Question 1

Which countries lead Island Studies and Pacific Affairs research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, Australia and the United States publish the most (445 and 333 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Island Studies and Pacific Affairs research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes the most Island Studies and Pacific Affairs research, followed by Australian National University and The University of Melbourne.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Island Studies and Pacific Affairs?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Island Studies and Pacific Affairs include Christopher D. Manning, Paul Zimmet and S. Walsh.

Question 4

Where is Island Studies and Pacific Affairs research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Island Studies and Pacific Affairs research in 2022-now are Canberra (Australia), Melbourne (Australia), Paris (France) and Sydney (Australia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Punaauia, Noumea and Suva.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Island Studies and Pacific Affairs?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Griffith University, Australian National University and The University of Adelaide 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.

Question 6

Is Island Studies and Pacific Affairs research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 13% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Island Studies and Pacific Affairs.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Island Studies and Pacific Affairs?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Island Studies and Pacific Affairs is "Global Assemblages: Technology, Politics, and Ethics as Anthropological Problems" (Ulf Hannerz, 2006), with 1,933 citations. Next come "Poor Man, Rich Man, Big-man, Chief: Political Types in Melanesia and Polynesia" (1,282) and "Small island developing states and their economic vulnerabilities" (1,099).