Gender Studies in Language
Gender Studies in Language is a research topic within Gender Studies. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1950. 10.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the gender representation and stereotypes present in educational materials, particularly children's literature and language textbooks. It delves into the impact of language on social perception, linguistic reforms for gender inclusivity, and the analysis of gender bias in educational resources. Additionally, it addresses the intersection of queer theory with language education and the influence of grammatical gender on gender representation.
- Gender Stereotyping
- Children's Literature
- Language Education
- Textbook Analysis
- Gender Bias
- Linguistic Reform
- Social Perception
- Queer Theory
- Grammatical Gender
- Inclusive Language
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +28% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
United States
20% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Which countries lead Gender Studies in Language research?
By volume, the United States and Germany publish the most (327 and 231 works in 2022-now).
By volume, 2022-now
- 1
United States
327 works
- 2
Germany
231 works
- 3
Indonesia
216 works
- 4
Spain
174 works
- 5
China
145 works
- 6
Türkiye
135 works
- 7
United Kingdom
123 works
- 8
France
120 works
- 9
Italy
74 works
- 10
Pakistan
63 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Gender Studies in Language research?
By volume in 2022-now, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes the most Gender Studies in Language research, followed by University of Alicante and Udayana University.
By volume, 2022-now
- 1
Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance
34 works
- 2
University of AlicanteSpain
16 works
- 3
Udayana UniversityIndonesia
16 works
- 4
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Poland
15 works
- 5
Leibniz AssociationGermany
15 works
- 6
University of Vienna
Austria
12 works
- 7
University of the Basque CountrySpain
11 works
- 8
University of Helsinki
Finland
11 works
- 9
Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain
10 works
- 10
Universitas Gadjah MadaIndonesia
10 works
Who are the leading researchers in Gender Studies in Language?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Gender Studies in Language include Noam Chomsky and Michael Tomasello.
- 1
Noam Chomsky
United States
141k citations
- 2
Michael Tomasello
Germany
135k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Gender Studies in Language research done?
The largest centres of Gender Studies in Language research in 2022-now are Paris (France), Ankara (Türkiye), London (United Kingdom) and Madrid (Spain).
Where is the best place to study Gender Studies in Language?
Among universities, judged by research, Leiden University, University of Alicante and Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leiden University Netherlands |
73.8 | 38.3% | 7.0× | 10 | +101.6% |
| 2 | University of AlicanteSpain |
60.0 | 6.8% | 21.6× | 16 | +21.6% |
| 3 | Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoland |
59.7 | 10.5% | 15.2× | 15 | +60.0% |
| 4 | University of ViennaAustria |
55.9 | 5.6% | 9.4× | 12 | +35.8% |
| 5 | University of the Basque CountrySpain |
55.1 | 15.3% | 9.3× | 11 | +166.7% |
| 6 | University of HelsinkiFinland |
54.8 | 13.3% | 6.2× | 11 | +202.1% |
| 7 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom |
52.4 | 19.7% | 2.4× | 10 | +77.6% |
| 8 | Udayana UniversityIndonesia |
47.8 | 0.6% | 8.2× | 16 | +153.1% |
| 9 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain |
31.6 | 2.0% | 4.7× | 10 | +289.0% |
| 10 | Eötvös Loránd University Hungary |
27.1 | 6.3% | 11.3× | 8 | -2.0% |
| 11 | Universitas Gadjah MadaIndonesia |
24.1 | 1.0% | 4.0× | 10 | +170.1% |
| 12 | Hacettepe UniversityTürkiye |
22.9 | 5.2% | 6.4× | 8 | +16.8% |
| 13 | Indonesia University of EducationIndonesia |
22.4 | 2.1% | 3.6× | 9 | +118.1% |
Universities only. The score blends 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 Gender Studies in Language, country by countryIs Gender Studies in Language research growing?
Output in 2022-2025 was 28% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Gender Studies in Language.
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Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Gender Studies in Language as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.012% in 2024.
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How much of it reaches the world top 10%
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