Comparative International Legal Studies
Comparative International Legal Studies is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 14k research works in it since 1950. 5.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of legal and environmental topics, including contractual law, civil liability, consumer rights, corporate social responsibility, and environmental regulation. The focus is on the legal and ethical aspects of sustainable development, responsibility of the state, and the judicial system in Latin America.
- Responsibility
- Contractual Law
- Environmental Regulation
- Consumer Rights
- Judicial System
- Sustainable Development
- Civil Liability
- Legal Ethics
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- International Law
- Research works
- 14k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 792 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 5.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +2% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Comparative International Legal Studies research?
By volume, Spain and Colombia publish the most (713 and 280 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Comparative International Legal Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes publishes the most Comparative International Legal Studies research, followed by Universitat de Barcelona and Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los AndesEcuador 50 works
- 2 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 41 works
- 3 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 40 works
- 4 Universidad Carlos III de MadridSpain 40 works
- 5 Universidad IndoaméricaEcuador 40 works
- 6 Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúPeru 35 works
- 7 University of ChileChile 33 works
- 8 Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador?? 33 works
- 9 Universidad Autónoma de MadridSpain 31 works
- 10 Universitat de ValènciaSpain 27 works
Who are the leading researchers in Comparative International Legal Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Comparative International Legal Studies include Niklas Luhmann and Juan Ramón De La Fuente.
- 1 Niklas Luhmann Germany 2.3k citations
- 2 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 Comparative International Legal Studies research done?
The largest centres of Comparative International Legal Studies research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Bogotá (Colombia), Lima (Peru) and Santiago (Chile). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Durán, Ambato and La Paz.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 211 works
- 2 Bogotá Colombia 163 works
- 3 Lima Peru 126 works
- 4 Santiago Chile 113 works
- 5 Ambato Ecuador 93 works
- 6 Barcelona Spain 66 works
- 7 Buenos Aires Argentina 59 works
- 8 Mexico City Mexico 51 works
- 9 Quito Ecuador 42 works
- 10 Medellín Colombia 39 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Durán33.3 works164×
- AmbatoEC · 92.5 works86×
- La PazBO · 21.2 works47×
- BogotáCO · 163.2 works36×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Comparative International Legal Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Comparative International Legal Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo, Universidad Libre de Colombia and Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador 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 | Universidad Nacional de ChimborazoEcuador | 68.4 | 35.7% | 60.1× | 12 | — |
| 2 | Universidad Libre de ColombiaColombia | 63.9 | 10.6% | 177.6× | 25 | +175.1% |
| 3 | Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador?? | 62.9 | 19.0% | 164.0× | 33 | — |
| 4 | Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los AndesEcuador | 62.5 | 13.7% | 95.9× | 50 | — |
| 5 | Universidad Rey Juan CarlosSpain | 62.1 | 14.2% | 30.2× | 20 | +136.8% |
| 6 | University of ChileChile | 62.0 | 9.1% | 39.1× | 33 | +75.1% |
| 7 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridSpain | 60.8 | 12.0% | 31.7× | 31 | +32.9% |
| 8 | Universidad de SalamancaSpain | 60.7 | 11.0% | 19.4× | 15 | +200.3% |
| 9 | Pontificia Universidad Católica del EcuadorEcuador | 60.0 | 17.3% | 41.4× | 12 | +146.7% |
| 10 | Universidad Católica de CuencaEcuador | 59.6 | 18.4% | 47.8× | 24 | — |
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 Comparative International Legal Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 2% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2016. The fastest-growing topics are Comparative International Legal Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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