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Spatial and Cultural Studies

Spatial and Cultural Studies is a research topic within Geography, Planning and Development. Science Explorer counts 2.8k research works in it since 1952. 18.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the concept of heterotopia, the spatial turn, and the geographies of different spaces. It delves into the impact of globalization on space, identity, and power dynamics, particularly in urban and postcolonial contexts. The literature, cultural geography, and urbanism are central themes in understanding the complexities of heterotopic spaces.

  • Heterotopia
  • Spatial Turn
  • Globalization
  • Space
  • Identity
  • Literature
  • Urbanism
  • Cultural Geography
  • Postcolonialism
  • Power
Research works
2.8k
fractional, since 1952
In the world top 10%
524
per year above
Top-10% rate
18.9%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+26%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Spatial and Cultural Studies research?

By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (110 and 80 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 110 works
  2. 2 United Kingdom 80 works
  3. 3 Poland 36 works
  4. 4 Germany 33 works
  5. 5 India 26 works
  6. 6 France 26 works
  7. 7 Türkiye 26 works
  8. 8 Australia 25 works
  9. 9 China 24 works
  10. 10 Canada 24 works

How concentrated that is

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United States: 26.7%United Kingdom: 19.6%Poland: 8.8%Germany: 8.0%6 others listed: 36.9%27%largest
United States110 · 26.7%United Kingdom80 · 19.6%Poland36 · 8.8%Germany33 · 8.0%6 others listed152 · 36.9%

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Which institutions lead Spatial and Cultural Studies research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Jagiellonian University publishes the most Spatial and Cultural Studies research, followed by Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and University of Cambridge.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Jagiellonian UniversityPoland 8 works
  2. 2 Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoland 7 works
  3. 3 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 4 works
  4. 4 RMIT UniversityAustralia 4 works
  5. 5 Babeș-Bolyai UniversityRomania 4 works
  6. 6 University of TorontoCanada 3 works
  7. 7 Manchester Metropolitan UniversityUnited Kingdom 3 works
  8. 8 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 3 works
  9. 9 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil 3 works
  10. 10 University of LeedsUnited Kingdom 3 works

Where is Spatial and Cultural Studies research done?

The largest centres of Spatial and Cultural Studies research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Krakow (Poland), Istanbul (Türkiye) and Melbourne (Australia).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 London United Kingdom 15 works
  2. 2 Krakow Poland 9 works
  3. 3 Istanbul Türkiye 8 works
  4. 4 Melbourne Australia 8 works
  5. 5 Paris France 7 works
  6. 6 Poznań Poland 7 works
  7. 7 Toronto Canada 6 works
  8. 8 New York United States 6 works
  9. 9 Sydney Australia 6 works
  10. 10 Warsaw Poland 5 works
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Is Spatial and Cultural Studies research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Spatial and Cultural Studies.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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