Global Security and Public Health
Global Security and Public Health is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 9.7k research works in it since 1952. 29.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers revolves around the concept of securitization, particularly in the context of global health governance. It explores the securitization of various issues such as pandemics, infectious diseases, and terrorism, and delves into the intersection of security studies, international relations, and public health. The papers also discuss the role of political theory, risk management, and the Copenhagen School in shaping the discourse on securitization and biopolitics.
- Securitization
- Global Health
- Security Studies
- International Relations
- Pandemics
- Risk Management
- Political Theory
- Public Health
- Copenhagen School
- Biopolitics
- Research works
- 9.7k fractional, since 1952
- In the world top 10%
- 2.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 29.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +87% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Global Security and Public Health research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (406 and 358 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 406 works
- 2 United Kingdom 358 works
- 3 Germany 173 works
- 4 Türkiye 108 works
- 5 Australia 100 works
- 6 Canada 94 works
- 7 India 87 works
- 8 China 76 works
- 9 Poland 68 works
- 10 Italy 67 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 Security and Public Health research?
By volume in 2022–2025, King's College London publishes the most Global Security and Public Health research, followed by Georgetown University and University of Warwick.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 King's College LondonUnited Kingdom 18 works
- 2 Georgetown UniversityUnited States 14 works
- 3 University of WarwickUnited Kingdom 14 works
- 4 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 13 works
- 5 University of BirminghamUnited Kingdom 12 works
- 6 London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom 12 works
- 7 Durham UniversityUnited Kingdom 12 works
- 8 University of OsloNorway 11 works
- 9 University of CopenhagenDenmark 11 works
- 10 Institute for Peace Research and Security PolicyGermany 10 works
Where is Global Security and Public Health research done?
The largest centres of Global Security and Public Health research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Washington D.C. (United States), Istanbul (Türkiye) and Moscow (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Geneva and Oslo.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 89 works
- 2 Washington D.C. United States 38 works
- 3 Istanbul Türkiye 34 works
- 4 Moscow Russia 31 works
- 5 Oslo Norway 25 works
- 6 New York United States 24 works
- 7 Paris France 23 works
- 8 Toronto Canada 23 works
- 9 Ankara Türkiye 22 works
- 10 Copenhagen Denmark 22 works
Where it is the local speciality
- GenevaCH · 20.1 works8.9×
- OsloNO · 25.1 works6.6×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Global Security and Public Health than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Global Security and Public Health?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Warwick, King's College London and London School of Economics and Political Science 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 WarwickUnited Kingdom | 81.6 | 65.7% | 11.7× | 14 | +56.3% |
| 2 | King's College LondonUnited Kingdom | 78.0 | 43.9% | 9.1× | 18 | +100.2% |
| 3 | London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom | 73.9 | 41.1% | 19.1× | 12 | +177.5% |
| 4 | Georgetown UniversityUnited States | 69.1 | 49.9% | 16.4× | 14 | +42.1% |
| 5 | University of BirminghamUnited Kingdom | 68.6 | 37.6% | 8.1× | 12 | +206.3% |
| 6 | University of OsloNorway | 68.3 | 38.5% | 8.5× | 11 | +427.8% |
| 7 | Queen Mary University of LondonUnited Kingdom | 65.8 | 45.8% | 9.1× | 10 | +128.2% |
| 8 | Tampere UniversityFinland | 63.7 | 37.3% | 11.8× | 9 | +189.2% |
| 9 | Leiden UniversityNetherlands | 63.2 | 47.5% | 9.2× | 8 | +141.7% |
| 10 | University of CopenhagenDenmark | 58.8 | 47.8% | 6.0× | 11 | +106.7% |
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 Security and Public Health research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 87% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Global Security and Public Health.
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.