Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies
Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 7k research works in it since 1950. 8.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the multifaceted impact of globalization on society and culture, encompassing topics such as the performance of citizenship, racial time, hindutva nationalism, queer world making, and the regulation of mothering in different contexts. It delves into the intersection of emotions, identity, and power dynamics within the framework of globalization, shedding light on the complexities of contemporary societal issues.
- Globalization
- Culture
- Identity
- Race
- Emotions
- Nationalism
- Colonialism
- Feminism
- Citizenship
- Activism
- Research works
- 7k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 577 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 8.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +6% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (385 and 138 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 385 works
- 2 United Kingdom 138 works
- 3 Canada 65 works
- 4 France 56 works
- 5 Australia 54 works
- 6 Germany 35 works
- 7 Finland 32 works
- 8 India 31 works
- 9 Italy 29 works
- 10 Japan 23 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu Mureș publishes the most Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies research, followed by University of Helsinki and University of Toronto.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu MureșRomania 14 works
- 2 University of HelsinkiFinland 9 works
- 3 University of TorontoCanada 8 works
- 4 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 8 works
- 5 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 7 works
- 6 Film IndependentUnited States 6 works
- 7 York UniversityCanada 6 works
- 8 Tampere UniversityFinland 6 works
- 9 University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom 6 works
- 10 University of TurkuFinland 5 works
Who are the leading researchers in Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies include Norman K. Denzin.
- 1 Norman K. Denzin United States 8.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies research done?
The largest centres of Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Paris (France), Toronto (Canada) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Toronto.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 34 works
- 2 Paris France 21 works
- 3 Toronto Canada 21 works
- 4 New York United States 19 works
- 5 Târgu Mureş Romania 14 works
- 6 Sydney Australia 14 works
- 7 Helsinki Finland 14 works
- 8 Los Angeles United States 13 works
- 9 Melbourne Australia 12 works
- 10 Rome Italy 11 works
Where it is the local speciality
- TorontoCA · 20.6 works5.6×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Helsinki, University of Toronto and Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu Mureș 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of HelsinkiFinland | 66.2 | 7.1% | 15.0× | 9 | -34.1% |
| 2 | University of TorontoCanada | 55.0 | 7.9% | 5.5× | 8 | +43.1% |
| 3 | Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu MureșRomania | 51.0 | 0.0% | 159.2× | 14 | — |
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 Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 6% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2026. The fastest-growing topics are Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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