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Simone de Beauvoir and Sartre

Simone de Beauvoir and Sartre is a research topic within Philosophy. Science Explorer counts 2.1k research works in it since 1950. 12.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the intersection of existentialist philosophy, feminism, and gender studies, with a focus on the works of Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Luce Irigaray. It delves into topics such as freedom, ambiguity, ethics, postcolonial critique, literature, and the role of women in society.

  • Simone de Beauvoir
  • Existentialism
  • Feminism
  • Gender Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Literature
  • Ethics
  • Sartre
  • Irigaray
  • Postcolonial Critique
Research works
2.1k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
260
per year above
Top-10% rate
12.4%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+43%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Simone de Beauvoir and Sartre research?

By volume, the United States and France publish the most (76 and 38 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 76 works
  2. 2 France 38 works
  3. 3 United Kingdom 36 works
  4. 4 Brazil 21 works
  5. 5 China 20 works
  6. 6 Germany 17 works
  7. 7 India 16 works
  8. 8 Canada 12 works
  9. 9 Australia 11 works
  10. 10 Indonesia 11 works

How concentrated that is

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United States: 29.5%France: 14.7%United Kingdom: 14.1%Brazil: 8.3%6 others listed: 33.4%30%largest
United States76 · 29.5%France38 · 14.7%United Kingdom36 · 14.1%Brazil21 · 8.3%6 others listed86 · 33.4%

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Which institutions lead Simone de Beauvoir and Sartre research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Radboud University Nijmegen publishes the most Simone de Beauvoir and Sartre research, followed by Cornell University and University of Oxford.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Radboud University NijmegenNetherlands 5 works
  2. 2 Cornell UniversityUnited States 3 works
  3. 3 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 3 works
  4. 4 The University of QueenslandAustralia 3 works
  5. 5 Universidade Federal de São CarlosBrazil 3 works
  6. 6 Université Paris NanterreFrance 3 works
  7. 7 University of BirminghamUnited Kingdom 2 works
  8. 8 Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina 2 works
  9. 9 Brock UniversityCanada 2 works
  10. 10 University of ViennaAustria 2 works

Where is Simone de Beauvoir and Sartre research done?

The largest centres of Simone de Beauvoir and Sartre research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), New York (United States), Nijmegen (Netherlands) and Berlin (Germany).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Paris France 16 works
  2. 2 New York United States 5 works
  3. 3 Nijmegen Netherlands 5 works
  4. 4 Berlin Germany 4 works
  5. 5 London United Kingdom 4 works
  6. 6 Ithaca United States 4 works
  7. 7 Beijing China 4 works
  8. 8 Copenhagen Denmark 4 works
  9. 9 Vienna Austria 4 works
  10. 10 Madrid Spain 4 works
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Is Simone de Beauvoir and Sartre research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Simone de Beauvoir and Sartre.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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