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Gujarat National Law University

In research, Gujarat National Law University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,194 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,081 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,097
of 28,054 · #38,109 all time
Rank in India
#1,397
of 1,840
Research works
471
▲ 94% vs 2013–17
Citations
784
1.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is Gujarat National Law University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #8,194 of 10,521 12.7%128 #14336
Social SciencesField #5,081 of 6,365 16.1%77 #8753

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Gujarat National Law University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.02× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.91× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.31× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.54× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.11× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.55× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.67× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 1.29× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.50× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.01× its world share, 21 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.42× its world share, 21 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.63× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.77× its world share, 77 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Gujarat National Law University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, International Law, Global Governance, Development, Artificial Intelligence, Globalization, Regulatory Challenges and Democracy.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Human Rights23▲ 10×33 topics
  2. International Law14▲ 22×16 topics
  3. Globalization13▲ 2.9×18 topics
  4. Global Governance12▲ 23×12 topics
  5. Artificial Intelligence12▲ 3.8×10 topics
  6. Climate Change10▲ 1.78×25 topics
  7. Development10▲ 13×8 topics
  8. Sustainability9▲ 1.65×23 topics
  9. Sustainable Development8▲ 2.4×14 topics
  10. Regulatory Challenges7▲ 35×4 topics
  11. Economic Growth7▲ 3.6×11 topics
  12. Democracy6▲ 8.2×9 topics
  13. Policy6▲ 13×5 topics
  14. Innovation6▲ 2.6×6 topics
  15. Arbitration6▲ 90×2 topics
  16. State Sovereignty6▲ 52×2 topics
  17. Corporate Governance5▲ 3.3×9 topics
  18. Political Economy5▲ 9.3×7 topics
  19. Colonialism5▲ 4.9×5 topics
  20. Conflict5▲ 14×6 topics
  21. Ethical Issues5▲ 22×3 topics
  22. Regulation5▲ 4.4×8 topics
  23. India5▲ 32×3 topics
  24. Social Inequality5▲ 8.4×3 topics
  25. Intellectual Property Rights5▲ 28×3 topics
  26. Bilateral Investment Treaties4▲ 105×1 topic
  27. Foreign Direct Investment4▲ 41×1 topic
  28. Innovation Policy4▲ 20×2 topics
  29. Copyright4▲ 71×2 topics
  30. Patent Analysis4▲ 138×1 topic
  31. Technology Roadmapping4▲ 138×1 topic
  32. European Union4▲ 7.9×6 topics
  33. Poverty Reduction4▲ 13×4 topics
  34. Economic Reforms4▲ 59×2 topics
  35. Violence4▲ 11×5 topics
  36. Collision Avoidance4▲ 8.8×3 topics
  37. Environmental Governance4▲ 25×4 topics
  38. Industrialization4▲ 27×1 topic
  39. Neo-liberalism4▲ 112×1 topic
  40. Socioeconomic Factors4▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does Gujarat National Law University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: International Arbitration and Investment Law, Intellectual Property and Patents, Indian Economic and Social Development and Law, AI, and Intellectual Property.

International Arbitratio…4International Arbitration and Investment Law: 4 fractional worksIntellectual Property an…4Intellectual Property and Patents: 4 fractional worksIndian Economic and Social Development: 4 fractional worksLaw, AI, and Intellectua…3Law, AI, and Intellectual Property: 3 fractional worksHuman Rights and Develop…3Human Rights and Development: 3 fractional worksLaw in Society and Culture: 3 fractional worksDemographic Trends and Gender Preferences: 3 fractional worksDoping in Sports2Doping in Sports: 2 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 2 fractional worksCybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies: 2 fractional works
Strategy and ManagementManagement of Technology and InnovationEconomics and EconometricsArtificial Intelligence5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 International Arbitration and Investment Law Strategy and Management 4 works
  2. 2 Intellectual Property and Patents Management of Technology and Innovation 4 works
  3. 3 Indian Economic and Social Development Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  4. 4 Law, AI, and Intellectual Property Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  5. 5 Human Rights and Development Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  6. 6 Law in Society and Culture Law 3 works
  7. 7 Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences Gender Studies 3 works
  8. 8 Doping in Sports Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 2 works
  10. 10 Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies Information Systems 2 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available65.0%not open35.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.7%domestic only94.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Gujarat National Law University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 94% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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