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Contemporary Social and Educational Issues

Contemporary Social and Educational Issues is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 590 research works in it since 1996. 6.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to the sociology of communication, power relations, and media studies. It includes discussions on the impact of technology on society, qualitative research methods in communication studies, and the influence of globalization on cultural dynamics. The papers also delve into the intersection of digital culture, social networks, and the evolving nature of communication in contemporary society.

  • Communication
  • Power Relations
  • Sociology
  • Media Studies
  • Social Networks
  • Cultural Studies
  • Technology and Society
  • Qualitative Research
  • Digital Culture
  • Globalization
Research works
590
fractional, since 1996
In the world top 10%
41
per year above
Top-10% rate
6.9%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
-20%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Contemporary Social and Educational Issues research?

By volume, Brazil and Portugal publish the most (150 and 6 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Brazil 150 works
  2. 2 Portugal 6 works
  3. 3 United States 4 works
  4. 4 United Kingdom 2 works
  5. 5 ?? 2 works
  6. 6 Spain 2 works
  7. 7 Germany 2 works
  8. 8 Mexico 2 works
  9. 9 France 1 works
  10. 10 Italy 1 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.

Brazil: 87.2%Portugal: 3.4%United States: 2.3%United Kingdom: 1.3%6 others listed: 5.7%87%largest
Brazil150 · 87.2%Portugal6 · 3.4%United States4 · 2.3%United Kingdom2 · 1.3%6 others listed10 · 5.7%

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Which institutions lead Contemporary Social and Educational Issues research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais publishes the most Contemporary Social and Educational Issues research, followed by Universidade Federal do Paraná and Universidade Federal Fluminense.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrazil 5 works
  2. 2 Universidade Federal do ParanáBrazil 5 works
  3. 3 Universidade Federal FluminenseBrazil 4 works
  4. 4 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 3 works
  5. 5 Universidade Federal do ParáBrazil 3 works
  6. 6 Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil 3 works
  7. 7 Universidade do Estado do AmazonasBrazil 3 works
  8. 8 Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroBrazil 3 works
  9. 9 Universidade Federal de SergipeBrazil 3 works
  10. 10 Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroBrazil 3 works

Who are the leading researchers in Contemporary Social and Educational Issues?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Contemporary Social and Educational Issues include Thomas J. Quirk and José de Souza Martins.

  1. 1 Thomas J. Quirk United States 37 citations
  2. 2 José de Souza Martins Brazil 31 citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Contemporary Social and Educational Issues research done?

The largest centres of Contemporary Social and Educational Issues research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Belo Horizonte (Brazil) and Brasília (Brazil).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 São Paulo Brazil 15 works
  2. 2 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 12 works
  3. 3 Belo Horizonte Brazil 9 works
  4. 4 Brasília Brazil 6 works
  5. 5 Curitiba Brazil 6 works
  6. 6 Belém Brazil 5 works
  7. 7 Manaus Brazil 5 works
  8. 8 Salvador Brazil 4 works
  9. 9 Teresina Brazil 4 works
  10. 10 Porto Alegre Brazil 4 works
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Is Contemporary Social and Educational Issues research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2026. The fastest-growing topics are Contemporary Social and Educational Issues.

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