Political theory and Gramsci
Political theory and Gramsci is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 6.3k research works in it since 1950. 16.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the enduring relevance of Antonio Gramsci's theories in contemporary politics, focusing on concepts such as hegemony, subalternity, civil society, and passive revolution. It also delves into the application of Gramscian ideas in fields such as education, cultural studies, and postcolonial theory, as well as their intersection with topics like neoliberalism and political theory.
- Gramsci
- Hegemony
- Subaltern
- Civil Society
- Postcolonial Theory
- Cultural Studies
- Passive Revolution
- Education
- Neoliberalism
- Political Theory
- Research works
- 6.3k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 16.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +22% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Political theory and Gramsci research?
By volume, the United States and Brazil publish the most (195 and 191 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 195 works
- 2 Brazil 191 works
- 3 United Kingdom 92 works
- 4 Italy 72 works
- 5 Indonesia 38 works
- 6 India 35 works
- 7 Spain 34 works
- 8 Canada 34 works
- 9 Türkiye 32 works
- 10 Germany 30 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.
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Which institutions lead Political theory and Gramsci research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) publishes the most Political theory and Gramsci research, followed by University of Wollongong and Universidade Federal Fluminense.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil 15 works
- 2 University of WollongongAustralia 13 works
- 3 Universidade Federal FluminenseBrazil 10 works
- 4 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 10 works
- 5 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 10 works
- 6 Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Brazil 8 works
- 7 Universidade Federal de UberlândiaBrazil 7 works
- 8 Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina 7 works
- 9 Universidade Estadual de GoiásBrazil 7 works
- 10 Cornell UniversityUnited States 6 works
Who are the leading researchers in Political theory and Gramsci?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Political theory and Gramsci include Noam Chomsky, Stuart Hall and Stephen J. Ball.
- 1 Noam Chomsky United States 3.7k citations
- 2 Stuart Hall United Kingdom 1.9k citations
- 3 Stephen J. Ball United Kingdom 1.4k citations
- 4 Michael W. Apple United States 1.2k citations
- 5 Wolff‐Michael Roth Canada 1.2k citations
- 6 Bob Jessop United Kingdom 1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Political theory and Gramsci research done?
The largest centres of Political theory and Gramsci research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), London (United Kingdom), Madrid (Spain) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in São Paulo.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 São Paulo Brazil 36 works
- 2 London United Kingdom 25 works
- 3 Madrid Spain 18 works
- 4 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 18 works
- 5 New York United States 13 works
- 6 Wollongong Australia 13 works
- 7 Rome Italy 12 works
- 8 Washington D.C. United States 11 works
- 9 Niterói Brazil 10 works
- 10 Paris France 10 works
Where it is the local speciality
- São PauloBR · 36.2 works5.8×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Political theory and Gramsci than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Political theory and Gramsci?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) and Universidade Federal Fluminense 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 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 65.2 | 10.6% | 13.1× | 10 | — |
| 2 | Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil | 63.5 | 0.7% | 17.6× | 15 | +127.2% |
| 3 | Universidade Federal FluminenseBrazil | 48.8 | 3.2% | 20.8× | 10 | +108.4% |
| 4 | University of WollongongAustralia | 48.4 | 0.0% | 47.3× | 13 | -5.6% |
| 5 | Universidade de São PauloBrazil | 18.7 | 0.0% | 5.4× | 10 | +131.6% |
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 Political theory and Gramsci research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 22% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Political theory and Gramsci.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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