Question 1

Which countries lead Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, the United States and Israel publish the most (1.4k and 823 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Hebrew University of Jerusalem publishes the most Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies research, followed by Bar-Ilan University and Tel Aviv University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies include Robert A. Weinberg, Pierre Bourdıeu and Michel Foucault.

Question 4

Where is Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies research in 2022-now 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 Bīr Zayt and Nablus.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Lebanese American University, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies and Newcastle University score highest, combining citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 12% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies is "Reducing Intergroup Bias: The Common Ingroup Identity Model" (Samuel L. Gaertner, John F. Dovidio, 2000), with 2,199 citations. Next come "Feminist Theory, Embodiment, and the Docile Agent: Some Reflections on the Egyptian Islamic Revival" (1,348) and "The Deportation Regime: Sovereignty, Space, and the Freedom of Movement" (1,021).