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Survey Methodology and Nonresponse

Survey Methodology and Nonresponse is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 6.7k research works in it since 1950. 39.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on survey methodology, response rates analysis, and the impact of different survey modes on data quality. It covers topics such as web-based surveys, questionnaire design, nonresponse bias, and the use of internet questionnaires in epidemiologic studies. The cluster also explores methods to improve response rates and the effects of survey mode on the integrity of data collected.

  • Survey Methodology
  • Response Rates
  • Web-Based Surveys
  • Questionnaire Design
  • Nonresponse Bias
  • Internet Questionnaires
  • Data Quality
  • Epidemiologic Studies
  • Postal Questionnaires
  • Cognitive Interviewing
Research works
6.7k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
2.7k
per year above
Top-10% rate
39.6%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
-3%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Survey Methodology and Nonresponse research?

By volume, the United States and Germany publish the most (379 and 167 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 379 works
  2. 2 Germany 167 works
  3. 3 United Kingdom 71 works
  4. 4 Australia 34 works
  5. 5 India 29 works
  6. 6 Canada 28 works
  7. 7 Japan 25 works
  8. 8 Italy 24 works
  9. 9 Netherlands 24 works
  10. 10 China 19 works

How concentrated that is

The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.

United States: 47.3%Germany: 20.9%United Kingdom: 8.8%Australia: 4.3%6 others listed: 18.7%47%largest
United States379 · 47.3%Germany167 · 20.9%United Kingdom71 · 8.8%Australia34 · 4.3%6 others listed150 · 18.7%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Survey Methodology and Nonresponse research?

By volume in 2022–2025, GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences publishes the most Survey Methodology and Nonresponse research, followed by University of Michigan and University of Mannheim.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social SciencesGermany 30 works
  2. 2 University of MichiganUnited States 16 works
  3. 3 University of MannheimGermany 10 works
  4. 4 United States Census BureauUnited States 7 works
  5. 5 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 7 works
  6. 6 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenGermany 7 works
  7. 7 Utrecht UniversityNetherlands 6 works
  8. 8 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 6 works
  9. 9 Georgetown UniversityUnited States 6 works
  10. 10 University of ChicagoUnited States 6 works

Who are the leading researchers in Survey Methodology and Nonresponse?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Survey Methodology and Nonresponse include Ali H. Mokdad, Donald B. Rubin and Norbert Schwarz.

  1. 1 Ali H. Mokdad United States 10k citations
  2. 2 Donald B. Rubin United States 4.7k citations
  3. 3 Norbert Schwarz United States 2.3k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Survey Methodology and Nonresponse research done?

The largest centres of Survey Methodology and Nonresponse research in 2022–2025 are Mannheim (Germany), Washington D.C. (United States), London (United Kingdom) and Ann Arbor (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Mannheim and Washington D.C..

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Mannheim Germany 42 works
  2. 2 Washington D.C. United States 23 works
  3. 3 London United Kingdom 22 works
  4. 4 Ann Arbor United States 17 works
  5. 5 New York United States 15 works
  6. 6 Rome Italy 14 works
  7. 7 Munich Germany 14 works
  8. 8 Chicago United States 13 works
  9. 9 Tokyo Japan 12 works
  10. 10 Boston United States 11 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. MannheimDE · 42.2 works181×
  2. Washington D.C.US · 23.2 works6.3×
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Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Survey Methodology and Nonresponse than the world average.

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Where is the best place to study Survey Methodology and Nonresponse?

Among universities, judged by research, University of Mannheim and University of Michigan score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 University of MannheimGermany 41.233.0%110.2×10 +515.6%
2 University of MichiganUnited States 38.837.1%12.3×16 +23.5%

Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.

Is Survey Methodology and Nonresponse research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Survey Methodology and Nonresponse.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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