Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, United States

The Institute for Policy Research (IPR) is an interdisciplinary public policy research institute founded in 1968 at Northwestern University. Our mission is to stimulate and support excellent social science research on significant public policy issues and to disseminate the findings widely—to students, scholars, policymakers, and the public.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.ipr.northwestern.edu/

Address:
2040 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Organisation details

Business model
N/A
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Andrew V. Papachristos
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Andrew V. Papachristos
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 15
United States average
 47
Global average
 87
2023
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 57
2021
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 9
% Female staff
2025
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 47%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2023
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 56%
2021
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 44%
% Female researchers
2025
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 60%
United States average
 49%
Global average
 47%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 43
United States average
 61
Global average
 58
2023
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 183
2022
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 7

Social

Likes (2023)
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 1,000
United States average
 65,411
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 984
Likes (2021)
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 976
Followers (2025)
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 3,933
United States average
 50,826
Global average
 19,923
Followers (2024)
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 4,089
Followers (2022)
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 3,523
Subscribers (2025)
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 75
United States average
 19,260
Global average
 7,437
Subscribers (2024)
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 70
Followers (2025)
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 271
United States average
 73,649
Global average
 18,648
Followers (2024)
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 196
Followers (2025)
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 2,000
United States average
 24,319
Global average
 15,869
Followers (2024)
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 1,000
Followers (2023)
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
 744

Data notes

Last updated: 07/03/2025
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