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Contemporary Cultural and Social Studies

Contemporary Cultural and Social Studies is a research topic within Social Psychology. Science Explorer counts 648 research works in it since 1959. 9.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the intersection of psychoanalysis, politics, and social movements, with a focus on postcolonialism, gender studies, cultural studies, neoliberalism, activism, subjectivity, and colonial discourse. It delves into the complexities of individual and collective subjectivities within political and social contexts.

  • Psychoanalysis
  • Politics
  • Social Movements
  • Postcolonialism
  • Gender Studies
  • Cultural Studies
  • Neoliberalism
  • Activism
  • Subjectivity
  • Colonial Discourse
Research works
648
fractional, since 1959
In the world top 10%
58
per year above
Top-10% rate
9.0%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+34%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Contemporary Cultural and Social Studies research?

By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (37 and 16 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 37 works
  2. 2 United Kingdom 16 works
  3. 3 Germany 7 works
  4. 4 Australia 6 works
  5. 5 France 5 works
  6. 6 Canada 5 works
  7. 7 Brazil 4 works
  8. 8 Denmark 4 works
  9. 9 Netherlands 4 works
  10. 10 Sweden 3 works

How concentrated that is

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United States: 40.9%United Kingdom: 17.6%Germany: 7.6%Australia: 6.2%6 others listed: 27.8%41%largest
United States37 · 40.9%United Kingdom16 · 17.6%Germany7 · 7.6%Australia6 · 6.2%6 others listed25 · 27.8%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Contemporary Cultural and Social Studies research?

By volume in 2022–2025, University of Amsterdam publishes the most Contemporary Cultural and Social Studies research, followed by Lund University and University of Copenhagen.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 University of AmsterdamNetherlands 2 works
  2. 2 Lund UniversitySweden 2 works
  3. 3 University of CopenhagenDenmark 2 works
  4. 4 University of VermontUnited States 2 works
  5. 5 UPMC McKeesportUnited States 2 works
  6. 6 King's College LondonUnited Kingdom 1 works
  7. 7 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 1 works
  8. 8 RMIT UniversityAustralia 1 works
  9. 9 Deakin UniversityAustralia 1 works
  10. 10 University of LeedsUnited Kingdom 1 works

Where is Contemporary Cultural and Social Studies research done?

The largest centres of Contemporary Cultural and Social Studies research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Copenhagen (Denmark), New York (United States) and Amsterdam (Netherlands). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in London.

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 London United Kingdom 4 works
  2. 2 Copenhagen Denmark 3 works
  3. 3 New York United States 3 works
  4. 4 Amsterdam Netherlands 3 works
  5. 5 Paris France 2 works
  6. 6 Lund Sweden 2 works
  7. 7 Saint Petersburg Russia 2 works
  8. 8 Burlington United States 2 works
  9. 9 McKeesport United States 2 works
  10. 10 Warsaw Poland 2 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. LondonGB · 28.2 works3.3×
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Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Contemporary Cultural and Social Studies than the world average.

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Is Contemporary Cultural and Social Studies research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2026. The fastest-growing topics are Contemporary Cultural and Social Studies.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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