Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies
Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 10k research works in it since 1951. 23.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the global governance, security, and warfare in cyberspace, covering topics such as cyber security, internet governance, digital sovereignty, public-private partnerships, international law, information warfare, cyber deterrence, and state control. It delves into the complexities of attributing cyber attacks, the role of non-state actors, and the challenges of regulating and defending the digital domain.
- Cyber Security
- Internet Governance
- Global Cybersecurity
- Cyber Warfare
- Digital Sovereignty
- Public-Private Partnerships
- International Law
- Information Warfare
- Cyber Deterrence
- State Control
- Research works
- 10k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 2.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 23.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +40% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (624 and 229 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 624 works
- 2 United Kingdom 229 works
- 3 India 174 works
- 4 Germany 119 works
- 5 France 116 works
- 6 Indonesia 98 works
- 7 Russia 97 works
- 8 China 93 works
- 9 Poland 87 works
- 10 Ukraine 85 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Oxford publishes the most Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies research, followed by Université Grenoble Alpes and Human Growth Foundation.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 20 works
- 2 Université Grenoble AlpesFrance 15 works
- 3 Human Growth FoundationUnited States 14 works
- 4 Georgetown UniversityUnited States 14 works
- 5 University of JohannesburgSouth Africa 14 works
- 6 King's College LondonUnited Kingdom 13 works
- 7 Institute for Peace Research and Security PolicyGermany 12 works
- 8 Moscow State Institute of International RelationsRussia 11 works
- 9 Indonesia Defense UniversityIndonesia 11 works
- 10 Institut FrançaisFrance 11 works
Who are the leading researchers in Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies include Ross Anderson.
- 1 Ross Anderson United Kingdom 1.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies research done?
The largest centres of Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies research in 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), London (United Kingdom), Washington D.C. (United States) and Paris (France).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Oxford, Leiden University and University of Amsterdam 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 77.5 | 44.0% | 5.2× | 20 | +232.1% |
| 2 | Leiden UniversityNetherlands | 76.5 | 45.7% | 10.0× | 10 | +164.5% |
| 3 | University of AmsterdamNetherlands | 74.6 | 55.5% | 6.8× | 11 | +186.9% |
| 4 | V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National UniversityUkraine | 59.8 | 45.3% | 14.5× | 9 | — |
| 5 | King's College LondonUnited Kingdom | 59.1 | 44.1% | 5.7× | 13 | +42.6% |
| 6 | Georgetown UniversityUnited States | 56.6 | 26.1% | 14.5× | 14 | -26.6% |
| 7 | University of JohannesburgSouth Africa | 54.8 | 34.8% | 7.2× | 14 | -34.9% |
| 8 | Université Grenoble AlpesFrance | 53.9 | 2.2% | 15.5× | 15 | — |
| 9 | Moscow State Institute of International RelationsRussia | 51.7 | 27.2% | 21.8× | 11 | +6.9% |
| 10 | Indonesia Defense UniversityIndonesia | 46.9 | 16.9% | 28.5× | 11 | — |
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 Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 40% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies.
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