Sephardic Jews and Inquisition Studies
Sephardic Jews and Inquisition Studies is a research topic within History. Science Explorer counts 981 research works in it since 1951. 12.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the Inquisition, identity, and religious persecution in early modern Europe, with a focus on the experiences of Sephardic Jews, Crypto-Jews, and Conversos. It delves into the cultural history and religious dissent in colonial Latin America, shedding light on the complex dynamics of identity and faith during this period.
- Inquisition
- Identity
- Sephardic Jews
- Crypto-Jews
- Early Modern Europe
- Religious Dissent
- Cultural History
- Conversos
- Persecution
- Colonial Latin America
- Research works
- 981 fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 118 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 12.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +9% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Sephardic Jews and Inquisition Studies research?
By volume, Spain and the United States publish the most (60 and 40 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Spain 60 works
- 2 United States 40 works
- 3 France 16 works
- 4 Israel 16 works
- 5 United Kingdom 10 works
- 6 Germany 8 works
- 7 Brazil 8 works
- 8 Italy 6 works
- 9 Mexico 6 works
- 10 Portugal 6 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Sephardic Jews and Inquisition Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad de Valladolid publishes the most Sephardic Jews and Inquisition Studies research, followed by Bar-Ilan University and Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad de ValladolidSpain 5 works
- 2 Bar-Ilan UniversityIsrael 5 works
- 3 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 4 works
- 4 Universidad de GranadaSpain 3 works
- 5 Real Academia EspañolaSpain 3 works
- 6 Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaSpain 3 works
- 7 Tel Aviv UniversityIsrael 3 works
- 8 Universidad de MurciaSpain 3 works
- 9 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 3 works
- 10 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 3 works
Who are the leading researchers in Sephardic Jews and Inquisition Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Sephardic Jews and Inquisition Studies include Joseph H. Silverman.
- 1 Joseph H. Silverman United States 459 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Sephardic Jews and Inquisition Studies research done?
The largest centres of Sephardic Jews and Inquisition Studies research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Paris (France), Barcelona (Spain) and Valladolid (Spain).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 18 works
- 2 Paris France 7 works
- 3 Barcelona Spain 5 works
- 4 Valladolid Spain 5 works
- 5 Ramat Gan Israel 5 works
- 6 Lisbon Portugal 4 works
- 7 Jerusalem Israel 4 works
- 8 Mexico City Mexico 4 works
- 9 Granada Spain 3 works
- 10 Salamanca Spain 3 works
Is Sephardic Jews and Inquisition Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 9% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Sephardic Jews and Inquisition Studies.
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