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Cultural Studies and Colonialism

Cultural Studies and Colonialism is a research topic within Religious studies. Science Explorer counts 256 research works in it since 1956. 13.8% 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 and Area Studies, delving into topics such as postcoloniality, media, identity, colonialism, literature, globalization, sociology, and politics. The papers analyze the impact of cultural and social factors on various aspects of society and aim to understand the complexities of modern cultural and political landscapes.

  • Cultural Studies
  • Area Studies
  • Postcoloniality
  • Media
  • Identity
  • Colonialism
  • Literature
  • Globalization
  • Sociology
  • Politics
Research works
256
fractional, since 1956
In the world top 10%
35
per year above
Top-10% rate
13.8%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+41%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Cultural Studies and Colonialism research?

By volume, Germany and Spain publish the most (17 and 13 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Germany 17 works
  2. 2 Spain 13 works
  3. 3 United States 8 works
  4. 4 Chile 6 works
  5. 5 Peru 6 works
  6. 6 France 3 works
  7. 7 Brazil 3 works
  8. 8 Argentina 3 works
  9. 9 Mexico 2 works
  10. 10 Austria 2 works

How concentrated that is

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Germany: 27.9%Spain: 21.1%United States: 12.3%Chile: 9.4%6 others listed: 29.4%28%largest
Germany17 · 27.9%Spain13 · 21.1%United States8 · 12.3%Chile6 · 9.4%6 others listed18 · 29.4%

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

Which institutions lead Cultural Studies and Colonialism research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile publishes the most Cultural Studies and Colonialism research, followed by Universidad de Granada and Federico Villarreal National University.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileChile 2 works
  2. 2 Universidad de GranadaSpain 1 works
  3. 3 Federico Villarreal National UniversityPeru 1 works
  4. 4 National University of San MarcosPeru 1 works
  5. 5 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 1 works
  6. 6 Goethe University FrankfurtGermany 1 works
  7. 7 Johannes Gutenberg University MainzGermany 1 works
  8. 8 Bielefeld UniversityGermany 1 works
  9. 9 Justus-Liebig-Universität GießenGermany 1 works
  10. 10 Kyrgyz-Türkish Manas ÜniversityKyrgyzstan 1 works

Where is Cultural Studies and Colonialism research done?

The largest centres of Cultural Studies and Colonialism research in 2022–2025 are Lima (Peru), Santiago (Chile), Madrid (Spain) and Munich (Germany).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Lima Peru 5 works
  2. 2 Santiago Chile 4 works
  3. 3 Madrid Spain 4 works
  4. 4 Munich Germany 2 works
  5. 5 Granada Spain 1 works
  6. 6 Frankfurt am Main Germany 1 works
  7. 7 Paris France 1 works
  8. 8 Freiburg Germany 1 works
  9. 9 Cologne Germany 1 works
  10. 10 Giessen Germany 1 works
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Is Cultural Studies and Colonialism research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 41% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Cultural Studies and Colonialism.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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