Question 1

Which countries lead Judicial and Constitutional Studies research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, the United States and Brazil publish the most (1k and 348 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Judicial and Constitutional Studies research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, University of Oxford publishes the most Judicial and Constitutional Studies research, followed by University of Chicago and Yale University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Judicial and Constitutional Studies?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Judicial and Constitutional Studies include Andrei Shleifer, Andrew Gelman and Amartya Kumar Sen.

Question 4

Where is Judicial and Constitutional Studies research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Judicial and Constitutional Studies research in 2022-now are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Washington D.C. (United States) and São Paulo (Brazil).

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Judicial and Constitutional Studies?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Leiden University, University of Houston and University of Oxford 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 Judicial and Constitutional Studies research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 12% lower than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2019.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Judicial and Constitutional Studies?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Judicial and Constitutional Studies is "Informal Institutions and Comparative Politics: A Research Agenda" (Gretchen Helmke, Steven Levitsky, 2004), with 3,164 citations. Next come "Rankings and Reactivity: How Public Measures Recreate Social Worlds" (2,423) and "Administrative Procedures as Instruments of Political Control" (2,277).

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