Feminist Theory and Gender Studies
Feminist Theory and Gender Studies is a research topic within Gender Studies. Science Explorer counts 1.9k research works in it since 1959. 10.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of race, gender, sexuality, and social justice within feminist theory. It delves into topics such as health, education, globalization, and human rights from an intersectional perspective, aiming to address systemic inequalities and advocate for gender equality and social justice.
- Intersectionality
- Feminist Theory
- Social Justice
- Gender Equality
- Race
- Sexuality
- Health
- Education
- Globalization
- Human Rights
- Research works
- 1.9k fractional, since 1959
- In the world top 10%
- 198 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +50% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
United States
58% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Which countries lead Feminist Theory and Gender Studies research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (352 and 56 works in 2022-now).
By volume, 2022-now
- 1
United States
352 works
- 2
United Kingdom
56 works
- 3
Spain
38 works
- 4
Canada
37 works
- 5
India
34 works
- 6
Australia
23 works
- 7
Italy
19 works
- 8
Brazil
18 works
- 9
Mexico
14 works
- 10
Denmark
13 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Feminist Theory and Gender Studies research?
By volume in 2022-now, Woodbury University publishes the most Feminist Theory and Gender Studies research, followed by City University of New York and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
By volume, 2022-now
- 1
Woodbury UniversityUnited States
12 works
- 2
City University of New YorkUnited States
6 works
- 3
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States
6 works
- 4
Harvard UniversityUnited States
5 works
- 5
Film IndependentUnited States
4 works
- 6
Columbia UniversityUnited States
4 works
- 7
University of FloridaUnited States
4 works
- 8
University of TorontoCanada
4 works
- 9
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico
4 works
- 10
Arizona State UniversityUnited States
3 works
Who are the leading researchers in Feminist Theory and Gender Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Feminist Theory and Gender Studies include Judith Butler, Pallab Kumar Maulik and Kimberle Williams Crenshaw.
- 1
Judith Butler
United States
116k citations
- 2
Pallab Kumar Maulik
India
90k citations
- 3
Kimberle Williams Crenshaw
United States
68k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Feminist Theory and Gender Studies research done?
The largest centres of Feminist Theory and Gender Studies research in 2022-now are New York (United States), London (United Kingdom), Burbank (United States) and Los Angeles (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in New York.
Largest cities, 2022-now
- 1
New YorkUnited States
23 works
- 2
LondonUnited Kingdom
13 works
- 3
BurbankUnited States
12 works
- 4
Los AngelesUnited States
11 works
- 5
TorontoCanada
10 works
- 6
ChicagoUnited States
9 works
- 7
BostonUnited States
9 works
- 8
Washington D.C.United States
8 works
- 9
MadridSpain
7 works
- 10
MelbourneAustralia
7 works
Where it is the local speciality
- New YorkUS · 22.8 works4.3×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Feminist Theory and Gender Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Feminist Theory and Gender Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Woodbury University score highest, combining citation 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 | Woodbury UniversityUnited States |
5.0 | 8.6% | 3146.7× | 12 | - |
Universities only. The score blends citation excellence (40%), size (30%), specialisation (10%), growth (10%), international reach (10%), 2022-now; growth compares 2018-21 with 2022-25 and counts up to +20%, since a jump from a small base is mostly noise.
Every institution in Feminist Theory and Gender Studies, country by countryIs Feminist Theory and Gender Studies research growing?
Output in 2022-2025 was 50% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2026. The fastest-growing topics are Feminist Theory and Gender Studies.
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Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Feminist Theory and Gender Studies as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0022% in 2024.
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How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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