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Critical Theory and Political Philosophy

Critical Theory and Political Philosophy is a research topic within Education. Science Explorer counts 1.5k research works in it since 1957. 19.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers revolves around the methodology of Jacques Rancière, focusing on topics such as emancipatory education, politics, aesthetics, literature, and equality. It explores democratic disagreement, pedagogy, and social theory within the context of philosophical and political discourse.

  • Jacques Rancière
  • Emancipatory Education
  • Politics
  • Aesthetics
  • Literature
  • Equality
  • Democratic Disagreement
  • Pedagogy
  • Social Theory
  • Philosophy
Research works
1.5k
fractional, since 1957
In the world top 10%
290
per year above
Top-10% rate
19.9%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+15%
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Which countries lead Critical Theory and Political Philosophy research?

By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (45 and 35 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 45 works
  2. 2 United Kingdom 35 works
  3. 3 Brazil 35 works
  4. 4 Germany 25 works
  5. 5 France 12 works
  6. 6 Canada 12 works
  7. 7 Spain 11 works
  8. 8 Türkiye 11 works
  9. 9 China 7 works
  10. 10 Italy 6 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.

United States: 22.5%United Kingdom: 17.7%Brazil: 17.5%Germany: 12.6%6 others listed: 29.6%23%largest
United States45 · 22.5%United Kingdom35 · 17.7%Brazil35 · 17.5%Germany25 · 12.6%6 others listed59 · 29.6%

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

Which institutions lead Critical Theory and Political Philosophy research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Munich School of Philosophy publishes the most Critical Theory and Political Philosophy research, followed by Manchester Metropolitan University and Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.

Who are the leading researchers in Critical Theory and Political Philosophy?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Critical Theory and Political Philosophy include Gert Biesta and Jacques Rancière.

  1. 1 Gert Biesta Luxembourg 579 citations
  2. 2 Jacques Rancière France 459 citations

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

Where is Critical Theory and Political Philosophy research done?

The largest centres of Critical Theory and Political Philosophy research in 2022–2025 are Munich (Germany), London (United Kingdom), Manchester (United Kingdom) and São Paulo (Brazil).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Munich Germany 7 works
  2. 2 London United Kingdom 6 works
  3. 3 Manchester United Kingdom 6 works
  4. 4 São Paulo Brazil 6 works
  5. 5 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 5 works
  6. 6 Paris France 5 works
  7. 7 Ankara Türkiye 5 works
  8. 8 Madrid Spain 4 works
  9. 9 Belo Horizonte Brazil 4 works
  10. 10 Barcelona Spain 4 works
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Is Critical Theory and Political Philosophy research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Critical Theory and Political Philosophy.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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