Subfield · Research and Theory
Top Countries in Research and Theory Research
China ranks first in 2022–2025, out of 6 ranked countries.
Composite score: field-normalised excellence, output and total citations weighted 50 / 30 / 20, each as a percentile so no single heavy-tailed measure dominates. Floor: 100 fractional works in this field.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Country | Score | Top-10% rate | Works | Citations | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 100.0 | 52.2% | 490 | 4.9k | #3 |
| 2 | United States | 61.3 | 22.7% | 1.3k | 6.8k | #1 |
| 3 | Australia | 38.7 | 32.7% | 344 | 2.7k | #5 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 22.6 | 28.5% | 336 | 2.3k | #2 |
| 5 | Iran | 10.2 | 35.0% | 238 | 1.9k | #6 |
| 6 | Türkiye | 0.0 | 28.0% | 231 | 1.1k | #8 |
countries ranked worldwide in Research and Theory (6). rank on the composite score within the stated pool. The score track runs 0 to 100; the rate track carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field.
Ranked by volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.3k works
- 2 China 490 works
- 3 Australia 344 works
- 4 United Kingdom 336 works
- 5 Iran 238 works
- 6 Türkiye 231 works
- 7 Canada 197 works
- 8 Saudi Arabia 122 works
- 9 South Korea 118 works
- 10 South Africa 117 works
- 11 Spain 115 works
- 12 Sweden 111 works