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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. 10.4% 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%
27
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.4%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+87%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
Germany
25% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Cultural Studies and Colonialism

Which countries lead Cultural Studies and Colonialism research?

By volume, Germany and Spain publish the most (21 and 17 works in 2022-now).

By volume, 2022-now

  1. 1 Germany 21 works
  2. 2 Spain 17 works
  3. 3 United States 11 works
  4. 4 Chile 8 works
  5. 5 Peru 7 works
  6. 6 Mexico 7 works
  7. 7 France 4 works
  8. 8 Brazil 3 works
  9. 9 Argentina 3 works
  10. 10 Austria 2 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.

Germany: 24.8%Spain: 20.3%United States: 13.4%Chile: 9.4%6 others listed: 32.1%25%largest
Germany21 · 24.8%Spain17 · 20.3%United States11 · 13.4%Chile8 · 9.4%6 others listed27 · 32.1%

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

Which institutions lead Cultural Studies and Colonialism research?

By volume in 2022-now, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile publishes the most Cultural Studies and Colonialism research, followed by Universidad de Granada and National University of San Marcos.

By volume, 2022-now

  1. 1 Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileChile 3 works
  2. 2 Universidad de GranadaSpain 2 works
  3. 3 National University of San MarcosPeru 2 works
  4. 4 Universidad de LondresMexico 1 works
  5. 5 Federico Villarreal National UniversityPeru 1 works
  6. 6 Universidad Carlos III de MadridSpain 1 works
  7. 7 Universidad de SalamancaSpain 1 works
  8. 8 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 1 works
  9. 9 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 1 works
  10. 10 Goethe University FrankfurtGermany 1 works

Who are the leading researchers in Cultural Studies and Colonialism?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Cultural Studies and Colonialism include Walter D. Mignolo.

  1. 1 Walter D. Mignolo United States 31k citations

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

What are the most cited papers in Cultural Studies and Colonialism?

The most cited paper in Cultural Studies and Colonialism is "Testimonio:Origins, Terms, and Resources" (Kathryn Blackmer Reyes, Julia E. Curry Rodríguez, 2012), with 233 citations. Next come "PYRIMIDINE METABOLISM" (175) and "Critical Thought as Solvent of Doxa" (79).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Testimonio:Origins, Terms, and Resources Kathryn Blackmer Reyes, Julia E. Curry Rodríguez · Equity & Excellence in Education Jul 2012 233
2 PYRIMIDINE METABOLISM Evangelos S. Canellakis · Journal of Biological Chemistry Open access Jul 1956 175
3 Critical Thought as Solvent of Doxa Loic J. D. Wacquant · Constellations Mar 2004 79
4 Chachawarmi: Silence and Rival Voices on Decolonisation and Gender Politics in Andean Bolivia Anders Burman · Journal of Latin American Studies Feb 2011 78
5 Epistemic Racism/Sexism, Westernized Universities and the Four Genocides/Epistemicides of the Long Sixteenth Century Ramón Grosfoguel · Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks Book chapter 2015 78
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Where is Cultural Studies and Colonialism research done?

The largest centres of Cultural Studies and Colonialism research in 2022-now are Lima (Peru), Santiago (Chile), Madrid (Spain) and Mexico City (Mexico).

Largest cities, 2022-now

  1. 1 LimaPeru 6 works
  2. 2 SantiagoChile 5 works
  3. 3 MadridSpain 4 works
  4. 4 Mexico CityMexico 2 works
  5. 5 GranadaSpain 2 works
  6. 6 MunichGermany 2 works
  7. 7 ParisFrance 2 works
  8. 8 SalamancaSpain 1 works
  9. 9 Frankfurt am MainGermany 1 works
  10. 10 FreiburgGermany 1 works
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Is Cultural Studies and Colonialism research growing?

Output in 2022-2025 was 87% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Cultural Studies and Colonialism.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Cultural Studies and Colonialism as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00026% in 2024.

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Fractional works of Cultural Studies and Colonialism over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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.

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