Emile Durkheim and Sociology
Emile Durkheim and Sociology is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 2.1k research works in it since 1950. 10.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of Durkheimian and Tardean sociology, focusing on the emergence of social phenomena and cultural conditions in modern society. It delves into topics such as imitation, solidarity, and the societal implications of individual and collective behaviors. The cluster also touches on the relevance of these theories in contemporary cultural studies and anthropology.
- Durkheim
- Tarde
- sociology
- emergence
- social conditions
- imitation
- solidarity
- modern society
- cultural studies
- anthropology
- Research works
- 2.1k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 223 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- -7% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
France
35% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Which countries lead Emile Durkheim and Sociology research?
By volume, France and the United Kingdom publish the most (101 and 51 works in 2022-now).
By volume, 2022-now
- 1
France
101 works
- 2
United Kingdom
51 works
- 3
United States
43 works
- 4
Germany
24 works
- 5
Brazil
24 works
- 6
Canada
14 works
- 7
Italy
10 works
- 8
Switzerland
8 works
- 9
Austria
7 works
- 10
Belgium
7 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Emile Durkheim and Sociology research?
By volume in 2022-now, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes the most Emile Durkheim and Sociology research, followed by University of Portsmouth and École des hautes études en sciences sociales.
By volume, 2022-now
- 1
Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance
34 works
- 2
University of PortsmouthUnited Kingdom
28 works
- 3
École des hautes études en sciences socialesFrance
6 works
- 4
Université Paris NanterreFrance
4 works
- 5
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-SorbonneFrance
4 works
- 6
University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom
3 works
- 7
Columbia UniversityUnited States
3 works
- 8
Université de LyonFrance
3 works
- 9
Sorbonne UniversitéFrance
3 works
- 10
University of LausanneSwitzerland
2 works
Who are the leading researchers in Emile Durkheim and Sociology?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Emile Durkheim and Sociology include Pierre Bourdıeu, F. Stuart Chapin and Bruno Latour.
- 1
Pierre Bourdıeu
France
268k citations
- 2
F. Stuart Chapin
United States
185k citations
- 3
Bruno Latour
France
129k citations
- 4
Anthony Giddens
United States
121k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Emile Durkheim and Sociology research done?
The largest centres of Emile Durkheim and Sociology research in 2022-now are Paris (France), Portsmouth (United Kingdom), New York (United States) and London (United Kingdom). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Portsmouth and Paris.
Largest cities, 2022-now
- 1
ParisFrance
43 works
- 2
PortsmouthUnited Kingdom
28 works
- 3
New YorkUnited States
8 works
- 4
LondonUnited Kingdom
7 works
- 5
LyonFrance
6 works
- 6
ViennaAustria
4 works
- 7
NanterreFrance
4 works
- 8
MontrealCanada
4 works
- 9
Moscow
Russia
4 works
- 10
Rio de JaneiroBrazil
4 works
Where it is the local speciality
- PortsmouthGB · 27.8 works423×
- ParisFR · 43.1 works14×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Emile Durkheim and Sociology than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Emile Durkheim and Sociology?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Portsmouth score highest, combining citation 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 | University of PortsmouthUnited Kingdom |
10.0 | 7.0% | 573.0× | 28 | +142.0% |
Universities only. The score blends citation excellence (40%), size (30%), specialisation (10%), growth (10%), international reach (10%), 2022-now; growth compares 2018-21 with 2022-25 and counts up to +20%, since a jump from a small base is mostly noise.
Every institution in Emile Durkheim and Sociology, country by countryIs Emile Durkheim and Sociology research growing?
Output in 2022-2025 was 7% lower than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2021.
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Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Emile Durkheim and Sociology as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0012% in 2024.
Fractional works of Emile Durkheim and Sociology over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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