Global Political and Social Dynamics
Global Political and Social Dynamics is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 4.2k research works in it since 1950. 9.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores various aspects of Italian foreign policy, global relations, and international diplomacy. It delves into Italy's role in regional integration, security policy, and Mediterranean relations, with a focus on African politics and the European Union. The papers also touch upon humanitarian aid efforts and the complexities of Nigeria-Cameroon relations.
- Italian Foreign Policy
- Global Relations
- International Diplomacy
- Regional Integration
- African Politics
- European Union
- Security Policy
- Mediterranean Relations
- Humanitarian Aid
- Nigeria-Cameroon Relations
- Research works
- 4.2k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 412 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +38% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
Nigeria
36% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Which countries lead Global Political and Social Dynamics research?
By volume, Nigeria and the United States publish the most (247 and 107 works in 2022-now).
By volume, 2022-now
- 1
Nigeria
247 works
- 2
United States
107 works
- 3
Indonesia
62 works
- 4
Italy
60 works
- 5
United Kingdom
49 works
- 6
South Africa
40 works
- 7
Germany
35 works
- 8
Poland
29 works
- 9
Russia
27 works
- 10
China
26 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 Global Political and Social Dynamics research?
By volume in 2022-now, Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy publishes the most Global Political and Social Dynamics research, followed by Russian Academy of Sciences and University of Port Harcourt.
By volume, 2022-now
- 1
Institute for Peace Research and Security PolicyGermany
21 works
- 2
Russian Academy of SciencesRussia
11 works
- 3
University of Port HarcourtNigeria
11 works
- 4
University of NigeriaNigeria
9 works
- 5
Rivers State UniversityNigeria
8 works
- 6
University of AbujaNigeria
8 works
- 7
Nasarawa State UniversityNigeria
7 works
- 8
Nigerian Defence AcademyNigeria
7 works
- 9
University of PretoriaSouth Africa
7 works
- 10
University of CalabarNigeria
7 works
Who are the leading researchers in Global Political and Social Dynamics?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Global Political and Social Dynamics include Noam Chomsky, Antonio Hugo Bezerra Colombo and Robert D. Putnam.
- 1
Noam Chomsky
United States
141k citations
- 2
Antonio Hugo Bezerra Colombo
Italy
116k citations
- 3
Robert D. Putnam
United States
96k citations
- 4
Jeffrey David Sachs
United States
84k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Global Political and Social Dynamics research done?
The largest centres of Global Political and Social Dynamics research in 2022-now are Hamburg (Germany), Abuja (Nigeria), Moscow (Russia) and Port Harcourt (Nigeria). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Abuja.
Largest cities, 2022-now
Where it is the local speciality
- AbujaNG · 22.3 works76×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Global Political and Social Dynamics than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Global Political and Social Dynamics?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Nigeria and University of Port Harcourt 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 NigeriaNigeria |
60.0 | 10.9% | 39.8× | 9 | +39.0% |
| 2 | University of Port HarcourtNigeria |
40.0 | 6.8% | 74.4× | 11 | +89.6% |
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 Global Political and Social Dynamics, country by countryIs Global Political and Social Dynamics research growing?
Output in 2022-2025 was 38% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Global Political and Social Dynamics.
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Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Global Political and Social Dynamics as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0034% in 2024.
Fractional works of Global Political and Social Dynamics 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.
Of each year's works in it, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for their field and year. A field is the world for its own topics, so there is no other line to hold it against.
Which topics inside it are moving
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