Cambodian History and Society
Cambodian History and Society is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 6.8k research works in it since 1950. 23.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the socio-demographic and political dynamics in Cambodia, focusing on topics such as the Khmer Rouge genocide, political transition, memory, civil society, education reform, human rights, and land rights. It delves into the aftermath of the genocide, the role of international organizations, and the challenges faced by Cambodian society in its path towards development and reconciliation.
- Cambodia
- Genocide
- Demography
- Political Transition
- Memory
- Civil Society
- Education Reform
- Human Rights
- Land Rights
- Social Reconstruction
- Research works
- 6.8k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 23.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +17% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Cambodian History and Society research?
By volume, the United States and Cambodia publish the most (210 and 173 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 210 works
- 2 Cambodia 173 works
- 3 United Kingdom 112 works
- 4 India 87 works
- 5 Australia 79 works
- 6 France 72 works
- 7 Indonesia 72 works
- 8 Japan 58 works
- 9 Thailand 46 works
- 10 Germany 46 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Cambodian History and Society research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Royal University of Phnom Penh publishes the most Cambodian History and Society research, followed by University of Battambang and University of Cambodia.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Royal University of Phnom PenhCambodia 31 works
- 2 University of BattambangCambodia 21 works
- 3 University of CambodiaCambodia 19 works
- 4 Paññāsāstra University of CambodiaCambodia 14 works
- 5 The University of MelbourneAustralia 12 works
- 6 National University of SingaporeSingapore 11 works
- 7 Royal University of Agriculture, CambodiaCambodia 10 works
- 8 Ministry of HealthCambodia 10 works
- 9 Chiang Mai UniversityThailand 9 works
- 10 Svay Rieng UniversityCambodia 8 works
Where is Cambodian History and Society research done?
The largest centres of Cambodian History and Society research in 2022–2025 are Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Paris (France), London (United Kingdom) and Dhaka (Bangladesh). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Battambang, Phnom Penh and Dhaka.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Phnom Penh Cambodia 138 works
- 2 Paris France 39 works
- 3 London United Kingdom 30 works
- 4 Dhaka Bangladesh 23 works
- 5 Singapore Singapore 22 works
- 6 Tokyo Japan 21 works
- 7 Battambang Cambodia 21 works
- 8 Bangkok Thailand 21 works
- 9 Melbourne Australia 20 works
- 10 Sydney Australia 17 works
Where it is the local speciality
- BattambangKH · 21.4 works2585×
- Phnom PenhKH · 137.8 works400×
- DhakaBD · 23.3 works7.1×
- BangkokTH · 20.7 works6.3×
- SingaporeSG · 22.2 works4.7×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Cambodian History and Society than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Cambodian History and Society?
Among universities, judged by research, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia and University of Battambang 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 | Royal University of Phnom PenhCambodia | 88.4 | 33.7% | 2275.7× | 31 | +153.0% |
| 2 | Paññāsāstra University of CambodiaCambodia | 72.8 | 38.8% | 1762.8× | 14 | — |
| 3 | University of BattambangCambodia | 70.4 | 31.2% | 2588.6× | 21 | — |
| 4 | University of CambodiaCambodia | 69.9 | 25.7% | 1556.0× | 19 | +110.5% |
| 5 | Chiang Mai UniversityThailand | 58.5 | 21.7% | 20.8× | 9 | +174.9% |
| 6 | Institute of Technology of CambodiaCambodia | 53.3 | 19.1% | 224.3× | 8 | — |
| 7 | The University of MelbourneAustralia | 48.4 | 28.3% | 8.7× | 12 | +119.9% |
| 8 | National University of SingaporeSingapore | 47.3 | 30.4% | 8.1× | 11 | +118.4% |
| 9 | Svay Rieng UniversityCambodia | 46.8 | 15.7% | 2362.5× | 8 | — |
| 10 | Royal University of Agriculture, CambodiaCambodia | 34.0 | 0.8% | 687.1× | 10 | — |
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 Cambodian History and Society research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 17% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Cambodian History and Society.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.