Qur’anic Interpretation Studies
Qur’anic Interpretation Studies is a research topic within Education. Science Explorer counts 9.7k research works in it since 1967. 7.6% 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 Islamic studies and education, including Qur'anic exegesis (Tafsir), Islamic law, gender in Islam, the integration of Islam with modern education, and the influence of Islamic teachings on various aspects of society. It also explores the use of social media in the context of Islamic studies and discusses the concept of moderation in Islam.
- Tafsir Al-Mishbah
- Islamic Law
- Education
- Qur'anic Exegesis
- Gender in Islam
- Social Media
- Islamic Jurisprudence
- Cultural Capital
- Moderation in Islam
- Spirituality
- Research works
- 9.7k fractional, since 1967
- In the world top 10%
- 738 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 7.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +166% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Qur’anic Interpretation Studies research?
By volume, Indonesia and Malaysia publish the most (3.3k and 288 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Indonesia 3.3k works
- 2 Malaysia 288 works
- 3 ?? 234 works
- 4 Pakistan 143 works
- 5 Iraq 133 works
- 6 United States 87 works
- 7 Iran 64 works
- 8 Saudi Arabia 46 works
- 9 Türkiye 43 works
- 10 Bangladesh 32 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Qur’anic Interpretation Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bengkulu publishes the most Qur’anic Interpretation Studies research, followed by Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University Yogyakarta and Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Institut Agama Islam Negeri BengkuluIndonesia 331 works
- 2 Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University YogyakartaIndonesia 266 works
- 3 Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera UtaraIndonesia 180 works
- 4 UIN Sunan Ampel SurabayaIndonesia 163 works
- 5 Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University BandungIndonesia 161 works
- 6 Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University JakartaIndonesia 113 works
- 7 Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim RiauIndonesia 104 works
- 8 Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik IbrahimIndonesia 92 works
- 9 Universitas Sains Al-Qur'anIndonesia 81 works
- 10 Universitas Islam MakassarIndonesia 77 works
Where is Qur’anic Interpretation Studies research done?
The largest centres of Qur’anic Interpretation Studies research in 2022–2025 are Yogyakarta (Indonesia), Bengkulu (Indonesia), Medan (Indonesia) and Bandung (Indonesia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Wonosobo, Padang and Ciputat.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Yogyakarta Indonesia 352 works
- 2 Bengkulu Indonesia 339 works
- 3 Medan Indonesia 269 works
- 4 Bandung Indonesia 253 works
- 5 Surabaya Indonesia 229 works
- 6 Makassar Indonesia 192 works
- 7 Malang Indonesia 137 works
- 8 Jakarta Indonesia 133 works
- 9 Pekanbaru Indonesia 127 works
- 10 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 124 works
Where it is the local speciality
- WonosoboID · 81.4 works136×
- Padang50.6 works112×
- CiputatID · 112.7 works74×
- PonorogoID · 69.5 works69×
- Kartasura31.9 works64×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Qur’anic Interpretation Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Qur’anic Interpretation Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bengkulu and Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung 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 | Muhammadiyah University of SurakartaIndonesia | 70.6 | 17.2% | 22.8× | 61 | +170.0% |
| 2 | Institut Agama Islam Negeri BengkuluIndonesia | 70.1 | 8.0% | 51.8× | 330 | +517.1% |
| 3 | Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University BandungIndonesia | 69.8 | 10.8% | 100.4× | 161 | +543.9% |
| 4 | Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University YogyakartaIndonesia | 69.3 | 8.2% | 119.3× | 266 | +452.1% |
| 5 | Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera UtaraIndonesia | 66.3 | 7.7% | 39.7× | 180 | +554.2% |
| 6 | University of Darussalam GontorIndonesia | 65.5 | 12.2% | 136.1× | 57 | +186.0% |
| 7 | Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan LampungIndonesia | 63.7 | 9.1% | 46.2× | 76 | +259.4% |
| 8 | Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University JakartaIndonesia | 62.7 | 6.6% | 74.4× | 113 | +256.8% |
| 9 | Universitas Islam MakassarIndonesia | 62.4 | 7.9% | 79.1× | 77 | +298.5% |
| 10 | UIN Sunan Ampel SurabayaIndonesia | 62.3 | 4.7% | 113.4× | 163 | +215.4% |
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 Qur’anic Interpretation Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 166% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Qur’anic Interpretation Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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