SSRN by the numbers
over 1.5 Million
Full Text Papersover 1.9 Million
Authorsover 300 Million
Paper Downloadsover 47 Million
Total Referencesover 2 Million
Total Citations69
DisciplinesHow SSRN can help your organisation
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Disciplines
SSRN provides more than 1.5 Million preprints and research papers from our 1.9 Million in over 69 Disciplines.
Applied Sciences
Applied Sciences are those disciplines, including applied and pure mathematics, that apply existing scientific knowledge to develop practical applications.
Health Sciences
Health Sciences are those disciplines that address the use of science and technology to the delivery of healthcare.
Humanities
Humanities are those disciplines that investigate human constructs, cultures and concerns, using critical and analytical approaches.
Life Sciences
Life Sciences are those disciplines that study living organisms, their life processes, and their relationships to each other and their environment.
Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences are those disciplines that study natural sciences, dealing with non-living materials.
Social Sciences
Social Sciences are those disciplines that study (a) institutions and functioning of human society and the interpersonal relationships of individuals as members of society; (b) a particular phase or aspect of human society.
Network Spotlight
Economics Research Network
The study of economics looks at the impact of consumption, savings, investment and production on economic growth. The Economics Research Network on SSRN is an open access preprint server that provides a venue for authors to showcase their research papers in economics in our digital library, speeding up dissemination and providing the scholarly community access to groundbreaking working papers, early stage research and even peer reviewed or published journal articles.
Medical Research Network
Medicine is a broad field within the health sciences discipline that encompasses medical education; research on infectious diseases, illnesses, and health conditions; clinical practice, diagnostic assessments, diagnoses, treatments, and health outcomes. The Medical Research Network on SSRN is an open access preprint server that provides a venue for authors to showcase their research papers in medicine in our research community, speeding up dissemination and providing the scientific community access to groundbreaking working papers, early-stage research, clinical research, and even peer reviewed or published journal articles.
Computer Science Research Network
Computer Science is the study of computer systems and the impact that design, theory, and development have on society. The Computer Science Research Network on SSRN is an open access preprint server that provides a venue for authors to showcase their research papers in our digital library, speeding up the dissemination and providing the scholarly community access to groundbreaking working papers, early stage research and even peer reviewed or published journal articles. SSRN provides the opportunity to share different outputs of research such as preprints, preliminary or exploratory investigations, book chapters, PhD dissertations, course and teaching materials, presentations, and posters among others.
Legal Scholarship Network
Law is the basis of a functioning modern society. Laws dictate how members of a society must act and proscribe certain acts. From international laws to local ordinances, multiple layers of laws impact our daily lives. An understanding of law is necessary to analyze and understand interactions between individuals, businesses, and governments. The Legal Scholarship Network on SSRN is an open access preprint server that provides a venue for authors to showcase their research papers in our digital library, speeding up the dissemination and providing the scholarly community access to groundbreaking working papers and early-stage research.
Political Science Network
Political Science looks at how power is distributed and wielded at every level, from the household to globally, and everywhere in between. The Political Science Network on SSRN is an open access preprint server that provides a venue for authors to showcase their research papers in our digital library, speeding up the dissemination and providing the scholarly community access to groundbreaking working papers and early-stage research. SSRN provides the opportunity to share different outputs of research such as preprints, preliminary or exploratory investigations, book chapters, PhD dissertations, course and teaching materials, presentations, and posters among others.
Earth Science Research Network
Earth Science is the study of Earth and its atmosphere. The Earth Science Research Network on SSRN is an open access preprint server that provides a venue for authors to showcase their research papers in our digital library, speeding up the dissemination and providing the scholarly community access to groundbreaking working papers and early-stage research. SSRN provides the opportunity to share different outputs of research such as preprints, preliminary or exploratory investigations, book chapters, PhD dissertations, course and teaching materials, presentations, and posters among others.