Family and Matrimonial Law
Family and Matrimonial Law is a research topic within Law. Science Explorer counts 4.4k research works in it since 1950. 6.6% 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 family law, inheritance practices, civil procedure, gender violence, biogas projects, international arbitration, testamentary freedom, legal rights, minor's capacity, and estate planning. It explores issues such as the protection of women from violence, the impact of biogas projects on low-carbon economies, the role of international arbitration in commercial disputes, and the complexities of testamentary freedom and estate planning. The cluster reflects a multidisciplinary approach to understanding legal and social aspects related to family and inheritance law.
- Family Law
- Inheritance
- Civil Procedure
- Gender Violence
- Biogas Projects
- International Arbitration
- Testamentary Freedom
- Legal Rights
- Minor's Capacity
- Estate Planning
- Research works
- 4.4k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 287 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 6.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +10% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Family and Matrimonial Law research?
By volume, Spain and Ecuador publish the most (255 and 106 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Family and Matrimonial Law research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes publishes the most Family and Matrimonial Law research, followed by Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador and Universidad Indoamérica.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los AndesEcuador 40 works
- 2 Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador?? 17 works
- 3 Universidad IndoaméricaEcuador 17 works
- 4 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 12 works
- 5 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 11 works
- 6 Universidad de SevillaSpain 11 works
- 7 Universidad Carlos III de MadridSpain 10 works
- 8 Universidad de SalamancaSpain 10 works
- 9 Universidad César VallejoPeru 9 works
- 10 Universidad de GranadaSpain 9 works
Who are the leading researchers in Family and Matrimonial Law?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Family and Matrimonial Law include Juan Pablo and José María Martínez Val.
- 1 Juan Pablo United States 809 citations
- 2 José María Martínez Val Spain 314 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Family and Matrimonial Law research done?
The largest centres of Family and Matrimonial Law research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Ambato (Ecuador), Lima (Peru) and Santiago (Chile). 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 58 works
- 2 Ambato Ecuador 57 works
- 3 Lima Peru 31 works
- 4 Santiago Chile 24 works
- 5 Buenos Aires Argentina 23 works
- 6 Mexico City Mexico 18 works
- 7 Seville Spain 18 works
- 8 Barcelona Spain 17 works
- 9 Durán ?? 17 works
- 10 Salamanca Spain 15 works
Where it is the local speciality
- AmbatoEC · 57.3 works162×
- LimaPE · 31.1 works27×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Family and Matrimonial Law than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Family and Matrimonial Law?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes, Universidad Indoamérica and Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador 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 Regional Autónoma de Los AndesEcuador | 56.0 | 23.6% | 232.5× | 40 | — |
| 2 | Universidad IndoaméricaEcuador | 38.9 | 16.0% | 287.7× | 17 | — |
| 3 | Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador?? | 37.9 | 17.5% | 258.5× | 17 | — |
| 4 | Universidad de GranadaSpain | 29.2 | 3.5% | 21.2× | 9 | +404.7% |
| 5 | Universitat de BarcelonaSpain | 26.7 | 8.1% | 26.9× | 12 | +20.1% |
| 6 | Universidad de SalamancaSpain | 23.1 | 0.0% | 37.5× | 10 | +197.2% |
| 7 | Universidad de ZaragozaSpain | 21.8 | 7.3% | 29.7× | 9 | +57.1% |
| 8 | Universidad Carlos III de MadridSpain | 19.3 | 0.0% | 52.8× | 10 | +108.4% |
| 9 | Universidad César VallejoPeru | 18.1 | 7.1% | 40.8× | 9 | — |
| 10 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 16.6 | 3.7% | 18.0× | 11 | +32.1% |
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 Family and Matrimonial Law research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 10% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Family and Matrimonial Law.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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