Critical and Liberation Pedagogy
Critical and Liberation Pedagogy is a research topic within Education. Science Explorer counts 3.8k research works in it since 1953. 27.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores critical pedagogy, particularly influenced by the work of Paulo Freire, and its role in challenging neoliberalism, promoting social justice, empowerment, and democratic education. The papers delve into topics such as cultural politics, liberation education, and the impact of globalization on educational systems.
- Critical Pedagogy
- Paulo Freire
- Neoliberalism
- Education
- Social Justice
- Empowerment
- Liberation
- Democratic Education
- Cultural Politics
- Globalization
- Research works
- 3.8k fractional, since 1953
- In the world top 10%
- 1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 27.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +24% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Critical and Liberation Pedagogy research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (246 and 67 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 246 works
- 2 United Kingdom 67 works
- 3 Canada 54 works
- 4 Brazil 36 works
- 5 India 29 works
- 6 Australia 27 works
- 7 China 21 works
- 8 South Africa 21 works
- 9 Germany 17 works
- 10 Türkiye 14 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Critical and Liberation Pedagogy research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Columbia University publishes the most Critical and Liberation Pedagogy research, followed by University of Toronto and National University of Ireland, Maynooth.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Columbia UniversityUnited States 9 works
- 2 University of TorontoCanada 7 works
- 3 National University of Ireland, MaynoothIreland 6 works
- 4 Pennsylvania State UniversityUnited States 5 works
- 5 University of British ColumbiaCanada 5 works
- 6 York UniversityCanada 5 works
- 7 University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUnited States 4 works
- 8 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 4 works
- 9 University of Wisconsin–MadisonUnited States 4 works
- 10 Arizona State UniversityUnited States 3 works
Who are the leading researchers in Critical and Liberation Pedagogy?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Critical and Liberation Pedagogy include Michael W. Apple, Philip G. Altbach and Henry A. Giroux.
- 1 Michael W. Apple United States 1.2k citations
- 2 Philip G. Altbach United States 1.2k citations
- 3 Henry A. Giroux Canada 961 citations
- 4 Michalinos Zembylas Cyprus 656 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Critical and Liberation Pedagogy research done?
The largest centres of Critical and Liberation Pedagogy research in 2022–2025 are New York (United States), Toronto (Canada), London (United Kingdom) and Washington D.C. (United States).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 New York United States 16 works
- 2 Toronto Canada 14 works
- 3 London United Kingdom 12 works
- 4 Washington D.C. United States 8 works
- 5 Melbourne Australia 6 works
- 6 Chicago United States 6 works
- 7 São Paulo Brazil 6 works
- 8 Kathmandu Nepal 6 works
- 9 Los Angeles United States 6 works
- 10 Montreal Canada 6 works
Where is the best place to study Critical and Liberation Pedagogy?
Among universities, judged by research, Columbia University 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 | Columbia UniversityUnited States | 0.0 | 39.8% | 15.2× | 9 | +219.6% |
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 Critical and Liberation Pedagogy research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 24% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Critical and Liberation Pedagogy.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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