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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. 16.2% 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%
1.8k
per year above
Top-10% rate
16.2%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+52%
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Which countries lead Gender Studies in Language research?

By volume, the United States and Germany publish the most (289 and 216 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 289 works
  2. 2 Germany 216 works
  3. 3 Indonesia 193 works
  4. 4 Spain 148 works
  5. 5 Türkiye 125 works
  6. 6 France 110 works
  7. 7 United Kingdom 109 works
  8. 8 China 108 works
  9. 9 Italy 60 works
  10. 10 Brazil 60 works

How concentrated that is

The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.

United States: 20.4%Germany: 15.2%Indonesia: 13.6%Spain: 10.4%6 others listed: 40.3%20%largest
United States289 · 20.4%Germany216 · 15.2%Indonesia193 · 13.6%Spain148 · 10.4%6 others listed571 · 40.3%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Gender Studies in Language research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań publishes the most Gender Studies in Language research, followed by University of Alicante and Udayana University.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań Poland 15 works
  2. 2 University of Alicante Spain 15 works
  3. 3 Udayana University Indonesia 14 works
  4. 4 University of Vienna Austria 11 works
  5. 5 University of Helsinki Finland 10 works
  6. 6 Universidad Complutense de Madrid Spain 9 works
  7. 7 Leiden University Netherlands 9 works
  8. 8 University of the Basque Country Spain 9 works
  9. 9 Indonesia University of Education Indonesia 8 works
  10. 10 University College London United Kingdom 8 works

Who are the leading researchers in Gender Studies in Language?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Gender Studies in Language include Noam Chomsky.

  1. 1 Noam Chomsky 3.7k 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 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Ankara (Türkiye), Budapest (Hungary) and London (United Kingdom).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Paris France 36 works
  2. 2 Ankara Türkiye 29 works
  3. 3 Budapest Hungary 25 works
  4. 4 London United Kingdom 24 works
  5. 5 Berlin Germany 24 works
  6. 6 Istanbul Türkiye 24 works
  7. 7 Madrid Spain 24 works
  8. 8 Beijing China 22 works
  9. 9 Denpasar Indonesia 21 works
  10. 10 Moscow Russia 19 works
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Where is the best place to study Gender Studies in Language?

Among universities, judged by research, Leiden University, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and University of Alicante 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.

0%20%40%mean 15.31%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →Leiden University: 9, 37.8%Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań: 15, 16.2%University of Alicante: 15, 6.3%University of Vienna: 11, 15.1%University of the Basque Country: 9, 36.5%Eötvös Loránd University: 8, 3.8%University of Helsinki: 10, 14.5%Udayana University: 14, 0.0%University College London: 8, 19.9%Universidad Complutense de Madrid: 9, 3.0%Leiden UniversityAdam Mickiewicz Univ…University of ViennaUniversity of Alicante
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#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1Leiden University Netherlands 68.437.8%11.2×9 -37.7%
2Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań Poland 68.016.2%15.0×15 +85.0%
3University of Alicante Spain 64.46.3%22.4×15 +135.7%
4University of Vienna Austria 59.915.1%9.3×11 +66.9%
5University of the Basque Country Spain 59.336.5%8.0×9 +34.8%
6Eötvös Loránd University Hungary 48.23.8%11.9×8 +268.4%
7University of Helsinki Finland 46.514.5%7.2×10 +20.8%
8Udayana University Indonesia 38.70.0%7.4×14 —
9University College London United Kingdom 29.119.9%2.4×8 +1.8%
10Universidad Complutense de Madrid Spain 22.23.0%5.0×9 -0.8%

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 Studies in Language research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 52% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Gender Studies in Language.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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