Posthumanist Ethics and Activism
Posthumanist Ethics and Activism is a research topic within Cultural Studies. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1950. 24.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of posthumanism, performativity, affect, and new materialism in social sciences. It delves into topics such as autoethnography, reflexivity, the ontological turn, and feminism within the context of the Anthropocene. The papers critically examine the implications of these theoretical frameworks on qualitative research and offer new perspectives on understanding human-nonhuman relationships.
- Posthumanism
- Performativity
- Affect
- Autoethnography
- New Materialism
- Reflexivity
- Ontological Turn
- Feminism
- Anthropocene
- Qualitative Research
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 24.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +51% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Posthumanist Ethics and Activism research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (787 and 417 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 787 works
- 2 United Kingdom 417 works
- 3 Canada 216 works
- 4 Australia 161 works
- 5 Germany 110 works
- 6 Netherlands 58 works
- 7 Finland 55 works
- 8 Sweden 52 works
- 9 India 49 works
- 10 Spain 48 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Posthumanist Ethics and Activism research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Cambridge publishes the most Posthumanist Ethics and Activism research, followed by University of Toronto and University of British Columbia.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of Cambridge United Kingdom 22 works
- 2 University of Toronto Canada 20 works
- 3 University of British Columbia Canada 16 works
- 4 Film Independent United States 16 works
- 5 The University of Melbourne Australia 15 works
- 6 University of Edinburgh United Kingdom 15 works
- 7 University of Alberta Canada 15 works
- 8 York University Canada 14 works
- 9 University College London United Kingdom 12 works
- 10 The University of Sydney Australia 12 works
Who are the leading researchers in Posthumanist Ethics and Activism?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Posthumanist Ethics and Activism include Norman K. Denzin and Donna Haraway.
- 1 Norman K. Denzin 8.6k citations
- 2 Donna Haraway 2.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Posthumanist Ethics and Activism research done?
The largest centres of Posthumanist Ethics and Activism research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Toronto (Canada) and Melbourne (Australia).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 103 works
- 2 New York United States 53 works
- 3 Toronto Canada 46 works
- 4 Melbourne Australia 44 works
- 5 Sydney Australia 35 works
- 6 Los Angeles United States 30 works
- 7 Cambridge United Kingdom 26 works
- 8 Montreal Canada 23 works
- 9 Manchester United Kingdom 22 works
- 10 Chicago United States 20 works
Where is the best place to study Posthumanist Ethics and Activism?
Among universities, judged by research, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Exeter and RMIT 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 | Manchester Metropolitan University United Kingdom | 72.5 | 38.6% | 28.3× | 12 | +127.2% |
| 2 | University of Exeter United Kingdom | 71.6 | 47.8% | 9.7× | 10 | +81.3% |
| 3 | RMIT University Australia | 69.5 | 32.5% | 9.6× | 9 | +234.5% |
| 4 | University of Cambridge United Kingdom | 67.9 | 20.3% | 8.2× | 22 | +154.0% |
| 5 | Deakin University Australia | 67.1 | 28.6% | 9.6× | 11 | +464.2% |
| 6 | University of Auckland New Zealand | 63.6 | 24.0% | 9.0× | 12 | +276.3% |
| 7 | University of Edinburgh United Kingdom | 62.8 | 28.7% | 7.9× | 15 | +144.2% |
| 8 | Stockholm University Sweden | 60.4 | 31.8% | 10.8× | 9 | +94.9% |
| 9 | University of Amsterdam Netherlands | 57.9 | 30.1% | 8.8× | 12 | +60.6% |
| 10 | York University Canada | 57.8 | 19.8% | 15.0× | 14 | +90.0% |
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 Posthumanist Ethics and Activism research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 51% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2026. The fastest-growing topics are Posthumanist Ethics and Activism.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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