Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues is a research topic within Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Science Explorer counts 9.2k research works in it since 1950. 13.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the health consequences, obstetric outcomes, reproductive health, and psychological impact of female genital mutilation (FGM) or cutting. It also explores the cultural, social, ethical, and legal aspects associated with FGM, including its impact on sexual functioning and the physical and psychological well-being of women. The cluster covers a wide range of topics related to FGM, including its prevalence, medicalization, consequences for childbirth, and efforts towards abandonment.
- Female Genital Mutilation
- Obstetric Outcome
- Reproductive Health
- Labia Minora
- Sexual Functioning
- Psychological Impact
- Cultural Practices
- Health Complications
- Social Norms
- Ethical and Legal Issues
- Research works
- 9.2k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +30% the tick is no change
This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
Which countries lead Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (463 and 131 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 463 works
- 2 United Kingdom 131 works
- 3 India 113 works
- 4 Türkiye 90 works
- 5 China 85 works
- 6 Brazil 81 works
- 7 Nigeria 66 works
- 8 Indonesia 65 works
- 9 France 64 works
- 10 Iran 62 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center publishes the most Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues research, followed by Cairo University and University College London.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterUnited States 11 works
- 2 Cairo UniversityEgypt 9 works
- 3 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 8 works
- 4 Beni-Suef UniversityEgypt 7 works
- 5 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 7 works
- 6 Cleveland ClinicUnited States 7 works
- 7 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 7 works
- 8 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 7 works
- 9 Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States 7 works
- 10 Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiTürkiye 7 works
Who are the leading researchers in Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues include Shane D. Morrison and Rebecca J. Cook.
- 1 Shane D. Morrison United States 4.6k citations
- 2 Rebecca J. Cook Canada 1.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues research done?
The largest centres of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Istanbul (Türkiye) and Paris (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Nairobi.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- NairobiKE · 20.7 works12×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues?
Among universities, judged by research, Cairo 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cairo UniversityEgypt | 10.0 | 2.2% | 5.8× | 9 | +19.2% |
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 Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 30% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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