American Constitutional Law and Politics
American Constitutional Law and Politics is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 81k research works in it since 1950. 10.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the development of American political thought and history, focusing on topics such as the American founding, constitutional government, religious freedom, public opinion, separation of church and state, presidential prerogative, early republic, federalism, political philosophy, and nationalism.
- American founding
- Constitutional government
- Religious freedom
- Public opinion
- Separation of church and state
- Presidential prerogative
- Early Republic
- Federalism
- Political philosophy
- Nationalism
- Research works
- 81k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 8.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -13% the tick is no change
Which countries lead American Constitutional Law and Politics research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (3.5k and 736 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 3.5k works
- 2 United Kingdom 736 works
- 3 Canada 215 works
- 4 France 161 works
- 5 Australia 152 works
- 6 Germany 147 works
- 7 Russia 146 works
- 8 Italy 118 works
- 9 Netherlands 94 works
- 10 Spain 81 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead American Constitutional Law and Politics research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Oxford publishes the most American Constitutional Law and Politics research, followed by Yale University and University of Cambridge.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 73 works
- 2 Yale UniversityUnited States 71 works
- 3 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 50 works
- 4 Emory UniversityUnited States 49 works
- 5 University of Notre DameUnited States 44 works
- 6 The University of Texas at AustinUnited States 39 works
- 7 University of MichiganUnited States 39 works
- 8 Georgetown UniversityUnited States 39 works
- 9 University of ChicagoUnited States 35 works
- 10 Boston CollegeUnited States 32 works
Who are the leading researchers in American Constitutional Law and Politics?
The most-cited researchers publishing on American Constitutional Law and Politics include Charles Tilly.
- 1 Charles Tilly United States 3.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is American Constitutional Law and Politics research done?
The largest centres of American Constitutional Law and Politics research in 2022–2025 are New York (United States), London (United Kingdom), Washington D.C. (United States) and Chicago (United States).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 New York United States 164 works
- 2 London United Kingdom 144 works
- 3 Washington D.C. United States 132 works
- 4 Chicago United States 102 works
- 5 Oxford United Kingdom 88 works
- 6 Atlanta United States 83 works
- 7 New Haven United States 74 works
- 8 Boston United States 70 works
- 9 Moscow Russia 67 works
- 10 Los Angeles United States 60 works
Where is the best place to study American Constitutional Law and Politics?
Among universities, judged by research, Leiden University, University of Kent and University of Oxford 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 | Leiden UniversityNetherlands | 61.1 | 20.9% | 9.3× | 20 | +57.0% |
| 2 | University of KentUnited Kingdom | 57.3 | 24.8% | 11.3× | 10 | +7.7% |
| 3 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 56.4 | 4.9% | 9.2× | 73 | +3.6% |
| 4 | Emory UniversityUnited States | 54.2 | 6.1% | 11.4× | 49 | +36.1% |
| 5 | Yale UniversityUnited States | 53.4 | 4.2% | 11.4× | 71 | -22.2% |
| 6 | College of LawLatvia | 52.2 | 10.3% | 47.4× | 15 | +0.3% |
| 7 | University of OklahomaUnited States | 52.0 | 20.5% | 10.1× | 16 | -41.9% |
| 8 | King's College LondonUnited Kingdom | 51.8 | 16.0% | 6.3× | 30 | +48.4% |
| 9 | Princeton UniversityUnited States | 51.4 | 6.3% | 10.5× | 28 | +44.7% |
| 10 | University of SussexUnited Kingdom | 51.3 | 28.6% | 7.6× | 9 | -13.3% |
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 American Constitutional Law and Politics research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 13% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2012. The fastest-growing topics are American Constitutional Law and Politics.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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