Question 1

Which countries lead New Caledonia Indigenous Studies research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, France and the United States publish the most (176 and 29 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead New Caledonia Indigenous Studies research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes the most New Caledonia Indigenous Studies research, followed by University of New Caledonia and Université Alassane Ouattara.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in New Caledonia Indigenous Studies?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on New Caledonia Indigenous Studies include Pierre Bourdıeu, Benoı̂t Roux and Loic J. D. Wacquant.

Question 4

Where is New Caledonia Indigenous Studies research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of New Caledonia Indigenous Studies research in 2022-now are Paris (France), Noumea (New Caledonia), Montpellier (France) and Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo).

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

Is New Caledonia Indigenous Studies research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 107% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are New Caledonia Indigenous Studies.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in New Caledonia Indigenous Studies?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in New Caledonia Indigenous Studies is "Multiculturalism without Culture" (Simon Thompson, 2008), with 250 citations. Next come "Certainties undone: fifty turbulent years of legal anthropology, 1949‐1999" (215) and "Aboriginal Property and Western Theory: Recovering a Middle Ground" (146).