Copyright and Intellectual Property
Copyright and Intellectual Property is a research topic within Marketing. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1951. 12.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact of digital piracy on creative industries, focusing on music and software. It delves into the dynamics of file sharing, ethical decision making, consumer behavior, economic implications, and the role of copyright and intellectual property rights. The research also investigates the effects of online streaming services and the challenges faced by the music industry in the digital age.
- Digital Piracy
- Copyright
- Software Piracy
- Music Industry
- File Sharing
- Intellectual Property
- Online Streaming
- Ethical Decision Making
- Consumer Behavior
- Economic Impact
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 1.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 12.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -21% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Copyright and Intellectual Property research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (274 and 87 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 274 works
- 2 United Kingdom 87 works
- 3 China 85 works
- 4 India 84 works
- 5 Indonesia 54 works
- 6 France 50 works
- 7 Germany 42 works
- 8 Italy 36 works
- 9 Australia 34 works
- 10 Canada 34 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Copyright and Intellectual Property research?
By volume in 2022–2025, City, University of London publishes the most Copyright and Intellectual Property research, followed by Diponegoro University and University of Amsterdam.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 City, University of LondonUnited Kingdom 9 works
- 2 Diponegoro UniversityIndonesia 8 works
- 3 University of AmsterdamNetherlands 7 works
- 4 Victoria University of WellingtonNew Zealand 7 works
- 5 University of GlasgowUnited Kingdom 6 works
- 6 University of DelhiIndia 5 works
- 7 KU LeuvenBelgium 5 works
- 8 Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido CarliItaly 5 works
- 9 American UniversityUnited States 5 works
- 10 University of BristolUnited Kingdom 4 works
Where is Copyright and Intellectual Property research done?
The largest centres of Copyright and Intellectual Property research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Washington D.C. (United States), Beijing (China) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Washington D.C. and London.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Washington D.C.US · 21.2 works4.7×
- LondonGB · 34.7 works3.2×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Copyright and Intellectual Property than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Copyright and Intellectual Property?
Among universities, judged by research, City, University of London 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City, University of LondonUnited Kingdom | 0.0 | 5.0% | 74.4× | 9 | -29.2% |
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 Copyright and Intellectual Property research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 21% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2012. The fastest-growing topics are Copyright and Intellectual Property.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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