Global Peace and Security Dynamics
Global Peace and Security Dynamics is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 37k research works in it since 1950. 20.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the concept of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) in international relations, focusing on humanitarian intervention, state sovereignty, United Nations involvement, genocide prevention, and the roles of regional organizations such as the African Union. It discusses the evolution of norms of protection and the challenges and debates surrounding the implementation of R2P.
- Responsibility to Protect
- Humanitarian Intervention
- International Law
- State Sovereignty
- United Nations
- Genocide
- African Union
- Security Council
- Norms of Protection
- Regional Organizations
- Research works
- 37k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 7.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 20.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +6% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Global Peace and Security Dynamics research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (1.1k and 691 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.1k works
- 2 United Kingdom 691 works
- 3 Germany 423 works
- 4 Australia 217 works
- 5 South Africa 208 works
- 6 Russia 200 works
- 7 India 180 works
- 8 France 177 works
- 9 Türkiye 165 works
- 10 Canada 159 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Global Peace and Security Dynamics research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy publishes the most Global Peace and Security Dynamics research, followed by University of Pretoria and King's College London.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Institute for Peace Research and Security PolicyGermany 81 works
- 2 University of PretoriaSouth Africa 43 works
- 3 King's College LondonUnited Kingdom 41 works
- 4 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 41 works
- 5 University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom 37 works
- 6 University of JohannesburgSouth Africa 37 works
- 7 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 32 works
- 8 Graduate Institute of International and Development StudiesSwitzerland 29 works
- 9 Moscow State Institute of International RelationsRussia 29 works
- 10 Australian National UniversityAustralia 28 works
Who are the leading researchers in Global Peace and Security Dynamics?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Global Peace and Security Dynamics include James A. Russell, Francis Fukuyama and Noam Chomsky.
- 1 James A. Russell United States 5k citations
- 2 Francis Fukuyama United States 4.1k citations
- 3 Noam Chomsky United States 3.7k citations
- 4 G. John Ikenberry United States 3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Global Peace and Security Dynamics research done?
The largest centres of Global Peace and Security Dynamics research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Moscow (Russia), Hamburg (Germany) and New York (United States).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 172 works
- 2 Moscow Russia 137 works
- 3 Hamburg Germany 112 works
- 4 New York United States 104 works
- 5 Washington D.C. United States 90 works
- 6 Paris France 77 works
- 7 Pretoria South Africa 63 works
- 8 Johannesburg South Africa 63 works
- 9 Geneva Switzerland 57 works
- 10 Beijing China 55 works
Where is the best place to study Global Peace and Security Dynamics?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Johannesburg, European University Institute and King's College London 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 | University of JohannesburgSouth Africa | 67.5 | 22.1% | 9.6× | 37 | +141.9% |
| 2 | European University InstituteItaly | 67.5 | 49.8% | 24.9× | 12 | +4.1% |
| 3 | King's College LondonUnited Kingdom | 63.3 | 22.9% | 9.0× | 41 | +58.7% |
| 4 | Dublin City UniversityIreland | 61.3 | 11.7% | 21.1× | 21 | +179.4% |
| 5 | Moscow State Institute of International RelationsRussia | 59.9 | 22.9% | 26.8× | 29 | +99.3% |
| 6 | University of PretoriaSouth Africa | 59.3 | 14.5% | 16.3× | 43 | +52.3% |
| 7 | Leiden UniversityNetherlands | 59.2 | 17.4% | 12.3× | 25 | +66.5% |
| 8 | Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityIndia | 59.2 | 39.5% | 11.2× | 13 | +17.8% |
| 9 | Roskilde UniversityDenmark | 58.2 | 35.4% | 15.1× | 11 | +46.3% |
| 10 | Coventry UniversityUnited Kingdom | 57.0 | 28.7% | 12.3× | 9 | +47.1% |
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 Global Peace and Security Dynamics research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 6% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Global Peace and Security Dynamics.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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