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American Historical Association

In research, American Historical Association stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,449 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#37,448
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,890
of 8,685
Research works
166
▼ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.2k
7.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is American Historical Association known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #11,449 of 16,945 18.2%139

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American Historical Association sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science: 2.23× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 4.71× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.49× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 3.15× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 6.18× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 3.09× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at American Historical Association?

Ranked on the composite score, Daniel J. Boorstin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American Historical Association.

  1. 1 Daniel J. Boorstin United States · #87,555 worldwide 90 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at American Historical Association

Which keywords describe research at American Historical Association?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nationalism, History, Identity, Gender, Public Opinion, Political Philosophy, American founding and Constitutional government.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution'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
  1. Nationalism27▲ 28×13 topics
  2. History24▲ 18×20 topics
  3. Identity23▲ 18×24 topics
  4. Gender19▲ 20×19 topics
  5. Public Opinion17▲ 55×3 topics
  6. Globalization16▲ 5.4×23 topics
  7. Political Philosophy16▲ 95×2 topics
  8. American founding16▲ 131×1 topic
  9. Constitutional government16▲ 131×1 topic
  10. Colonialism15▲ 18×14 topics
  11. Feminism12▲ 28×7 topics
  12. Cold War12▲ 91×4 topics
  13. Culture12▲ 14×10 topics
  14. Race11▲ 54×8 topics
  15. Social Movements11▲ 22×7 topics
  16. Literature11▲ 14×16 topics
  17. Religion9▲ 8.9×14 topics
  18. Migration8▲ 16×11 topics
  19. Black Studies8▲ 162×1 topic
  20. Civil Rights Movement8▲ 162×1 topic
  21. Politics7▲ 15×6 topics
  22. Transnational6▲ 118×2 topics
  23. Immigration6▲ 31×3 topics
  24. Society6▲ 15×7 topics
  25. Economy5▲ 33×4 topics
  26. Philosophy5▲ 6.8×6 topics
  27. Empire5▲ 34×4 topics
  28. Branding5▲ 207×1 topic
  29. Marketing5▲ 49×1 topic
  30. Community5▲ 26×4 topics
  31. Pacific5▲ 127×2 topics
  32. Cultural Studies5▲ 7.5×5 topics
  33. Higher Education4▲ 6.9×5 topics
  34. Democracy4▲ 6.8×10 topics
  35. Asian American4▲ 274×1 topic
  36. Cultural Diversity4▲ 13×3 topics
  37. International Relations4▲ 11×6 topics
  38. Monetary Policy4▲ 8.3×4 topics
  39. Economic Policy4▲ 34×2 topics
  40. Occupation4▲ 29×3 topics

Which research topics does American Historical Association publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Health and Conflict Studies, Gender Politics and Representation, Fish Ecology and Management Studies and Algebraic and Geometric Analysis.

Health and Conflict Stud…1Health and Conflict Studies: 1 fractional worksGender Politics and Repr…1Gender Politics and Representation: 1 fractional worksFish Ecology and Managem…1Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 1 fractional worksAlgebraic and Geometric …1Algebraic and Geometric Analysis: 1 fractional worksQuantum and Classical Electrodynamics: 1 fractional worksComputational Physics and Python Applications: 1 fractional worksInternational Law and Hu…0International Law and Human Rights: 0 fractional worksIntelligence, Security, War Strategy: 0 fractional worksMusicology and Musical Analysis: 0 fractional worksTheater, Performance, an…0Theater, Performance, and Music History: 0 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsGender StudiesNature and Landscape ConservationApplied Mathematics4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Health and Conflict Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  2. 2 Gender Politics and Representation Gender Studies 1 works
  3. 3 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  4. 4 Algebraic and Geometric Analysis Applied Mathematics 1 works
  5. 5 Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  6. 6 Computational Physics and Python Applications Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  7. 7 International Law and Human Rights Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  8. 8 Intelligence, Security, War Strategy Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  9. 9 Musicology and Musical Analysis Music 0 works
  10. 10 Theater, Performance, and Music History Music 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available28.8%not open71.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.7%domestic only93.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American Historical Association's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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