Intelligence, Security, War Strategy
Intelligence, Security, War Strategy is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 10k research works in it since 1950. 15.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to intelligence studies, analysis, and security in the modern context. It includes discussions on open source intelligence (OSINT), international cooperation, ethical considerations, intelligence failures, and the impact of intelligence on international relations and policy-making.
- Intelligence
- Analysis
- Security
- Cooperation
- Policy
- OSINT
- Ethics
- Failures
- International Relations
- Espionage
- Research works
- 10k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 15.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -5% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Intelligence, Security, War Strategy research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (453 and 176 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 453 works
- 2 United Kingdom 176 works
- 3 France 76 works
- 4 Russia 58 works
- 5 Australia 47 works
- 6 Canada 45 works
- 7 Germany 44 works
- 8 China 37 works
- 9 India 31 works
- 10 Romania 27 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.
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Which institutions lead Intelligence, Security, War Strategy research?
By volume in 2022–2025, King's College London publishes the most Intelligence, Security, War Strategy research, followed by Knox College and Film Independent.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 King's College London United Kingdom 21 works
- 2 Knox College United States 18 works
- 3 Film Independent United States 15 works
- 4 Georgetown University United States 12 works
- 5 Brunel University of London United Kingdom 12 works
- 6 University of Warwick United Kingdom 10 works
- 7 George Mason University United States 9 works
- 8 Bar-Ilan University Israel 9 works
- 9 National Intelligence University United States 9 works
- 10 Australian National University Australia 8 works
Who are the leading researchers in Intelligence, Security, War Strategy?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Intelligence, Security, War Strategy include Hans A. Bethe and H. J. Eysenck.
- 1 Hans A. Bethe 3.1k citations
- 2 H. J. Eysenck 2.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Intelligence, Security, War Strategy research done?
The largest centres of Intelligence, Security, War Strategy research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Washington D.C. (United States), Paris (France) and Moscow (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Bucharest and Washington D.C..
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 56 works
- 2 Washington D.C. United States 55 works
- 3 Paris France 36 works
- 4 Moscow Russia 32 works
- 5 Bucharest Romania 23 works
- 6 New York United States 21 works
- 7 Los Angeles United States 20 works
- 8 Galesburg United States 18 works
- 9 Beijing China 16 works
- 10 Kyiv Ukraine 13 works
Where it is the local speciality
- BucharestRO · 22.6 works11×
- Washington D.C.US · 55.3 works10×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Intelligence, Security, War Strategy than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Intelligence, Security, War Strategy?
Among universities, judged by research, King's College London, Brunel University of London and Bar-Ilan University 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 | King's College London United Kingdom | 54.2 | 27.3% | 19.9× | 21 | +58.1% |
| 2 | Brunel University of London United Kingdom | 40.4 | 29.0% | 54.1× | 12 | -25.0% |
| 3 | Bar-Ilan University Israel | 35.7 | 38.2% | 25.3× | 9 | -31.9% |
| 4 | Knox College United States | 32.8 | 0.0% | 2006.6× | 18 | +222.7% |
| 5 | Australian National University Australia | 29.3 | 13.7% | 12.4× | 8 | +152.1% |
| 6 | Georgetown University United States | 26.2 | 8.1% | 27.3× | 12 | +109.9% |
| 7 | George Mason University United States | 16.5 | 4.4% | 20.9× | 9 | +81.2% |
| 8 | University of Warwick United Kingdom | 16.1 | 5.1% | 15.6× | 10 | -1.4% |
| 9 | National Intelligence University United States | 11.4 | 0.0% | 861.9× | 9 | +20.0% |
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 Intelligence, Security, War Strategy research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 5% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Intelligence, Security, War Strategy.
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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.