Social and Cultural Studies
Social and Cultural Studies is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 2.1k research works in it since 1954. 13.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact of globalization, societal change, and cultural diversity on modern identity and self-identity. It delves into topics such as the individualized society, reconciliation in divided societies, citizenship education, and the influence of digital culture on identity construction. The papers also discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by ethnic diversity, social theory, and the evolving concept of citizenship in a globalized world.
- Modernity
- Self-Identity
- Globalization
- Societal Change
- Cultural Diversity
- Ethnicity
- Social Theory
- Citizenship
- Education
- Digital Culture
- Research works
- 2.1k fractional, since 1954
- In the world top 10%
- 280 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +8% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Social and Cultural Studies research?
By volume, the United States and Brazil publish the most (47 and 36 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 47 works
- 2 Brazil 36 works
- 3 Russia 24 works
- 4 Poland 22 works
- 5 China 22 works
- 6 United Kingdom 15 works
- 7 Ukraine 14 works
- 8 Romania 13 works
- 9 Japan 12 works
- 10 Indonesia 11 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Social and Cultural Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Weatherford College publishes the most Social and Cultural Studies research, followed by National University of Laos and Human Growth Foundation.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Weatherford CollegeUnited States 6 works
- 2 National University of LaosLaos 5 works
- 3 Human Growth FoundationUnited States 4 works
- 4 Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoland 4 works
- 5 Institute of Cytology and GeneticsRussia 4 works
- 6 Hebrew University of JerusalemIsrael 3 works
- 7 Jagiellonian UniversityPoland 3 works
- 8 Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu MureșRomania 3 works
- 9 University of SouthamptonUnited Kingdom 2 works
- 10 Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroBrazil 2 works
Who are the leading researchers in Social and Cultural Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Social and Cultural Studies include Peter F. Drucker.
- 1 Peter F. Drucker United States 909 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Social and Cultural Studies research done?
The largest centres of Social and Cultural Studies research in 2022–2025 are New York (United States), Moscow (Russia), Kyiv (Ukraine) and Weatherford (United States).
Is Social and Cultural Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 8% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2019. The fastest-growing topics are Social and Cultural Studies.
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