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Religious studies research in Israel

Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranks first in Israel for Religious studies research in 2022–2025 (#20 worldwide), followed by Bar-Ilan University.

Israel's world rank
#14
of 23 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
293
Top-10% rate
13.0%
Ranked institutions
2

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Religious studies in Israel?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Hebrew University of JerusalemJerusalem #2029.518.7%62
2Bar-Ilan UniversityRamat Gan #6934.06.3%62

Institutions in Israel above the floor of 40 fractional works in Religious studies, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Religious studies researchers in Israel?

Israel Finkelstein, Michael E. Stone and Nadav Na’aman rank highest among researchers based in Israel.

  1. 1Israel Finkelstein#5,842 worldwide overall403 citations · 19 works
  2. 2Michael E. Stone#43,556 worldwide overall124 citations · 11 works
  3. 3Nadav Na’aman#43,717 worldwide overall121 citations · 16 works
  4. 4Anson F. Rainey#49,657 worldwide overall142 citations · 4 works
  5. 5Jonas C. Greenfield#93,961 worldwide overall63 citations · 12 works
  6. 6Emanuel Tov#94,377 worldwide overall88 citations · 25 works
  7. 7Aren M. Maeir#96,919 worldwide overall104 citations · 4 works
  8. 8Shemaryahu Talmon#118,670 worldwide overall45 citations · 12 works
  9. 9Menachem Kellner#122,015 worldwide overall39 citations · 8 works
  10. 10Sara Japhet#156,287 worldwide overall55 citations · 5 works
  11. 11Shlomo Sela#156,728 worldwide overall42 citations · 5 works
  12. 12Daniel R. Schwartz#158,462 worldwide overall136 citations · 16 works
  13. 13Maren R. Niehoff#164,179 worldwide overall38 citations · 9 works
  14. 14Abraham Malamat#167,374 worldwide overall40 citations · 9 works
  15. 15Daniel J. Lasker#169,536 worldwide overall30 citations · 5 works

How Israel compares with other countries in Religious studies