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Academic Freedom and Politics

Academic Freedom and Politics is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 7k research works in it since 1950. 17.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the intersection of politics, professional dynamics, and academic freedom within higher education. It delves into topics such as faculty partisanship, political bias in education, student perception of ideological influence, and the ethical considerations of research in academia.

  • Academic Freedom
  • Political Bias
  • Faculty Partisanship
  • Education Research
  • Student Perception
  • Intellectual Diversity
  • Higher Education
  • Social Science
  • Research Ethics
  • University Governance
Research works
7k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
1.2k
per year above
Top-10% rate
17.6%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+12%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Academic Freedom and Politics research?

By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (468 and 53 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 468 works
  2. 2 United Kingdom 53 works
  3. 3 Canada 43 works
  4. 4 Russia 39 works
  5. 5 Germany 26 works
  6. 6 France 26 works
  7. 7 China 18 works
  8. 8 Australia 16 works
  9. 9 Netherlands 13 works
  10. 10 Ukraine 9 works

How concentrated that is

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United States: 65.8%United Kingdom: 7.4%Canada: 6.0%Russia: 5.5%6 others listed: 15.3%66%largest
United States468 · 65.8%United Kingdom53 · 7.4%Canada43 · 6.0%Russia39 · 5.5%6 others listed109 · 15.3%

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Which institutions lead Academic Freedom and Politics research?

By volume in 2022–2025, University of Vermont publishes the most Academic Freedom and Politics research, followed by University of Toronto and University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 University of VermontUnited States 6 works
  2. 2 University of TorontoCanada 6 works
  3. 3 University of Arkansas at FayettevilleUnited States 6 works
  4. 4 Emory UniversityUnited States 5 works
  5. 5 University of Wisconsin–MadisonUnited States 5 works
  6. 6 Indiana UniversityUnited States 5 works
  7. 7 The Ohio State UniversityUnited States 5 works
  8. 8 Film IndependentUnited States 4 works
  9. 9 The University of Texas at AustinUnited States 4 works
  10. 10 George Mason UniversityUnited States 4 works

Where is Academic Freedom and Politics research done?

The largest centres of Academic Freedom and Politics research in 2022–2025 are New York (United States), Washington D.C. (United States), Moscow (Russia) and Los Angeles (United States).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 New York United States 19 works
  2. 2 Washington D.C. United States 17 works
  3. 3 Moscow Russia 17 works
  4. 4 Los Angeles United States 12 works
  5. 5 Paris France 12 works
  6. 6 Toronto Canada 10 works
  7. 7 Atlanta United States 9 works
  8. 8 Bloomington United States 7 works
  9. 9 Saint Petersburg Russia 7 works
  10. 10 Berlin Germany 7 works
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Is Academic Freedom and Politics research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Academic Freedom and Politics.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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