Legal Studies and Policies
Legal Studies and Policies is a research topic within Law. Science Explorer counts 50k research works in it since 1950. 15.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of legal research topics, including normative and empirical methodologies, criminal law enforcement, Islamic banking, leadership styles, and community participation. It also delves into specific areas such as Hukum Agraria Indonesia and corporate criminal liability. The papers reflect a comprehensive exploration of legal research methodology and practice.
- Legal Research
- Normative Methodology
- Criminal Law
- Hukum Agraria Indonesia
- Corporate Criminal Liability
- Environmental Law Enforcement
- Islamic Banking
- Leadership Styles
- Consumer Interest
- Community Participation
- Research works
- 50k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 7.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 15.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +284% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Legal Studies and Policies research?
By volume, Indonesia and ?? publish the most (24k and 660 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Indonesia 24k works
- 2 ?? 660 works
- 3 Malaysia 235 works
- 4 United States 170 works
- 5 Bangladesh 61 works
- 6 India 56 works
- 7 United Kingdom 42 works
- 8 Australia 41 works
- 9 Türkiye 38 works
- 10 Pakistan 37 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Legal Studies and Policies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bengkulu publishes the most Legal Studies and Policies research, followed by Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara and University of Indonesia.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Institut Agama Islam Negeri BengkuluIndonesia 866 works
- 2 Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera UtaraIndonesia 552 works
- 3 University of IndonesiaIndonesia 492 works
- 4 Tarumanagara UniversityIndonesia 462 works
- 5 Sebelas Maret UniversityIndonesia 356 works
- 6 Diponegoro UniversityIndonesia 345 works
- 7 University of MataramIndonesia 325 works
- 8 Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University YogyakartaIndonesia 318 works
- 9 Padjadjaran UniversityIndonesia 316 works
- 10 Bandung Islamic UniversityIndonesia 307 works
Where is Legal Studies and Policies research done?
The largest centres of Legal Studies and Policies research in 2022–2025 are Jakarta (Indonesia), Medan (Indonesia), Surabaya (Indonesia) and Bandung (Indonesia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Gorontalo, Parepare and Cianjur.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Jakarta Indonesia 2.9k works
- 2 Medan Indonesia 1.8k works
- 3 Surabaya Indonesia 1.5k works
- 4 Bandung Indonesia 1.3k works
- 5 Yogyakarta Indonesia 1.1k works
- 6 Semarang Indonesia 1.1k works
- 7 Bengkulu Indonesia 1k works
- 8 Makassar Indonesia 962 works
- 9 Malang Indonesia 707 works
- 10 Denpasar Indonesia 593 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Gorontalo38.7 works76×
- Parepare22.3 works41×
- CianjurID · 34.6 works40×
- TembilahanID · 41.6 works38×
- Banjarmasin54.6 works38×
- Padangsidempuan23.3 works35×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Legal Studies and Policies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Legal Studies and Policies?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Indonesia, Padjadjaran University and Airlangga 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of IndonesiaIndonesia | 68.4 | 13.6% | 17.1× | 492 | +299.2% |
| 2 | Padjadjaran UniversityIndonesia | 68.2 | 16.1% | 15.7× | 316 | +1200.5% |
| 3 | Airlangga UniversityIndonesia | 68.0 | 16.8% | 10.5× | 222 | +1005.9% |
| 4 | Institut Agama Islam Negeri BengkuluIndonesia | 67.8 | 10.4% | 25.1× | 866 | +756.1% |
| 5 | Islamic University of IndonesiaIndonesia | 67.6 | 17.2% | 29.7× | 243 | +254.9% |
| 6 | Islamic UniversityBangladesh | 66.9 | 14.0% | 13.4× | 53 | +727.3% |
| 7 | State University of SemarangIndonesia | 66.4 | 16.1% | 12.3× | 229 | +262.2% |
| 8 | Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University BandungIndonesia | 66.3 | 15.2% | 30.9× | 269 | +730.5% |
| 9 | Universitas Gadjah MadaIndonesia | 66.3 | 19.1% | 9.0× | 200 | +273.9% |
| 10 | Universitas Sumatera UtaraIndonesia | 66.0 | 14.5% | 16.9× | 272 | +234.0% |
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 Legal Studies and Policies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 284% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Legal Studies and Policies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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