Question 1

Which countries lead Intellectual Property Law research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (732 and 242 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Intellectual Property Law research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, University of Iowa publishes the most Intellectual Property Law research, followed by The Ohio State University and University of Michigan.

Question 3

Where is Intellectual Property Law research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Intellectual Property Law research in 2022-now are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Washington D.C. (United States) and Munich (Germany).

Question 4

Where is the best place to study Intellectual Property Law?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Amsterdam, University of Oxford and Utrecht University 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.

Question 5

Is Intellectual Property Law research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 71% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Intellectual Property Law.

Question 6

What are the most cited papers in Intellectual Property Law?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Intellectual Property Law is "Private power, public law the globalization of intellectual property rights" (Susan K. Sell, 2003), with 569 citations. Next come "Arts. 26/39 CISG–UP–PECL, by Camilla Baasch Andersen [Denmark]" (346) and "The Theory of Domestic Content Protection and Content Preference" (292).