Historical Economic and Legal Thought
Historical Economic and Legal Thought is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 4.9k research works in it since 1950. 13.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of economic ethics, legal history, and scholastic thought, with a focus on topics such as civil economy, moral regulation, just price, usury, and market irregularities. It delves into the historical perspectives on economics, particularly within the context of medieval economic thought and Catholic social thought.
- Economic Ethics
- Legal History
- Scholastic Thought
- Civil Economy
- Moral Regulation
- Just Price
- Usury
- Catholic Social Thought
- Market Irregularities
- Medieval Economic Thought
- Research works
- 4.9k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 679 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +18% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Historical Economic and Legal Thought research?
By volume, the United States and France publish the most (132 and 105 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 132 works
- 2 France 105 works
- 3 Spain 84 works
- 4 Italy 72 works
- 5 Germany 59 works
- 6 United Kingdom 55 works
- 7 Russia 22 works
- 8 Netherlands 18 works
- 9 Argentina 15 works
- 10 Belgium 15 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Historical Economic and Legal Thought research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne publishes the most Historical Economic and Legal Thought research, followed by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and University of Cambridge.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Université Paris 1 Panthéon-SorbonneFrance 11 works
- 2 Universidad Rey Juan CarlosSpain 9 works
- 3 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 7 works
- 4 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 6 works
- 5 University of MilanItaly 5 works
- 6 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 5 works
- 7 University of BonnGermany 5 works
- 8 University of PaduaItaly 5 works
- 9 Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly 5 works
- 10 Goethe University FrankfurtGermany 5 works
Where is Historical Economic and Legal Thought research done?
The largest centres of Historical Economic and Legal Thought research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Madrid (Spain), London (United Kingdom) and Milan (Italy). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Madrid and Paris.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- MadridES · 24.4 works6.7×
- ParisFR · 39.4 works6.2×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Historical Economic and Legal Thought than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Historical Economic and Legal Thought?
Among universities, judged by research, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Université Paris 1 Panthéon-SorbonneFrance | 75.0 | 31.3% | 98.1× | 11 | +38.0% |
| 2 | Universidad Rey Juan CarlosSpain | 0.0 | 9.7% | 46.0× | 9 | -71.4% |
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 Historical Economic and Legal Thought research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 18% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Historical Economic and Legal Thought.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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