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United States Department of Justice

In research, United States Department of Justice stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,007 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,770 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Law, Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science — Law is 11.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,542
of 28,054 · #14,946 all time
Rank in United States
#2,692
of 4,192
Research works
2.2k
▲ 50% vs 2013–17
Citations
30k
13.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is United States Department of Justice known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #6,007 of 10,521 15.9%225 #3363
Social SciencesField #3,770 of 6,365 16.7%157 #2417

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where United States Department of Justice 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 United States Department of Justice specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Law takes 11.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. LawSubfield · 21.1 works11×
  2. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 35.9 works7.6×
  3. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 56.6 works5.0×
← 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: 0.28× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.42× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.13× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.63× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.85× its world share, 24 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 1.00× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.80× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.39× its world share, 14 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.67× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.78× its world share, 17 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.91× its world share, 157 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at United States Department of Justice?

Ranked on the composite score, Denis Salas, Gregory J. Werden and Robert Cario lead among researchers whose main affiliation is United States Department of Justice.

  1. 1 Denis Salas United States · #255,226 worldwide 6 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 Gregory J. Werden United States · #271,235 worldwide 158 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 Robert Cario United States · #368,220 worldwide 4 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Russell Pittman United States · #665,428 worldwide 48 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Antitrust Division United States · #736,056 worldwide 0 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Stefan D Cassella United States · #813,732 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Linda J Sherrard United States · #874,461 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Ryan M. Seidemann United States · #925,084 worldwide 8 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Jeff Speck United States · #1,420,515 worldwide 0 citations · 38 works
  10. 10 Michael A. Einhorn United States · #1,463,104 worldwide 15 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at United States Department of Justice

Which keywords describe research at United States Department of Justice?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Mental Health, Criminal Justice, Social Inequality, Youth Violence, Racial Disparities, Regulation and Public Health.

▲ 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. Mental Health28▲ 6.0×24 topics
  2. Human Rights27▲ 8.4×42 topics
  3. Globalization16▲ 2.6×34 topics
  4. Criminal Justice16▲ 23×9 topics
  5. Public Health15▲ 3.3×18 topics
  6. Social Inequality12▲ 14×5 topics
  7. Youth Violence12▲ 85×3 topics
  8. Regulation11▲ 6.6×11 topics
  9. Racial Disparities11▲ 67×2 topics
  10. Artificial Intelligence11▲ 2.5×13 topics
  11. Prison System10▲ 55×2 topics
  12. Criminal Behavior10▲ 72×2 topics
  13. Incarceration Effects10▲ 106×1 topic
  14. Mass Incarceration10▲ 106×1 topic
  15. Medical Ethics10▲ 23×5 topics
  16. International Law9▲ 9.3×19 topics
  17. Neighborhood Effects9▲ 26×3 topics
  18. Developmental Trajectories8▲ 22×3 topics
  19. Social Justice8▲ 4.5×20 topics
  20. Palliative Care8▲ 16×3 topics
  21. Crime8▲ 94×2 topics
  22. Democracy8▲ 7.2×11 topics
  23. Social Structure8▲ 65×2 topics
  24. Delinquency8▲ 58×1 topic
  25. General Strain Theory8▲ 96×1 topic
  26. Psychological Impact8▲ 7.8×8 topics
  27. Law Enforcement8▲ 44×3 topics
  28. End-of-Life Care8▲ 21×4 topics
  29. Patient Rights7▲ 31×2 topics
  30. Ethical Practices7▲ 36×1 topic
  31. Healthcare Legislation7▲ 38×1 topic
  32. Public Policy7▲ 4.7×6 topics
  33. Community Engagement7▲ 6.7×8 topics
  34. Primary Care7▲ 5.8×8 topics
  35. Property Rights6▲ 30×4 topics
  36. Social Determinants of Health6▲ 8.5×5 topics
  37. Discrimination6▲ 9.3×7 topics
  38. Health Care Utilization6▲ 15×2 topics
  39. Social Identity6▲ 19×2 topics
  40. Global Governance5▲ 7.3×11 topics

Which research topics does United States Department of Justice publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, Crime Patterns and Interventions, Health, Medicine and Society and Policing Practices and Perceptions.

Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis: 10 fractional worksCrime Patterns and Interventions: 8 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 7 fractional worksPolicing Practices and Perceptions: 4 fractional worksCriminal Law and Evidence: 3 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 3 fractional worksLaw, Economics, and Judicial Systems: 3 fractional worksSexual Assault and Victimization Studies: 3 fractional worksIntimate Partner and Family Violence: 3 fractional worksHomelessness and Social Issues: 3 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsPolitical Science and International RelationsLaw3 others

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

  1. 1 Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  2. 2 Crime Patterns and Interventions Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  3. 3 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 7 works
  4. 4 Policing Practices and Perceptions Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  5. 5 Criminal Law and Evidence Law 3 works
  6. 6 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 3 works
  7. 7 Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  8. 8 Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies Gender Studies 3 works
  9. 9 Intimate Partner and Family Violence Health 3 works
  10. 10 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 3 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 available32.8%not open67.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.1%domestic only87.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has United States Department of Justice's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 50% 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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