International Environmental Law and Policies
International Environmental Law and Policies is a research topic within Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Science Explorer counts 8.8k research works in it since 1950. 15.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the principles, governance, and challenges of international environmental law, including topics such as nuclear power, climate change, liability regimes, sustainable energy, global governance, environmental justice, regulatory challenges, and indigenous peoples' rights.
- International Environmental Law
- Nuclear Power
- Climate Change
- Liability Regimes
- Bibliometric Analysis
- Sustainable Energy
- Global Governance
- Environmental Justice
- Regulatory Challenges
- Indigenous Peoples' Rights
- Research works
- 8.8k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 15.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +19% the tick is no change
Which countries lead International Environmental Law and Policies research?
By volume, Brazil and the United States publish the most (188 and 156 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Brazil 188 works
- 2 United States 156 works
- 3 France 124 works
- 4 India 105 works
- 5 China 88 works
- 6 United Kingdom 83 works
- 7 Germany 64 works
- 8 Indonesia 63 works
- 9 Italy 55 works
- 10 Spain 48 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead International Environmental Law and Policies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, College of Law publishes the most International Environmental Law and Policies research, followed by Dalian Maritime University and Utrecht University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 College of LawLatvia 9 works
- 2 Dalian Maritime UniversityChina 9 works
- 3 Utrecht UniversityNetherlands 9 works
- 4 Escola Superior Dom Helder CâmaraBrazil 6 works
- 5 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 6 works
- 6 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 6 works
- 7 Uppsala UniversitySweden 6 works
- 8 Aarhus UniversityDenmark 6 works
- 9 Wuhan UniversityChina 5 works
- 10 The University of MelbourneAustralia 5 works
Where is International Environmental Law and Policies research done?
The largest centres of International Environmental Law and Policies research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), London (United Kingdom), São Paulo (Brazil) and Moscow (Russia).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Paris France 28 works
- 2 London United Kingdom 25 works
- 3 São Paulo Brazil 25 works
- 4 Moscow Russia 24 works
- 5 Washington D.C. United States 20 works
- 6 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 19 works
- 7 Beijing China 16 works
- 8 New York United States 15 works
- 9 Belo Horizonte Brazil 13 works
- 10 Lisbon Portugal 13 works
Where is the best place to study International Environmental Law and Policies?
Among universities, judged by research, Dalian Maritime University, College of Law 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalian Maritime UniversityChina | 70.0 | 29.2% | 13.7× | 9 | -5.6% |
| 2 | College of LawLatvia | 55.0 | 8.6% | 105.0× | 9 | -43.9% |
| 3 | Utrecht UniversityNetherlands | 28.0 | 18.6% | 9.6× | 9 | -23.6% |
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 International Environmental Law and Policies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 19% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are International Environmental Law and Policies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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