Philosophical Thought and Analysis
Philosophical Thought and Analysis is a research topic within General Social Sciences. Science Explorer counts 10k research works in it since 1950. 7.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics in philosophy, social sciences, education, innovation, ethics, economics, history, culture, society, and technology. It reflects a diverse exploration of human thought and behavior across different disciplines.
- Philosophy
- Social Sciences
- Education
- Innovation
- Ethics
- Economics
- History
- Culture
- Society
- Technology
- Research works
- 10k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 746 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 7.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +1% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Philosophical Thought and Analysis research?
By volume, Spain and Brazil publish the most (372 and 256 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Philosophical Thought and Analysis research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad de Buenos Aires publishes the most Philosophical Thought and Analysis research, followed by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina 49 works
- 2 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 45 works
- 3 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 43 works
- 4 Instituto de FilosofíaSpain 30 works
- 5 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 28 works
- 6 Universidad de SevillaSpain 27 works
- 7 University of ChileChile 25 works
- 8 Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaSpain 20 works
- 9 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 19 works
- 10 Universitat de ValènciaSpain 18 works
Who are the leading researchers in Philosophical Thought and Analysis?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Philosophical Thought and Analysis include Michel Foucault.
- 1 Michel Foucault Poland 4.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Philosophical Thought and Analysis research done?
The largest centres of Philosophical Thought and Analysis research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Santiago (Chile) and Mexico City (Mexico). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Puebla City, Buenos Aires and Santiago.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 135 works
- 2 Buenos Aires Argentina 104 works
- 3 Santiago Chile 89 works
- 4 Mexico City Mexico 84 works
- 5 São Paulo Brazil 42 works
- 6 Bogotá Colombia 41 works
- 7 Lima Peru 35 works
- 8 Seville Spain 32 works
- 9 Barcelona Spain 27 works
- 10 Puebla City Mexico 22 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Puebla CityMX · 22.2 works45×
- Buenos AiresAR · 104.1 works34×
- SantiagoCL · 89.4 works34×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Philosophical Thought and Analysis than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Philosophical Thought and Analysis?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad de Sevilla, Universidad de Buenos Aires and Universidad Diego Portales 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 | Universidad de SevillaSpain | 73.6 | 11.8% | 32.6× | 27 | +91.0% |
| 2 | Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina | 70.8 | 8.8% | 81.0× | 49 | +38.7% |
| 3 | Universidad Diego PortalesChile | 70.5 | 16.0% | 164.2× | 15 | -3.3% |
| 4 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 70.1 | 9.2% | 37.1× | 43 | +50.4% |
| 5 | Universidad de ValladolidSpain | 65.7 | 11.7% | 37.1× | 14 | +96.8% |
| 6 | University of ChileChile | 65.2 | 3.3% | 48.6× | 25 | +347.2% |
| 7 | Universitat de ValènciaSpain | 64.3 | 11.2% | 22.2× | 18 | +33.5% |
| 8 | Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de PueblaMexico | 63.4 | 11.3% | 58.4× | 15 | +93.0% |
| 9 | Universidad Nacional de ColombiaColombia | 61.8 | 13.8% | 21.9× | 12 | -14.2% |
| 10 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico | 61.0 | 4.5% | 29.7× | 44 | +31.8% |
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 Philosophical Thought and Analysis research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 1% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2018. The fastest-growing topics are Philosophical Thought and Analysis.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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