Cultural Identity and Representation
Cultural Identity and Representation is a research topic within Philosophy. Science Explorer counts 2k research works in it since 1966. 16.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of cultural studies, identity, globalization, and societal values. It delves into topics such as ethnicity, gender, social justice, media representation, diversity, and postcolonialism. The papers critically examine the impact of globalization on cultural identities and address issues related to power dynamics, ethical dilemmas, and the construction of individual and collective identities.
- Cultural Studies
- Identity
- Globalization
- Ethnicity
- Gender
- Social Justice
- Media Representation
- Diversity
- Postcolonialism
- Societal Values
- Research works
- 2k fractional, since 1966
- In the world top 10%
- 330 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 16.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +51% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Cultural Identity and Representation research?
By volume, Indonesia and the United States publish the most (292 and 39 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Indonesia 292 works
- 2 United States 39 works
- 3 India 20 works
- 4 Türkiye 15 works
- 5 Philippines 15 works
- 6 United Kingdom 14 works
- 7 Malaysia 12 works
- 8 Germany 11 works
- 9 Denmark 9 works
- 10 China 9 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.
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Which institutions lead Cultural Identity and Representation research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Mulawarman University publishes the most Cultural Identity and Representation research, followed by Universitas Gadjah Mada and Yogyakarta State University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Mulawarman UniversityIndonesia 17 works
- 2 Universitas Gadjah MadaIndonesia 9 works
- 3 Yogyakarta State UniversityIndonesia 7 works
- 4 University of IndonesiaIndonesia 7 works
- 5 Universitas Muhammadiyah SidoarjoIndonesia 6 works
- 6 Padjadjaran UniversityIndonesia 6 works
- 7 State University of MedanIndonesia 6 works
- 8 Sebelas Maret UniversityIndonesia 5 works
- 9 Universitas Negeri SurabayaIndonesia 5 works
- 10 State University of MakassarIndonesia 5 works
Where is Cultural Identity and Representation research done?
The largest centres of Cultural Identity and Representation research in 2022–2025 are Jakarta (Indonesia), Yogyakarta (Indonesia), Surabaya (Indonesia) and Bandung (Indonesia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Yogyakarta, Medan and Surabaya.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- YogyakartaID · 27.0 works12×
- MedanID · 20.3 works8.5×
- SurabayaID · 22.7 works8.3×
- BandungID · 21.5 works7.1×
- JakartaID · 32.0 works6.7×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Cultural Identity and Representation than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Cultural Identity and Representation?
Among universities, judged by research, Universitas Gadjah Mada and Mulawarman University 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitas Gadjah MadaIndonesia | 40.0 | 10.7% | 18.5× | 9 | +156.8% |
| 2 | Mulawarman UniversityIndonesia | 26.0 | 4.0% | 73.0× | 17 | — |
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 Cultural Identity and Representation research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 51% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Cultural Identity and Representation.
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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.