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Search Institute

In research, Search Institute stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,224 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,488
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,043
of 8,685
Research works
222
▲ 114% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.3k
41.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
39.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Search Institute 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 #6,224 of 16,945 45.4%154

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Search Institute 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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.89× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.04× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.07× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 4.80× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.99× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 5.73× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.15× its world share, 21 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Search Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Peter Benson, Peter C. Scales and Eugene C. Roehlkepartain lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Search Institute.

  1. 1 Peter Benson United States · #41,424 worldwide 401 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 Peter C. Scales United States · #101,706 worldwide 298 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Eugene C. Roehlkepartain United States · #333,844 worldwide 119 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Michael L. Brennan United States · #1,534,889 worldwide 12 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Search Institute

Which keywords describe research at Search Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Maritime Archaeology, Mediterranean, Adolescent Development, Self-Regulation, Community Engagement, Academic Achievement, Extracurricular Activities and Youth Development Programs.

▲ 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. Maritime Archaeology6▲ 574×1 topic
  2. Mediterranean6▲ 119×1 topic
  3. Adolescent Development5▲ 78×2 topics
  4. Self-Regulation5▲ 51×3 topics
  5. Academic Achievement5▲ 53×4 topics
  6. Community Engagement5▲ 27×2 topics
  7. Extracurricular Activities5▲ 459×1 topic
  8. Youth Development Programs5▲ 459×1 topic
  9. Child Development4▲ 20×2 topics
  10. Early Childhood Education4▲ 106×2 topics
  11. Mental Health4▲ 5.9×13 topics
  12. School Engagement4▲ 182×1 topic
  13. Student-Teacher Relationships4▲ 182×1 topic
  14. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.6×5 topics
  15. Adolescents2▲ 8.8×4 topics
  16. Marine Pollution2▲ 165×2 topics
  17. Socioeconomic Factors2▲ 25×2 topics
  18. Professional Learning Communities2▲ 61×2 topics
  19. Student Achievement2▲ 35×4 topics
  20. Academic Performance1▲ 32×2 topics
  21. Agricultural Origins1▲ 81×1 topic
  22. Emotion Regulation1▲ 8.6×2 topics
  23. Qualitative Research Methods1▲ 69×1 topic
  24. Radiocarbon Dating1▲ 81×1 topic
  25. Teacher Professional Development1▲ 16×1 topic
  26. Incoterms1▲ 181×1 topic
  27. Letters of Credit1▲ 181×1 topic
  28. Children1▲ 9.6×2 topics
  29. Educational Psychology1▲ 45×2 topics
  30. Family Engagement1▲ 60×1 topic
  31. Parental Involvement1▲ 14×1 topic
  32. Positive Psychology1▲ 27×2 topics
  33. Social Exclusion1▲ 33×1 topic
  34. Student Engagement1▲ 5.7×3 topics
  35. Youth Transitions1▲ 112×1 topic
  36. Courage1▲ 168×1 topic
  37. Developmental Trajectories1▲ 16×2 topics
  38. Dynamic Assessment1▲ 83×1 topic
  39. Heroism1▲ 168×1 topic
  40. Maritime Transportation1▲ 36×2 topics

Which research topics does Search Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Maritime and Coastal Archaeology, Youth Development and Social Support, Early Childhood Education and Development and Teacher Education and Leadership Studies.

Maritime and Coastal Arc…6Maritime and Coastal Archaeology: 6 fractional worksYouth Development and Social Support: 5 fractional worksEarly Childhood Education and Development: 4 fractional worksTeacher Education and Leadership Studies: 1 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient environmental studies: 1 fractional worksParental Involvement in Education: 1 fractional worksLaw, logistics, and international trade: 1 fractional worksYouth Education and Societal Dynamics: 1 fractional worksMarine and Offshore Engineering Studies: 1 fractional worksEducational and Psychological Assessments: 1 fractional works
ArcheologySafety ResearchEducationPaleontology4 others

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

  1. 1 Maritime and Coastal Archaeology Archeology 6 works
  2. 2 Youth Development and Social Support Safety Research 5 works
  3. 3 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 4 works
  4. 4 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 1 works
  5. 5 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 1 works
  6. 6 Parental Involvement in Education Education 1 works
  7. 7 Law, logistics, and international trade Accounting 1 works
  8. 8 Youth Education and Societal Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies Ocean Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Educational and Psychological Assessments Developmental and Educational Psychology 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 available30.4%not open69.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.2%domestic only86.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Search Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 114% 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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