Urban and sociocultural dynamics
Urban and sociocultural dynamics is a research topic within Urban Studies. Science Explorer counts 23k research works in it since 1950. 7.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores urban ethnography, social dynamics, and cultural identity within the context of globalization, youth culture, and public space. It delves into community engagement, visual anthropology, and the sociocultural experience, shedding light on local governance and the complexities of urban life.
- Urban Ethnography
- Social Dynamics
- Cultural Identity
- Community Engagement
- Globalization
- Youth Culture
- Public Space
- Visual Anthropology
- Sociocultural Experience
- Local Governance
- Research works
- 23k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 7.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +39% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Urban and sociocultural dynamics research?
By volume, Brazil and Portugal publish the most (4k and 210 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Brazil 4k works
- 2 Portugal 210 works
- 3 United States 125 works
- 4 France 79 works
- 5 Spain 58 works
- 6 United Kingdom 36 works
- 7 Mexico 33 works
- 8 Argentina 32 works
- 9 Chile 24 works
- 10 ?? 21 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Urban and sociocultural dynamics research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade de São Paulo publishes the most Urban and sociocultural dynamics research, followed by Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 179 works
- 2 Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroBrazil 165 works
- 3 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulBrazil 123 works
- 4 Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroBrazil 115 works
- 5 Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrazil 105 works
- 6 Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Brazil 93 works
- 7 Universidade Federal FluminenseBrazil 92 works
- 8 Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil 85 works
- 9 Universidade Federal de PernambucoBrazil 84 works
- 10 Universidade Federal do ParáBrazil 82 works
Who are the leading researchers in Urban and sociocultural dynamics?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Urban and sociocultural dynamics include Loïc Wacquant.
- 1 Loïc Wacquant United States 3.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Urban and sociocultural dynamics research done?
The largest centres of Urban and sociocultural dynamics research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Belo Horizonte (Brazil) and Porto Alegre (Brazil). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Montes Claros, Pelotas and Seropédica.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 São Paulo Brazil 602 works
- 2 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 462 works
- 3 Belo Horizonte Brazil 173 works
- 4 Porto Alegre Brazil 146 works
- 5 Brasília Brazil 136 works
- 6 Florianópolis Brazil 131 works
- 7 Recife Brazil 120 works
- 8 Salvador Brazil 116 works
- 9 Lisbon Portugal 110 works
- 10 Belém Brazil 107 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Montes ClarosBR · 22.9 works52×
- PelotasBR · 61.7 works45×
- SeropédicaBR · 27.8 works45×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Urban and sociocultural dynamics than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Urban and sociocultural dynamics?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidade Federal do Amapá, Universidade Federal do Pará and Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte 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 | Universidade Federal do AmapáBrazil | 68.4 | 16.2% | 35.9× | 9 | +261.3% |
| 2 | Universidade Federal do ParáBrazil | 65.5 | 5.8% | 44.8× | 82 | +228.5% |
| 3 | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteBrazil | 65.5 | 7.1% | 33.7× | 58 | +212.0% |
| 4 | Pontifícia Universidade Católica de CampinasBrazil | 65.5 | 18.2% | 30.1× | 9 | +106.4% |
| 5 | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Brazil | 65.1 | 8.0% | 27.0× | 93 | +111.4% |
| 6 | Universidade do Estado de Santa CatarinaBrazil | 64.1 | 7.0% | 67.6× | 52 | +203.7% |
| 7 | Universidade Federal do Espírito SantoBrazil | 62.4 | 9.1% | 34.2× | 48 | +117.1% |
| 8 | Universidade de São PauloBrazil | 61.9 | 5.7% | 22.7× | 179 | +43.7% |
| 9 | Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de JaneiroBrazil | 61.5 | 9.3% | 43.0× | 35 | +125.0% |
| 10 | Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil | 61.3 | 6.9% | 33.0× | 85 | +96.6% |
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 Urban and sociocultural dynamics research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 39% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Urban and sociocultural dynamics.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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