Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 32k research works in it since 1950. 12.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the complex and multifaceted dynamics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, focusing on issues of ethnic identity, occupation, settler colonialism, nationalism, discrimination, human rights, segregation, and the impact of the Intifada. It delves into the historical, social, political, and cultural dimensions of this enduring conflict in the Middle East.
- Israel
- Palestine
- Ethnic Identity
- Occupation
- Settler Colonialism
- Nationalism
- Discrimination
- Human Rights
- Segregation
- Intifada
- Research works
- 32k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 12.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +19% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies research?
By volume, the United States and Israel publish the most (1.3k and 753 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.3k works
- 2 Israel 753 works
- 3 United Kingdom 517 works
- 4 Türkiye 255 works
- 5 France 213 works
- 6 Germany 191 works
- 7 Indonesia 189 works
- 8 Canada 168 works
- 9 Pakistan 153 works
- 10 Australia 151 works
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 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Hebrew University of Jerusalem publishes the most Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies research, followed by Bar-Ilan University and Tel Aviv University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Hebrew University of JerusalemIsrael 124 works
- 2 Bar-Ilan UniversityIsrael 119 works
- 3 Tel Aviv UniversityIsrael 92 works
- 4 University of HaifaIsrael 82 works
- 5 Ben-Gurion University of the NegevIsrael 68 works
- 6 Film IndependentUnited States 45 works
- 7 Ariel UniversityIsrael 42 works
- 8 University of JordanJordan 37 works
- 9 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 34 works
- 10 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 27 works
Who are the leading researchers in Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies include Sander L. Gilman and Noam Chomsky.
- 1 Sander L. Gilman United States 4.2k citations
- 2 Noam Chomsky United States 3.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies research done?
The largest centres of Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies research in 2022–2025 are Jerusalem (Israel), London (United Kingdom), New York (United States) and Ramat Gan (Israel). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ariel and Ramat Gan.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Jerusalem Israel 172 works
- 2 London United Kingdom 146 works
- 3 New York United States 127 works
- 4 Ramat Gan Israel 123 works
- 5 Tel Aviv Israel 117 works
- 6 Paris France 99 works
- 7 Haifa Israel 97 works
- 8 Beersheba Israel 74 works
- 9 Istanbul Türkiye 72 works
- 10 Washington D.C. United States 71 works
Where it is the local speciality
- ArielIL · 42.4 works57×
- Ramat GanIL · 122.9 works55×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Lebanese American University, An-Najah National University and Ariel 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.
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 | Lebanese American UniversityLebanon | 70.9 | 37.3% | 25.2× | 16 | +99.6% |
| 2 | An-Najah National UniversityPalestine | 67.5 | 24.8% | 50.9× | 25 | +360.0% |
| 3 | Ariel UniversityIsrael | 66.0 | 22.1% | 57.0× | 42 | +181.7% |
| 4 | Doha Institute for Graduate StudiesQatar | 64.7 | 42.3% | 188.5× | 17 | — |
| 5 | Beit Berl CollegeIsrael | 62.8 | 36.7% | 152.4× | 10 | +183.5% |
| 6 | Hebrew University of JerusalemIsrael | 61.2 | 16.8% | 53.4× | 124 | -3.5% |
| 7 | Newcastle UniversityUnited Kingdom | 60.2 | 51.6% | 4.4× | 10 | +189.7% |
| 8 | Tel Aviv UniversityIsrael | 59.9 | 14.8% | 29.2× | 92 | +29.2% |
| 9 | University of HaifaIsrael | 59.3 | 15.9% | 62.9× | 82 | +38.5% |
| 10 | Ben-Gurion University of the NegevIsrael | 58.6 | 15.8% | 33.2× | 68 | +44.4% |
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 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 19% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies.
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.