Water Governance and Infrastructure
Water Governance and Infrastructure is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 13k research works in it since 1950. 33.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intricate politics, poetics, and governance of water infrastructure, delving into issues such as water privatization, urban political ecology, neoliberalism's impact on nature, water justice, and the hydrosocial cycle. It examines the complexities of resource geographies, logistics in water supply, and the socio-environmental implications of infrastructure governance.
- Hydrosocial Cycle
- Water Privatization
- Urban Political Ecology
- Infrastructure Governance
- Water Justice
- Neoliberalism and Nature
- Resource Geographies
- Hydro-Social Analysis
- Logistics and Water Supply
- Environmental Governance
- Research works
- 13k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 33.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +48% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Water Governance and Infrastructure research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (606 and 370 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 606 works
- 2 United Kingdom 370 works
- 3 India 224 works
- 4 France 223 works
- 5 Germany 201 works
- 6 Brazil 183 works
- 7 Canada 150 works
- 8 Australia 118 works
- 9 Netherlands 114 works
- 10 South Africa 78 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Water Governance and Infrastructure research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Manchester publishes the most Water Governance and Infrastructure research, followed by University College London and University of Amsterdam.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom 24 works
- 2 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 22 works
- 3 University of AmsterdamNetherlands 19 works
- 4 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 19 works
- 5 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 19 works
- 6 Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands 18 works
- 7 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 16 works
- 8 Research Institute for Sustainability at GFZGermany 15 works
- 9 The University of MelbourneAustralia 15 works
- 10 Utrecht UniversityNetherlands 14 works
Who are the leading researchers in Water Governance and Infrastructure?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Water Governance and Infrastructure include Benjamin K. Sovacool.
- 1 Benjamin K. Sovacool Denmark 2.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Water Governance and Infrastructure research done?
The largest centres of Water Governance and Infrastructure research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Paris (France), New Delhi (India) and New York (United States).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 95 works
- 2 Paris France 76 works
- 3 New Delhi India 34 works
- 4 New York United States 33 works
- 5 Melbourne Australia 32 works
- 6 São Paulo Brazil 30 works
- 7 Toronto Canada 30 works
- 8 Amsterdam Netherlands 28 works
- 9 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 28 works
- 10 Manchester United Kingdom 27 works
Where is the best place to study Water Governance and Infrastructure?
Among universities, judged by research, Wageningen University & Research, University of Amsterdam and Utrecht 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 | Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands | 83.6 | 73.3% | 15.0× | 18 | +81.7% |
| 2 | University of AmsterdamNetherlands | 81.5 | 49.2% | 10.9× | 19 | +272.0% |
| 3 | Utrecht UniversityNetherlands | 74.4 | 60.3% | 8.0× | 14 | +287.3% |
| 4 | University of Cape TownSouth Africa | 68.8 | 49.2% | 9.5× | 10 | +269.6% |
| 5 | University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom | 68.6 | 39.4% | 9.4× | 24 | +38.8% |
| 6 | University of SheffieldUnited Kingdom | 68.6 | 46.4% | 8.3× | 14 | +304.1% |
| 7 | Durham UniversityUnited Kingdom | 67.8 | 58.3% | 9.9× | 12 | +85.6% |
| 8 | University of OsloNorway | 63.9 | 68.3% | 5.7× | 9 | +292.2% |
| 9 | London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom | 63.7 | 48.2% | 16.3× | 13 | +61.2% |
| 10 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 62.4 | 58.7% | 5.2× | 19 | +81.6% |
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 Water Governance and Infrastructure research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 48% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Water Governance and Infrastructure.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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