Human Rights and Immigration
Human Rights and Immigration is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 15k research works in it since 1951. 6.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of social and economic rights, European Union law, and constitutional principles, with a focus on issues such as labor rights, welfare state policies, the impact of globalization, and the response to COVID-19. It delves into debates surrounding the protection of vulnerable groups, the role of international organizations, and the challenges posed by economic crises. The cluster reflects a multidisciplinary approach to understanding and promoting social rights within the context of European legal frameworks.
- Social Rights
- European Union
- Constitutional Law
- Globalization
- Labor Law
- Human Rights
- Schengen Area
- Welfare State
- COVID-19
- Equality
- Research works
- 15k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 941 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 6.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +15% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Human Rights and Immigration research?
By volume, Spain and Mexico publish the most (1.4k and 178 works in 2022–2025).
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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Human Rights and Immigration research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Complutense de Madrid publishes the most Human Rights and Immigration research, followed by Universitat de Barcelona and Universitat de València.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Complutense de Madrid Spain 102 works
- 2 Universitat de Barcelona Spain 77 works
- 3 Universitat de València Spain 75 works
- 4 Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Spain 63 works
- 5 Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Spain 48 works
- 6 Universidad de Granada Spain 44 works
- 7 Universidad de Sevilla Spain 43 works
- 8 Universidad de Murcia Spain 40 works
- 9 Universidad de Salamanca Spain 37 works
- 10 Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Spain 33 works
Who are the leading researchers in Human Rights and Immigration?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Human Rights and Immigration include Amartya Sen and D. Herranz.
- 1 Amartya Sen 4.9k citations
- 2 D. Herranz 2.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Human Rights and Immigration research done?
The largest centres of Human Rights and Immigration research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Barcelona (Spain), Valencia (Spain) and Santiago (Chile). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Jaén, Castellon and Albacete.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- JaénES · 20.7 works49×
- CastellonES · 24.1 works46×
- AlbaceteES · 29.2 works42×
- AmbatoEC · 42.4 works37×
- SalamancaES · 37.7 works36×
- MurciaES · 42.6 works36×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Human Rights and Immigration than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Human Rights and Immigration?
Among universities, judged by research, Universitat de València, Universidad de Granada and Universidad de Salamanca 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 | Universitat de València Spain | 66.8 | 9.1% | 54.0× | 74 | +119.9% |
| 2 | Universidad de Granada Spain | 63.8 | 9.3% | 30.7× | 44 | +126.5% |
| 3 | Universidad de Salamanca Spain | 61.7 | 5.9% | 44.5× | 37 | +193.6% |
| 4 | Universidad de Jaén Spain | 61.0 | 15.3% | 52.9× | 21 | +54.3% |
| 5 | Universidad de Málaga Spain | 60.3 | 11.3% | 38.8× | 33 | +83.3% |
| 6 | University of the Basque Country Spain | 60.3 | 10.9% | 27.1× | 32 | +87.8% |
| 7 | Universidad Complutense de Madrid Spain | 59.9 | 6.7% | 50.6× | 102 | +31.5% |
| 8 | Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Spain | 59.1 | 6.2% | 46.6× | 48 | +102.3% |
| 9 | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Spain | 58.9 | 6.0% | 102.7× | 62 | +70.3% |
| 10 | Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Spain | 58.9 | 5.3% | 32.0× | 25 | +211.9% |
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 Human Rights and Immigration research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 15% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Human Rights and Immigration.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.