Science Explorer Interactive view Map

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. 13.1% 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%
543
per year above
Top-10% rate
13.1%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+19%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Global Political and Social Dynamics research?

By volume, Nigeria and the United States publish the most (177 and 84 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Nigeria 177 works
  2. 2 United States 84 works
  3. 3 Indonesia 50 works
  4. 4 Italy 46 works
  5. 5 United Kingdom 37 works
  6. 6 South Africa 31 works
  7. 7 Poland 27 works
  8. 8 Germany 27 works
  9. 9 Russia 23 works
  10. 10 China 19 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.

Nigeria: 33.9%United States: 16.2%Indonesia: 9.5%Italy: 8.9%6 others listed: 31.6%34%largest
Nigeria177 · 33.9%United States84 · 16.2%Indonesia50 · 9.5%Italy46 · 8.9%6 others listed165 · 31.6%

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

Which institutions lead Global Political and Social Dynamics research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy publishes the most Global Political and Social Dynamics research, followed by University of Nigeria and University of Pretoria.

Who are the leading researchers in Global Political and Social Dynamics?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Global Political and Social Dynamics include John C. Campbell.

  1. 1 John C. Campbell United States 1.3k 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 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), Hamburg (Germany), London (United Kingdom) and Rome (Italy).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Moscow Russia 19 works
  2. 2 Hamburg Germany 18 works
  3. 3 London United Kingdom 13 works
  4. 4 Rome Italy 12 works
  5. 5 Abuja Nigeria 11 works
  6. 6 Port Harcourt Nigeria 10 works
  7. 7 Ibadan Nigeria 9 works
  8. 8 Lagos Nigeria 9 works
  9. 9 Pretoria South Africa 9 works
  10. 10 Ado-Ekiti Nigeria 9 works
See Global Political and Social Dynamics on the map

Is Global Political and Social Dynamics research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Global Political and Social Dynamics.

19801990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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.