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Top 25 Social science research centers worldwide

Name: Social science research centers worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 1,022 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 1,022 social science research centers worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 26,402 professional contacts across them, including 7,393 with verified work emails and 0 with mobile numbers. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.

This list covers social science research centers worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026. Country and city lists for social science research centers follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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26,402Contacts tracked

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The 25 largest social science research centers worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 1,022 social science research centers worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to social science research centers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	ABT Global	Partial evidence	Rockville, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,323 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Abt is a mission-driven consulting and research firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Westat	Partial evidence	Bethesda, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,248 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Westat offers innovative professional services to help clients improve outcomes in health, education, and social policy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	American Institutes For Research	Strong evidence	Arlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,984 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Established in 1946, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Verian Group	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	741 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Verian is a world leading research, evidence, evaluation, and communications agency, providing services to government and the public realm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Acumen, LLC	Indirect evidence	Burlingame, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	570 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Acumen, LLC works to improve the information provided to policymakers who design and revise welfare, health, education, labor, and business programs at the national, state, and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	GESIS	Strong evidence	Mannheim, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	261 contacts →
	Strong evidence “With more than 300 employees at two locations - Mannheim and Cologne - GESIS provides essential and internationally relevant research-based services for the social sciences.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	BIT	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	233 contacts →
	Partial evidence “BIT is a global research and innovation consultancy which combines a deep understanding of human behaviour with evidence-led problem-solving to improve people’s lives.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	ICF Macro	Indirect evidence	Fairfax, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	197 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As of April of 2009, Macro International is now part of ICF.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	SEO Amsterdam Economics	Partial evidence	Amsterdam, NetherlandsHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	190 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SEO Amsterdam Economics conducts applied economic research on behalf of both public and private sector clients.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	The Social Research Centre	Strong evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	184 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Social Research Centre provides all sectors across Australia with access to world-class social science research services, including survey design, data management, analytical…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	NCAER	Partial evidence	Delhi, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	180 contacts →
	Partial evidence “NCAER is India's oldest and largest national, non-profit, economic research institute.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	BMG Research	Strong evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	132 contacts →
	Strong evidence “BMG Research is an award-winning social research and analytics agency.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Social Science Research Council	Strong evidence	Brooklyn, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	129 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is an independent, international, nonprot organization founded in 1923.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Marist Institute For Public Opinion	Strong evidence	Poughkeepsie, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	124 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Marist Institute for Public Opinion, home of the Marist Poll, is a survey research center at Marist University in Poughkeepsie, New York.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	WZB Berlin Social Science Center	Strong evidence	10785, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	122 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The WZB Berlin Social Science Center conducts basic research with a focus on problems of modern societies in a globalized world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	The Netherlands Institute For Social Research SCP	Partial evidence	The Hague, NetherlandsHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	108 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The main fields studied are health, welfare, social security, the labour market and education, with a particular focus on the interfaces between these fields.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Verwey-Jonker Instituut	Indirect evidence	Utrecht, NetherlandsHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	100 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Het Verwey-Jonker Instituut doet onafhankelijk onderzoek naar actuele maatschappelijke vraagstukken.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Econometrica, INC	Partial evidence	Bethesda, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	96 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Econometrica is a certified small business research and management consulting organization based in Bethesda, MD, that is committed to improving the human condition by providing…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Vital Research	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	89 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Vital Research was founded in Los Angeles in 1982 by two colleagues who were committed to doing quality social science research that made a difference in the lives of others.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Sigma Research & Consulting Pvt. LTD	Strong evidence	New Delhi, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	84 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Sigma Research & Consulting Pvt Ltd is a premier Indian organization providing expert services in social research, strategic consulting, and data analytics.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Orima Research	Partial evidence	Collingwood, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	81 contacts →
	Partial evidence “ORIMA Research is Australia's leading public-sector consultancy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Alma Economics	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	78 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Alma Economics combines unparalleled analytical expertise with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	SWG S.P.A	Partial evidence	Trieste, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	77 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SWG, società nata a Trieste nel 1981, è azienda leader in Italia nel settore delle indagini demoscopiche, delle ricerche di mercato, degli studi di settore e degli osservatori.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	ABF Research	Partial evidence	Delft, NetherlandsHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	69 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The services offered by ABF Research are a combination of custom solutions and ready to use products.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Omni Institute	Strong evidence	Denver, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	69 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Omni Institute is a nonprofit social science consultancy that provides integrated research, evaluation, and capacity-building services to accelerate positive social change.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: social science research centers. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names social science research centers.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of social science research centers, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name social science research centers. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Social science research centers worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

28.0%Verified-email coverage

25.8Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

3.4%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

569

11-50

299

51-200

101

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among social science research centers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: 12 countries, largest first: the United States, the United Kingdom, India, France, Canada, Australia, Brazil, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain and 2 more. Country and city lists for social science research centers are linked below.
What qualifies: Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “social science research centers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names social science research centers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among social science research centers, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 7,393 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Social science research centers by location

12 lists · largest first

Every Social science research centers list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names social science research centers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many social science research centers are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 1,022 social science research centers worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

ABT Global, headquartered in Rockville, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most social science research centers?

The United States leads with 414 companies, followed by the United Kingdom (106) and India (67). Every social science research centers list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most social science research centers?

London leads with 35 headquartered companies, followed by Paris (22) and Sao Paulo (17).

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The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.