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Public Spaces through Art

Public Spaces through Art is a research topic within Urban Studies. Science Explorer counts 8.3k research works in it since 1951. 20.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the complex dynamics of graffiti and street art in urban spaces, examining their role in negotiating urban landscapes, public expression, social resistance, and cultural heritage. It delves into the tensions between municipal administration and the desires of artists, while also highlighting the political and community identity aspects of these art forms.

  • Graffiti
  • Street Art
  • Urban Space
  • Public Sphere
  • Social Resistance
  • Cultural Heritage
  • Political Expression
  • Creative City
  • Community Identity
  • Municipal Administration
Research works
8.3k
fractional, since 1951
In the world top 10%
1.7k
per year above
Top-10% rate
20.6%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+62%
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Which countries lead Public Spaces through Art research?

By volume, the United States and Türkiye publish the most (249 and 240 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 249 works
  2. 2 Türkiye 240 works
  3. 3 Brazil 232 works
  4. 4 United Kingdom 156 works
  5. 5 Indonesia 104 works
  6. 6 Spain 76 works
  7. 7 China 69 works
  8. 8 France 62 works
  9. 9 Germany 50 works
  10. 10 Italy 47 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.

United States: 19.4%Türkiye: 18.7%Brazil: 18.0%United Kingdom: 12.1%6 others listed: 31.7%19%largest
United States249 · 19.4%Türkiye240 · 18.7%Brazil232 · 18.0%United Kingdom156 · 12.1%6 others listed408 · 31.7%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Public Spaces through Art research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade de São Paulo publishes the most Public Spaces through Art research, followed by Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and Hacettepe University.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 12 works
  2. 2 Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroBrazil 10 works
  3. 3 Hacettepe UniversityTürkiye 8 works
  4. 4 Arab International UniversitySyria 8 works
  5. 5 Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli UniversityTürkiye 8 works
  6. 6 Universiti Teknologi MARAMalaysia 7 works
  7. 7 Universidade Federal de PernambucoBrazil 7 works
  8. 8 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 7 works
  9. 9 Film IndependentUnited States 7 works
  10. 10 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 7 works

Where is Public Spaces through Art research done?

The largest centres of Public Spaces through Art research in 2022–2025 are Istanbul (Türkiye), London (United Kingdom), São Paulo (Brazil) and Ankara (Türkiye).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Istanbul Türkiye 62 works
  2. 2 London United Kingdom 50 works
  3. 3 São Paulo Brazil 44 works
  4. 4 Ankara Türkiye 35 works
  5. 5 New York United States 29 works
  6. 6 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 22 works
  7. 7 Madrid Spain 21 works
  8. 8 Paris France 20 works
  9. 9 Lisbon Portugal 18 works
  10. 10 Buenos Aires Argentina 17 works
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Where is the best place to study Public Spaces through Art?

Among universities, judged by research, Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and Hacettepe 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.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 75.015.7%3.4×12 +205.9%
2 Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroBrazil 39.011.8%6.3×10 +46.5%
3 Hacettepe UniversityTürkiye 25.010.3%8.0×8 +10.0%

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 Public Spaces through Art research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 62% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Public Spaces through Art.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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