European Union Policy and Governance
European Union Policy and Governance is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 30k research works in it since 1950. 32.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the dynamics of European integration, governance structures within the European Union, normative power, compliance with EU regulations, democratic deficit, party positions on European integration, and the institutionalization of EU policies. It explores the complexities of multi-level governance, the impact of Europeanization on national politics, and the challenges of building a cohesive European identity.
- European integration
- governance
- European Union
- normative power
- political dynamics
- multi-level
- compliance
- democratic deficit
- party positions
- institutionalization
- Research works
- 30k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 9.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 32.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -7% the tick is no change
Which countries lead European Union Policy and Governance research?
By volume, Germany and the United Kingdom publish the most (526 and 345 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Germany 526 works
- 2 United Kingdom 345 works
- 3 France 288 works
- 4 Italy 260 works
- 5 United States 228 works
- 6 Poland 205 works
- 7 Netherlands 201 works
- 8 Belgium 198 works
- 9 Spain 134 works
- 10 Türkiye 117 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 Union Policy and Governance research?
By volume in 2022–2025, European University Institute publishes the most European Union Policy and Governance research, followed by Université Grenoble Alpes and Leiden University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 European University InstituteItaly 58 works
- 2 Université Grenoble AlpesFrance 31 works
- 3 Leiden UniversityNetherlands 30 works
- 4 Université Libre de BruxellesBelgium 29 works
- 5 London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom 28 works
- 6 Maastricht UniversityNetherlands 27 works
- 7 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenGermany 26 works
- 8 Utrecht UniversityNetherlands 25 works
- 9 Jagiellonian UniversityPoland 25 works
- 10 Institut d'Etudes Politiques de ParisFrance 25 works
Who are the leading researchers in European Union Policy and Governance?
The most-cited researchers publishing on European Union Policy and Governance include G. John Ikenberry, Ulrich Beck and Stanley Hoffmann.
- 1 G. John Ikenberry United States 3k citations
- 2 Ulrich Beck Germany 2.7k citations
- 3 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 Union Policy and Governance research done?
The largest centres of European Union Policy and Governance research in 2022–2025 are Brussels (Belgium), London (United Kingdom), Paris (France) and Berlin (Germany). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Roskilde and Saint-Martin-d'Hères.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- RoskildeDK · 20.4 works31×
- Saint-Martin-d'HèresFR · 30.6 works20×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in European Union Policy and Governance than the world average.
Where is the best place to study European Union Policy and Governance?
Among universities, judged by research, Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli, European University Institute and Hertie School 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 | Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido CarliItaly | 81.5 | 58.1% | 131.4× | 22 | +199.4% |
| 2 | European University InstituteItaly | 81.2 | 56.5% | 191.5× | 58 | +35.4% |
| 3 | Hertie SchoolGermany | 81.0 | 62.7% | 217.2× | 14 | +200.5% |
| 4 | Université Libre de BruxellesBelgium | 76.1 | 49.6% | 29.1× | 29 | +96.4% |
| 5 | Tampere UniversityFinland | 74.8 | 60.8% | 15.9× | 18 | +113.2% |
| 6 | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenGermany | 73.7 | 45.4% | 10.6× | 26 | +130.5% |
| 7 | Maastricht UniversityNetherlands | 73.5 | 53.3% | 20.8× | 27 | +10.9% |
| 8 | Vrije Universiteit BrusselBelgium | 70.1 | 57.6% | 18.6× | 19 | +8.4% |
| 9 | Leiden UniversityNetherlands | 69.4 | 50.5% | 22.2× | 30 | -14.9% |
| 10 | University of OsloNorway | 68.8 | 43.7% | 12.4× | 24 | +53.4% |
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 Union Policy and Governance research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 7% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2015. The fastest-growing topics are European Union Policy and Governance.
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.