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Minority Rights and Languages

Minority Rights and Languages is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 1.6k research works in it since 1950. 11.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the international protection of minority rights, focusing on topics such as the European Union's approach to ethnic minorities, the impact of globalization on minority rights, and the evolving scope of minority rights in the context of multiculturalism and EU enlargement. It also delves into the legal and political dimensions of minority protection, including the role of international law, human rights, and cultural diversity governance.

  • Minority Rights
  • International Law
  • European Union
  • Ethnic Minorities
  • Human Rights
  • Globalization
  • Diversity Governance
  • EU Enlargement
  • Cultural Diversity
  • National Minorities
Research works
1.6k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
181
per year above
Top-10% rate
11.5%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
-13%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Minority Rights and Languages research?

By volume, Italy and the United States publish the most (28 and 21 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Italy 28 works
  2. 2 United States 21 works
  3. 3 Germany 19 works
  4. 4 France 18 works
  5. 5 Poland 13 works
  6. 6 Spain 13 works
  7. 7 Indonesia 12 works
  8. 8 United Kingdom 11 works
  9. 9 Romania 10 works
  10. 10 Hungary 10 works

How concentrated that is

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Italy: 18.0%United States: 13.7%Germany: 12.3%France: 11.8%6 others listed: 44.2%18%largest
Italy28 · 18.0%United States21 · 13.7%Germany19 · 12.3%France18 · 11.8%6 others listed68 · 44.2%

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Which institutions lead Minority Rights and Languages research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Tribhuvan University publishes the most Minority Rights and Languages research, followed by University of Bucharest and Universidad de Deusto.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Tribhuvan UniversityNepal 8 works
  2. 2 University of BucharestRomania 4 works
  3. 3 Universidad de DeustoSpain 3 works
  4. 4 University of LuxembourgLuxembourg 3 works
  5. 5 Ludovika University of Public ServiceHungary 3 works
  6. 6 University of MilanItaly 3 works
  7. 7 Indonesia Defense UniversityIndonesia 3 works
  8. 8 Weatherford CollegeUnited States 2 works
  9. 9 Ştefan cel Mare Police AcademyMoldova 2 works
  10. 10 Kuban State UniversityRussia 2 works

Where is Minority Rights and Languages research done?

The largest centres of Minority Rights and Languages research in 2022–2025 are Budapest (Hungary), Kathmandu (Nepal), Bucharest (Romania) and Paris (France).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Budapest Hungary 9 works
  2. 2 Kathmandu Nepal 8 works
  3. 3 Bucharest Romania 5 works
  4. 4 Paris France 5 works
  5. 5 Milan Italy 3 works
  6. 6 London United Kingdom 3 works
  7. 7 Bilbao Spain 3 works
  8. 8 Sydney Australia 3 works
  9. 9 Luxembourg Luxembourg 3 works
  10. 10 Chisinau Moldova 3 works
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Is Minority Rights and Languages research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2026. The fastest-growing topics are Minority Rights and Languages.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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