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Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

In research, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute stands highest in Political Science and International Relations (#926 of 2,376 worldwide), Social Sciences (#7,538 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,632 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 4.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#28,631
of 42,892
Rank in Sweden
#215
of 286
Research works
377
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.6k
7.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
39.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Stockholm International Peace Research 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
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #926 of 2,376 34.1%135
Social SciencesDomain #7,538 of 16,945 34.8%283
Social SciencesField #4,632 of 10,206 34.8%223

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Stockholm International Peace Research 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).

What does Stockholm International Peace Research Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 4.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesField · 29.2 works4.6×
← 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: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.94× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 8.87× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.62× its world share, 29 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 8.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Stockholm International Peace Research Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Frank Barnaby, Sverre Lodgaard and Jozef Goldblat lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

  1. 1 Frank Barnaby Sweden · #113,256 worldwide 75 citations · 74 works
  2. 2 Sverre Lodgaard Sweden · #396,961 worldwide 9 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Jozef Goldblat Sweden · #422,760 worldwide 13 citations · 38 works
  4. 4 Dylan O’Driscoll Sweden · #566,830 worldwide 15 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Marina Caparini Sweden · #578,231 worldwide 18 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Pál Dunay Sweden · #594,116 worldwide 3 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Bhupendra Jasani Sweden · #650,179 worldwide 12 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Lucie Béraud-Sudreau Sweden · #985,188 worldwide 14 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Adam Daniel Rotfeld Sweden · #999,757 worldwide 5 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Which keywords describe research at Stockholm International Peace Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Conflict, Security, Globalization, Environmental Impact, Economic Growth, Climate Change, Global Governance and Water Resources.

▲ 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. Conflict8▲ 95×5 topics
  2. Security8▲ 24×6 topics
  3. Globalization7▲ 7.4×10 topics
  4. Climate Change7▲ 4.9×15 topics
  5. Environmental Impact6▲ 7.1×3 topics
  6. Economic Growth6▲ 13×3 topics
  7. Global Governance5▲ 44×6 topics
  8. Public Health5▲ 6.3×5 topics
  9. Water Resources5▲ 38×3 topics
  10. Defense Spending4▲ 1064×1 topic
  11. International Law4▲ 30×7 topics
  12. Military Expenditure4▲ 1064×1 topic
  13. Human Rights4▲ 8.6×9 topics
  14. Peacebuilding4▲ 130×3 topics
  15. Drought4▲ 88×2 topics
  16. Arid Regions4▲ 348×1 topic
  17. Transboundary Water4▲ 485×1 topic
  18. International Relations3▲ 24×7 topics
  19. Migration3▲ 17×6 topics
  20. Economic Development3▲ 6.5×7 topics
  21. Security Council3▲ 102×2 topics
  22. Innovation2▲ 4.4×4 topics
  23. Ethnic Conflict2▲ 95×2 topics
  24. Health2▲ 10×1 topic
  25. Mortality2▲ 7.1×1 topic
  26. Authoritarianism2▲ 44×3 topics
  27. War Crimes2▲ 93×3 topics
  28. Democracy2▲ 11×3 topics
  29. Genocide2▲ 67×2 topics
  30. Geopolitics2▲ 25×4 topics
  31. Sovereignty2▲ 42×3 topics
  32. Neoliberalism2▲ 9.8×2 topics
  33. Protest2▲ 92×2 topics
  34. Transitional Justice2▲ 43×3 topics
  35. Vulnerability2▲ 16×4 topics
  36. International Trade2▲ 23×2 topics
  37. Resettlement2▲ 39×3 topics
  38. Civil War2▲ 105×2 topics
  39. Humanitarian Intervention2▲ 86×1 topic
  40. Responsibility to Protect2▲ 107×1 topic

Which research topics does Stockholm International Peace Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Defense, Military, and Policy Studies, Transboundary Water Resource Management, Health and Conflict Studies and Global Peace and Security Dynamics.

Defense, Military, and P…4Defense, Military, and Policy Studies: 4 fractional worksTransboundary Water Resource Management: 4 fractional worksHealth and Conflict Studies: 2 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics: 2 fractional worksInternational Relations and Foreign Policy: 2 fractional worksPolitical Conflict and Governance: 2 fractional worksPeacebuilding and International Security: 1 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics: 1 fractional worksNuclear Issues and Defense: 1 fractional worksAdversarial Robustness in Machine Learning: 1 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsSociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsPolitical Science and International Relations2 others

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

  1. 1 Defense, Military, and Policy Studies Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  2. 2 Transboundary Water Resource Management Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Health and Conflict Studies General Health Professions 2 works
  4. 4 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Political Conflict and Governance Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Peacebuilding and International Security Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1 works
  9. 9 Nuclear Issues and Defense Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 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 available27.3%not open72.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.4%domestic only79.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Stockholm International Peace Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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