Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is a research topic within Gender Studies. Science Explorer counts 4.2k research works in it since 1958. 19.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores feminist legal theory, social justice, and governance in the context of public health, mutual aid, artificial intelligence, and gender equality. It delves into intersectionality, ethics in law, and the global impact of feminism.
- Feminist Legal Theory
- Social Justice
- Gender Equality
- Public Health Governance
- Mutual Aid
- Intersectionality
- Artificial Intelligence
- Gender Studies
- Ethics in Law
- Global Feminism
- Research works
- 4.2k fractional, since 1958
- In the world top 10%
- 825 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 19.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +45% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (191 and 133 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 191 works
- 2 United Kingdom 133 works
- 3 France 78 works
- 4 Canada 69 works
- 5 India 67 works
- 6 Brazil 45 works
- 7 Australia 38 works
- 8 Spain 34 works
- 9 Germany 29 works
- 10 South Africa 27 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Edinburgh publishes the most Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies research, followed by University of Toronto and University of Warwick.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 6 works
- 2 University of TorontoCanada 5 works
- 3 University of WarwickUnited Kingdom 5 works
- 4 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 5 works
- 5 University of the WitwatersrandSouth Africa 5 works
- 6 Stellenbosch UniversitySouth Africa 5 works
- 7 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 5 works
- 8 University of OttawaCanada 5 works
- 9 York UniversityCanada 4 works
- 10 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 4 works
Where is Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies research done?
The largest centres of Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), London (United Kingdom), New York (United States) and Toronto (Canada). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Paris and London.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- ParisFR · 29.1 works3.5×
- LondonGB · 29.0 works3.4×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies than the world average.
Is Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 45% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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