Media, Religion, Digital Communication
Media, Religion, Digital Communication is a research topic within Philosophy. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1950. 21.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of religion and digital technology, encompassing topics such as the influence of the internet on religious authority, the formation of online religious communities, the mediatization of religious practices, virtual reality in religious contexts, the development of religious mobile applications, and the cultural adaptation of traditional religious practices to digital platforms.
- Digital Religion
- Internet
- Religious Authority
- Online Community
- Cyberspace
- Mediatization
- Virtual Reality
- Mobile Applications
- Social Media
- Cultural Adaptation
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 21.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +60% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Media, Religion, Digital Communication research?
By volume, the United States and Indonesia publish the most (503 and 382 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 503 works
- 2 Indonesia 382 works
- 3 United Kingdom 147 works
- 4 India 117 works
- 5 Germany 114 works
- 6 Türkiye 110 works
- 7 Nigeria 107 works
- 8 Poland 105 works
- 9 Russia 103 works
- 10 China 74 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Media, Religion, Digital Communication research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bengkulu publishes the most Media, Religion, Digital Communication research, followed by Institut Sains dan Teknologi Terpadu Surabaya and Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Institut Agama Islam Negeri BengkuluIndonesia 17 works
- 2 Institut Sains dan Teknologi Terpadu SurabayaIndonesia 15 works
- 3 Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University BandungIndonesia 14 works
- 4 Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University JakartaIndonesia 14 works
- 5 Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in WarsawPoland 13 works
- 6 Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University YogyakartaIndonesia 13 works
- 7 John Paul II Catholic University of LublinPoland 12 works
- 8 University of ZurichSwitzerland 12 works
- 9 University of ViennaAustria 12 works
- 10 Taras Shevchenko National University of KyivUkraine 11 works
Who are the leading researchers in Media, Religion, Digital Communication?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Media, Religion, Digital Communication include Victor Turner and Bryan S. Turner.
- 1 Victor Turner United Kingdom 2.7k citations
- 2 Bryan S. Turner United States 1.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Media, Religion, Digital Communication research done?
The largest centres of Media, Religion, Digital Communication research in 2022–2025 are Jakarta (Indonesia), Yogyakarta (Indonesia), Surabaya (Indonesia) and Moscow (Russia).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Jakarta Indonesia 51 works
- 2 Yogyakarta Indonesia 44 works
- 3 Surabaya Indonesia 38 works
- 4 Moscow Russia 34 works
- 5 Bandung Indonesia 33 works
- 6 London United Kingdom 29 works
- 7 Warsaw Poland 28 works
- 8 Kyiv Ukraine 22 works
- 9 Bengkulu Indonesia 20 works
- 10 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 20 works
Where is the best place to study Media, Religion, Digital Communication?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Zurich, University of Vienna and Institut Sains dan Teknologi Terpadu Surabaya 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 ZurichSwitzerland | 75.7 | 73.6% | 8.1× | 12 | — |
| 2 | University of ViennaAustria | 65.9 | 36.3% | 8.7× | 12 | +400.0% |
| 3 | Institut Sains dan Teknologi Terpadu SurabayaIndonesia | 64.2 | 45.6% | 18.8× | 15 | — |
| 4 | John Paul II Catholic University of LublinPoland | 62.7 | 34.2% | 26.0× | 12 | +294.0% |
| 5 | University of HelsinkiFinland | 57.1 | 40.3% | 6.6× | 11 | +285.1% |
| 6 | Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University BandungIndonesia | 55.8 | 33.2% | 13.4× | 14 | — |
| 7 | Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in WarsawPoland | 50.6 | 23.7% | 36.0× | 13 | +57.9% |
| 8 | Jakarta Theological SeminaryIndonesia | 48.7 | 31.6% | 34.4× | 11 | — |
| 9 | Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University JakartaIndonesia | 46.3 | 14.4% | 14.1× | 14 | — |
| 10 | Taras Shevchenko National University of KyivUkraine | 46.1 | 20.8% | 14.0× | 11 | — |
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 Media, Religion, Digital Communication research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 60% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Media, Religion, Digital Communication.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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