European Political History Analysis
European Political History Analysis is a research topic within History. Science Explorer counts 26k research works in it since 1950. 9.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the transformation of European political thought, culture, and society during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It delves into topics such as the French Revolution, Napoleonic Wars, European nationalism, cultural imperialism, religious revival, political ideologies, social movements, globalization, gender and society, and revolutionary historiography.
- French Revolution
- Napoleonic Wars
- European Nationalism
- Cultural Imperialism
- Religious Revival
- Political Ideologies
- Social Movements
- Globalization
- Gender and Society
- Revolutionary Historiography
- Research works
- 26k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +3% the tick is no change
Which countries lead European Political History Analysis research?
By volume, France and the United States publish the most (1.3k and 444 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 France 1.3k works
- 2 United States 444 works
- 3 Germany 283 works
- 4 United Kingdom 239 works
- 5 Italy 119 works
- 6 Russia 112 works
- 7 Canada 89 works
- 8 ?? 75 works
- 9 Netherlands 69 works
- 10 Spain 66 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead European Political History Analysis research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne publishes the most European Political History Analysis research, followed by Université Paris Nanterre and Sorbonne Université.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Université Paris 1 Panthéon-SorbonneFrance 45 works
- 2 Université Paris NanterreFrance 35 works
- 3 Sorbonne UniversitéFrance 31 works
- 4 Université de LilleFrance 30 works
- 5 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 29 works
- 6 Institute of World HistoryRussia 28 works
- 7 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 26 works
- 8 École des hautes études en sciences socialesFrance 26 works
- 9 Université de LorraineFrance 25 works
- 10 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 21 works
Who are the leading researchers in European Political History Analysis?
The most-cited researchers publishing on European Political History Analysis include Charles Tilly and Stanley Hoffmann.
- 1 Charles Tilly United States 3.7k citations
- 2 Stanley Hoffmann United States 2.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is European Political History Analysis research done?
The largest centres of European Political History Analysis research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Lyon (France), Moscow (Russia) and Toulouse (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Aubervilliers and Nanterre.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- AubervilliersFR · 23.5 works121×
- NanterreFR · 44.7 works45×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in European Political History Analysis than the world average.
Where is the best place to study European Political History Analysis?
Among universities, judged by research, Leiden University, Sorbonne Université and European University Institute 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leiden UniversityNetherlands | 73.5 | 18.7% | 12.2× | 13 | +306.5% |
| 2 | Sorbonne UniversitéFrance | 64.7 | 6.1% | 19.6× | 31 | +105.1% |
| 3 | European University InstituteItaly | 64.7 | 24.1% | 39.2× | 10 | +30.7% |
| 4 | Université Paris 1 Panthéon-SorbonneFrance | 60.1 | 6.9% | 86.2× | 46 | +14.7% |
| 5 | Université Paris NanterreFrance | 58.5 | 10.3% | 51.3× | 35 | +8.6% |
| 6 | Université de LilleFrance | 55.9 | 4.9% | 28.1× | 30 | +43.0% |
| 7 | University of St AndrewsUnited Kingdom | 55.0 | 9.4% | 17.7× | 12 | +102.9% |
| 8 | Technische Universität DarmstadtGermany | 54.5 | 2.8% | 17.6× | 19 | +156.4% |
| 9 | Université de Rouen NormandieFrance | 53.8 | 16.5% | 28.7× | 9 | +27.0% |
| 10 | Université de BourgogneFrance | 52.8 | 17.7% | 27.4× | 8 | +1.1% |
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 European Political History Analysis research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 3% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2017. The fastest-growing topics are European Political History Analysis.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
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.