Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture
Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture is a research topic within Anthropology. Science Explorer counts 6.6k research works in it since 1950. 21.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the complex and often controversial intersection of anthropology with military operations, counterinsurgency, and intelligence agencies. It delves into the ethical dilemmas, cultural knowledge utilization, and the role of applied anthropology in public engagement within the context of national security and military endeavors.
- Anthropology
- Military
- Counterinsurgency
- Ethics
- Intelligence Agencies
- Cultural Knowledge
- Applied Anthropology
- Public Engagement
- Social Science
- National Security
- Research works
- 6.6k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 21.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -6% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (232 and 63 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 232 works
- 2 United Kingdom 63 works
- 3 Australia 31 works
- 4 Canada 28 works
- 5 Germany 24 works
- 6 France 16 works
- 7 India 16 works
- 8 Finland 14 works
- 9 China 13 works
- 10 Denmark 12 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Helsinki publishes the most Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture research, followed by Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology and The University of Melbourne.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of HelsinkiFinland 6 works
- 2 Max Planck Institute for Social AnthropologyGermany 5 works
- 3 The University of MelbourneAustralia 5 works
- 4 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 5 works
- 5 Duke UniversityUnited States 4 works
- 6 Princeton UniversityUnited States 4 works
- 7 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 4 works
- 8 University of Colorado BoulderUnited States 4 works
- 9 Arizona State UniversityUnited States 4 works
- 10 San Jose State UniversityUnited States 4 works
Who are the leading researchers in Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture include Noam Chomsky.
- 1 Noam Chomsky United States 3.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture research done?
The largest centres of Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Washington D.C. (United States) and Melbourne (Australia).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 15 works
- 2 New York United States 11 works
- 3 Washington D.C. United States 9 works
- 4 Melbourne Australia 8 works
- 5 Copenhagen Denmark 7 works
- 6 Paris France 7 works
- 7 Halle Germany 6 works
- 8 Moscow Russia 6 works
- 9 Los Angeles United States 6 works
- 10 Helsinki Finland 6 works
Is Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 6% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2010. The fastest-growing topics are Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture.
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