Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity is a research topic within Law. Science Explorer counts 3.4k research works in it since 1957. 10.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to the protection of education rights, privacy, and data protection. It includes discussions on inclusive education, digital libraries, constitutional amendments for education rights, special education, and the intersection of human rights with education and privacy. The cluster also explores issues such as child welfare, interoperability in education technology, and the legal aspects of privacy protection in the digital age.
- Education Rights
- Privacy Protection
- Digital Libraries
- Inclusive Education
- Human Rights
- Data Protection
- Interoperability
- Child Welfare
- Constitutional Amendments
- Special Education
- Research works
- 3.4k fractional, since 1957
- In the world top 10%
- 360 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +38% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Data Privacy and Cybersecurity research?
By volume, Spain and Ecuador publish the most (273 and 125 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Data Privacy and Cybersecurity research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes publishes the most Data Privacy and Cybersecurity research, followed by Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universidad Indoamérica.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los AndesEcuador 46 works
- 2 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 23 works
- 3 Universidad IndoaméricaEcuador 19 works
- 4 Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador?? 14 works
- 5 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 13 works
- 6 Universitat de ValènciaSpain 13 works
- 7 Universidad de SevillaSpain 13 works
- 8 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 11 works
- 9 Universidad César VallejoPeru 10 works
- 10 Universidad de SalamancaSpain 9 works
Who are the leading researchers in Data Privacy and Cybersecurity?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Data Privacy and Cybersecurity include Francisco José García‐Peñalvo.
- 1 Francisco José García‐Peñalvo Spain 1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Data Privacy and Cybersecurity research done?
The largest centres of Data Privacy and Cybersecurity research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Ambato (Ecuador), Bogotá (Colombia) and Lima (Peru). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ambato and Lima.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 75 works
- 2 Ambato Ecuador 65 works
- 3 Bogotá Colombia 36 works
- 4 Lima Peru 33 works
- 5 Santiago Chile 32 works
- 6 Mexico City Mexico 28 works
- 7 Barcelona Spain 22 works
- 8 Seville Spain 21 works
- 9 Buenos Aires Argentina 21 works
- 10 Trujillo Peru 18 works
Where it is the local speciality
- AmbatoEC · 65.4 works158×
- LimaPE · 32.7 works24×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Data Privacy and Cybersecurity than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Data Privacy and Cybersecurity?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad de Sevilla, Universitat de València and Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes 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 | Universidad de SevillaSpain | 50.6 | 26.1% | 24.8× | 13 | +97.0% |
| 2 | Universitat de ValènciaSpain | 42.4 | 12.9% | 25.7× | 13 | +717.5% |
| 3 | Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los AndesEcuador | 42.1 | 14.0% | 231.8× | 46 | — |
| 4 | Universidad IndoaméricaEcuador | 35.4 | 14.4% | 265.4× | 19 | — |
| 5 | Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador?? | 32.2 | 17.2% | 174.2× | 14 | — |
| 6 | Universidad de SalamancaSpain | 30.7 | 6.7% | 30.2× | 9 | +281.1% |
| 7 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 29.6 | 6.6% | 31.1× | 23 | +45.8% |
| 8 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico | 26.7 | 12.5% | 14.2× | 13 | -16.5% |
| 9 | Universidad Rey Juan CarlosSpain | 26.0 | 6.0% | 32.8× | 8 | +168.5% |
| 10 | Universidad Carlos III de MadridSpain | 21.7 | 8.1% | 37.4× | 8 | +26.1% |
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 Data Privacy and Cybersecurity research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 38% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Data Privacy and Cybersecurity.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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