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Social Policy Research Associates (United States)

In research, Social Policy Research Associates (United States) stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,326 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,513 of 10,206 worldwide) and Sociology and Political Science (#2,652 of 4,340 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#29,847
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,391
of 8,685
Research works
867
▼ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.2k
6.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Social Policy Research Associates (United States) 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 #7,326 of 16,945 17.4%718
Social SciencesField #4,513 of 10,206 18.3%542
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #2,652 of 4,340 19.9%253

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Social Policy Research Associates (United States) 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: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Environmental Science: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 4.36× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 3.98× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.70× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.72× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 6.73× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.11× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.42× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.80× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 6.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Social Policy Research Associates (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, Duncan Morrow, Patricia Lundy and Brandon Hamber lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Social Policy Research Associates (United States).

  1. 1 Duncan Morrow United States · #275,079 worldwide 19 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Patricia Lundy United States · #404,901 worldwide 24 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Brandon Hamber United States · #457,506 worldwide 38 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Ann Marie Gray United States · #575,699 worldwide 23 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Gordon Marnoch United States · #578,964 worldwide 44 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Gillian Robinson United States · #579,801 worldwide 12 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Fiona Bloomer United States · #633,405 worldwide 7 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Michele Gazzola United States · #753,343 worldwide 10 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Joe K. Law United States · #787,279 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Jonny Byrne United States · #879,065 worldwide 12 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Social Policy Research Associates (United States)

Which keywords describe research at Social Policy Research Associates (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Nationalism, Ethnicity, Conflict, Reconciliation, Transition, Paramilitarism and Peace Process.

▲ 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. Identity131▲ 20×26 topics
  2. Nationalism129▲ 26×17 topics
  3. Ethnicity125▲ 49×12 topics
  4. Conflict124▲ 94×8 topics
  5. Reconciliation117▲ 544×2 topics
  6. Transition116▲ 142×4 topics
  7. Paramilitarism116▲ 479×2 topics
  8. Peace Process116▲ 479×2 topics
  9. Consociationalism115▲ 630×1 topic
  10. Northern Ireland115▲ 630×1 topic
  11. Globalization100▲ 6.3×60 topics
  12. Mental Health60▲ 6.2×27 topics
  13. Human Rights48▲ 6.5×36 topics
  14. Stress38▲ 11×5 topics
  15. Income Inequality37▲ 31×5 topics
  16. Healthcare34▲ 5.5×17 topics
  17. Professional Development33▲ 24×7 topics
  18. Child Welfare33▲ 96×2 topics
  19. Education33▲ 2.9×31 topics
  20. Reflective Practice33▲ 21×6 topics
  21. Social Policy33▲ 28×5 topics
  22. Cultural Competence32▲ 30×5 topics
  23. Public Opinion29▲ 18×5 topics
  24. Evidence-Based Practice29▲ 20×6 topics
  25. Political Economy29▲ 13×8 topics
  26. Job Satisfaction28▲ 13×6 topics
  27. Welfare State28▲ 33×4 topics
  28. Social Justice28▲ 6.4×23 topics
  29. Burnout26▲ 31×3 topics
  30. Ideational Power26▲ 75×1 topic
  31. Institutional Change26▲ 65×1 topic
  32. Neoliberalism26▲ 8.2×15 topics
  33. Retention25▲ 147×1 topic
  34. Supervision25▲ 79×1 topic
  35. Ethics24▲ 5.8×16 topics
  36. Qualitative Research23▲ 4.7×11 topics
  37. Social Support20▲ 5.2×11 topics
  38. International Law20▲ 8.2×11 topics
  39. Elderly Care19▲ 16×3 topics
  40. Health Disparities18▲ 10×8 topics

Which research topics does Social Policy Research Associates (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Evaluation and Performance Assessment, Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development, Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues and Resilience and Mental Health.

Evaluation and Performan…1Evaluation and Performance Assessment: 1 fractional worksAgriculture, Land Use, Rural Development: 0 fractional worksMedical Malpractice and …0Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues: 0 fractional worksResilience and Mental He…0Resilience and Mental Health: 0 fractional worksConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management: 0 fractional worksSexual Assault and Victimization Studies: 0 fractional worksPhytochemistry Medicinal…0Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications: 0 fractional worksViolence, Religion, and Philosophy: 0 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 0 fractional worksUniversity Challenges and Reforms: 0 fractional works
Management Science and Operations ResearchGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesPharmacyClinical Psychology6 others

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

  1. 1 Evaluation and Performance Assessment Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  2. 2 Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0 works
  3. 3 Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Pharmacy 0 works
  4. 4 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 0 works
  5. 5 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  6. 6 Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies Gender Studies 0 works
  7. 7 Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications Plant Science 0 works
  8. 8 Violence, Religion, and Philosophy Philosophy 0 works
  9. 9 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 0 works
  10. 10 University Challenges and Reforms Education 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 available25.2%not open74.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.7%domestic only89.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Social Policy Research Associates (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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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