Sociology and Norbert Elias
Sociology and Norbert Elias is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 2.3k research works in it since 1950. 14.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the interplay between violence and civilization from a sociological perspective, drawing heavily on the theories of Norbert Elias. It delves into topics such as the civilizing process, micro-sociological dynamics of violence, emotional entrainment, and the sociology of international relations. The cluster also examines the role of emotions, solidarity, and social change in shaping violent interactions within societies.
- Norbert Elias
- Civilizing Process
- Sociology
- Violence
- Social Dynamics
- Emotions
- Micro-sociology
- Figurational Sociology
- Social Change
- Solidarity
- Research works
- 2.3k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 335 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
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Which countries lead Sociology and Norbert Elias research?
By volume, Germany and the United States publish the most (71 and 56 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Germany 71 works
- 2 United States 56 works
- 3 United Kingdom 38 works
- 4 France 37 works
- 5 Italy 22 works
- 6 Brazil 18 works
- 7 Spain 14 works
- 8 Poland 13 works
- 9 Netherlands 12 works
- 10 China 11 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Sociology and Norbert Elias research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Graz publishes the most Sociology and Norbert Elias research, followed by University College Dublin and Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of GrazAustria 6 works
- 2 University College DublinIreland 6 works
- 3 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 5 works
- 4 University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom 4 works
- 5 University of CopenhagenDenmark 4 works
- 6 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 3 works
- 7 Bielefeld UniversityGermany 3 works
- 8 University of PaduaItaly 3 works
- 9 RWTH Aachen UniversityGermany 3 works
- 10 Université Paris 1 Panthéon-SorbonneFrance 2 works
Who are the leading researchers in Sociology and Norbert Elias?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Sociology and Norbert Elias include Bryan S. Turner.
- 1 Bryan S. Turner United States 1.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Sociology and Norbert Elias research done?
The largest centres of Sociology and Norbert Elias research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Madrid (Spain), Dublin (Ireland) and Warsaw (Poland).
Is Sociology and Norbert Elias research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 5% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2026. The fastest-growing topics are Sociology and Norbert Elias.
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