Question 1

Which countries lead Environmental Philosophy and Ethics research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (366 and 205 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Environmental Philosophy and Ethics research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes the most Environmental Philosophy and Ethics research, followed by University of Oxford and University of Helsinki.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Environmental Philosophy and Ethics?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Environmental Philosophy and Ethics include David Tilman, F. Stuart Chapin and Carl Folke.

Question 4

Where is Environmental Philosophy and Ethics research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Environmental Philosophy and Ethics research in 2022-now are London (United Kingdom), Paris (France), Beijing (China) and Melbourne (Australia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Helsinki.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Environmental Philosophy and Ethics?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Oxford, University of Helsinki and University of Exeter 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.

Question 6

Is Environmental Philosophy and Ethics research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 24% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Environmental Philosophy and Ethics.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Environmental Philosophy and Ethics?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Environmental Philosophy and Ethics is "The Tragedy of the Commons*" (Garrett Hardin, 2009), with 6,410 citations. Next come "The shallow and the deep, long‐range ecology movement. A summary∗" (2,397) and "Sustainable development: mapping different approaches" (2,309).