Gender and Feminist Studies
Gender and Feminist Studies is a research topic within Gender Studies. Science Explorer counts 8.6k research works in it since 1960. 6.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores a wide range of topics related to gender studies, including gender identity, sexuality, feminism, masculinity, family dynamics, and social inequality. It encompasses feminist perspectives, queer theory, and the impact of sexism on various aspects of society.
- Gender
- Sexuality
- Feminism
- Masculinity
- Social Inequality
- Queer Theory
- Family Dynamics
- Feminist Perspectives
- Gender Identity
- Sexism
- Research works
- 8.6k fractional, since 1960
- In the world top 10%
- 523 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 6.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +20% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Gender and Feminist Studies research?
By volume, Spain and Mexico publish the most (605 and 401 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Spain 605 works
- 2 Mexico 401 works
- 3 Argentina 291 works
- 4 Colombia 157 works
- 5 Chile 117 works
- 6 Brazil 86 works
- 7 United States 77 works
- 8 Peru 71 works
- 9 Ecuador 64 works
- 10 Costa Rica 29 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Gender and Feminist Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México publishes the most Gender and Feminist Studies research, followed by Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universidad de Buenos Aires.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 60 works
- 2 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 45 works
- 3 Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina 44 works
- 4 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 40 works
- 5 Universidad Nacional de La PlataArgentina 37 works
- 6 Universidad de GuadalajaraMexico 32 works
- 7 Universitat de ValènciaSpain 28 works
- 8 Universidad de GranadaSpain 27 works
- 9 University of the Basque CountrySpain 27 works
- 10 Universidad de SevillaSpain 23 works
Who are the leading researchers in Gender and Feminist Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Gender and Feminist Studies include Judith Butler and Sigmund Freud.
- 1 Judith Butler United States 6.7k citations
- 2 Sigmund Freud United States 2.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Gender and Feminist Studies research done?
The largest centres of Gender and Feminist Studies research in 2022–2025 are Mexico City (Mexico), Madrid (Spain), Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Bogotá (Colombia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in La Plata, Logroño and Córdoba.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Mexico City Mexico 135 works
- 2 Madrid Spain 130 works
- 3 Buenos Aires Argentina 116 works
- 4 Bogotá Colombia 73 works
- 5 Santiago Chile 69 works
- 6 Lima Peru 43 works
- 7 La Plata Argentina 38 works
- 8 Barcelona Spain 38 works
- 9 Guadalajara Mexico 34 works
- 10 Valencia Spain 33 works
Where it is the local speciality
- La PlataAR · 38.3 works70×
- LogroñoES · 22.4 works47×
- CórdobaAR · 25.4 works45×
- GuadalajaraMX · 34.0 works43×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Gender and Feminist Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Gender and Feminist Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Universitat de València, Universidad Nacional de La Plata and Universidad de Granada 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitat de ValènciaSpain | 43.1 | 7.8% | 26.8× | 28 | +149.7% |
| 2 | Universidad Nacional de La PlataArgentina | 42.4 | 4.5% | 93.8× | 37 | +230.5% |
| 3 | Universidad de GranadaSpain | 42.3 | 10.4% | 25.6× | 27 | +47.7% |
| 4 | University of AlicanteSpain | 40.0 | 17.1% | 19.1× | 10 | +15.0% |
| 5 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaSpain | 39.4 | 7.9% | 45.3× | 17 | +241.4% |
| 6 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico | 38.4 | 5.3% | 31.0× | 60 | +36.9% |
| 7 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 38.1 | 8.3% | 30.2× | 45 | +3.6% |
| 8 | Universidad de la República de UruguayUruguay | 37.2 | 9.5% | 23.4× | 11 | +90.5% |
| 9 | University of the Basque CountrySpain | 36.4 | 9.6% | 30.2× | 26 | +2.1% |
| 10 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSpain | 35.3 | 9.7% | 18.7× | 11 | +104.5% |
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 Gender and Feminist Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 20% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Gender and Feminist Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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