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Van Leer Jerusalem Institute

In research, Van Leer Jerusalem Institute stands highest in Social Sciences (#12,543 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,073 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,336
of 28,054 · #34,278 all time
Rank in Israel
#101
of 106
Research works
296
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.9k
6.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Van Leer Jerusalem Institute 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 #12,543 of 16,945 15.4%251
Social SciencesField #9,073 of 10,206 15.2%132

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Van Leer Jerusalem Institute 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: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 2.55× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.29× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 8.38× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.90× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.38× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.91× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.75× its world share, 29 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 8.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Van Leer Jerusalem Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Samuel Shye lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Van Leer Jerusalem Institute.

  1. 1 Samuel Shye Israel · #1,614,575 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Van Leer Jerusalem Institute

Which keywords describe research at Van Leer Jerusalem Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Nationalism, Palestine, Israel, Ethnic Identity, Occupation, Ethics and Religion.

▲ 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. Human Rights9▲ 14×9 topics
  2. Nationalism8▲ 31×8 topics
  3. Palestine6▲ 158×2 topics
  4. Israel5▲ 249×2 topics
  5. Ethnic Identity5▲ 71×1 topic
  6. Occupation5▲ 122×1 topic
  7. Ethics4▲ 14×8 topics
  8. Religion4▲ 13×9 topics
  9. Globalization4▲ 2.9×14 topics
  10. History4▲ 8.2×8 topics
  11. Colonialism3▲ 11×6 topics
  12. Politics3▲ 18×5 topics
  13. Responsibility3▲ 108×3 topics
  14. Philosophy3▲ 10.0×6 topics
  15. Sovereignty3▲ 46×4 topics
  16. Mental Health2▲ 2.7×9 topics
  17. Identity2▲ 4.9×4 topics
  18. Secularism2▲ 33×4 topics
  19. Ethical Considerations2▲ 9.6×4 topics
  20. Neuroscience2▲ 11×3 topics
  21. Empire2▲ 34×3 topics
  22. Game Theory2▲ 16×2 topics
  23. Regulation2▲ 5.3×4 topics
  24. Transplantation2▲ 28×2 topics
  25. Capitalism2▲ 40×4 topics
  26. Middle East2▲ 42×2 topics
  27. Emotion2▲ 12×2 topics
  28. NGOs2▲ 25×3 topics
  29. Neoliberalism2▲ 6.8×6 topics
  30. Psychological Impact2▲ 7.5×3 topics
  31. Sense of Agency2▲ 299×1 topic
  32. Society2▲ 13×5 topics
  33. Voluntary Action2▲ 299×1 topic
  34. Living Kidney Donors1▲ 91×1 topic
  35. Organ Donation1▲ 91×1 topic
  36. Alchemy1▲ 62×2 topics
  37. Cultural Transmission1▲ 28×2 topics
  38. Imperialism1▲ 28×2 topics
  39. Perception1▲ 33×2 topics
  40. Truth1▲ 68×2 topics

Which research topics does Van Leer Jerusalem Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies, Free Will and Agency, Organ Donation and Transplantation and Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity.

Jewish and Middle Easter…5Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies: 5 fractional worksFree Will and Agency2Free Will and Agency: 2 fractional worksOrgan Donation and Transplantation: 1 fractional worksLinguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity: 1 fractional worksAfrican history and culture studies: 1 fractional worksMiddle East Politics and Society: 1 fractional worksCritical Theory and Philosophy: 1 fractional worksPhilosophical Ethics and Theory: 1 fractional worksChinese history and philosophy: 1 fractional worksHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceCognitive NeurosciencePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthLanguage and Linguistics3 others

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

  1. 1 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  2. 2 Free Will and Agency Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  3. 3 Organ Donation and Transplantation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  4. 4 Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity Language and Linguistics 1 works
  5. 5 African history and culture studies Anthropology 1 works
  6. 6 Middle East Politics and Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Critical Theory and Philosophy Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Philosophical Ethics and Theory Philosophy 1 works
  9. 9 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies Archeology 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 available31.4%not open68.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.5%domestic only90.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Van Leer Jerusalem Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% 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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