Historical Gender and Feminism Studies
Historical Gender and Feminism Studies is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 16k research works in it since 1950. 14.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of Cold War politics, feminism, and transnational activism, with a focus on women's rights, gender studies, and socialist feminism. It delves into the historical, political, and social dynamics of feminist movements during the Cold War era, examining their impact on global relations and gender equality. The papers also address the challenges, initiatives, and dilemmas faced by feminism in the Global South, shedding light on the complexities of transnational feminist scholarship.
- Cold War
- Feminism
- Transnational
- Gender
- Women's Rights
- Global South
- Socialist Feminism
- International Relations
- Activism
- Historiography
- Research works
- 16k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +27% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Historical Gender and Feminism Studies research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (673 and 358 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 673 works
- 2 United Kingdom 358 works
- 3 France 282 works
- 4 Germany 168 works
- 5 Canada 115 works
- 6 Spain 89 works
- 7 Australia 78 works
- 8 Italy 78 works
- 9 India 77 works
- 10 Poland 67 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Historical Gender and Feminism Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Film Independent publishes the most Historical Gender and Feminism Studies research, followed by Sapienza University of Rome and University of Oxford.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Film IndependentUnited States 17 works
- 2 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 17 works
- 3 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 16 works
- 4 University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom 15 works
- 5 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 15 works
- 6 University of ViennaAustria 13 works
- 7 Central European UniversityAustria 12 works
- 8 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 11 works
- 9 University of LeedsUnited Kingdom 11 works
- 10 Université Paris NanterreFrance 11 works
Who are the leading researchers in Historical Gender and Feminism Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Historical Gender and Feminism Studies include Judith Butler and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak.
- 1 Judith Butler United States 6.7k citations
- 2 Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak United States 1.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Historical Gender and Feminism Studies research done?
The largest centres of Historical Gender and Feminism Studies research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), London (United Kingdom), New York (United States) and Vienna (Austria).
Where is the best place to study Historical Gender and Feminism Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Central European University, University of Cambridge and University of Vienna 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 | Central European UniversityAustria | 75.9 | 17.5% | 81.5× | 12 | +335.2% |
| 2 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 66.3 | 26.2% | 4.9× | 15 | -1.9% |
| 3 | University of ViennaAustria | 64.2 | 12.4% | 9.3× | 12 | +93.6% |
| 4 | Université Paris NanterreFrance | 59.4 | 11.9% | 18.5× | 11 | +162.2% |
| 5 | University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom | 59.0 | 13.0% | 7.0× | 15 | +28.6% |
| 6 | University of HelsinkiFinland | 57.1 | 16.5% | 6.0× | 10 | +227.4% |
| 7 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 55.9 | 13.2% | 4.6× | 16 | +51.2% |
| 8 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 53.4 | 20.4% | 5.2× | 11 | +112.9% |
| 9 | University of LeedsUnited Kingdom | 52.2 | 10.8% | 7.4× | 11 | +86.7% |
| 10 | University of WarsawPoland | 50.1 | 13.9% | 7.2× | 10 | +101.2% |
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 Gender and Feminism Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 27% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Historical Gender and Feminism Studies.
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