Hispanic-African Historical Relations
Hispanic-African Historical Relations is a research topic within Religious studies. Science Explorer counts 5.6k research works in it since 1950. 14.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the complex interfaith relations, colonial legacy, and historical narratives in Medieval Iberia, with a focus on Convivencia, Al-Andalus, Spanish colonialism in Equatorial Guinea and Morocco, Islamic and Jewish history, and the historiography of this period. It delves into the nuanced interactions between different religious and cultural groups, the impact of colonialism, and the construction of historical memory.
- Convivencia
- Al-Andalus
- Spanish Colonialism
- Equatorial Guinea
- Morocco
- Islamic History
- Jewish History
- Colonial Heritage
- Interfaith Relations
- Historiography
- Research works
- 5.6k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 817 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +30% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Hispanic-African Historical Relations research?
By volume, Spain and the United States publish the most (340 and 197 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Spain 340 works
- 2 United States 197 works
- 3 France 79 works
- 4 Mexico 49 works
- 5 United Kingdom 46 works
- 6 Germany 43 works
- 7 Türkiye 40 works
- 8 Brazil 39 works
- 9 Morocco 38 works
- 10 Argentina 36 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Hispanic-African Historical Relations research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Complutense de Madrid publishes the most Hispanic-African Historical Relations research, followed by Universidad de Granada and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 33 works
- 2 Universidad de GranadaSpain 27 works
- 3 Universidad Autónoma de MadridSpain 20 works
- 4 Universidad de SevillaSpain 14 works
- 5 Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaSpain 14 works
- 6 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 14 works
- 7 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 13 works
- 8 Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaSpain 11 works
- 9 Universitat de ValènciaSpain 10 works
- 10 Universidad de SalamancaSpain 10 works
Who are the leading researchers in Hispanic-African Historical Relations?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Hispanic-African Historical Relations include Edward W. Said and Fred R. Volkmar.
- 1 Edward W. Said United States 528 citations
- 2 Fred R. Volkmar United States 515 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Hispanic-African Historical Relations research done?
The largest centres of Hispanic-African Historical Relations research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Paris (France), Granada (Spain) and Barcelona (Spain). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Granada and Seville.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 97 works
- 2 Paris France 30 works
- 3 Granada Spain 29 works
- 4 Barcelona Spain 29 works
- 5 Mexico City Mexico 26 works
- 6 Seville Spain 23 works
- 7 Lisbon Portugal 20 works
- 8 Buenos Aires Argentina 16 works
- 9 Cerdanyola del Vallès Spain 14 works
- 10 São Paulo Brazil 13 works
Where it is the local speciality
- GranadaES · 29.4 works33×
- SevilleES · 22.8 works20×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Hispanic-African Historical Relations than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Hispanic-African Historical Relations?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Universidad Complutense de Madrid 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridSpain | 56.7 | 20.8% | 43.0× | 20 | +102.4% |
| 2 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 52.1 | 16.3% | 37.0× | 33 | +92.6% |
| 3 | Universidad de GranadaSpain | 48.0 | 15.2% | 42.9× | 27 | +40.9% |
| 4 | Universidad de SevillaSpain | 44.1 | 12.9% | 22.4× | 14 | +237.3% |
| 5 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaSpain | 42.5 | 17.1% | 48.2× | 11 | +188.3% |
| 6 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaSpain | 40.5 | 14.2% | 27.5× | 14 | +64.1% |
| 7 | Universitat de BarcelonaSpain | 37.6 | 9.4% | 21.4× | 14 | +129.9% |
| 8 | Universitat de ValènciaSpain | 37.0 | 19.4% | 16.7× | 10 | +20.8% |
| 9 | Universidad de SalamancaSpain | 35.2 | 18.3% | 27.0× | 10 | +37.6% |
| 10 | University of LisbonPortugal | 28.4 | 11.7% | 11.7× | 9 | +14.4% |
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 Hispanic-African Historical Relations research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 30% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Hispanic-African Historical Relations.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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