Question 1

What is Urban Institute known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Urban Institute stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,804 of 9,585 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,185 of 5,988 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Economics and Econometrics is 7.3× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Urban Institute rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Urban Institute ranks #6,918 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#2,244 all time), and #930 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Urban Institute?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Brenda C. Spillman, Timothy Waidmann and Kelly J. Devers lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Urban Institute.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Urban Institute?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Urban Institute is "Cultural myths and supports for rape." (Martha R. Burt, 1980), with 2,208 citations. Next come "Adolescent Sexual Behavior, Drug Use, and Violence: Increased Reporting with Computer Survey Technology" (2,064) and "Does Teacher Certification Matter? High School Teacher Certification Status and Student Achievement" (1,041).

Question 5

Which research topics does Urban Institute publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Housing Market and Economics, Healthcare Policy and Management, Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies and Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Urban Institute?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Primary Care, Health Care Utilization, Public Health, Mental Health, Neighborhood Effects, Neoliberalism, Urban Development and Real Estate Market.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Urban Institute work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 60% of research at Urban Institute is in Social Sciences, 22% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (34%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (14%), Health Professions (12%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Urban Institute's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 34% lower than in 2018-2021.