topic
  36. Postcolonialism2▲ 26×4 topics
  37. Indian Ocean2▲ 158×1 topic
  38. Laos2▲ 217×1 topic
  39. Thailand2▲ 217×1 topic
  40. prehistoric movement2▲ 158×1 topic

Which research topics does Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Asian Studies and History, Philippine History and Culture, Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development and Historical Influence and Diplomacy.

Asian Studies and History9Asian Studies and History: 9 fractional worksPhilippine History and C…3Philippine History and Culture: 3 fractional worksAgriculture, Land Use, R…3Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development: 3 fractional worksHistorical Influence and Diplomacy: 2 fractional worksColonialism, slavery, and trade: 2 fractional worksSoutheast Asian Sociopol…2Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies: 2 fractional worksGlobal Maritime and Colonial Histories: 2 fractional worksPacific and Southeast Asian Studies: 1 fractional worksMaritime and Coastal Archaeology: 1 fractional worksFinancial Crisis of the 21st Century: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceAnthropologyGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesPolitical Science and International Relations3 others

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

  1. 1 Asian Studies and History Sociology and Political Science 9 works
  2. 2 Philippine History and Culture Anthropology 3 works
  3. 3 Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 works
  4. 4 Historical Influence and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Colonialism, slavery, and trade Anthropology 2 works
  6. 6 Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  7. 7 Global Maritime and Colonial Histories Anthropology 2 works
  8. 8 Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  9. 9 Maritime and Coastal Archaeology Archeology 1 works
  10. 10 Financial Crisis of the 21st Century Finance 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 available75.5%not open24.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.1%domestic only94.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 39% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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