Place Attachment and Urban Studies
Place Attachment and Urban Studies is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 8k 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 concept of place attachment, sense of place, and community satisfaction, focusing on the human connection to specific locations. It delves into the factors influencing individuals' emotional and psychological bonds with their living environments, and examines the implications for environmental behavior, urban planning, and social well-being.
- Place Attachment
- Sense of Place
- Community Satisfaction
- Environmental Behavior
- Neighborhood Identity
- Residential Satisfaction
- Urbanization
- Social Cohesion
- Local History
- Cultural Ecosystem Services
- Research works
- 8k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 2.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 31.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +93% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Place Attachment and Urban Studies research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (368 and 320 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 368 works
- 2 United States 320 works
- 3 Indonesia 185 works
- 4 Türkiye 130 works
- 5 United Kingdom 130 works
- 6 Iran 127 works
- 7 Malaysia 105 works
- 8 India 86 works
- 9 Japan 85 works
- 10 Australia 76 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Place Attachment and Urban Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universiti Sains Malaysia publishes the most Place Attachment and Urban Studies research, followed by Universiti Teknologi MARA and Sapienza University of Rome.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universiti Sains MalaysiaMalaysia 17 works
- 2 Universiti Teknologi MARAMalaysia 16 works
- 3 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 12 works
- 4 University of IndonesiaIndonesia 12 works
- 5 Bandung Institute of TechnologyIndonesia 11 works
- 6 Universiti Putra MalaysiaMalaysia 11 works
- 7 Sepuluh Nopember Institute of TechnologyIndonesia 10 works
- 8 University of Technology MalaysiaMalaysia 10 works
- 9 University of BrawijayaIndonesia 9 works
- 10 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 8 works
Who are the leading researchers in Place Attachment and Urban Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Place Attachment and Urban Studies include Heesup Han and Peter Nijkamp.
- 1 Heesup Han South Korea 2.1k citations
- 2 Peter Nijkamp Netherlands 2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Place Attachment and Urban Studies research done?
The largest centres of Place Attachment and Urban Studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Tehran (Iran), Guangzhou (China) and Shanghai (China).
Where is the best place to study Place Attachment and Urban Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi MARA and Universiti Putra Malaysia 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universiti Sains MalaysiaMalaysia | 63.7 | 29.1% | 11.6× | 16 | -9.9% |
| 2 | Universiti Teknologi MARAMalaysia | 59.6 | 11.0% | 8.3× | 16 | +198.5% |
| 3 | Universiti Putra MalaysiaMalaysia | 54.3 | 32.1% | 8.3× | 11 | +90.4% |
| 4 | Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong | 50.6 | 55.4% | 3.7× | 8 | +78.7% |
| 5 | Sepuluh Nopember Institute of TechnologyIndonesia | 39.6 | 10.8% | 8.8× | 10 | +141.7% |
| 6 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 37.6 | 45.2% | 2.4× | 8 | +86.5% |
| 7 | University of Technology MalaysiaMalaysia | 35.1 | 12.5% | 7.8× | 10 | +52.4% |
| 8 | Bandung Institute of TechnologyIndonesia | 32.0 | 10.3% | 6.7× | 11 | — |
| 9 | Sapienza University of RomeItaly | 27.8 | 9.7% | 4.3× | 12 | — |
| 10 | Diponegoro UniversityIndonesia | 25.5 | 19.0% | 4.0× | 8 | +166.7% |
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 Place Attachment and Urban Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 93% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Place Attachment and Urban Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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