Regulation and Compliance Studies
Regulation and Compliance Studies is a research topic within Strategy and Management. Science Explorer counts 12k research works in it since 1950. 26.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the global trends in industry self-regulation, regulatory capitalism, and compliance with environmental regulations. It delves into the effectiveness of voluntary programs, the role of regulatory agencies, and the impact of policy appraisal on enforcement and compliance. The papers also discuss the evolution of risk-based regulation and the dynamics of regulatory governance in shaping corporate environmental behavior.
- Self-Regulation
- Regulatory Capitalism
- Environmental Compliance
- Voluntary Programs
- Regulatory Agencies
- Corporate Environmentalism
- Policy Appraisal
- Enforcement
- Risk-Based Regulation
- Regulatory Governance
- Research works
- 12k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 26.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +20% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Regulation and Compliance Studies research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (472 and 194 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 472 works
- 2 United Kingdom 194 works
- 3 Brazil 184 works
- 4 China 174 works
- 5 Germany 109 works
- 6 Australia 76 works
- 7 Netherlands 76 works
- 8 France 71 works
- 9 Canada 70 works
- 10 Italy 62 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Regulation and Compliance Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Fundação Getulio Vargas publishes the most Regulation and Compliance Studies research, followed by Fayetteville State University and Universidade de Brasília.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Fundação Getulio VargasBrazil 21 works
- 2 Fayetteville State UniversityUnited States 16 works
- 3 Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil 14 works
- 4 Institute for Peace Research and Security PolicyGermany 13 works
- 5 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 13 works
- 6 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 12 works
- 7 Tilburg UniversityNetherlands 12 works
- 8 London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom 10 works
- 9 Erasmus University RotterdamNetherlands 10 works
- 10 University of MichiganUnited States 10 works
Who are the leading researchers in Regulation and Compliance Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Regulation and Compliance Studies include Cass R. Sunstein.
- 1 Cass R. Sunstein United States 2.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Regulation and Compliance Studies research done?
The largest centres of Regulation and Compliance Studies research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), São Paulo (Brazil), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Beijing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Brasília and Hamburg.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 50 works
- 2 São Paulo Brazil 33 works
- 3 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 32 works
- 4 Beijing China 31 works
- 5 New York United States 30 works
- 6 Washington D.C. United States 25 works
- 7 Brasília Brazil 24 works
- 8 Hamburg Germany 21 works
- 9 Paris France 20 works
- 10 Melbourne Australia 19 works
Where it is the local speciality
- BrasíliaBR · 24.5 works8.6×
- HamburgDE · 20.7 works6.3×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Regulation and Compliance Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Regulation and Compliance Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Tilburg University, Fundação Getulio Vargas and Fayetteville State 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tilburg UniversityNetherlands | 69.9 | 23.0% | 33.8× | 12 | +43.1% |
| 2 | Fundação Getulio VargasBrazil | 69.7 | 12.0% | 96.7× | 20 | +68.7% |
| 3 | Fayetteville State UniversityUnited States | 68.6 | 23.4% | 317.6× | 16 | -84.8% |
| 4 | London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom | 67.4 | 30.2% | 19.7× | 10 | -37.3% |
| 5 | George Mason UniversityUnited States | 66.2 | 22.6% | 12.9× | 9 | +135.4% |
| 6 | Erasmus University RotterdamNetherlands | 66.0 | 25.8% | 16.2× | 10 | -3.5% |
| 7 | Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil | 57.5 | 1.9% | 12.0× | 14 | +170.5% |
| 8 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 53.4 | 13.7% | 5.0× | 13 | +148.0% |
| 9 | Universidade de São PauloBrazil | 37.5 | 12.3% | 3.3× | 12 | +120.3% |
| 10 | University of California, BerkeleyUnited States | 35.1 | 23.4% | 4.7× | 8 | -43.0% |
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 Regulation and Compliance Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 20% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Regulation and Compliance Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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