Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought
Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought is a research topic within Philosophy. Science Explorer counts 9.1k 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 development of political thought in the early modern era, focusing on key figures such as Hugo Grotius, Thomas Hobbes, and Spinoza. It delves into topics such as natural rights, sovereignty, international law, colonialism, and the intersection of theology and politics during the Enlightenment.
- Hugo Grotius
- Thomas Hobbes
- Spinoza
- Enlightenment
- International Law
- Sovereignty
- Natural Rights
- Colonialism
- Ethics
- Theology
- Research works
- 9.1k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 16.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +26% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (336 and 129 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 336 works
- 2 United Kingdom 129 works
- 3 Brazil 103 works
- 4 Germany 90 works
- 5 France 77 works
- 6 Italy 67 works
- 7 Türkiye 64 works
- 8 Spain 58 works
- 9 Canada 49 works
- 10 Argentina 39 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad de Buenos Aires publishes the most Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought research, followed by University of Cambridge and University of Oxford.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina 15 works
- 2 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 14 works
- 3 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 11 works
- 4 University of ChicagoUnited States 11 works
- 5 University of St AndrewsUnited Kingdom 11 works
- 6 University of TorontoCanada 11 works
- 7 KU LeuvenBelgium 10 works
- 8 Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International LawGermany 9 works
- 9 University of HelsinkiFinland 9 works
- 10 University of OsloNorway 8 works
Who are the leading researchers in Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought include Michel Foucault, Gilles Deleuze and Émile Durkheim.
- 1 Michel Foucault Poland 4.6k citations
- 2 Gilles Deleuze France 4.6k citations
- 3 Émile Durkheim United States 2.5k citations
- 4 Martha C. Nussbaum United States 1.6k citations
- 5 John Locke 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 Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought research done?
The largest centres of Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Buenos Aires (Argentina), London (United Kingdom) and Madrid (Spain). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Buenos Aires.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Buenos AiresAR · 27.4 works9.9×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad de Buenos Aires, University of Cambridge and University of St Andrews 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 de Buenos AiresArgentina | 80.4 | 20.8% | 27.4× | 15 | +139.6% |
| 2 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 76.1 | 18.1% | 9.3× | 14 | +106.2% |
| 3 | University of St AndrewsUnited Kingdom | 68.0 | 19.6% | 36.3× | 11 | +93.5% |
| 4 | University of ChicagoUnited States | 64.2 | 31.1% | 9.8× | 11 | -26.9% |
| 5 | University of OsloNorway | 58.3 | 15.8% | 12.3× | 8 | +87.5% |
| 6 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 56.0 | 27.2% | 6.3× | 11 | +50.9% |
| 7 | KU LeuvenBelgium | 49.7 | 17.1% | 7.9× | 10 | +34.0% |
| 8 | University of HelsinkiFinland | 46.8 | 13.5% | 10.7× | 9 | 0.0% |
| 9 | University of TorontoCanada | 15.8 | 3.1% | 5.5× | 11 | -35.3% |
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 Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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