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European Politics and Security

European Politics and Security is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1951. 15.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the complex geopolitical dynamics in Eastern Europe, focusing on the relationships between the European Union, Russia, and Ukraine. It delves into topics such as migration, security, the Eastern Partnership, and the Eurasian Customs Union, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities in the region. The papers also analyze the impact of global events such as the financial crisis on Central and Eastern Europe.

  • European Union
  • Russia
  • Ukraine
  • Eastern Partnership
  • Migration
  • Geopolitics
  • Balkans
  • Foreign Policy
  • Eurasian Customs Union
  • Security
Research works
11k
fractional, since 1951
In the world top 10%
1.6k
per year above
Top-10% rate
15.1%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+26%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead European Politics and Security research?

By volume, Poland and Ukraine publish the most (907 and 266 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Poland 907 works
  2. 2 Ukraine 266 works
  3. 3 Russia 156 works
  4. 4 United States 143 works
  5. 5 Germany 116 works
  6. 6 United Kingdom 82 works
  7. 7 Türkiye 66 works
  8. 8 Czechia 55 works
  9. 9 France 49 works
  10. 10 Indonesia 48 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.

Poland: 48.1%Ukraine: 14.1%Russia: 8.2%United States: 7.6%6 others listed: 22.0%48%largest
Poland907 · 48.1%Ukraine266 · 14.1%Russia156 · 8.2%United States143 · 7.6%6 others listed416 · 22.0%

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

Which institutions lead European Politics and Security research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Jagiellonian University publishes the most European Politics and Security research, followed by University of Warsaw and Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Jagiellonian UniversityPoland 93 works
  2. 2 University of WarsawPoland 69 works
  3. 3 Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoland 51 works
  4. 4 University of WrocławPoland 37 works
  5. 5 John Paul II Catholic University of LublinPoland 34 works
  6. 6 University of ŁódźPoland 32 works
  7. 7 Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityPoland 31 works
  8. 8 University of SzczecinPoland 26 works
  9. 9 War Studies AcademyPoland 26 works
  10. 10 Taras Shevchenko National University of KyivUkraine 21 works

Where is European Politics and Security research done?

The largest centres of European Politics and Security research in 2022–2025 are Warsaw (Poland), Krakow (Poland), Moscow (Russia) and Kyiv (Ukraine).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Warsaw Poland 238 works
  2. 2 Krakow Poland 149 works
  3. 3 Moscow Russia 109 works
  4. 4 Kyiv Ukraine 94 works
  5. 5 Lublin Poland 76 works
  6. 6 Poznań Poland 58 works
  7. 7 Wrocław Poland 45 works
  8. 8 Łódź Poland 41 works
  9. 9 Lviv Ukraine 40 works
  10. 10 Budapest Hungary 38 works
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Where is the best place to study European Politics and Security?

Among universities, judged by research, Comenius University Bratislava, Jagiellonian University and University of Warsaw 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.

0%20%40%60%mean 20.56%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →Comenius University Bratislava: 10, 49.5%Jagiellonian University: 93, 14.0%University of Warsaw: 69, 22.6%University of Belgrade: 12, 40.6%University of Wrocław: 36, 10.6%Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv: 22, 14.6%University of Silesia in Katowice: 11, 19.8%John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin: 34, 16.2%Maria Curie-Skłodowska University: 31, 8.4%Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań: 50, 9.3%Comenius University …University of BelgradeUniversity of WarsawJagiellonian Univers…
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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Comenius University BratislavaSlovakia 77.849.5%21.1×10 +176.0%
2 Jagiellonian UniversityPoland 70.714.0%54.1×93 +169.7%
3 University of WarsawPoland 68.322.6%52.1×69 +86.4%
4 University of BelgradeSerbia 66.340.6%7.6×12 +221.0%
5 University of WrocławPoland 62.510.6%69.1×36 +244.5%
6 Taras Shevchenko National University of KyivUkraine 60.314.6%30.1×22 +763.3%
7 University of Silesia in KatowicePoland 59.519.8%21.3×11 +214.6%
8 John Paul II Catholic University of LublinPoland 59.016.2%79.3×34 +149.4%
9 Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityPoland 57.98.4%62.5×31 +274.0%
10 Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoland 57.59.3%48.5×50 +105.2%

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 Politics and Security research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are European Politics and Security.

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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.