Peacebuilding and International Security
Peacebuilding and International Security is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 14k research works in it since 1951. 31.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of the local turn in peacebuilding, resilience governance, and the challenges of international intervention in post-conflict societies. It delves into topics such as hybridity, neoliberalism, security sector reform, everyday peace, and the complexities of humanitarian action.
- Local Turn
- Resilience Governance
- Peacebuilding
- Hybridity
- Neoliberalism
- International Intervention
- Everyday Peace
- Security Sector Reform
- Post-Conflict Societies
- Humanitarian Action
- Research works
- 14k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 4.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 31.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +32% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Peacebuilding and International Security research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (449 and 372 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 449 works
- 2 United Kingdom 372 works
- 3 Germany 294 works
- 4 Australia 117 works
- 5 Türkiye 112 works
- 6 Canada 89 works
- 7 Indonesia 80 works
- 8 France 77 works
- 9 Sweden 75 works
- 10 South Africa 71 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 Peacebuilding and International Security research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy publishes the most Peacebuilding and International Security research, followed by University of Manchester and Indonesia Defense University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Institute for Peace Research and Security PolicyGermany 124 works
- 2 University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom 20 works
- 3 Indonesia Defense UniversityIndonesia 19 works
- 4 London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom 19 works
- 5 Uppsala UniversitySweden 18 works
- 6 Dublin City UniversityIreland 18 works
- 7 Australian National UniversityAustralia 17 works
- 8 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 17 works
- 9 King's College LondonUnited Kingdom 17 works
- 10 University of JohannesburgSouth Africa 15 works
Who are the leading researchers in Peacebuilding and International Security?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Peacebuilding and International Security include Robert O. Keohane and Barry Buzan.
- 1 Robert O. Keohane United States 2.7k citations
- 2 Barry Buzan United Kingdom 1.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Peacebuilding and International Security research done?
The largest centres of Peacebuilding and International Security research in 2022–2025 are Hamburg (Germany), London (United Kingdom), Washington D.C. (United States) and Oslo (Norway). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Hamburg and Oslo.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- HamburgDE · 139.5 works30×
- OsloNO · 42.5 works9.9×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Peacebuilding and International Security than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Peacebuilding and International Security?
Among universities, judged by research, Australian National University, Leiden University and Coventry University 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 | Australian National UniversityAustralia | 66.4 | 40.8% | 11.9× | 17 | +60.3% |
| 2 | Leiden UniversityNetherlands | 64.6 | 24.1% | 13.7× | 14 | +239.7% |
| 3 | Coventry UniversityUnited Kingdom | 62.5 | 23.6% | 25.2× | 9 | +206.3% |
| 4 | University of GothenburgSweden | 61.8 | 44.9% | 9.6× | 11 | -1.7% |
| 5 | Uppsala UniversitySweden | 61.7 | 35.9% | 11.8× | 18 | +1.3% |
| 6 | Graduate Institute of International and Development StudiesSwitzerland | 61.0 | 38.4% | 128.4× | 15 | +38.2% |
| 7 | Lund UniversitySweden | 60.8 | 44.5% | 6.6× | 11 | +147.9% |
| 8 | Dublin City UniversityIreland | 60.5 | 17.3% | 36.5× | 18 | +157.5% |
| 9 | Swedish Defence UniversitySweden | 60.1 | 45.2% | 233.4× | 10 | +32.8% |
| 10 | London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom | 60.0 | 32.1% | 26.4× | 19 | +26.5% |
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 Peacebuilding and International Security research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 32% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Peacebuilding and International Security.
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.