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University of International Relations

In research, University of International Relations stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,524 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,228 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,428 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations — Political Science and International Relations is 11.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,374
of 28,054 · #22,585 all time
Rank in China
#2,355
of 3,058
Research works
1.2k
▲ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.1k
3.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is University of International Relations 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 #3,524 of 10,521 18.7%224 #5184
Social SciencesField #2,228 of 6,365 18.9%150 #2912
Physical SciencesDomain #11,428 of 12,888 11.8%111 #18103
Computer ScienceField #4,180 of 4,667 10.3%68 #6457

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of International Relations 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#5,184 #3,524
  2. Social Sciences#2,912 #2,228
  3. Physical Sciences#18,103 #11,428
  4. Computer Science#6,457 #4,180
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does University of International Relations specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 11.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 58.9 works11×
← 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: 0.25× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.45× its world share, 68 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.38× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.89× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.35× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 8 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.66× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.22× its world share, 14 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.41× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.44× its world share, 26 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.17× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.34× its world share, 150 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of International Relations?

Ranked on the composite score, Bernard Brodie, Igor Lukeš and Frederick Osborn lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of International Relations.

  1. 1 Bernard Brodie China · #330,821 worldwide 38 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Igor Lukeš China · #472,684 worldwide 10 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Frederick Osborn China · #710,850 worldwide 11 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Xiaomei Liu China · #800,223 worldwide 96 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Xin Tang China · #939,384 worldwide 15 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Binyang Li China · #1,498,986 worldwide 23 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Yitong Sun China · #1,576,697 worldwide 11 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Teng Guo China · #1,623,111 worldwide 6 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at University of International Relations

Which keywords describe research at University of International Relations?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Security, Global Governance, International Law, International Relations, Economic Development, Deep Learning and Human Rights.

▲ 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. Globalization41▲ 5.9×58 topics
  2. Deep Learning29▲ 2.4×44 topics
  3. Machine Learning20▲ 1.72×40 topics
  4. Security19▲ 8.1×17 topics
  5. Economic Development18▲ 6.4×26 topics
  6. Global Governance18▲ 23×13 topics
  7. Human Rights18▲ 5.0×33 topics
  8. International Law18▲ 16×12 topics
  9. International Relations17▲ 20×19 topics
  10. Economic Growth15▲ 4.9×21 topics
  11. Geopolitics14▲ 26×9 topics
  12. Sustainable Development14▲ 2.6×32 topics
  13. Governance14▲ 12×11 topics
  14. Sustainability14▲ 1.57×35 topics
  15. Social Media13▲ 2.5×22 topics
  16. Neural Networks12▲ 2.1×20 topics
  17. Diplomacy11▲ 32×5 topics
  18. Soft Power11▲ 77×3 topics
  19. Conflict11▲ 18×8 topics
  20. Democracy10▲ 8.2×15 topics
  21. Innovation10▲ 2.8×20 topics
  22. Power10▲ 40×2 topics
  23. Nationalism10▲ 6.0×17 topics
  24. Norms10▲ 70×2 topics
  25. International Institutions9▲ 126×1 topic
  26. Security Dilemma9▲ 126×1 topic
  27. Global Trade9▲ 13×8 topics
  28. NGOs9▲ 25×4 topics
  29. Cloud Computing8▲ 8.5×6 topics
  30. Migration8▲ 6.6×11 topics
  31. Politics8▲ 8.1×9 topics
  32. Poverty Reduction7▲ 16×4 topics
  33. International Trade7▲ 14×6 topics
  34. Political Economy7▲ 8.0×14 topics
  35. Authoritarianism7▲ 22×5 topics
  36. Development Policies7▲ 53×1 topic
  37. Foreign Aid7▲ 53×1 topic
  38. Genocide6▲ 32×3 topics
  39. Belt and Road Initiative6▲ 48×3 topics
  40. Digital Economy6▲ 8.9×7 topics

Which research topics does University of International Relations publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: International Relations and Foreign Policy, International Development and Aid, Cloud Data Security Solutions and Cryptography and Data Security.

International Relations and Foreign Policy: 9 fractional worksInternational Development and Aid: 7 fractional worksCloud Data Security Solutions: 5 fractional worksCryptography and Data Security: 4 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics: 4 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics: 4 fractional worksGlobal Political and Eco…4Global Political and Economic Relations: 4 fractional worksNetwork Security and Int…3Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 3 fractional worksEducational Reforms and …3Educational Reforms and Innovations: 3 fractional worksEuropean and Russian Geo…3European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies: 3 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsDevelopmentInformation SystemsArtificial Intelligence3 others

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

  1. 1 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 9 works
  2. 2 International Development and Aid Development 7 works
  3. 3 Cloud Data Security Solutions Information Systems 5 works
  4. 4 Cryptography and Data Security Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  5. 5 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  6. 6 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 4 works
  7. 7 Global Political and Economic Relations Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  8. 8 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  9. 9 Educational Reforms and Innovations Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3 works
  10. 10 European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies Political Science and International Relations 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 available39.3%not open60.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.0%domestic only65.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of International Relations's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 37% 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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