Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
Vietnamese History and Culture Studies is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 34k research works in it since 1950. 9.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the social, cultural, and historical development of Vietnam, focusing on topics such as gender practices, colonialism, religious traditions, political dynamics, and economic transitions. It delves into the complexities of Vietnamese society and its evolution over time.
- Vietnam
- Gender
- Colonialism
- Society
- Culture
- Religion
- History
- Identity
- Politics
- Economy
- Research works
- 34k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +22% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Vietnamese History and Culture Studies research?
By volume, the United States and Vietnam publish the most (1.6k and 1.1k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.6k works
- 2 Vietnam 1.1k works
- 3 United Kingdom 456 works
- 4 China 346 works
- 5 France 288 works
- 6 Canada 273 works
- 7 Australia 159 works
- 8 India 130 works
- 9 Japan 126 works
- 10 Russia 125 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 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City publishes the most Vietnamese History and Culture Studies research, followed by Can Tho University and Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam 76 works
- 2 Can Tho UniversityVietnam 47 works
- 3 Vietnam Academy of Social SciencesVietnam 45 works
- 4 Vietnam National University, HanoiVietnam 42 works
- 5 Ho Chi Minh National Academy of PoliticsVietnam 37 works
- 6 University of Khanh HoaVietnam 32 works
- 7 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 31 works
- 8 University of TorontoCanada 30 works
- 9 Australian National UniversityAustralia 29 works
- 10 Film IndependentUnited States 28 works
Who are the leading researchers in Vietnamese History and Culture Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Vietnamese History and Culture Studies include T. Doherty.
- 1 T. Doherty Germany 4.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Vietnamese History and Culture Studies research done?
The largest centres of Vietnamese History and Culture Studies research in 2022–2025 are Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Hanoi (Vietnam), Paris (France) and London (United Kingdom). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Trai Ngau and Nha Trang.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 364 works
- 2 Hanoi Vietnam 316 works
- 3 Paris France 145 works
- 4 London United Kingdom 95 works
- 5 Beijing China 90 works
- 6 New York United States 77 works
- 7 Moscow Russia 64 works
- 8 Los Angeles United States 58 works
- 9 Washington D.C. United States 55 works
- 10 Tokyo Japan 55 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Trai NgauVN · 21.7 works185×
- Nha TrangVN · 34.0 works152×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Vietnamese History and Culture Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Vietnamese History and Culture Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam National University, Hanoi and Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences 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 | Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam | 68.8 | 6.2% | 54.6× | 76 | +326.4% |
| 2 | Vietnam National University, HanoiVietnam | 67.4 | 8.7% | 69.1× | 42 | +477.7% |
| 3 | Vietnam Academy of Social SciencesVietnam | 65.9 | 7.7% | 475.1× | 45 | +269.6% |
| 4 | Australian National UniversityAustralia | 63.0 | 13.1% | 10.8× | 29 | +93.6% |
| 5 | Hue UniversityVietnam | 63.0 | 10.9% | 52.0× | 23 | +303.1% |
| 6 | Can Tho UniversityVietnam | 62.7 | 4.9% | 54.2× | 47 | +219.9% |
| 7 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and EngineeringVietnam | 57.2 | 22.8% | 25.8× | 10 | — |
| 8 | An Giang UniversityVietnam | 54.4 | 6.7% | 123.8× | 14 | +513.3% |
| 9 | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam | 53.9 | 17.7% | 23.6× | 10 | — |
| 10 | Trường ĐH Nguyễn Tất ThànhVietnam | 52.9 | 8.5% | 69.6× | 24 | — |
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 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 22% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Vietnamese History and Culture Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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