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New Caledonia Indigenous Studies

New Caledonia Indigenous Studies is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 1.3k research works in it since 1965. 8.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the complex dynamics of colonialism, postcolonial theory, cultural defense, indigenous peoples' rights, decolonization, multiculturalism, and the sociopolitical impact of globalization. It delves into the intersection of identity, land rights, and the ongoing sociocultural ramifications of historical colonial encounters.

  • Colonialism
  • Postcolonial Theory
  • Cultural Defense
  • Indigenous Peoples
  • Decolonization
  • Identity
  • Multiculturalism
  • Land Rights
  • Sociopolitical Dynamics
  • Globalization
Research works
1.3k
fractional, since 1965
In the world top 10%
113
per year above
Top-10% rate
8.8%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+23%
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Which countries lead New Caledonia Indigenous Studies research?

By volume, France and Canada publish the most (147 and 17 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 France 147 works
  2. 2 Canada 17 works
  3. 3 United States 17 works
  4. 4 Australia 17 works
  5. 5 New Caledonia 17 works
  6. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 11 works
  7. 7 United Kingdom 10 works
  8. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9 works
  9. 9 Germany 9 works
  10. 10 ?? 8 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.

France: 56.2%Canada: 6.6%United States: 6.5%Australia: 6.5%6 others listed: 24.3%56%largest
France147 · 56.2%Canada17 · 6.6%United States17 · 6.5%Australia17 · 6.5%6 others listed64 · 24.3%

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Which institutions lead New Caledonia Indigenous Studies research?

By volume in 2022–2025, University of New Caledonia publishes the most New Caledonia Indigenous Studies research, followed by Université Alassane Ouattara and University of French Polynesia.

Where is New Caledonia Indigenous Studies research done?

The largest centres of New Caledonia Indigenous Studies research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Noumea (New Caledonia), Montpellier (France) and Bouaké (Côte d'Ivoire). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Paris.

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Paris France 49 works
  2. 2 Noumea New Caledonia 17 works
  3. 3 Montpellier France 10 works
  4. 4 Bouaké Côte d'Ivoire 7 works
  5. 5 Saint-Denis France 7 works
  6. 6 Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo 6 works
  7. 7 Nantes France 6 works
  8. 8 Lyon France 6 works
  9. 9 Punaauia French Polynesia 5 works
  10. 10 Marseille France 5 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. ParisFR · 48.6 works16×
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Location quotient: how much more of its research is in New Caledonia Indigenous Studies than the world average.

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Where is the best place to study New Caledonia Indigenous Studies?

Among universities, judged by research, University of New Caledonia 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.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 University of New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 0.07.3%2654.8×16 +36.1%

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 New Caledonia Indigenous Studies research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are New Caledonia Indigenous Studies.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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