Philosophy and Social Theory
Philosophy and Social Theory is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 1.7k research works in it since 1954. 7.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores power dynamics, societal structures, and resistance, drawing from historical, colonial, and gender perspectives. It delves into the works of Foucault, examining biopolitics, education, and the impact of power on individuals and communities.
- Foucault
- Power
- Society
- History
- Resistance
- Gender
- Colonialism
- Violence
- Education
- Biopolitics
- Research works
- 1.7k fractional, since 1954
- In the world top 10%
- 126 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 7.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +15% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Philosophy and Social Theory research?
By volume, France and Brazil publish the most (181 and 34 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 France 181 works
- 2 Brazil 34 works
- 3 Spain 20 works
- 4 Canada 14 works
- 5 ?? 11 works
- 6 United States 10 works
- 7 Belgium 8 works
- 8 Argentina 7 works
- 9 Italy 7 works
- 10 United Kingdom 6 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Philosophy and Social Theory research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès publishes the most Philosophy and Social Theory research, followed by Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives and Université de Poitiers.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Université Toulouse - Jean JaurèsFrance 7 works
- 2 Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques PréventivesFrance 6 works
- 3 Université de PoitiersFrance 5 works
- 4 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 5 works
- 5 Université Bordeaux MontaigneFrance 5 works
- 6 Université Paris 1 Panthéon-SorbonneFrance 5 works
- 7 University of OttawaCanada 5 works
- 8 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 4 works
- 9 Université de LilleFrance 3 works
- 10 Université Paris NanterreFrance 3 works
Who are the leading researchers in Philosophy and Social Theory?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Philosophy and Social Theory 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 Philosophy and Social Theory research done?
The largest centres of Philosophy and Social Theory research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Lyon (France), Toulouse (France) and Madrid (Spain). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Paris.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- ParisFR · 60.2 works21×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Philosophy and Social Theory than the world average.
Is Philosophy and Social Theory research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 15% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Philosophy and Social Theory.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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