Question 1

Which countries lead Religious Education and Schools research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (595 and 293 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Religious Education and Schools research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Woodbury University publishes the most Religious Education and Schools research, followed by University of Helsinki and Australian Catholic University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Religious Education and Schools?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Religious Education and Schools include Pierre Bourdıeu and Robert B. Jackson.

Question 4

Where is Religious Education and Schools research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Religious Education and Schools research in 2022-now are London (United Kingdom), Budapest (Hungary), Oslo (Norway) and Burbank (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Burbank.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Religious Education and Schools?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Helsinki, University of Birmingham and University of Oxford score highest, combining citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Religious Education and Schools research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% lower than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2017.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Religious Education and Schools?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Religious Education and Schools is "Religion in the Public Sphere" (Jürgen Habermas, 2006), with 1,447 citations. Next come "Ethnicity without groups" (1,303) and "Rethinking Multiculturalism: Cultural Diversity and Political Theory" (1,294).