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United Nations Research Institute for Social Development

In research, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,242 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,150 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#27,481
of 42,892
Rank in Switzerland
#276
of 429
Research works
246
▼ 33% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.7k
23.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is United Nations Research Institute for Social Development 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 #7,242 of 16,945 39.2%189
Social SciencesField #5,150 of 10,206 38.8%137

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where United Nations Research Institute for Social Development 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: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Computer Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.16× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.34× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.50× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.44× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.16× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.58× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 6.92× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.26× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 4.57× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 6.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at United Nations Research Institute for Social Development?

Ranked on the composite score, Thandika Mkandawire, Shahra Razavi and Peter Utting lead among researchers whose main affiliation is United Nations Research Institute for Social Development.

  1. 1 Thandika Mkandawire Switzerland · #173,957 worldwide 110 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Shahra Razavi Switzerland · #213,107 worldwide 190 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Peter Utting Switzerland · #368,691 worldwide 41 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Leszek Zienkowski Switzerland · #435,098 worldwide 32 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Andrew Pearse Switzerland · #614,659 worldwide 30 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Solon L. Barraclough Switzerland · #773,266 worldwide 27 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Jyotsna Jha Switzerland · #1,194,100 worldwide 5 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Ilcheong Yi Switzerland · #1,199,611 worldwide 10 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at United Nations Research Institute for Social Development

Which keywords describe research at United Nations Research Institute for Social Development?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Economic Growth, Political Economy, Income Inequality, Economic Development, Social Policy, Gender Inequality and Poverty Reduction.

▲ 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. Globalization51▲ 11×39 topics
  2. Economic Growth33▲ 18×18 topics
  3. Political Economy28▲ 45×12 topics
  4. Income Inequality26▲ 76×5 topics
  5. Economic Development22▲ 13×21 topics
  6. Social Policy21▲ 65×3 topics
  7. Gender Inequality21▲ 66×6 topics
  8. Poverty Reduction20▲ 80×5 topics
  9. Sustainability18▲ 4.2×24 topics
  10. Institutional Change17▲ 151×2 topics
  11. Social Justice17▲ 14×11 topics
  12. Governance16▲ 23×10 topics
  13. Human Rights16▲ 7.7×21 topics
  14. Public Opinion16▲ 36×2 topics
  15. Welfare State16▲ 68×2 topics
  16. Ideational Power16▲ 162×1 topic
  17. Redistribution16▲ 162×1 topic
  18. Global Governance16▲ 29×6 topics
  19. Development13▲ 16×9 topics
  20. NGOs12▲ 47×4 topics
  21. Sustainable Development11▲ 3.9×19 topics
  22. China-Africa Relations11▲ 111×2 topics
  23. Development Policies11▲ 123×1 topic
  24. Foreign Aid11▲ 123×1 topic
  25. Social Capital10▲ 10×9 topics
  26. Social Inequality10▲ 18×5 topics
  27. Neoliberalism9▲ 10×10 topics
  28. International Cooperation9▲ 98×2 topics
  29. Sustainable Development Goals9▲ 30×2 topics
  30. Indicators9▲ 233×1 topic
  31. Millennium Development Goals9▲ 233×1 topic
  32. Labor Market9▲ 14×7 topics
  33. Rural Development8▲ 11×9 topics
  34. Smallholder Farmers8▲ 24×3 topics
  35. Social Determinants of Health8▲ 15×4 topics
  36. Vulnerability8▲ 20×7 topics
  37. Agroecology8▲ 25×3 topics
  38. International Law7▲ 11×10 topics
  39. Gender Equality7▲ 15×6 topics
  40. Wealth Distribution7▲ 43×2 topics

Which research topics does United Nations Research Institute for Social Development publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Human Rights and Development, Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy, Global Peace and Security Dynamics and Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare.

Human Rights and Develop…1Human Rights and Development: 1 fractional worksSustainable Development …1Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy: 1 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Securit…1Global Peace and Security Dynamics: 1 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and …1Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 1 fractional worksEvaluation and Performan…1Evaluation and Performance Assessment: 1 fractional worksLiterature, Film, and Journalism Analysis: 0 fractional worksAustralian History and Society: 0 fractional worksCinema and Media Studies: 0 fractional worksHistory and Developments in Astronomy: 0 fractional worksReligion, Ecology, and Ethics: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawPolitical Science and International RelationsSafety Research4 others

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

  1. 1 Human Rights and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  3. 3 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  4. 4 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 1 works
  5. 5 Evaluation and Performance Assessment Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  6. 6 Literature, Film, and Journalism Analysis Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
  7. 7 Australian History and Society Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  8. 8 Cinema and Media Studies Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  9. 9 History and Developments in Astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  10. 10 Religion, Ecology, and Ethics Sociology and Political Science 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 available23.3%not open76.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.3%domestic only80.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has United Nations Research Institute for Social Development's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 33% 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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