Research in Social Sciences
Research in Social Sciences is a research topic within Education. Science Explorer counts 25k research works in it since 1950. 6.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics in the field of qualitative research, with a focus on social sciences and education. It includes studies on phenomenology, pedagogy, communication, ethics, healthcare, family dynamics, and work environment. The papers explore various aspects of qualitative research methods and their applications in understanding human behavior and societal phenomena.
- Qualitative Research
- Social Sciences
- Education
- Phenomenology
- Pedagogy
- Communication
- Ethics
- Healthcare
- Family Dynamics
- Work Environment
- Research works
- 25k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 6.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +4% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Research in Social Sciences research?
By volume, Finland and Denmark publish the most (2.3k and 285 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Finland 2.3k works
- 2 Denmark 285 works
- 3 United States 177 works
- 4 United Kingdom 157 works
- 5 Sweden 108 works
- 6 Norway 100 works
- 7 Australia 69 works
- 8 Russia 44 works
- 9 New Zealand 42 works
- 10 France 38 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Research in Social Sciences research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Helsinki publishes the most Research in Social Sciences research, followed by Tampere University and University of Turku.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of HelsinkiFinland 545 works
- 2 Tampere UniversityFinland 368 works
- 3 University of TurkuFinland 335 works
- 4 University of Eastern FinlandFinland 270 works
- 5 University of OuluFinland 105 works
- 6 Finnish Society of Sciences and LettersFinland 78 works
- 7 Aarhus UniversityDenmark 74 works
- 8 University of LaplandFinland 66 works
- 9 Aalborg UniversityDenmark 64 works
- 10 University of VaasaFinland 59 works
Who are the leading researchers in Research in Social Sciences?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Research in Social Sciences include Jo Moriarty, Tea Lallukka and Jaakko Kaprio.
- 1 Jo Moriarty United Kingdom 4.8k citations
- 2 Tea Lallukka Finland 3.8k citations
- 3 Jaakko Kaprio Finland 3.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Research in Social Sciences research done?
The largest centres of Research in Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 are Helsinki (Finland), Turku (Finland), Tampere (Finland) and Joensuu (Finland). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Rovaniemi, Hämeenlinna and Joensuu.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- RovaniemiFI · 65.8 works505×
- HämeenlinnaFI · 21.4 works436×
- JoensuuFI · 281.4 works375×
- TampereFI · 386.2 works307×
- VaasaFI · 59.0 works264×
- TurkuFI · 405.6 works241×
- HelsinkiFI · 831.3 works206×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Research in Social Sciences than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Research in Social Sciences?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Eastern Finland, University of Helsinki and Tampere 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 | University of Eastern FinlandFinland | 68.0 | 5.0% | 379.3× | 270 | +183.3% |
| 2 | University of HelsinkiFinland | 66.7 | 4.0% | 260.0× | 545 | +123.3% |
| 3 | Tampere UniversityFinland | 65.8 | 4.6% | 352.8× | 368 | +172.5% |
| 4 | University of LaplandFinland | 65.1 | 12.0% | 509.1× | 66 | +220.4% |
| 5 | University of JyväskyläFinland | 65.1 | 12.5% | 51.0× | 34 | +146.2% |
| 6 | Aalto UniversityFinland | 64.9 | 7.8% | 29.4× | 33 | +184.4% |
| 7 | University of TurkuFinland | 64.0 | 2.7% | 332.8× | 335 | +132.8% |
| 8 | University of OuluFinland | 63.6 | 2.2% | 115.1× | 105 | +350.3% |
| 9 | University of VaasaFinland | 63.1 | 7.4% | 294.7× | 59 | +122.1% |
| 10 | Åbo Akademi UniversityFinland | 58.2 | 4.3% | 86.4× | 29 | +291.0% |
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 Research in Social Sciences research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 4% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2018. The fastest-growing topics are Research in Social Sciences.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.