Communism, Protests, Social Movements
Communism, Protests, Social Movements is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 12k research works in it since 1950. 13.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the global social movements, transnational activism, and countercultural phenomena of the 1960s and 1970s. It delves into topics such as decolonization, protest, solidarity, and internationalism, reflecting the interconnected nature of social and political movements during this period.
- 1960s
- global
- social movements
- transnational activism
- counterculture
- decolonization
- protest
- solidarity
- youth
- internationalism
- Research works
- 12k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +31% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Communism, Protests, Social Movements research?
By volume, the United States and Germany publish the most (513 and 357 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 513 works
- 2 Germany 357 works
- 3 France 329 works
- 4 United Kingdom 227 works
- 5 Canada 73 works
- 6 Italy 71 works
- 7 Netherlands 62 works
- 8 Russia 61 works
- 9 Switzerland 41 works
- 10 China 39 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Communism, Protests, Social Movements research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Freie Universität Berlin publishes the most Communism, Protests, Social Movements research, followed by University of Oxford and University of Cambridge.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Freie Universität BerlinGermany 20 works
- 2 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 15 works
- 3 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 13 works
- 4 Universität HamburgGermany 12 works
- 5 Institute of World HistoryRussia 12 works
- 6 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 12 works
- 7 Institut d'Etudes Politiques de ParisFrance 12 works
- 8 Bielefeld UniversityGermany 11 works
- 9 Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinGermany 11 works
- 10 École des hautes études en sciences socialesFrance 11 works
Who are the leading researchers in Communism, Protests, Social Movements?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Communism, Protests, Social Movements include Charles Tilly.
- 1 Charles Tilly 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 Communism, Protests, Social Movements research done?
The largest centres of Communism, Protests, Social Movements research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Berlin (Germany), London (United Kingdom) and Moscow (Russia).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Communism, Protests, Social Movements?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Vienna, Freie Universität Berlin and University of Warwick 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 ViennaAustria | 83.5 | 28.5% | 10.1× | 11 | +219.5% |
| 2 | Freie Universität BerlinGermany | 70.9 | 7.9% | 23.9× | 20 | +168.4% |
| 3 | University of WarwickUnited Kingdom | 62.2 | 23.4% | 8.6× | 8 | +130.0% |
| 4 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 58.2 | 19.0% | 5.4× | 15 | +110.1% |
| 5 | Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinGermany | 54.1 | 11.9% | 14.3× | 11 | +59.0% |
| 6 | Universität HamburgGermany | 52.5 | 4.0% | 10.2× | 12 | +120.7% |
| 7 | Leipzig UniversityGermany | 45.0 | 6.5% | 18.0× | 11 | +37.3% |
| 8 | Bielefeld UniversityGermany | 43.1 | 4.4% | 21.9× | 11 | +48.3% |
| 9 | King's College LondonUnited Kingdom | 42.9 | 11.2% | 6.4× | 10 | +86.0% |
| 10 | Université Paris 1 Panthéon-SorbonneFrance | 42.2 | 5.8% | 28.3× | 10 | +48.5% |
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 Communism, Protests, Social Movements research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 31% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2019. The fastest-growing topics are Communism, Protests, Social Movements.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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