Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics
Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1950. 17.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the complex dynamics and challenges surrounding de facto states, focusing on issues such as state-building, sovereignty, ethnic conflict, international recognition, and diplomatic engagement. The papers delve into the sustainability and future of unrecognized quasi-states, shedding light on post-Soviet conflicts and the intricacies of nation-building in these contexts.
- De Facto States
- Unrecognized Quasi-States
- State-Building
- Sovereignty
- Ethnic Conflict
- International Recognition
- Secession
- Diplomatic Engagement
- Post-Soviet Conflicts
- Nation-Building
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +27% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics research?
By volume, the United States and Russia publish the most (262 and 181 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 262 works
- 2 Russia 181 works
- 3 United Kingdom 173 works
- 4 Türkiye 159 works
- 5 France 134 works
- 6 Poland 129 works
- 7 Georgia 114 works
- 8 Ukraine 92 works
- 9 Germany 84 works
- 10 Iraq 83 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 Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Yerevan State University publishes the most Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics research, followed by University of Birmingham and Institute of World Economy and International Relations.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Yerevan State UniversityArmenia 26 works
- 2 University of BirminghamUnited Kingdom 25 works
- 3 Institute of World Economy and International RelationsRussia 24 works
- 4 Tbilisi State UniversityGeorgia 21 works
- 5 Salahaddin University-ErbilIraq 20 works
- 6 University of WarsawPoland 18 works
- 7 Baku State UniversityAzerbaijan 17 works
- 8 Moscow State Institute of International RelationsRussia 16 works
- 9 Sokhumi State UniversityGeorgia 16 works
- 10 Moldova State UniversityMoldova 15 works
Who are the leading researchers in Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics include Francis Fukuyama and John C. Campbell.
- 1 Francis Fukuyama United States 4.1k citations
- 2 John C. Campbell United States 1.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics research done?
The largest centres of Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics research in 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), Tbilisi (Georgia), Paris (France) and Yerevan (Armenia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Tbilisi, Yerevan and Baku.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- TbilisiGE · 78.7 works80×
- YerevanAM · 68.1 works62×
- BakuAZ · 65.4 works35×
- ChisinauMD · 27.0 works33×
- ErbilIQ · 32.0 works31×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics?
Among universities, judged by research, Yerevan State University, University of Warsaw and Tbilisi State University 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 | Yerevan State UniversityArmenia | 67.8 | 17.1% | 111.0× | 26 | +125.8% |
| 2 | University of WarsawPoland | 67.0 | 17.0% | 14.7× | 18 | +201.0% |
| 3 | Tbilisi State UniversityGeorgia | 66.0 | 12.9% | 87.5× | 21 | +422.7% |
| 4 | University of BirminghamUnited Kingdom | 65.8 | 13.2% | 18.4× | 25 | +109.7% |
| 5 | University of LjubljanaSlovenia | 64.9 | 33.0% | 10.6× | 11 | +109.2% |
| 6 | Moscow State Institute of International RelationsRussia | 59.8 | 11.5% | 39.3× | 16 | +258.3% |
| 7 | John Paul II Catholic University of LublinPoland | 59.1 | 42.3% | 21.6× | 9 | +19.5% |
| 8 | Dublin City UniversityIreland | 58.1 | 25.3% | 26.7× | 11 | — |
| 9 | Salahaddin University-ErbilIraq | 57.1 | 3.4% | 47.9× | 20 | +364.6% |
| 10 | Jagiellonian UniversityPoland | 56.6 | 19.1% | 8.1× | 13 | +273.5% |
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 Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 27% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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