# Social Sciences

**Type:** Fields  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/fields/social-sciences/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Description | Social Sciences is one of 26 top-level fields in the OpenAlex subject taxonomy. This atlas publishes 216 topics in it, covering 13,633 indexed works. |
| Researchers | 7,710 |
| Subfields | Advanced Computing and Algorithms,African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues,Career Development and Diversity,Child Development and Digital Technology,Child Development and Education,Children's Rights and Participation,Child Welfare and Adoption,China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance,Chinese history and philosophy,Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration,Climate Change Communication and Perception,Academic integrity and plagiarism |
| Top Institutions | Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique,Harvard University,Chinese Academy of Sciences,University of Washington,Stanford University,Johns Hopkins University,Inserm,National Institutes of Health,University of Michigan,University College London |

## Field papers

Showing 15 of 9897.

- [The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-prisma-2020-statement-an-updated-guideline-for-reporting-systematic-reviews/)
- [Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ): a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups](https://scholariq.org/papers/consolidated-criteria-for-reporting-qualitative-research-coreq-a-32-item/)
- [RoB 2: a revised tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials](https://scholariq.org/papers/rob-2-a-revised-tool-for-assessing-risk-of-bias-in-randomised-trials/)
- [Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015 statement](https://scholariq.org/papers/preferred-reporting-items-for-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-protocols/)
- [The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Statement: Guidelines for Reporting Observational Studies](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-strengthening-the-reporting-of-observational-studies-in-epidemiology-strobe-3/)
- [The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-strengthening-the-reporting-of-observational-studies-in-epidemiology-strobe-2/)
- [The PRISMA statement for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses of studies that evaluate healthcare interventions: explanation and elaboration](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-prisma-statement-for-reporting-systematic-reviews-and-meta-analyses-of-2/)
- [The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Statement: Guidelines for Reporting Observational Studies](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-strengthening-the-reporting-of-observational-studies-in-epidemiology-strobe/)
- [Guidelines for the Process of Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Self-Report Measures](https://scholariq.org/papers/guidelines-for-the-process-of-cross-cultural-adaptation-of-self-report-measures/)
- [Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-incidence-prevalence-and-years-lived-with-4/)
- [The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-prisma-2020-statement-an-updated-guideline-for-reporting-systematic-reviews-3/)
- [Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015: elaboration and explanation](https://scholariq.org/papers/preferred-reporting-items-for-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-protocols-2/)
- [A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-comparative-risk-assessment-of-burden-of-disease-and-injury-attributable-to-67/)
- [The PRISMA 2020 statement: An updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-prisma-2020-statement-an-updated-guideline-for-reporting-systematic-reviews-4/)
- [Using the framework method for the analysis of qualitative data in multi-disciplinary health research](https://scholariq.org/papers/using-the-framework-method-for-the-analysis-of-qualitative-data-in-multi/)

## Field topics

Showing 24 of 216.

- [Academic integrity and plagiarism](https://scholariq.org/topics/academic-integrity-and-plagiarism/)
- [Advanced Computing and Algorithms](https://scholariq.org/topics/advanced-computing-and-algorithms/)
- [African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues](https://scholariq.org/topics/african-sexualities-and-lgbtq-issues/)
- [Career Development and Diversity](https://scholariq.org/topics/career-development-and-diversity/)
- [Child Development and Digital Technology](https://scholariq.org/topics/child-development-and-digital-technology/)
- [Child Development and Education](https://scholariq.org/topics/child-development-and-education/)
- [Children's Rights and Participation](https://scholariq.org/topics/children-s-rights-and-participation/)
- [Child Welfare and Adoption](https://scholariq.org/topics/child-welfare-and-adoption/)
- [China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance](https://scholariq.org/topics/china-s-socioeconomic-reforms-and-governance/)
- [Chinese history and philosophy](https://scholariq.org/topics/chinese-history-and-philosophy/)
- [Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration](https://scholariq.org/topics/climate-change-adaptation-migration/)
- [Climate Change Communication and Perception](https://scholariq.org/topics/climate-change-communication-and-perception/)
- [Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion](https://scholariq.org/topics/collaborative-teaching-and-inclusion/)
- [Communication and COVID-19 Impact](https://scholariq.org/topics/communication-and-covid-19-impact/)
- [Computational and Text Analysis Methods](https://scholariq.org/topics/computational-and-text-analysis-methods/)
- [Conferences and Exhibitions Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/conferences-and-exhibitions-management/)
- [Corruption and Economic Development](https://scholariq.org/topics/corruption-and-economic-development/)
- [Crime, Deviance, and Social Control](https://scholariq.org/topics/crime-deviance-and-social-control/)
- [Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance](https://scholariq.org/topics/crime-illicit-activities-and-governance/)
- [Crime Patterns and Interventions](https://scholariq.org/topics/crime-patterns-and-interventions/)
- [Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis](https://scholariq.org/topics/criminal-justice-and-corrections-analysis/)
- [Cultural Competency in Health Care](https://scholariq.org/topics/cultural-competency-in-health-care/)
- [Cultural Industries and Urban Development](https://scholariq.org/topics/cultural-industries-and-urban-development/)
- [Culture, Economy, and Development Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/culture-economy-and-development-studies/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.