Social Development and Education Research
Social Development and Education Research is a research topic within Education. Science Explorer counts 948 research works in it since 1954. 23.9% 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 related to social research, education, and development. It includes studies on community participation, literacy, globalization, healthcare, economic development, gender equality, environmental performance, and cultural citizenship.
- Social Research
- Education
- Community Participation
- Literacy
- Globalization
- Healthcare
- Economic Development
- Gender Equality
- Environmental Performance
- Cultural Citizenship
- Research works
- 948 fractional, since 1954
- In the world top 10%
- 227 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 23.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -30% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Social Development and Education Research research?
By volume, South Africa and Nigeria publish the most (45 and 19 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 South Africa 45 works
- 2 Nigeria 19 works
- 3 Kenya 12 works
- 4 United States 11 works
- 5 India 6 works
- 6 Indonesia 5 works
- 7 Tanzania 4 works
- 8 Zimbabwe 4 works
- 9 United Kingdom 4 works
- 10 China 3 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Social Development and Education Research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of South Africa publishes the most Social Development and Education Research research, followed by University of Limpopo and Tshwane University of Technology.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of South AfricaSouth Africa 7 works
- 2 University of LimpopoSouth Africa 6 works
- 3 Tshwane University of TechnologySouth Africa 6 works
- 4 Kenyatta UniversityKenya 5 works
- 5 University of VendaSouth Africa 4 works
- 6 University of JohannesburgSouth Africa 3 works
- 7 University of the Free StateSouth Africa 2 works
- 8 University of KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa 2 works
- 9 Federal College of Education, KanoNigeria 2 works
- 10 University of PretoriaSouth Africa 2 works
Who are the leading researchers in Social Development and Education Research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Social Development and Education Research include John N. Lavis.
- 1 John N. Lavis Canada 513 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Social Development and Education Research research done?
The largest centres of Social Development and Education Research research in 2022–2025 are Pretoria (South Africa), Nairobi (Kenya), Polokwane (South Africa) and Johannesburg (South Africa).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Pretoria South Africa 15 works
- 2 Nairobi Kenya 7 works
- 3 Polokwane South Africa 6 works
- 4 Johannesburg South Africa 6 works
- 5 Durban South Africa 4 works
- 6 Thohoyandou South Africa 4 works
- 7 Bloemfontein South Africa 3 works
- 8 Kano Nigeria 2 works
- 9 Dar es Salaam Tanzania 2 works
- 10 Uyo Nigeria 2 works
Is Social Development and Education Research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 30% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Social Development and Education Research.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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