Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia
Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia is a research topic within Cultural Studies. Science Explorer counts 13k research works in it since 1961. 19.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of religion and culture in Southeast Asia, with a focus on Islam Nusantara, local wisdom, cultural syncretism, traditional practices, community empowerment, religious rituals, indigenous knowledge, social conflict resolution, ethnic diversity, and environmental conservation.
- Islam Nusantara
- Local Wisdom
- Cultural Syncretism
- Traditional Practices
- Community Empowerment
- Religious Rituals
- Indigenous Knowledge
- Social Conflict Resolution
- Ethnic Diversity
- Environmental Conservation
- Research works
- 13k fractional, since 1961
- In the world top 10%
- 2.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 19.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +226% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia research?
By volume, Indonesia and ?? publish the most (5.5k and 239 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Indonesia 5.5k works
- 2 ?? 239 works
- 3 Malaysia 123 works
- 4 United States 53 works
- 5 India 26 works
- 6 Bangladesh 21 works
- 7 United Kingdom 19 works
- 8 Pakistan 17 works
- 9 Thailand 14 works
- 10 Australia 13 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bengkulu publishes the most Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia research, followed by Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University Yogyakarta and Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Institut Agama Islam Negeri BengkuluIndonesia 355 works
- 2 Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University YogyakartaIndonesia 178 works
- 3 Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera UtaraIndonesia 165 works
- 4 Indonesia University of EducationIndonesia 94 works
- 5 Universitas Gadjah MadaIndonesia 93 works
- 6 Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University BandungIndonesia 89 works
- 7 UIN Sunan Ampel SurabayaIndonesia 85 works
- 8 Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University JakartaIndonesia 84 works
- 9 State University of PadangIndonesia 81 works
- 10 Universitas Hindu IndonesiaIndonesia 76 works
Where is Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia research done?
The largest centres of Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia research in 2022–2025 are Yogyakarta (Indonesia), Bengkulu (Indonesia), Medan (Indonesia) and Jakarta (Indonesia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Padangpanjang, Bantul and Padang.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Yogyakarta Indonesia 452 works
- 2 Bengkulu Indonesia 382 works
- 3 Medan Indonesia 367 works
- 4 Jakarta Indonesia 343 works
- 5 Bandung Indonesia 342 works
- 6 Surabaya Indonesia 275 works
- 7 Malang Indonesia 251 works
- 8 Makassar Indonesia 245 works
- 9 Semarang Indonesia 220 works
- 10 Denpasar Indonesia 191 works
Where it is the local speciality
- PadangpanjangID · 43.6 works160×
- BantulID · 32.6 works87×
- Padang36.3 works61×
- Banjarmasin20.6 works60×
- Purwokerto21.6 works50×
- CiputatID · 84.3 works42×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia?
Among universities, judged by research, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bengkulu, Indonesia University of Education and Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University Yogyakarta 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Institut Agama Islam Negeri BengkuluIndonesia | 69.0 | 14.7% | 42.3× | 355 | +461.3% |
| 2 | Indonesia University of EducationIndonesia | 66.0 | 20.6% | 15.9× | 94 | +973.1% |
| 3 | Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University YogyakartaIndonesia | 65.3 | 14.3% | 60.6× | 178 | +345.9% |
| 4 | Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University BandungIndonesia | 65.2 | 19.8% | 42.2× | 89 | +601.6% |
| 5 | Universitas Sumatera UtaraIndonesia | 65.0 | 22.5% | 15.4× | 60 | +753.8% |
| 6 | State University of SemarangIndonesia | 64.6 | 21.0% | 14.8× | 67 | +199.8% |
| 7 | Universitas Gadjah MadaIndonesia | 64.0 | 15.7% | 17.1× | 93 | +268.4% |
| 8 | Tadulako UniversityIndonesia | 63.8 | 40.8% | 8.3× | 14 | +575.0% |
| 9 | Padjadjaran UniversityIndonesia | 63.5 | 25.1% | 9.3× | 46 | +1170.0% |
| 10 | Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera UtaraIndonesia | 62.9 | 12.3% | 27.6× | 165 | +1090.1% |
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 Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 226% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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