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World Trade Organization

In research, World Trade Organization stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,857 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Economics and Econometrics — General Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 55.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,748
of 28,054 · #15,874 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#154
of 220
Research works
1.6k
▲ 40% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
9.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is World Trade Organization 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 #6,857 of 10,521 24.1%130 #3115

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where World Trade Organization 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 World Trade Organization specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 55.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSubfield · 20.8 works56×
  2. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 48.4 works15×
  3. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 25.6 works11×
  4. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 23.7 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: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.26× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.65× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.79× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.60× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5.63× its world share, 27 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.51× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 15.24× its world share, 48 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.65× its world share, 50 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 15.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at World Trade Organization?

Ranked on the composite score, World Trade Organization, Jayashree Watal and Patrick Low lead among researchers whose main affiliation is World Trade Organization.

  1. 1 World Trade Organization · #314,949 worldwide 14 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Jayashree Watal · #377,844 worldwide 37 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Patrick Low · #439,987 worldwide 46 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Marc Bacchetta · #650,618 worldwide 32 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Christian Häberli · #673,855 worldwide 19 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Gary Banks · #678,962 worldwide 40 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Roberta Piermartini · #726,420 worldwide 51 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Antony Taubman · #769,919 worldwide 11 citations · 40 works
  9. 9 Fernando Piérola · #812,767 worldwide 6 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Marion Jansen · #873,931 worldwide 18 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at World Trade Organization

Which keywords describe research at World Trade Organization?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Innovation, Economic Development, Economic Growth, Human Rights, International Trade, Technology and Market Size.

▲ 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. Globalization31▲ 11×23 topics
  2. Innovation28▲ 18×8 topics
  3. Economic Development26▲ 22×14 topics
  4. Economic Growth26▲ 20×16 topics
  5. Human Rights22▲ 14×17 topics
  6. International Trade22▲ 100×5 topics
  7. Technology20▲ 26×2 topics
  8. Market Size20▲ 186×2 topics
  9. Productivity20▲ 240×1 topic
  10. Trade Liberalization20▲ 272×1 topic
  11. Global Governance14▲ 43×11 topics
  12. Judicial Review13▲ 97×2 topics
  13. Environmental Regulation13▲ 57×2 topics
  14. International Law11▲ 25×11 topics
  15. Foreign Direct Investment11▲ 155×2 topics
  16. Legal System11▲ 79×3 topics
  17. Developing Countries11▲ 76×2 topics
  18. Fiscal Policy10▲ 32×6 topics
  19. International Trade Law10▲ 52×1 topic
  20. WTO Dispute Settlement10▲ 892×1 topic
  21. Governance10▲ 21×7 topics
  22. Poverty Reduction9▲ 48×3 topics
  23. NGOs8▲ 57×2 topics
  24. Development Policies8▲ 157×1 topic
  25. Foreign Aid8▲ 157×1 topic
  26. Income Tax7▲ 59×2 topics
  27. State Sovereignty7▲ 97×2 topics
  28. Multinational Firms7▲ 78×2 topics
  29. Taxation7▲ 55×2 topics
  30. Regional Development7▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Transport Infrastructure7▲ 53×2 topics
  32. Infrastructure6▲ 34×1 topic
  33. Public Investment6▲ 72×1 topic
  34. Bilateral Investment Treaties6▲ 225×1 topic
  35. Investment Treaty Arbitration6▲ 225×1 topic
  36. Labor Market6▲ 14×5 topics
  37. Institutional Environment5▲ 111×1 topic
  38. Internationalization Process5▲ 111×1 topic
  39. Institutional Quality4▲ 28×3 topics
  40. Human Capital4▲ 18×5 topics

Which research topics does World Trade Organization publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Global trade and economics, World Trade Organization Law, International Development and Aid and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth.

Global trade and economics20Global trade and economics: 20 fractional worksWorld Trade Organization…10World Trade Organization Law: 10 fractional worksInternational Developmen…8International Development and Aid: 8 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 6 fractional worksInternational Arbitration and Investment Law: 6 fractional worksInternational Business a…5International Business and FDI: 5 fractional worksIntellectual Property and Patents: 3 fractional worksTaxation and Compliance Studies: 3 fractional worksEuropean and International Law Studies: 3 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 2 fractional works
General Economics, Econometrics and FinancePolitical Science and International RelationsDevelopmentEconomics and Econometrics2 others

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

  1. 1 Global trade and economicsGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance 20 works
  2. 2 World Trade Organization LawPolitical Science and International Relations 10 works
  3. 3 International Development and AidDevelopment 8 works
  4. 4 Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics and Econometrics 6 works
  5. 5 International Arbitration and Investment LawStrategy and Management 6 works
  6. 6 International Business and FDIStrategy and Management 5 works
  7. 7 Intellectual Property and PatentsManagement of Technology and Innovation 3 works
  8. 8 Taxation and Compliance StudiesEconomics and Econometrics 3 works
  9. 9 European and International Law StudiesPolitical Science and International Relations 3 works
  10. 10 Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics and Econometrics 2 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 available34.8%not open65.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.9%domestic only80.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has World Trade Organization's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 40% 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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