Judicial and Constitutional Studies
Judicial and Constitutional Studies is a research topic within Law. Science Explorer counts 24k research works in it since 1950. 23.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of judicial politics, legal consciousness, and the dynamics of constitutional review. It delves into topics such as judicial independence, the role of public opinion in shaping court decisions, legal mobilization, and the functioning of international courts. Additionally, it examines issues related to the separation of powers, the rule of law, and the impact of partisan labels on democratic accountability.
- Judicial Politics
- Legal Consciousness
- Constitutional Review
- Judicial Independence
- Supreme Court
- Public Opinion
- Legal Mobilization
- Separation of Powers
- International Courts
- Rule of Law
- Research works
- 24k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 23.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +7% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Judicial and Constitutional Studies research?
By volume, the United States and Brazil publish the most (912 and 311 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 912 works
- 2 Brazil 311 works
- 3 United Kingdom 279 works
- 4 India 165 works
- 5 Germany 146 works
- 6 Australia 131 works
- 7 Canada 108 works
- 8 Italy 104 works
- 9 Russia 86 works
- 10 Poland 77 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Judicial and Constitutional Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Oxford publishes the most Judicial and Constitutional Studies research, followed by Yale University and University of Chicago.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 39 works
- 2 Yale UniversityUnited States 22 works
- 3 University of ChicagoUnited States 20 works
- 4 University of VirginiaUnited States 18 works
- 5 London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom 18 works
- 6 University of TorontoCanada 17 works
- 7 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 16 works
- 8 UNSW SydneyAustralia 16 works
- 9 University of MichiganUnited States 15 works
- 10 Monash UniversityAustralia 15 works
Who are the leading researchers in Judicial and Constitutional Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Judicial and Constitutional Studies include Cass R. Sunstein, Richard A. Posner and Pauline T. Kim.
- 1 Cass R. Sunstein United States 2.5k citations
- 2 Richard A. Posner United States 1.9k citations
- 3 Pauline T. Kim United States 1.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Judicial and Constitutional Studies research done?
The largest centres of Judicial and Constitutional Studies research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Washington D.C. (United States) and São Paulo (Brazil). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Oxford.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 67 works
- 2 New York United States 58 works
- 3 Washington D.C. United States 50 works
- 4 São Paulo Brazil 47 works
- 5 Oxford United Kingdom 41 works
- 6 Moscow Russia 40 works
- 7 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 37 works
- 8 Melbourne Australia 35 works
- 9 Chicago United States 35 works
- 10 Budapest Hungary 33 works
Where it is the local speciality
- OxfordGB · 41.5 works6.6×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Judicial and Constitutional Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Judicial and Constitutional Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Masaryk University, Erasmus University Rotterdam and O. P. Jindal Global 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 | Masaryk UniversityCzechia | 77.0 | 43.0% | 15.7× | 13 | +199.4% |
| 2 | Erasmus University RotterdamNetherlands | 71.8 | 50.3% | 8.5× | 8 | +246.2% |
| 3 | O. P. Jindal Global UniversityIndia | 66.9 | 33.2% | 28.3× | 9 | +266.7% |
| 4 | Hebrew University of JerusalemIsrael | 65.5 | 44.2% | 9.5× | 13 | +38.4% |
| 5 | Leiden UniversityNetherlands | 64.2 | 35.7% | 10.9× | 13 | +57.9% |
| 6 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 62.6 | 21.3% | 8.7× | 38 | +13.8% |
| 7 | London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom | 62.4 | 32.8% | 21.1× | 18 | +7.2% |
| 8 | University of VirginiaUnited States | 61.6 | 41.8% | 9.0× | 18 | -2.2% |
| 9 | European University InstituteItaly | 61.3 | 35.4% | 43.4× | 12 | +46.0% |
| 10 | University of HoustonUnited States | 58.8 | 37.0% | 11.0× | 13 | -12.1% |
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 Judicial and Constitutional Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 7% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2019. The fastest-growing topics are Judicial and Constitutional Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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