Middle East Politics and Society
Middle East Politics and Society is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 10k research works in it since 1951. 13.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the complex socio-political dynamics in Lebanon, including issues related to sectarianism, governance, Palestinian refugees, civil war, sovereignty, and identity. It delves into the challenges and transformations faced by the state and society in Lebanon, shedding light on the intricate interplay of historical, cultural, and geopolitical factors.
- Lebanon
- Sectarianism
- Refugees
- Civil War
- Governance
- Palestinian
- Sovereignty
- Politics
- State
- Identity
- Research works
- 10k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 1.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +32% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Middle East Politics and Society research?
By volume, the United States and France publish the most (352 and 240 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 352 works
- 2 France 240 works
- 3 United Kingdom 196 works
- 4 Israel 144 works
- 5 Türkiye 140 works
- 6 Lebanon 114 works
- 7 Canada 67 works
- 8 Brazil 59 works
- 9 Egypt 59 works
- 10 Germany 56 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 Middle East Politics and Society research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Lebanese American University publishes the most Middle East Politics and Society research, followed by Arab International University and Tel Aviv University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Lebanese American UniversityLebanon 29 works
- 2 Arab International UniversitySyria 25 works
- 3 Tel Aviv UniversityIsrael 22 works
- 4 American University of BeirutLebanon 20 works
- 5 Bar-Ilan UniversityIsrael 20 works
- 6 Hebrew University of JerusalemIsrael 18 works
- 7 Lebanese UniversityLebanon 17 works
- 8 Doha Institute for Graduate StudiesQatar 16 works
- 9 University of HaifaIsrael 16 works
- 10 University of JordanJordan 16 works
Who are the leading researchers in Middle East Politics and Society?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Middle East Politics and Society include John C. Campbell.
- 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 Middle East Politics and Society research done?
The largest centres of Middle East Politics and Society research in 2022–2025 are Beirut (Lebanon), Paris (France), London (United Kingdom) and Istanbul (Türkiye). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ghabāghib, Beirut and Ramat Gan.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- GhabāghibSY · 24.7 works566×
- BeirutLB · 106.6 works73×
- Ramat GanIL · 20.5 works24×
- JerusalemIL · 24.9 works16×
- Tel AvivIL · 25.7 works15×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Middle East Politics and Society than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Middle East Politics and Society?
Among universities, judged by research, Lebanese American University, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies and American University of Beirut 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 | Lebanese American UniversityLebanon | 81.9 | 29.0% | 113.2× | 29 | +91.5% |
| 2 | Doha Institute for Graduate StudiesQatar | 75.1 | 44.2% | 448.6× | 16 | — |
| 3 | American University of BeirutLebanon | 67.2 | 22.3% | 81.4× | 20 | +95.6% |
| 4 | Lebanese UniversityLebanon | 64.0 | 19.7% | 88.6× | 17 | +93.9% |
| 5 | University of JordanJordan | 62.7 | 11.0% | 27.5× | 16 | +200.0% |
| 6 | University of HaifaIsrael | 59.5 | 23.6% | 30.9× | 16 | +66.9% |
| 7 | An-Najah National UniversityPalestine | 59.3 | 25.2% | 63.9× | 12 | — |
| 8 | Ben-Gurion University of the NegevIsrael | 59.1 | 12.1% | 17.8× | 14 | +186.1% |
| 9 | Saint Joseph UniversityLebanon | 58.3 | 17.4% | 100.4× | 11 | +148.9% |
| 10 | Tel Aviv UniversityIsrael | 58.1 | 13.1% | 18.0× | 22 | +58.4% |
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 Middle East Politics and Society research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 32% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Middle East Politics and Society.
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.