Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies
Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 9.2k research works in it since 1950. 12.5% 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 socio-legal studies in multicultural contexts, including human rights, religion, equality rights, globalization, social justice, ethnicity, gender, and immigration. The papers explore the intersection of law, literature, culture, and society from diverse perspectives.
- Socio-Legal Studies
- Multiculturalism
- Human Rights
- Religion
- Equality Rights
- Globalization
- Social Justice
- Ethnicity
- Gender
- Immigration
- Research works
- 9.2k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 12.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -16% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (198 and 92 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 198 works
- 2 United Kingdom 92 works
- 3 Canada 70 works
- 4 Australia 46 works
- 5 South Africa 28 works
- 6 Netherlands 25 works
- 7 India 21 works
- 8 Poland 20 works
- 9 Indonesia 19 works
- 10 Italy 17 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Oxford publishes the most Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies research, followed by University of Toronto and North-West University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of Oxford United Kingdom 9 works
- 2 University of Toronto Canada 7 works
- 3 North-West University South Africa 6 works
- 4 University of Cambridge United Kingdom 6 works
- 5 University of the Free State South Africa 6 works
- 6 Emory University United States 6 works
- 7 University of Aberdeen United Kingdom 5 works
- 8 McGill University Canada 5 works
- 9 Durham University United Kingdom 5 works
- 10 The University of Melbourne Australia 5 works
Who are the leading researchers in Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies include Randolph Quirk and John Locke.
- 1 Randolph Quirk 1.4k citations
- 2 John Locke 1.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies research done?
The largest centres of Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Toronto (Canada), Oxford (United Kingdom) and New York (United States).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 16 works
- 2 Toronto Canada 14 works
- 3 Oxford United Kingdom 12 works
- 4 New York United States 12 works
- 5 Melbourne Australia 11 works
- 6 Sydney Australia 11 works
- 7 Pretoria South Africa 9 works
- 8 Amsterdam Netherlands 8 works
- 9 Atlanta United States 8 works
- 10 Moscow Russia 8 works
Where is the best place to study Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Oxford 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Oxford United Kingdom | 0.0 | 10.2% | 9.2× | 9 | +7.8% |
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 Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 16% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2012. The fastest-growing topics are Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies.
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