Balkans: History, Politics, Society
Balkans: History, Politics, Society is a research topic within Cultural Studies. Science Explorer counts 12k research works in it since 1950. 15.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the cultural, historical, and social dynamics in the Balkans, focusing on topics such as nationalism, identity, memory, conflict, and the legacy of Yugoslavia. It delves into the complexities of ethnic and religious relations, post-war challenges, and the construction of national narratives in Eastern Europe.
- Balkans
- Nationalism
- Identity
- Memory
- Conflict
- Yugoslavia
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Post-war
- Eastern Europe
- Research works
- 12k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 15.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +16% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Balkans: History, Politics, Society research?
By volume, the United States and Serbia publish the most (229 and 200 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 229 works
- 2 Serbia 200 works
- 3 Croatia 166 works
- 4 Türkiye 160 works
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 129 works
- 6 Albania 121 works
- 7 United Kingdom 107 works
- 8 Poland 107 works
- 9 Romania 95 works
- 10 Greece 87 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Balkans: History, Politics, Society research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Belgrade publishes the most Balkans: History, Politics, Society research, followed by University of Sarajevo and University of Prishtina.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of BelgradeSerbia 76 works
- 2 University of SarajevoBosnia and Herzegovina 58 works
- 3 University of PrishtinaKosovo 47 works
- 4 University of ZagrebCroatia 45 works
- 5 University of LjubljanaSlovenia 37 works
- 6 University of CanberraAustralia 30 works
- 7 Jagiellonian UniversityPoland 26 works
- 8 University of TiranaAlbania 26 works
- 9 Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in SkopjeNorth Macedonia 24 works
- 10 Institut za filozofijuCroatia 24 works
Who are the leading researchers in Balkans: History, Politics, Society?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Balkans: History, Politics, Society include Robert F. Miller and John C. Campbell.
- 1 Robert F. Miller United Kingdom 2k citations
- 2 John C. Campbell United States 1.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Balkans: History, Politics, Society research done?
The largest centres of Balkans: History, Politics, Society research in 2022–2025 are Belgrade (Serbia), Zagreb (Croatia), Tirana (Albania) and Pristina (Kosovo). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Pristina, Tirana and Sarajevo.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- PristinaXK · 79.4 works194×
- TiranaAL · 80.1 works147×
- SarajevoBA · 77.3 works136×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Balkans: History, Politics, Society than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Balkans: History, Politics, Society?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Belgrade, University of Prishtina and University of Ljubljana 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 BelgradeSerbia | 77.8 | 20.7% | 53.7× | 76 | +159.7% |
| 2 | University of PrishtinaKosovo | 72.4 | 13.5% | 220.7× | 47 | +268.6% |
| 3 | University of LjubljanaSlovenia | 69.4 | 22.2% | 37.4× | 36 | +118.8% |
| 4 | University of MontenegroMontenegro | 65.2 | 12.7% | 109.2× | 18 | +743.6% |
| 5 | Jagiellonian UniversityPoland | 61.8 | 12.0% | 16.7× | 26 | +226.5% |
| 6 | European University of TiranaAlbania | 59.7 | 18.8% | 385.7× | 13 | +441.8% |
| 7 | University of SarajevoBosnia and Herzegovina | 58.5 | 3.1% | 154.2× | 58 | +133.5% |
| 8 | University of Novi SadSerbia | 55.9 | 9.3% | 26.1× | 20 | +155.1% |
| 9 | Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in SkopjeNorth Macedonia | 54.9 | 13.7% | 74.3× | 24 | +52.7% |
| 10 | National and Kapodistrian University of AthensGreece | 54.5 | 12.9% | 14.5× | 17 | +98.2% |
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 Balkans: History, Politics, Society research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 16% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Balkans: History, Politics, Society.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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