Anthropological Studies and Insights
Anthropological Studies and Insights is a research topic within Anthropology. Science Explorer counts 20k research works in it since 1950. 33.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the anthropology of globalization, neoliberal governmentality, and cultural critique. It delves into the spatialities of states, structural violence, and the impact of colonialism on religious life. The papers also discuss the effects of neoliberalism on various cultures and societies, emphasizing the importance of ethnography in understanding these phenomena.
- Globalization
- Neoliberalism
- Governmentality
- Ethnography
- Structural Violence
- Cultural Critique
- Colonialism
- Religious Life
- Spatialities
- Cultural Anthropology
- Research works
- 20k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 6.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 33.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +40% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Anthropological Studies and Insights research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (958 and 521 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 958 works
- 2 United Kingdom 521 works
- 3 India 457 works
- 4 Australia 201 works
- 5 Brazil 194 works
- 6 Canada 188 works
- 7 Germany 172 works
- 8 South Africa 143 works
- 9 France 117 works
- 10 Netherlands 87 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Anthropological Studies and Insights research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Oxford publishes the most Anthropological Studies and Insights research, followed by University of Cambridge and University of Toronto.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 39 works
- 2 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 38 works
- 3 University of TorontoCanada 32 works
- 4 University of DelhiIndia 29 works
- 5 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 27 works
- 6 Australian National UniversityAustralia 25 works
- 7 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 23 works
- 8 Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityIndia 22 works
- 9 University of ChicagoUnited States 21 works
- 10 The University of SydneyAustralia 21 works
Who are the leading researchers in Anthropological Studies and Insights?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Anthropological Studies and Insights include Loïc Wacquant and Victor Turner.
- 1 Loïc Wacquant United States 3.1k citations
- 2 Victor Turner United Kingdom 2.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Anthropological Studies and Insights research done?
The largest centres of Anthropological Studies and Insights research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), New Delhi (India), Paris (France) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Durham.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 134 works
- 2 New Delhi India 77 works
- 3 Paris France 58 works
- 4 New York United States 51 works
- 5 Oxford United Kingdom 49 works
- 6 Toronto Canada 49 works
- 7 Sydney Australia 46 works
- 8 Melbourne Australia 44 works
- 9 Cambridge United Kingdom 40 works
- 10 Los Angeles United States 38 works
Where it is the local speciality
- DurhamGB · 20.2 works14×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Anthropological Studies and Insights than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Anthropological Studies and Insights?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Oslo, University of the Witwatersrand and Durham 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 | University of OsloNorway | 73.3 | 41.9% | 8.1× | 16 | +257.6% |
| 2 | University of the WitwatersrandSouth Africa | 72.6 | 32.6% | 11.3× | 19 | +224.1% |
| 3 | Durham UniversityUnited Kingdom | 72.0 | 46.3% | 14.2× | 20 | +32.1% |
| 4 | Australian National UniversityAustralia | 68.2 | 35.5% | 12.9× | 25 | +42.1% |
| 5 | The University of MelbourneAustralia | 68.1 | 45.3% | 5.5× | 21 | +167.9% |
| 6 | O. P. Jindal Global UniversityIndia | 67.5 | 45.7% | 31.5× | 11 | — |
| 7 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 65.1 | 30.7% | 7.7× | 39 | +43.7% |
| 8 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 64.6 | 25.2% | 8.9× | 38 | +40.9% |
| 9 | University of PretoriaSouth Africa | 64.0 | 52.1% | 7.4× | 12 | +76.9% |
| 10 | University of Cape TownSouth Africa | 64.0 | 45.5% | 8.8× | 11 | +60.1% |
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 Anthropological Studies and Insights research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 40% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Anthropological Studies and Insights.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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