Question 1

Which countries lead Catholicism and Religious Studies research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (291 and 58 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Catholicism and Religious Studies research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Boston College publishes the most Catholicism and Religious Studies research, followed by Artistic Realization Technologies and John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin.

Question 3

Where is Catholicism and Religious Studies research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Catholicism and Religious Studies research in 2022-now are Boston (United States), Washington D.C. (United States), Rome (Italy) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Boston.

Question 4

Where is the best place to study Catholicism and Religious Studies?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Boston College, Universidad de Navarra 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.

Question 5

Is Catholicism and Religious Studies research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% lower than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025.

Question 6

What are the most cited papers in Catholicism and Religious Studies?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Catholicism and Religious Studies is "Democracy's discontent: America in search of a public philosophy" (Peter deLeon, 1997), with 640 citations. Next come "WHY WERE THE EARLY CHRISTIANS PERSECUTED?1" (261) and "New Catholic Encyclopedia" (246).