Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 25k research works in it since 1951. 23.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the multifaceted aspects of terrorism, including its causes, effects, and countermeasures. It delves into the psychology, sociology, and economics of radicalization, as well as the impact of terrorism on global politics, economies, and societies. The papers also examine the role of education, poverty, and political freedom in relation to terrorism.
- Terrorism
- Radicalization
- Extremism
- Violent
- Political
- Globalization
- Religious
- Counterterrorism
- Psychological
- Social
- Research works
- 25k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 6.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 23.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +45% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (1.1k and 478 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.1k works
- 2 United Kingdom 478 works
- 3 Nigeria 435 works
- 4 Türkiye 290 works
- 5 Germany 249 works
- 6 Indonesia 244 works
- 7 Pakistan 220 works
- 8 India 175 works
- 9 Russia 174 works
- 10 Australia 174 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.
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Which institutions lead Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Indonesia publishes the most Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence research, followed by Deakin University and Ludovika University of Public Service.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of IndonesiaIndonesia 33 works
- 2 Deakin UniversityAustralia 27 works
- 3 Ludovika University of Public ServiceHungary 25 works
- 4 University of NigeriaNigeria 25 works
- 5 Institute for Peace Research and Security PolicyGermany 22 works
- 6 King's College LondonUnited Kingdom 22 works
- 7 University of IbadanNigeria 21 works
- 8 Leiden UniversityNetherlands 19 works
- 9 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 18 works
- 10 Georgetown UniversityUnited States 18 works
Where is Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence research done?
The largest centres of Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Washington D.C. (United States), Moscow (Russia) and Istanbul (Türkiye). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Abuja.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- AbujaNG · 29.7 works19×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Nigeria, Leiden University and Deakin 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 NigeriaNigeria | 75.6 | 29.2% | 17.3× | 25 | +381.5% |
| 2 | Leiden UniversityNetherlands | 73.7 | 44.4% | 10.3× | 19 | +55.5% |
| 3 | Deakin UniversityAustralia | 70.0 | 13.4% | 10.6× | 27 | +239.8% |
| 4 | Swansea UniversityUnited Kingdom | 63.5 | 56.7% | 8.9× | 10 | -7.0% |
| 5 | Royal Holloway University of LondonUnited Kingdom | 61.6 | 40.8% | 17.2× | 12 | +36.7% |
| 6 | Islamia University of BahawalpurPakistan | 61.4 | 35.7% | 11.5× | 11 | +59.6% |
| 7 | University of IbadanNigeria | 60.4 | 13.0% | 15.2× | 21 | +117.6% |
| 8 | University of HuddersfieldUnited Kingdom | 59.9 | 23.7% | 14.1× | 8 | +562.2% |
| 9 | University of OsloNorway | 58.9 | 37.0% | 5.6× | 15 | +126.8% |
| 10 | Charles Sturt UniversityAustralia | 58.3 | 23.5% | 12.9× | 10 | +182.8% |
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 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 45% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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