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Social Action

In research, Social Action stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,729 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#6,645 of 10,206 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#14,570 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Sociology and Political Science — Sociology and Political Science is 6.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,613
of 28,054 · #27,153 all time
Rank in Nigeria
#155
of 191
Research works
434
▲ 77% vs 2013–17
Citations
5k
11.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is Social 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 #8,729 of 16,945 19.2%241
Social SciencesField #6,645 of 10,206 18.1%177
Health SciencesDomain #14,570 of 20,462 17.2%137

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Social 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).

What does Social Action specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Sociology and Political Science takes 6.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 22.7 works6.2×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 1.06× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.12× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.76× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.24× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.14× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.01× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.94× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.48× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.54× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.88× its world share, 37 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Social Action?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Local Development, Territorial Governance, Public Policy, Social Justice, Sustainable Development, Citizen Participation and Environmental Participation.

▲ 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. Community Engagement10▲ 29×4 topics
  2. Local Development10▲ 82×2 topics
  3. Territorial Governance10▲ 75×2 topics
  4. Public Policy9▲ 18×3 topics
  5. Climate Change9▲ 3.1×30 topics
  6. Social Justice8▲ 13×8 topics
  7. Sustainable Development8▲ 4.7×7 topics
  8. Epidemiology7▲ 1.72×44 topics
  9. Public Health6▲ 4.1×26 topics
  10. Citizen Participation6▲ 45×1 topic
  11. Environmental Participation6▲ 70×1 topic
  12. Social Determinants of Health5▲ 23×4 topics
  13. Sustainability5▲ 2.0×17 topics
  14. Mental Health5▲ 3.2×17 topics
  15. Cooperatives4▲ 52×2 topics
  16. Economic Development4▲ 5.1×3 topics
  17. Healthcare4▲ 3.7×7 topics
  18. Citizenship4▲ 33×2 topics
  19. Vulnerability4▲ 18×7 topics
  20. Social Innovation4▲ 25×1 topic
  21. Solidarity Economy4▲ 62×1 topic
  22. Human Rights4▲ 3.7×13 topics
  23. Healthcare Access4▲ 12×2 topics
  24. Adaptation4▲ 12×5 topics
  25. Community Development3▲ 18×2 topics
  26. Gender Equality3▲ 12×3 topics
  27. Migration3▲ 9.8×6 topics
  28. Social Support3▲ 6.0×7 topics
  29. Inequality3▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Family Support Policies3▲ 192×1 topic
  31. Professional Practices3▲ 78×1 topic
  32. Public Action3▲ 78×1 topic
  33. Urban Segregation3▲ 192×1 topic
  34. Maternal Mortality3▲ 13×4 topics
  35. Agriculture3▲ 6.8×5 topics
  36. Development3▲ 7.6×3 topics
  37. Elderly3▲ 10×4 topics
  38. Caregiving2▲ 33×2 topics
  39. Community Health Workers2▲ 29×2 topics
  40. Community Living2▲ 54×1 topic

Which research topics does Social Action publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Social Sciences and Governance, Social Policies and Family and Education, sociology, and vocational training.

French Urban and Social …6French Urban and Social Studies: 6 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 4 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family3Social Policies and Family: 3 fractional worksEducation, sociology, an…3Education, sociology, and vocational training: 3 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 2 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 2 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and P…2Healthcare Systems and Practices: 2 fractional worksClimate Change, Adaptation, Migration: 2 fractional worksClimate change impacts on agriculture: 1 fractional worksHuman Rights and Development: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceUrban StudiesGeneral Health ProfessionsPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health1 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  2. 2 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 4 works
  3. 3 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  4. 4 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  5. 5 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 2 works
  6. 6 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  7. 7 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 2 works
  8. 8 Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Climate change impacts on agriculture Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  10. 10 Human Rights and Development Sociology and Political Science 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 available45.1%not open54.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors47.4%domestic only52.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Social Action's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 77% higher 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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