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Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods

In research, Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,030 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#33,507
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,795
of 2,253
Research works
172
▲ 68% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.8k
22.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
46.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
60%
world 28%

What is Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods 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 #8,030 of 16,945 48.9%130

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods 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: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 3.03× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 8.98× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.14× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.63× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.58× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 9.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods?

Ranked on the composite score, Gary Higgs and Igor Calzada lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods.

  1. 1 Gary Higgs United Kingdom · #508,305 worldwide 82 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Igor Calzada United Kingdom · #631,214 worldwide 63 citations · 62 works
All ranked researchers at Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods

Which keywords describe research at Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Support, Public Health, Globalization, Health, Neoliberalism, Ethnicity, Mental Illness and Homelessness.

▲ 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 30 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 30 words, with their numbers
  1. Social Support4▲ 17×7 topics
  2. Globalization4▲ 4.6×16 topics
  3. Public Health3▲ 5.8×5 topics
  4. Health2▲ 14×3 topics
  5. Ethnicity2▲ 13×6 topics
  6. Human Rights2▲ 4.9×13 topics
  7. Mental Illness2▲ 70×2 topics
  8. Neoliberalism2▲ 14×7 topics
  9. Homelessness2▲ 114×1 topic
  10. Substance Abuse2▲ 68×1 topic
  11. Conflict2▲ 28×5 topics
  12. Mental Health2▲ 3.0×6 topics
  13. Identity2▲ 5.6×5 topics
  14. Nationalism2▲ 9.2×6 topics
  15. Neighborhood Effects2▲ 37×2 topics
  16. Sustainability2▲ 1.51×8 topics
  17. Income Inequality1▲ 22×2 topics
  18. National Identity1▲ 28×3 topics
  19. Social Capital1▲ 5.8×7 topics
  20. Citizenship Education1▲ 46×3 topics
  21. Decentralization1▲ 14×3 topics
  22. Health Disparities1▲ 11×2 topics
  23. Academic Achievement1▲ 16×3 topics
  24. Ethical Considerations1▲ 8.2×3 topics
  25. Global Governance1▲ 11×3 topics
  26. Philanthropy1▲ 63×3 topics
  27. Physical Activity1▲ 5.5×2 topics
  28. Security1▲ 4.1×3 topics
  29. COVID-191▲ 1.87×7 topics
  30. Economic Crisis1▲ 21×3 topics

Which research topics does Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Homelessness and Social Issues, Health disparities and outcomes, Children's Rights and Participation and Urban Transport and Accessibility.

Homelessness and Social …2Homelessness and Social Issues: 2 fractional worksHealth disparities and outcomes: 1 fractional worksChildren's Rights and Participation: 1 fractional worksUrban Transport and Accessibility: 1 fractional worksEducation Discipline and Inequality: 1 fractional worksHousing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 1 fractional worksUrban, Neighborhood, and…1Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies: 1 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 1 fractional worksIrish and British Studies: 1 fractional worksPolitical Systems and Go…1Political Systems and Governance: 1 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsHealthSociology and Political ScienceTransportation4 others

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

  1. 1 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 2 works
  2. 2 Health disparities and outcomes Health 1 works
  3. 3 Children's Rights and Participation Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 1 works
  5. 5 Education Discipline and Inequality Education 1 works
  6. 6 Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Finance 1 works
  7. 7 Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 1 works
  9. 9 Irish and British Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Political Systems and Governance Political Science and International Relations 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 available60.3%not open39.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.6%domestic only80.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 68% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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