Question 1

Which countries lead Service-Learning and Community Engagement research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, the United States and Canada publish the most (1.8k and 184 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Service-Learning and Community Engagement research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Indiana University publishes the most Service-Learning and Community Engagement research, followed by Purdue University West Lafayette and The Ohio State University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Service-Learning and Community Engagement?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Service-Learning and Community Engagement include Étienne Wenger.

Question 4

Where is Service-Learning and Community Engagement research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Service-Learning and Community Engagement research in 2022-now are New York (United States), Washington D.C. (United States), London (United Kingdom) and Toronto (Canada).

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Service-Learning and Community Engagement?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of Colorado Boulder and Indiana University 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 Service-Learning and Community Engagement research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 7% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Service-Learning and Community Engagement.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Service-Learning and Community Engagement?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Service-Learning and Community Engagement is "Communities of practice learning, meaning, and identity" (Étienne Wenger, 1999), with 28,509 citations. Next come "Sense of community: A definition and theory" (5,823) and "Key competencies in sustainability: a reference framework for academic program development" (2,949).