Medieval and Classical Philosophy
Medieval and Classical Philosophy is a research topic within Philosophy. Science Explorer counts 10k research works in it since 1950. 14.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of medieval Islamic and Jewish philosophy, theology, and scholarly traditions. It delves into the works of prominent figures such as Avicenna, Maimonides, and Al-Farabi, as well as the transmission of knowledge through Arabic-Latin translation, the influence of Neoplatonism, and the development of Karaite Judaism. The cluster also examines the intellectual landscape in medieval Spain and the scholarly writings in Hebrew.
- Avicenna
- Maimonides
- Arabic-Latin Translation
- Jewish Philosophy
- Islamic Theology
- Al-Farabi
- Karaite Judaism
- Medieval Spain
- Neoplatonism
- Hebrew Scholarly Writings
- Research works
- 10k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +41% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Medieval and Classical Philosophy research?
By volume, the United States and Türkiye publish the most (438 and 152 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 438 works
- 2 Türkiye 152 works
- 3 United Kingdom 142 works
- 4 France 111 works
- 5 Israel 106 works
- 6 Indonesia 97 works
- 7 Germany 97 works
- 8 Iran 93 works
- 9 Italy 74 works
- 10 Spain 61 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Medieval and Classical Philosophy research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Bar-Ilan University publishes the most Medieval and Classical Philosophy research, followed by University of Cambridge and Ca' Foscari University of Venice.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Bar-Ilan UniversityIsrael 30 works
- 2 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 22 works
- 3 Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly 19 works
- 4 Ben-Gurion University of the NegevIsrael 17 works
- 5 Hebrew University of JerusalemIsrael 15 works
- 6 University of TorontoCanada 15 works
- 7 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 14 works
- 8 KU LeuvenBelgium 13 works
- 9 University of HaifaIsrael 12 works
- 10 Weatherford CollegeUnited States 12 works
Who are the leading researchers in Medieval and Classical Philosophy?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Medieval and Classical Philosophy include D. Thomas.
- 1 D. Thomas United Kingdom 3.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Medieval and Classical Philosophy research done?
The largest centres of Medieval and Classical Philosophy research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Tehran (Iran), Ankara (Türkiye) and London (United Kingdom). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ramat Gan and Jerusalem.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Ramat GanIL · 30.2 works40×
- JerusalemIL · 22.6 works16×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Medieval and Classical Philosophy than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Medieval and Classical Philosophy?
Among universities, judged by research, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, KU Leuven and Bar-Ilan 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 | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenGermany | 68.8 | 39.8% | 8.1× | 10 | +71.3% |
| 2 | KU LeuvenBelgium | 59.1 | 26.9% | 7.3× | 13 | +62.2% |
| 3 | Bar-Ilan UniversityIsrael | 58.0 | 9.4% | 58.1× | 30 | +34.0% |
| 4 | Ben-Gurion University of the NegevIsrael | 50.6 | 16.3% | 24.8× | 17 | -12.5% |
| 5 | Hebrew University of JerusalemIsrael | 49.1 | 13.2% | 18.9× | 15 | +12.4% |
| 6 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 48.8 | 8.8% | 10.1× | 22 | -25.9% |
| 7 | University of HaifaIsrael | 47.9 | 8.0% | 27.9× | 12 | +81.9% |
| 8 | Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly | 46.3 | 7.4% | 39.7× | 19 | — |
| 9 | University of TehranIran | 44.4 | 12.2% | 8.1× | 10 | +101.1% |
| 10 | Tel Aviv UniversityIsrael | 43.1 | 9.9% | 9.4× | 10 | +58.0% |
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 Medieval and Classical Philosophy research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 41% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Medieval and Classical Philosophy.
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Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.