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National Identity and Symbolism

National Identity and Symbolism is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 1.8k research works in it since 1950. 6.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the role of national symbols, such as postage stamps, banknotes, and national anthems, in the construction of national identity. It delves into the use of iconography and political imagery on currency, as well as the symbolic constructions embedded in these national symbols.

  • National Symbols
  • Identity Construction
  • Postage Stamps
  • Banknotes
  • National Anthems
  • Iconography
  • National Identity
  • Political Imagery
  • Currency Design
  • Symbolic Constructions
Research works
1.8k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
125
per year above
Top-10% rate
6.8%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
-1%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead National Identity and Symbolism research?

By volume, the United States and Türkiye publish the most (67 and 16 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 67 works
  2. 2 Türkiye 16 works
  3. 3 United Kingdom 16 works
  4. 4 Russia 15 works
  5. 5 Ukraine 15 works
  6. 6 China 12 works
  7. 7 Germany 12 works
  8. 8 Spain 10 works
  9. 9 South Africa 7 works
  10. 10 Japan 6 works

How concentrated that is

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United States: 37.7%Türkiye: 9.2%United Kingdom: 9.0%Russia: 8.6%6 others listed: 35.5%38%largest
United States67 · 37.7%Türkiye16 · 9.2%United Kingdom16 · 9.0%Russia15 · 8.6%6 others listed63 · 35.5%

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Which institutions lead National Identity and Symbolism research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Weatherford College publishes the most National Identity and Symbolism research, followed by University of Kentucky and University of South Africa.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Weatherford CollegeUnited States 3 works
  2. 2 University of KentuckyUnited States 3 works
  3. 3 University of South AfricaSouth Africa 2 works
  4. 4 Universiti Teknologi MARAMalaysia 2 works
  5. 5 University of the Visual & Performing ArtsSri Lanka 2 works
  6. 6 National Defense UniversityUnited States 2 works
  7. 7 Universidad San JorgeSpain 2 works
  8. 8 National University of SingaporeSingapore 2 works
  9. 9 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 2 works
  10. 10 University of MoratuwaSri Lanka 2 works

Where is National Identity and Symbolism research done?

The largest centres of National Identity and Symbolism research in 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), Beijing (China), Kyiv (Ukraine) and London (United Kingdom).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Moscow Russia 5 works
  2. 2 Beijing China 5 works
  3. 3 Kyiv Ukraine 4 works
  4. 4 London United Kingdom 4 works
  5. 5 Tokyo Japan 4 works
  6. 6 Washington D.C. United States 3 works
  7. 7 Weatherford United States 3 works
  8. 8 Madrid Spain 3 works
  9. 9 Kharkiv Ukraine 3 works
  10. 10 Singapore Singapore 3 works
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Is National Identity and Symbolism research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are National Identity and Symbolism.

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