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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

In research, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,280 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,666 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,728
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,103
of 8,685
Research works
405
▲ 110% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.9k
17.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs 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 #6,280 of 16,945 22.4%264
Social SciencesField #5,666 of 10,206 25.2%146

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs 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: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Computer Science: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.38× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 2.60× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 4.08× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.34× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6.46× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.76× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.04× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs?

Ranked on the composite score, Alfred Métraux, Kaushalesh Lal and Lü Xing lead among researchers whose main affiliation is United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

  1. 1 Alfred Métraux United States · #127,256 worldwide 49 citations · 45 works
  2. 2 Kaushalesh Lal United States · #423,343 worldwide 52 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Lü Xing United States · #811,942 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Patrick Gerland United States · #856,597 worldwide 60 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Namsuk Kim United States · #1,555,327 worldwide 10 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Which keywords describe research at United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Support, Economic Growth, Social Relationships, Social Determinants of Health, Globalization, Lifelong Learning, Digital Divide and International Law.

▲ 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. Social Support3▲ 15×5 topics
  2. Globalization3▲ 4.1×11 topics
  3. Economic Growth3▲ 8.9×9 topics
  4. Social Determinants of Health3▲ 30×4 topics
  5. Social Relationships3▲ 74×2 topics
  6. Lifelong Learning2▲ 27×3 topics
  7. Public Health2▲ 3.8×4 topics
  8. Digital Divide2▲ 18×4 topics
  9. International Law2▲ 15×2 topics
  10. Emotion2▲ 21×2 topics
  11. Health Inequalities2▲ 38×2 topics
  12. Internet2▲ 56×2 topics
  13. Wisdom2▲ 143×2 topics
  14. Aging2▲ 7.6×1 topic
  15. Child Mortality2▲ 58×1 topic
  16. Economic Development2▲ 5.0×7 topics
  17. Family Planning2▲ 75×2 topics
  18. Innovation2▲ 4.0×5 topics
  19. Maternal Mortality2▲ 19×1 topic
  20. Social Isolation2▲ 20×2 topics
  21. Successful Aging2▲ 160×1 topic
  22. Gender Inequality2▲ 29×3 topics
  23. Humanitarian Intervention2▲ 102×1 topic
  24. Older Adults2▲ 105×1 topic
  25. Primary Care2▲ 10×2 topics
  26. Responsibility to Protect2▲ 128×1 topic
  27. Technology Use2▲ 143×1 topic
  28. Labor Market1▲ 12×4 topics
  29. Poverty Reduction1▲ 27×2 topics
  30. Health Outcomes1▲ 12×3 topics
  31. Healthcare Access1▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Political Economy1▲ 12×4 topics
  33. Poverty Alleviation1▲ 31×2 topics
  34. Chronic Disease1▲ 17×3 topics
  35. Community Development1▲ 15×2 topics
  36. Governance1▲ 8.8×4 topics
  37. Health Disparities1▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Life Expectancy1▲ 49×2 topics
  39. Sex Ratios1▲ 169×1 topic
  40. Son Preference1▲ 169×1 topic

Which research topics does United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aging and Gerontology Research, Global Maternal and Child Health, Global Peace and Security Dynamics and Technology Use by Older Adults.

Aging and Gerontology Re…2Aging and Gerontology Research: 2 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Chil…2Global Maternal and Child Health: 2 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Securit…2Global Peace and Security Dynamics: 2 fractional worksTechnology Use by Older …2Technology Use by Older Adults: 2 fractional worksDemographic Trends and Gender Preferences: 1 fractional worksHealth disparities and outcomes: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Policy and Ma…1Healthcare Policy and Management: 1 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family: 1 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 1 fractional worksCensus and Population Es…1Census and Population Estimation: 1 fractional works
Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPolitical Science and International RelationsDemography6 others

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

  1. 1 Aging and Gerontology Research Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 2 works
  2. 2 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  3. 3 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 Technology Use by Older Adults Demography 2 works
  5. 5 Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences Gender Studies 1 works
  6. 6 Health disparities and outcomes Health 1 works
  7. 7 Healthcare Policy and Management Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  8. 8 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 1 works
  10. 10 Census and Population Estimation Statistics and Probability 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 available28.8%not open71.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.2%domestic only78.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 110% 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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