Theology and Canon Law Studies
Theology and Canon Law Studies is a research topic within Religious studies. Science Explorer counts 19k research works in it since 1950. 8.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to Canon Law, religious policy, migration, Islamic radicalism, church-state relations, and the European Union. It explores issues such as integration, freedom of religion, and the legal analysis of the Catholic Church.
- Canon Law
- Religious Policy
- Integration
- Migration
- Islamic Radicalism
- Church-State Relations
- European Union
- Freedom of Religion
- Catholic Church
- Legal Analysis
- Research works
- 19k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 8.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +29% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Theology and Canon Law Studies research?
By volume, Poland and the United States publish the most (1.7k and 245 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Poland 1.7k works
- 2 United States 245 works
- 3 Spain 230 works
- 4 Italy 188 works
- 5 Germany 155 works
- 6 Brazil 95 works
- 7 France 84 works
- 8 United Kingdom 72 works
- 9 Chile 60 works
- 10 Indonesia 50 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Theology and Canon Law Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin publishes the most Theology and Canon Law Studies research, followed by Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw and Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 John Paul II Catholic University of LublinPoland 268 works
- 2 Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in WarsawPoland 205 works
- 3 Pontifical University of John Paul II in KrakówPoland 171 works
- 4 Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoland 84 works
- 5 University of WarsawPoland 54 works
- 6 Jagiellonian UniversityPoland 54 works
- 7 Clinica Universidad de NavarraSpain 50 works
- 8 University of SzczecinPoland 49 works
- 9 Nicolaus Copernicus UniversityPoland 49 works
- 10 University of ŁódźPoland 42 works
Who are the leading researchers in Theology and Canon Law Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Theology and Canon Law Studies include Stuart Hall and Juan Pablo.
- 1 Stuart Hall United Kingdom 1.9k citations
- 2 Juan Pablo United States 809 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Theology and Canon Law Studies research done?
The largest centres of Theology and Canon Law Studies research in 2022–2025 are Warsaw (Poland), Lublin (Poland), Krakow (Poland) and Poznań (Poland). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Lublin, Opole and Olsztyn.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- LublinPL · 321.3 works125×
- OpolePL · 52.0 works117×
- OlsztynPL · 68.3 works84×
- ToruńPL · 54.8 works64×
- KrakowPL · 282.7 works51×
- SzczecinPL · 50.8 works44×
- PamplonaES · 66.6 works44×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Theology and Canon Law Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Theology and Canon Law Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Jan Długosz University, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin and University of Warsaw 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Długosz UniversityPoland | 74.7 | 30.0% | 86.3× | 11 | +516.7% |
| 2 | John Paul II Catholic University of LublinPoland | 71.5 | 12.2% | 488.0× | 268 | +170.3% |
| 3 | University of WarsawPoland | 67.6 | 15.8% | 32.0× | 54 | +149.2% |
| 4 | University of SzczecinPoland | 65.8 | 16.1% | 104.3× | 49 | +155.9% |
| 5 | Universidad de NavarraSpain | 65.8 | 17.6% | 43.8× | 16 | +147.7% |
| 6 | Pontifical University of John Paul II in KrakówPoland | 62.9 | 13.8% | 812.3× | 171 | +56.6% |
| 7 | Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in WarsawPoland | 62.0 | 8.5% | 479.6× | 205 | +91.1% |
| 8 | University of Warmia and Mazury in OlsztynPoland | 61.3 | 13.0% | 58.2× | 35 | +151.9% |
| 9 | Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityPoland | 61.1 | 12.0% | 43.8× | 28 | +199.4% |
| 10 | Pontifical University of the Holy CrossItaly | 60.9 | 19.6% | 403.7× | 12 | +140.0% |
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 Theology and Canon Law Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 29% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2018. The fastest-growing topics are Theology and Canon Law Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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