Information Law (Specialty 12.00.13): Statistical Study of Themes and the Number of Dissertations Presented to Defence

Abstract

The article presents the data of analytical research relating to the announcements of dissertations on the specialty «12.00.13 – Information Law» in the period from the beginning of 2001 to December 2020. The author analyzed the total number of dissertations, the number of various dissertation councils, participation of various schools in preparing dissertations, the distribution of dissertations according to areas within the specialty 12.00.13, the number and content of «information-oriented» dissertations on other specialties in the period from the beginning of 1995 to December 2020. In conclusion, the author draws attention to the existing trends and characteristics of the specialty under consideration.