Historical and Linguistic Studies
Historical and Linguistic Studies is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 25k research works in it since 1950. 8.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the historical interactions, translations, and interpretations between Christianity and Islam, including topics such as early Christian apologetics, Islamic manuscripts, Eusebian apparatus, gospel translations, and cultural transmission. It provides insights into the complex and multifaceted relationship between these two major religious traditions throughout history.
- Christian-Muslim Relations
- Gospel Translation
- Early Christian Apologetics
- Islamic Manuscripts
- Eusebian Apparatus
- Medieval Synagogue
- Byzantine Understanding of Qur'an
- Muslim Readings of Gospels
- Arabic Bible Translations
- Cultural Transmission
- Research works
- 25k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 8.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +43% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Historical and Linguistic Studies research?
By volume, the United States and Türkiye publish the most (851 and 638 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 851 works
- 2 Türkiye 638 works
- 3 United Kingdom 330 works
- 4 France 329 works
- 5 Germany 258 works
- 6 Russia 243 works
- 7 Spain 198 works
- 8 Italy 160 works
- 9 Indonesia 135 works
- 10 Israel 129 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Historical and Linguistic Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Cambridge publishes the most Historical and Linguistic Studies research, followed by University of Oxford and Bar-Ilan University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 55 works
- 2 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 46 works
- 3 Bar-Ilan UniversityIsrael 32 works
- 4 Hebrew University of JerusalemIsrael 31 works
- 5 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 28 works
- 6 Directorate of Religious AffairsTürkiye 27 works
- 7 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 26 works
- 8 St Petersburg UniversityRussia 24 works
- 9 Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly 23 works
- 10 University of ViennaAustria 21 works
Who are the leading researchers in Historical and Linguistic Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Historical and Linguistic Studies include S. Stern and Stuart Hall.
- 1 S. Stern Poland 4k citations
- 2 Stuart Hall United Kingdom 1.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Historical and Linguistic Studies research done?
The largest centres of Historical and Linguistic Studies research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Ankara (Türkiye), Moscow (Russia) and Madrid (Spain).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Paris France 133 works
- 2 Ankara Türkiye 106 works
- 3 Moscow Russia 105 works
- 4 Madrid Spain 66 works
- 5 Istanbul Türkiye 62 works
- 6 Cambridge United Kingdom 56 works
- 7 Oxford United Kingdom 53 works
- 8 London United Kingdom 49 works
- 9 Saint Petersburg Russia 47 works
- 10 New York United States 42 works
Where is the best place to study Historical and Linguistic Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford and John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin 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 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 64.5 | 8.8% | 10.6× | 55 | +34.5% |
| 2 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 59.7 | 12.1% | 7.6× | 46 | +50.7% |
| 3 | John Paul II Catholic University of LublinPoland | 57.3 | 13.7% | 19.8× | 16 | +131.9% |
| 4 | Hebrew University of JerusalemIsrael | 57.0 | 10.8% | 16.2× | 31 | +0.8% |
| 5 | International Islamic University MalaysiaMalaysia | 56.8 | 16.4% | 8.1× | 10 | +230.3% |
| 6 | St Petersburg UniversityRussia | 56.7 | 12.3% | 10.6× | 24 | — |
| 7 | University of ViennaAustria | 56.4 | 10.1% | 9.2× | 21 | +88.8% |
| 8 | University of the Free StateSouth Africa | 55.4 | 21.0% | 9.4× | 11 | +24.1% |
| 9 | Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly | 54.4 | 1.4% | 19.9× | 23 | +218.7% |
| 10 | Leiden UniversityNetherlands | 54.3 | 14.9% | 9.1× | 15 | +43.1% |
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 Historical and Linguistic Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 43% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Historical and Linguistic Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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