Linguistics and Language Studies
Linguistics and Language Studies is a research topic within Language and Linguistics. Science Explorer counts 16k research works in it since 1950. 6.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to language and linguistics, including the study of languages, lexicography, bilingualism, neuroscience, cultural history, and anthropology. It also encompasses research on education, morphology, and the development of dictionaries. The interdisciplinary nature of the papers reflects a comprehensive exploration of language-related subjects.
- language
- linguistics
- dictionaries
- cultural history
- bilingualism
- neuroscience
- education
- anthropology
- lexicography
- morphology
- Research works
- 16k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 6.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +16% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Linguistics and Language Studies research?
By volume, Brazil and Portugal publish the most (2.4k and 123 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Brazil 2.4k works
- 2 Portugal 123 works
- 3 United States 86 works
- 4 Spain 45 works
- 5 France 36 works
- 6 Italy 23 works
- 7 Mexico 21 works
- 8 ?? 19 works
- 9 Chile 17 works
- 10 United Kingdom 17 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Linguistics and Language Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro publishes the most Linguistics and Language Studies research, followed by Universidade de São Paulo and Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroBrazil 95 works
- 2 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 88 works
- 3 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil 70 works
- 4 Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrazil 63 works
- 5 Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroBrazil 55 works
- 6 Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Brazil 54 works
- 7 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulBrazil 52 works
- 8 Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil 51 works
- 9 Universidade Federal FluminenseBrazil 51 works
- 10 Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaBrazil 47 works
Who are the leading researchers in Linguistics and Language Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Linguistics and Language Studies include Carlos Fiolhais and Umberto G. Cordani.
- 1 Carlos Fiolhais Portugal 3.9k citations
- 2 Umberto G. Cordani Brazil 464 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Linguistics and Language Studies research done?
The largest centres of Linguistics and Language Studies research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Belo Horizonte (Brazil) and Brasília (Brazil). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Cáceres, Vitória da Conquista and Feira de Santana.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 São Paulo Brazil 351 works
- 2 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 230 works
- 3 Belo Horizonte Brazil 113 works
- 4 Brasília Brazil 76 works
- 5 Curitiba Brazil 70 works
- 6 Florianópolis Brazil 68 works
- 7 Salvador Brazil 68 works
- 8 Belém Brazil 68 works
- 9 Porto Alegre Brazil 66 works
- 10 Campinas Brazil 62 works
Where it is the local speciality
- CáceresBR · 24.3 works95×
- Vitória da ConquistaBR · 21.3 works74×
- Feira de SantanaBR · 21.4 works64×
- PalmasBR · 28.3 works52×
- MossoróBR · 22.1 works51×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Linguistics and Language Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Linguistics and Language Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidade de Brasília, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina and Universidade Federal Fluminense 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 | Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil | 74.5 | 12.8% | 32.4× | 51 | +94.7% |
| 2 | Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaBrazil | 73.3 | 14.3% | 26.9× | 47 | +43.5% |
| 3 | Universidade Federal FluminenseBrazil | 69.8 | 11.2% | 38.1× | 51 | +79.0% |
| 4 | Universidade Estadual do Oeste do ParanáBrazil | 69.5 | 10.6% | 47.3× | 24 | +338.9% |
| 5 | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Brazil | 67.0 | 10.8% | 25.6× | 54 | +23.9% |
| 6 | Universidade de São PauloBrazil | 66.6 | 7.8% | 18.1× | 88 | +37.7% |
| 7 | Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil | 66.0 | 8.9% | 29.7× | 70 | +36.2% |
| 8 | Universidade Federal do ParáBrazil | 65.6 | 7.0% | 38.4× | 43 | +158.8% |
| 9 | Universidade Federal de PernambucoBrazil | 64.1 | 9.5% | 17.9× | 25 | +128.7% |
| 10 | Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de JaneiroBrazil | 63.9 | 15.3% | 20.0× | 9 | +72.8% |
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 Linguistics and Language Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 16% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Linguistics and Language Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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