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Supreme Court of Virginia

In research, Supreme Court of Virginia stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,652 of 10,206 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#16,307 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 4.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#42,591
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#8,671
of 8,685
Research works
205
▲ 92% vs 2013–17
Citations
553
2.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Supreme Court of Virginia 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 SciencesField #9,652 of 10,206 8.3%128
Social SciencesDomain #16,307 of 16,945 6.8%168

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Supreme Court of Virginia 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 Supreme Court of Virginia specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 4.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesField · 29.6 works4.5×
← 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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Computer Science: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.45× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.04× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.10× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.52× its world share, 30 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Supreme Court of Virginia?

Ranked on the composite score, Alistair R. Brownlie lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Supreme Court of Virginia.

  1. 1 Alistair R. Brownlie United States · #576,644 worldwide 6 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at Supreme Court of Virginia

Which keywords describe research at Supreme Court of Virginia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, International Law, Environmental Law, Global Governance, Criminal Justice, Democracy, Corporate Governance and Legal Education.

▲ 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. Human Rights12▲ 23×27 topics
  2. International Law6▲ 35×13 topics
  3. Environmental Law5▲ 44×5 topics
  4. Global Governance4▲ 33×9 topics
  5. Criminal Justice3▲ 30×4 topics
  6. Globalization3▲ 3.4×11 topics
  7. Democracy3▲ 17×3 topics
  8. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 4.3×10 topics
  9. Corporate Governance3▲ 7.5×6 topics
  10. Legal Education3▲ 61×3 topics
  11. Regulatory Challenges3▲ 59×4 topics
  12. Public Opinion3▲ 40×2 topics
  13. Federalism2▲ 74×3 topics
  14. Intellectual Property2▲ 40×3 topics
  15. Identity2▲ 6.0×2 topics
  16. Supreme Court2▲ 139×2 topics
  17. Conflict2▲ 25×4 topics
  18. Rule of Law2▲ 213×2 topics
  19. Health Impacts2▲ 42×1 topic
  20. Judicial Politics2▲ 216×1 topic
  21. Judicial Review2▲ 40×2 topics
  22. Legal Consciousness2▲ 216×1 topic
  23. Welfare Rights Advice2▲ 231×1 topic
  24. Constitutional Law2▲ 25×2 topics
  25. State Sovereignty2▲ 72×2 topics
  26. Arbitration2▲ 120×2 topics
  27. Global Trade2▲ 16×4 topics
  28. Violence2▲ 22×2 topics
  29. Policy Dimensions2▲ 425×1 topic
  30. Transnational Law2▲ 299×1 topic
  31. Governance2▲ 8.9×3 topics
  32. Market Size2▲ 42×2 topics
  33. Transitional Justice2▲ 36×2 topics
  34. Constitutionalism1▲ 28×1 topic
  35. Ethical Issues1▲ 26×3 topics
  36. European Legal Systems1▲ 70×1 topic
  37. Social Inequality1▲ 10×4 topics
  38. Sovereignty1▲ 29×3 topics
  39. Bangladesh1▲ 135×1 topic
  40. Politics1▲ 9.5×2 topics

Which research topics does Supreme Court of Virginia publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Judicial and Constitutional Studies, Legal Education and Practice Innovations, Legal Systems and Judicial Processes and European and International Law Studies.

Judicial and Constitutio…2Judicial and Constitutional Studies: 2 fractional worksLegal Education and Prac…2Legal Education and Practice Innovations: 2 fractional worksLegal Systems and Judici…2Legal Systems and Judicial Processes: 2 fractional worksEuropean and Internation…1European and International Law Studies: 1 fractional worksBangladesh Politics, Society, and Development: 1 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics: 1 fractional worksInternational Law and Av…1International Law and Aviation: 1 fractional worksFashion and Cultural Textiles: 1 fractional worksLaw in Society and Culture: 1 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Securit…1Global Peace and Security Dynamics: 1 fractional works
LawPolitical Science and International RelationsGeneral Economics, Econometrics and FinanceMuseology

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

  1. 1 Judicial and Constitutional Studies Law 2 works
  2. 2 Legal Education and Practice Innovations Law 2 works
  3. 3 Legal Systems and Judicial Processes Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  5. 5 Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1 works
  7. 7 International Law and Aviation Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  8. 8 Fashion and Cultural Textiles Museology 1 works
  9. 9 Law in Society and Culture Law 1 works
  10. 10 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 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 available51.6%not open48.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.1%domestic only79.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Supreme Court of Virginia's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 92% 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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