Education and Islamic Studies
Education and Islamic Studies is a research topic within Education. Science Explorer counts 41k research works in it since 1950. 11.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores various aspects of Islamic education, including pedagogical approaches, curriculum development, teacher training, and the integration of ethical values. It also delves into the challenges and opportunities presented by globalization and the experiences of Muslim students in educational settings.
- Islamic Education
- Pedagogy
- Muslim Students
- Madrasa
- Islamic Philosophy
- Teacher Training
- Ethical Values
- Curriculum Development
- Religious Education
- Globalization
- Research works
- 41k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +118% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Education and Islamic Studies research?
By volume, Indonesia and Malaysia publish the most (5.6k and 3.3k works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Education and Islamic Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, National University of Malaysia publishes the most Education and Islamic Studies research, followed by Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bengkulu and Universiti Teknologi MARA.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 National University of MalaysiaMalaysia 543 works
- 2 Institut Agama Islam Negeri BengkuluIndonesia 490 works
- 3 Universiti Teknologi MARAMalaysia 312 works
- 4 Sultan Idris Education UniversityMalaysia 302 works
- 5 Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University YogyakartaIndonesia 254 works
- 6 Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera UtaraIndonesia 219 works
- 7 International Islamic University MalaysiaMalaysia 217 works
- 8 University of MalayaMalaysia 210 works
- 9 Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik IbrahimIndonesia 188 works
- 10 Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University BandungIndonesia 163 works
Who are the leading researchers in Education and Islamic Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Education and Islamic Studies include Amir Hussain.
- 1 Amir Hussain United Kingdom 1.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Education and Islamic Studies research done?
The largest centres of Education and Islamic Studies research in 2022–2025 are Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Bengkulu (Indonesia), Yogyakarta (Indonesia) and Medan (Indonesia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Alor Star, Herndon and Kampung Baharu Nilai.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 1.4k works
- 2 Bengkulu Indonesia 512 works
- 3 Yogyakarta Indonesia 492 works
- 4 Medan Indonesia 424 works
- 5 Bandung Indonesia 417 works
- 6 Shah Alam Malaysia 379 works
- 7 Malang Indonesia 347 works
- 8 Jakarta Indonesia 311 works
- 9 Surabaya Indonesia 311 works
- 10 Makassar Indonesia 217 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Alor StarMY · 26.5 works70×
- HerndonUS · 26.6 works61×
- Kampung Baharu NilaiMY · 174.3 works56×
- Kota KinabaluMY · 175.3 works50×
- PutrajayaMY · 162.0 works49×
- JitraMY · 121.0 works45×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Education and Islamic Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Education and Islamic Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bengkulu, National University of Malaysia and Sultan Idris Education 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.
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 | Institut Agama Islam Negeri BengkuluIndonesia | 68.9 | 13.1% | 23.0× | 490 | +604.2% |
| 2 | National University of MalaysiaMalaysia | 67.8 | 9.9% | 59.5× | 543 | +173.9% |
| 3 | Sultan Idris Education UniversityMalaysia | 66.0 | 9.3% | 98.2× | 302 | +644.7% |
| 4 | Muhammadiyah University of SurakartaIndonesia | 65.8 | 19.4% | 11.3× | 101 | +853.9% |
| 5 | Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University YogyakartaIndonesia | 65.6 | 12.7% | 34.1× | 254 | +563.6% |
| 6 | Northern University of MalaysiaMalaysia | 65.5 | 14.3% | 45.2× | 121 | +308.4% |
| 7 | Universiti of Malaysia SabahMalaysia | 64.8 | 11.9% | 53.6× | 162 | +634.1% |
| 8 | Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan LampungIndonesia | 64.3 | 16.2% | 21.1× | 117 | +373.5% |
| 9 | Universiti Teknologi MARAMalaysia | 64.0 | 9.7% | 27.2× | 312 | +164.3% |
| 10 | Islamic UniversityBangladesh | 63.7 | 11.9% | 27.6× | 67 | +388.6% |
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 Education and Islamic Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 118% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Education and Islamic Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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