Philosophy, Sociology, Political Theory
Philosophy, Sociology, Political Theory is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 8k research works in it since 1950. 6.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the complex dynamics of family structures, societal changes, individual autonomy, psychotherapy, intercultural communication, parenting challenges, social cohesion, ethical dilemmas, youth development, and sovereignty debates.
- Family Dynamics
- Societal Change
- Individual Autonomy
- Psychotherapy
- Intercultural Communication
- Parenting Challenges
- Social Cohesion
- Ethical Dilemmas
- Youth Development
- Sovereignty Debates
- Research works
- 8k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 483 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 6.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +21% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Philosophy, Sociology, Political Theory research?
By volume, France and Canada publish the most (946 and 100 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 France 946 works
- 2 Canada 100 works
- 3 Belgium 71 works
- 4 United States 63 works
- 5 ?? 63 works
- 6 Switzerland 54 works
- 7 Germany 29 works
- 8 Italy 24 works
- 9 United Kingdom 23 works
- 10 Brazil 20 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 Philosophy, Sociology, Political Theory research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Mons publishes the most Philosophy, Sociology, Political Theory research, followed by Université Paris Nanterre and Center for Research in Psychopathology and Clinical Psychology.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of MonsBelgium 25 works
- 2 Université Paris NanterreFrance 25 works
- 3 Center for Research in Psychopathology and Clinical PsychologyFrance 25 works
- 4 Université Paris CitéFrance 21 works
- 5 Université de LilleFrance 18 works
- 6 Nantes UniversitéFrance 17 works
- 7 Université Paris 8France 16 works
- 8 Aix-Marseille UniversitéFrance 16 works
- 9 CY Cergy Paris UniversitéFrance 15 works
- 10 Université du Québec à MontréalCanada 15 works
Who are the leading researchers in Philosophy, Sociology, Political Theory?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Philosophy, Sociology, Political 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, Sociology, Political Theory research done?
The largest centres of Philosophy, Sociology, Political Theory research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Lyon (France), Nantes (France) and Toulouse (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Bron, Mons and Nanterre.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- BronFR · 30.6 works171×
- MonsBE · 25.9 works89×
- NanterreFR · 28.5 works64×
- NantesFR · 40.7 works49×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Philosophy, Sociology, Political Theory than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Philosophy, Sociology, Political Theory?
Among universities, judged by research, Université du Québec à Montréal, Université de Lille and University of Mons 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 | Université du Québec à MontréalCanada | 73.6 | 16.1% | 43.5× | 15 | +26.7% |
| 2 | Université de LilleFrance | 62.2 | 5.3% | 38.2× | 18 | +103.5% |
| 3 | University of MonsBelgium | 60.9 | 2.6% | 91.8× | 25 | +35.6% |
| 4 | Aix-Marseille UniversitéFrance | 59.3 | 1.0% | 36.3× | 16 | +210.1% |
| 5 | University of LausanneSwitzerland | 57.0 | 6.2% | 23.6× | 12 | +67.9% |
| 6 | Université Paris NanterreFrance | 55.9 | 3.1% | 83.0× | 25 | +37.5% |
| 7 | Université de PoitiersFrance | 55.0 | 8.4% | 65.3× | 12 | +41.3% |
| 8 | Université Paris CitéFrance | 54.6 | 1.3% | 34.4× | 21 | +17.0% |
| 9 | Sorbonne UniversitéFrance | 54.5 | 2.3% | 14.9× | 11 | +153.9% |
| 10 | Nantes UniversitéFrance | 54.0 | 4.3% | 70.2× | 17 | +18.2% |
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, Sociology, Political Theory research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 21% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Philosophy, Sociology, Political Theory.
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.