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Philosophy and Phenomenology Studies

Philosophy and Phenomenology Studies is a research topic within General Social Sciences. Science Explorer counts 1.7k research works in it since 1961. 9.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers covers a wide range of interdisciplinary topics including philosophy, psychology, social sciences, history, ethics, gender studies, cognitive science, bioethics, cultural studies, and education. The papers explore various aspects of human nature, society, culture, and ethics from different disciplinary perspectives.

  • Philosophy
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • History
  • Ethics
  • Gender Studies
  • Cognitive Science
  • Bioethics
  • Cultural Studies
  • Education
Research works
1.7k
fractional, since 1961
In the world top 10%
157
per year above
Top-10% rate
9.2%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+6%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Philosophy and Phenomenology Studies research?

By volume, Spain and Argentina publish the most (121 and 45 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Spain 121 works
  2. 2 Argentina 45 works
  3. 3 Mexico 42 works
  4. 4 Chile 40 works
  5. 5 Brazil 32 works
  6. 6 Colombia 27 works
  7. 7 United States 14 works
  8. 8 Peru 13 works
  9. 9 Italy 12 works
  10. 10 Poland 7 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.

Spain: 34.4%Argentina: 12.8%Mexico: 12.0%Chile: 11.3%6 others listed: 29.5%34%largest
Spain121 · 34.4%Argentina45 · 12.8%Mexico42 · 12.0%Chile40 · 11.3%6 others listed104 · 29.5%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Philosophy and Phenomenology Studies research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Complutense de Madrid publishes the most Philosophy and Phenomenology Studies research, followed by Universidad de Buenos Aires and Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 13 works
  2. 2 Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina 11 works
  3. 3 Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaSpain 10 works
  4. 4 Instituto de FilosofíaSpain 7 works
  5. 5 Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileChile 7 works
  6. 6 Universidad de SevillaSpain 7 works
  7. 7 Universidad Católica de la Santísima ConcepciónChile 6 works
  8. 8 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 5 works
  9. 9 Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de PueblaMexico 5 works
  10. 10 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 5 works

Where is Philosophy and Phenomenology Studies research done?

The largest centres of Philosophy and Phenomenology Studies 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 Buenos Aires, Santiago and Madrid.

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Madrid Spain 43 works
  2. 2 Buenos Aires Argentina 29 works
  3. 3 Santiago Chile 20 works
  4. 4 Mexico City Mexico 13 works
  5. 5 Bogotá Colombia 12 works
  6. 6 Concepción Chile 9 works
  7. 7 Seville Spain 9 works
  8. 8 Lima Peru 8 works
  9. 9 Puebla City Mexico 8 works
  10. 10 Barcelona Spain 7 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. Buenos AiresAR · 29.3 works39×
  2. SantiagoCL · 20.4 works31×
  3. MadridES · 42.8 works22×
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Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Philosophy and Phenomenology Studies than the world average.

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Where is the best place to study Philosophy and Phenomenology Studies?

Among universities, judged by research, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia 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 Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina 63.38.5%73.4×11 +92.1%
2 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 32.95.0%46.1×13 -35.0%
3 Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaSpain 4.53.4%135.3×10 +3.3%

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 Philosophy and Phenomenology Studies research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2026. The fastest-growing topics are Philosophy and Phenomenology Studies.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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