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Religious Freedom and Discrimination

Religious Freedom and Discrimination is a research topic within Law. Science Explorer counts 3.8k research works in it since 1950. 17.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the intersection of civil and religious law, with a focus on Europe. It delves into topics such as the role of the European Court, human rights, the Equality Act, church-state relations, Sharia law, freedom of religion, secularism, legal pluralism, and cultural convergence.

  • Religious Law
  • European Court
  • Human Rights
  • Equality Act
  • Church-State Relations
  • Sharia Law
  • Freedom of Religion
  • Secularism
  • Legal Pluralism
  • Cultural Convergence
Research works
3.8k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
680
per year above
Top-10% rate
17.8%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
-13%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Religious Freedom and Discrimination research?

By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (92 and 77 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 92 works
  2. 2 United Kingdom 77 works
  3. 3 Italy 42 works
  4. 4 Poland 42 works
  5. 5 Germany 36 works
  6. 6 Spain 28 works
  7. 7 Australia 23 works
  8. 8 France 16 works
  9. 9 Canada 15 works
  10. 10 Türkiye 15 works

How concentrated that is

The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.

United States: 24.0%United Kingdom: 19.9%Italy: 10.9%Poland: 10.9%6 others listed: 34.3%24%largest
United States92 · 24.0%United Kingdom77 · 19.9%Italy42 · 10.9%Poland42 · 10.9%6 others listed132 · 34.3%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Religious Freedom and Discrimination research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Emory University publishes the most Religious Freedom and Discrimination research, followed by John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin and University of Vienna.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Emory UniversityUnited States 8 works
  2. 2 John Paul II Catholic University of LublinPoland 7 works
  3. 3 University of ViennaAustria 6 works
  4. 4 University of MilanItaly 5 works
  5. 5 Cardiff UniversityUnited Kingdom 5 works
  6. 6 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 5 works
  7. 7 Emory and Henry CollegeUnited States 5 works
  8. 8 University of BonnGermany 5 works
  9. 9 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 4 works
  10. 10 Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in WarsawPoland 4 works

Where is Religious Freedom and Discrimination research done?

The largest centres of Religious Freedom and Discrimination research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Warsaw (Poland), Atlanta (United States) and Oxford (United Kingdom).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 London United Kingdom 17 works
  2. 2 Warsaw Poland 9 works
  3. 3 Atlanta United States 8 works
  4. 4 Oxford United Kingdom 8 works
  5. 5 Rome Italy 8 works
  6. 6 Vienna Austria 8 works
  7. 7 Lublin Poland 8 works
  8. 8 Krakow Poland 8 works
  9. 9 Zagreb Croatia 7 works
  10. 10 Milan Italy 6 works
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Where is the best place to study Religious Freedom and Discrimination?

Among universities, judged by research, Emory 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.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Emory UniversityUnited States 0.00.0%22.3×8 +51.8%

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 Religious Freedom and Discrimination research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2017. The fastest-growing topics are Religious Freedom and Discrimination.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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