Research in Vatican City
Science Explorer records 1 research institutions in Vatican City. The largest by output are Vatican Apostolic Library.
- Research institutions
- 1
- Research works
- 35 ▲ 505% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 10.6% record average 16.5%
A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.
Which research institutions are in Vatican City?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vatican Apostolic LibraryArchive | 35 | not ranked |
By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.
Which keywords describe research in Vatican City?
By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Late Antiquity, Literature, Cultural Exchange, History, Religion, Religious Identity, Philosophy and Society.
- Resource Description and Access
- Historical Linguistics
- Renaissance
- Cultural History
- Art
- Globalization
- Rome
- Gender
- Authority
- Medieval
- Middle Ages
- Church History
- Urban Development
- Ancient Rome
- Cultural Transmission
- Eastern Mediterranean
- Society
- Philosophy
- History
- Literature
- Late Antiquity
- Cultural Exchange
- Religion
- Religious Identity
- Byzantium
- Culture
- Cultural Heritage
- Greek Literature
- Ceremonial
- Intellectual History
- Manuscripts
- Nationalism
- Book History
- Publishing Industry
- Anglo-Saxon
- Monasticism
- Identity
- Cultural Identity
- Science
- Linked Data
Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 40 words, with their numbers
- Late Antiquity5▲ 232×3 topics
- Literature5▲ 28×7 topics
- Cultural Exchange4▲ 89×5 topics
- History4▲ 15×7 topics
- Religion4▲ 19×6 topics
- Philosophy4▲ 23×5 topics
- Religious Identity4▲ 158×3 topics
- Society4▲ 45×5 topics
- Byzantium3▲ 535×1 topic
- Eastern Mediterranean3▲ 535×1 topic
- Culture3▲ 19×4 topics
- Cultural Transmission3▲ 93×3 topics
- Cultural Heritage3▲ 19×9 topics
- Ancient Rome2▲ 167×1 topic
- Greek Literature2▲ 167×1 topic
- Urban Development2▲ 22×3 topics
- Ceremonial2▲ 272×2 topics
- Church History2▲ 99×2 topics
- Intellectual History2▲ 189×2 topics
- Middle Ages2▲ 244×2 topics
- Manuscripts2▲ 189×2 topics
- Medieval2▲ 114×2 topics
- Nationalism2▲ 9.9×6 topics
- Authority2▲ 432×1 topic
- Book History2▲ 545×1 topic
- Gender2▲ 9.6×4 topics
- Publishing Industry2▲ 545×1 topic
- Rome2▲ 432×1 topic
- Anglo-Saxon2▲ 211×1 topic
- Globalization2▲ 2.9×3 topics
- Monasticism2▲ 211×1 topic
- Art2▲ 62×3 topics
- Identity2▲ 5.5×6 topics
- Cultural History1▲ 26×4 topics
- Cultural Identity1▲ 8.9×5 topics
- Renaissance1▲ 124×1 topic
- Science1▲ 21×1 topic
- Historical Linguistics1▲ 100×2 topics
- Linked Data1▲ 44×1 topic
- Resource Description and Access1▲ 349×1 topic
What research is done in Vatican City?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Medieval Literature and History Classics 1 works
- 2 Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books History 1 works
- 3 Library Science and Information Systems Information Systems 1 works
- 4 Digital Platforms and Economics Strategy and Management 0 works
- 5 Digital and Cyber Forensics Information Systems 0 works
- 6 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 0 works
- 7 Historical and Religious Studies of Rome History 0 works
- 8 Byzantine Studies and History Classics 0 works
- 9 Historical and Cultural Studies of Poland History 0 works
- 10 Polish Historical and Cultural Studies Political Science and International Relations 0 works
Research output over time
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.