Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction
Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 20k research works in it since 1950. 9.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact and implications of private international law within the context of the European Union. It covers a wide range of topics such as jurisdiction agreements, succession regulation, cross-border litigation, family law, choice of law, and the Brussels Regulation. The papers discuss the challenges and opportunities for legal harmonization in the EU.
- Private International Law
- European Union
- Jurisdiction Agreements
- Succession Regulation
- Cross-Border Litigation
- Family Law
- Choice of Law
- Brussels Regulation
- Conflict of Laws
- Legal Harmonization
- Research works
- 20k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -9% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (343 and 210 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 343 works
- 2 United Kingdom 210 works
- 3 China 180 works
- 4 France 170 works
- 5 Germany 99 works
- 6 Russia 98 works
- 7 Türkiye 94 works
- 8 Indonesia 93 works
- 9 Australia 83 works
- 10 Italy 80 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Shanghai Maritime University publishes the most Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction research, followed by Tulane University and University of Cambridge.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Shanghai Maritime UniversityChina 19 works
- 2 Tulane UniversityUnited States 18 works
- 3 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 16 works
- 4 University of Hong KongHong Kong 15 works
- 5 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 14 works
- 6 European University InstituteItaly 13 works
- 7 The Supreme People's Procuratorate of the People's Republic of ChinaChina 13 works
- 8 National University of SingaporeSingapore 12 works
- 9 University of ZagrebCroatia 11 works
- 10 Université Paris-Panthéon-AssasFrance 10 works
Who are the leading researchers in Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction include David Hume.
- 1 David Hume Australia 1.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction research done?
The largest centres of Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia) and Paris (France).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction?
Among universities, judged by research, China University of Political Science and Law, European University Institute and London School of Economics and Political Science 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 | China University of Political Science and LawChina | 57.5 | 23.5% | 89.5× | 9 | -74.7% |
| 2 | European University InstituteItaly | 55.4 | 8.0% | 71.0× | 12 | +32.4% |
| 3 | London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom | 54.9 | 14.5% | 16.8× | 9 | +6.6% |
| 4 | Tulane UniversityUnited States | 52.9 | 0.0% | 31.1× | 18 | +56.4% |
| 5 | University of Hong KongHong Kong | 50.2 | 7.2% | 7.4× | 15 | -18.0% |
| 6 | National University of SingaporeSingapore | 47.0 | 14.1% | 5.3× | 12 | +17.5% |
| 7 | Shanghai Maritime UniversityChina | 46.1 | 0.9% | 32.8× | 19 | -100.0% |
| 8 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 42.4 | 7.7% | 6.3× | 16 | -43.0% |
| 9 | University of ZagrebCroatia | 35.2 | 3.0% | 8.6× | 11 | -16.9% |
| 10 | Université Paris-Panthéon-AssasFrance | 33.3 | 0.0% | 92.2× | 10 | -4.8% |
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 Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 9% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2011. The fastest-growing topics are Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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