South Asian Studies and Diaspora
South Asian Studies and Diaspora is a research topic within Philosophy. Science Explorer counts 6.5k research works in it since 1954. 17.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the postcolonial thought, historical difference, and the complex socio-political landscape of India, focusing on topics such as the Partition of India, Dalit politics, Sikh identity, postcolonial trauma, caste system, Indian history, religious minorities, gender and memory, nationalism, and refugee identity.
- Partition of India
- Dalit Politics
- Sikh Identity
- Postcolonial Trauma
- Caste System
- Indian History
- Religious Minorities
- Gender and Memory
- Nationalism in India
- Refugee Identity
- Research works
- 6.5k fractional, since 1954
- In the world top 10%
- 1.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +67% the tick is no change
Which countries lead South Asian Studies and Diaspora research?
By volume, India and the United States publish the most (1.1k and 272 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 India 1.1k works
- 2 United States 272 works
- 3 Pakistan 201 works
- 4 United Kingdom 83 works
- 5 Nepal 44 works
- 6 Bangladesh 41 works
- 7 Canada 29 works
- 8 Germany 22 works
- 9 France 20 works
- 10 Indonesia 15 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead South Asian Studies and Diaspora research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Delhi publishes the most South Asian Studies and Diaspora research, followed by Jawaharlal Nehru University and Tribhuvan University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of DelhiIndia 38 works
- 2 Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityIndia 32 works
- 3 Tribhuvan UniversityNepal 23 works
- 4 Seva MandirIndia 20 works
- 5 G.S. Science, Arts And Commerce CollegeIndia 17 works
- 6 University of the PunjabPakistan 16 works
- 7 Weatherford CollegeUnited States 15 works
- 8 Human Growth FoundationUnited States 14 works
- 9 Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi VishwavidyalayaIndia 12 works
- 10 Government College University, FaisalabadPakistan 12 works
Who are the leading researchers in South Asian Studies and Diaspora?
The most-cited researchers publishing on South Asian Studies and Diaspora include Dipesh Chakrabarty.
- 1 Dipesh Chakrabarty United States 746 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is South Asian Studies and Diaspora research done?
The largest centres of South Asian Studies and Diaspora research in 2022–2025 are New Delhi (India), Lahore (Pakistan), Kolkata (India) and Bengaluru (India). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Udaipur.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- UdaipurIN · 20.9 works42×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in South Asian Studies and Diaspora than the world average.
Where is the best place to study South Asian Studies and Diaspora?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Tribhuvan University 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of DelhiIndia | 67.7 | 15.1% | 37.6× | 38 | +106.2% |
| 2 | Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityIndia | 66.6 | 22.2% | 81.4× | 32 | +39.6% |
| 3 | Tribhuvan UniversityNepal | 64.0 | 10.3% | 27.0× | 23 | +291.7% |
| 4 | Tata Institute of Social SciencesIndia | 62.8 | 24.6% | 114.4× | 10 | +320.0% |
| 5 | Jamia Millia IslamiaIndia | 55.4 | 21.3% | 25.8× | 10 | — |
| 6 | University of AllahabadIndia | 55.0 | 27.8% | 41.6× | 9 | — |
| 7 | University of the PunjabPakistan | 54.0 | 9.3% | 27.6× | 16 | — |
| 8 | Government College University, FaisalabadPakistan | 53.3 | 10.7% | 36.8× | 12 | — |
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeIndia | 52.3 | 23.9% | 10.0× | 9 | — |
| 10 | G.S. Science, Arts And Commerce CollegeIndia | 49.9 | 9.6% | 51.0× | 17 | — |
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 South Asian Studies and Diaspora research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 67% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2026. The fastest-growing topics are South Asian Studies and Diaspora.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.