African history and culture analysis
African history and culture analysis is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 20k research works in it since 1950. 11.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the complex historical, political, and social dynamics between Ethiopia and Eritrea, including topics such as conflict, religion, society, migration, and efforts towards peace. It delves into the intertwined histories and contemporary issues of these neighboring countries in the Horn of Africa.
- Ethiopia
- Eritrea
- society
- conflict
- religion
- history
- politics
- culture
- migration
- peace
- Research works
- 20k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +27% the tick is no change
Which countries lead African history and culture analysis research?
By volume, the United States and Ethiopia publish the most (464 and 334 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 464 works
- 2 Ethiopia 334 works
- 3 France 265 works
- 4 United Kingdom 186 works
- 5 Germany 175 works
- 6 Italy 94 works
- 7 Nigeria 86 works
- 8 Türkiye 83 works
- 9 South Africa 75 works
- 10 Canada 71 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead African history and culture analysis research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Addis Ababa University publishes the most African history and culture analysis research, followed by Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy and Bahir Dar University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Addis Ababa UniversityEthiopia 76 works
- 2 Institute for Peace Research and Security PolicyGermany 44 works
- 3 Bahir Dar UniversityEthiopia 41 works
- 4 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 20 works
- 5 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 18 works
- 6 Universität HamburgGermany 18 works
- 7 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 15 works
- 8 Hawassa UniversityEthiopia 14 works
- 9 University of Naples - L'OrientaleItaly 14 works
- 10 Hebrew University of JerusalemIsrael 13 works
Who are the leading researchers in African history and culture analysis?
The most-cited researchers publishing on African history and culture analysis include Abebe Zegeye, Victor Turner and Ernest Gellner.
- 1 Abebe Zegeye South Africa 3.6k citations
- 2 Victor Turner United Kingdom 2.7k citations
- 3 Ernest Gellner United Kingdom 1.8k citations
- 4 Immanuel Wallerstein United States 1.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is African history and culture analysis research done?
The largest centres of African history and culture analysis research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Hamburg (Germany) and London (United Kingdom). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Bahir Dar and Addis Ababa.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Paris France 121 works
- 2 Addis Ababa Ethiopia 119 works
- 3 Hamburg Germany 64 works
- 4 London United Kingdom 45 works
- 5 Bahir Dar Ethiopia 44 works
- 6 Moscow Russia 43 works
- 7 Nairobi Kenya 30 works
- 8 New York United States 26 works
- 9 Pretoria South Africa 21 works
- 10 Washington D.C. United States 20 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Bahir DarET · 43.6 works89×
- Addis AbabaET · 119.0 works59×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in African history and culture analysis than the world average.
Where is the best place to study African history and culture analysis?
Among universities, judged by research, Bahir Dar University, Addis Ababa University and Hawassa University 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahir Dar UniversityEthiopia | 80.7 | 29.7% | 97.7× | 41 | +361.2% |
| 2 | Addis Ababa UniversityEthiopia | 71.9 | 22.5% | 110.3× | 76 | +46.3% |
| 3 | Hawassa UniversityEthiopia | 67.2 | 23.3% | 52.0× | 14 | +212.8% |
| 4 | Debre Markos UniversityEthiopia | 66.8 | 40.9% | 63.6× | 10 | +66.3% |
| 5 | Mekelle UniversityEthiopia | 61.6 | 27.4% | 55.3× | 8 | +121.5% |
| 6 | University of Dar es SalaamTanzania | 59.6 | 23.9% | 32.1× | 12 | +117.2% |
| 7 | Woldia UniversityEthiopia | 58.4 | 31.6% | 89.2× | 9 | — |
| 8 | Jimma UniversityEthiopia | 58.1 | 14.0% | 31.7× | 11 | +315.5% |
| 9 | University of GondarEthiopia | 58.0 | 15.5% | 28.4× | 12 | +318.3% |
| 10 | Kotebe University of EducationEthiopia | 55.8 | 26.9% | 215.1× | 9 | — |
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 African history and culture analysis research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 27% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are African history and culture analysis.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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