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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. 14.1% 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%
270
per year above
Top-10% rate
14.1%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+73%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Feminist Theory and Gender Studies research?

By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (247 and 37 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 247 works
  2. 2 United Kingdom 37 works
  3. 3 Canada 29 works
  4. 4 Spain 27 works
  5. 5 India 19 works
  6. 6 Australia 16 works
  7. 7 Brazil 13 works
  8. 8 Italy 11 works
  9. 9 Mexico 10 works
  10. 10 Sweden 8 works

How concentrated that is

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United States: 59.3%United Kingdom: 9.0%Canada: 7.0%Spain: 6.5%6 others listed: 18.2%59%largest
United States247 · 59.3%United Kingdom37 · 9.0%Canada29 · 7.0%Spain27 · 6.5%6 others listed76 · 18.2%

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Which institutions lead Feminist Theory and Gender Studies research?

By volume in 2022–2025, University of Florida publishes the most Feminist Theory and Gender Studies research, followed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Columbia University.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 University of FloridaUnited States 4 works
  2. 2 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 3 works
  3. 3 Columbia UniversityUnited States 3 works
  4. 4 University of TorontoCanada 3 works
  5. 5 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 3 works
  6. 6 The University of Texas at AustinUnited States 2 works
  7. 7 Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyUnited States 2 works
  8. 8 York UniversityCanada 2 works
  9. 9 University of the Basque CountrySpain 2 works
  10. 10 Harvard UniversityUnited States 2 works

Where is Feminist Theory and Gender Studies research done?

The largest centres of Feminist Theory and Gender Studies research in 2022–2025 are New York (United States), Toronto (Canada), London (United Kingdom) and Boston (United States).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 New York United States 19 works
  2. 2 Toronto Canada 9 works
  3. 3 London United Kingdom 8 works
  4. 4 Boston United States 7 works
  5. 5 Washington D.C. United States 7 works
  6. 6 Los Angeles United States 6 works
  7. 7 Chicago United States 6 works
  8. 8 Mexico City Mexico 5 works
  9. 9 Madrid Spain 5 works
  10. 10 San Francisco United States 5 works
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Is Feminist Theory and Gender Studies research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 73% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2026. The fastest-growing topics are Feminist Theory and Gender Studies.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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