Administrative Law and Governance
Administrative Law and Governance is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 7.7k research works in it since 1950. 7.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to public administration, legal studies, and governance. It includes discussions on transparency, constitutional law, environmental law, citizen participation, judicial review, and measures for preventing corruption. The cluster also delves into the legal frameworks within the European Union and the impact of new technologies on government operations.
- Public Administration
- Legal Studies
- Transparency
- Government
- Constitutional Law
- Environmental Law
- Citizen Participation
- Judicial Review
- Corruption Prevention
- European Union
- Research works
- 7.7k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 551 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 7.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +4% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Administrative Law and Governance research?
By volume, Spain and Mexico publish the most (725 and 140 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Spain 725 works
- 2 Mexico 140 works
- 3 Ecuador 130 works
- 4 Colombia 97 works
- 5 Peru 94 works
- 6 Chile 93 works
- 7 Argentina 73 works
- 8 United States 35 works
- 9 Brazil 32 works
- 10 Costa Rica 24 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Administrative Law and Governance research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universitat de Barcelona publishes the most Administrative Law and Governance research, followed by Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universidad de Sevilla.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 38 works
- 2 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 36 works
- 3 Universidad de SevillaSpain 31 works
- 4 Universidad Autónoma de MadridSpain 29 works
- 5 Universidad Carlos III de MadridSpain 27 works
- 6 Universitat de ValènciaSpain 25 works
- 7 Universidad de ZaragozaSpain 24 works
- 8 University of the Basque CountrySpain 23 works
- 9 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 22 works
- 10 Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los AndesEcuador 21 works
Who are the leading researchers in Administrative Law and Governance?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Administrative Law and Governance include Juan Ramón De La Fuente.
- 1 Juan Ramón De La Fuente Mexico 1.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Administrative Law and Governance research done?
The largest centres of Administrative Law and Governance research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Barcelona (Spain), Santiago (Chile) and Bogotá (Colombia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ambato.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 187 works
- 2 Barcelona Spain 67 works
- 3 Santiago Chile 58 works
- 4 Bogotá Colombia 53 works
- 5 Seville Spain 52 works
- 6 Lima Peru 52 works
- 7 Mexico City Mexico 42 works
- 8 Valencia Spain 33 works
- 9 Ambato Ecuador 32 works
- 10 Buenos Aires Argentina 27 works
Where it is the local speciality
- AmbatoEC · 32.2 works49×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Administrative Law and Governance than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Administrative Law and Governance?
Among universities, judged by research, Universitat de València, Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos 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 | Universitat de ValènciaSpain | 43.0 | 13.6% | 30.9× | 24 | +122.1% |
| 2 | Universidad Nacional de ChimborazoEcuador | 42.9 | 36.0% | 82.9× | 10 | — |
| 3 | Universidad Rey Juan CarlosSpain | 40.8 | 13.3% | 50.1× | 20 | +146.3% |
| 4 | Universidad de SevillaSpain | 38.4 | 12.8% | 38.1× | 31 | +19.4% |
| 5 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridSpain | 38.1 | 8.1% | 48.9× | 29 | +68.8% |
| 6 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 37.6 | 10.8% | 31.4× | 36 | +26.5% |
| 7 | Universitat de BarcelonaSpain | 36.9 | 6.6% | 44.7× | 38 | +4.0% |
| 8 | Universidad Carlos III de MadridSpain | 35.7 | 10.0% | 76.4× | 27 | +23.6% |
| 9 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSpain | 35.6 | 15.3% | 24.3× | 11 | +131.9% |
| 10 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaSpain | 34.6 | 17.0% | 22.9× | 15 | +17.2% |
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 Administrative Law and Governance research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 4% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Administrative Law and Governance.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.