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Architectural Association School of Architecture

In research, Architectural Association School of Architecture stands highest in Social Sciences (#14,274 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#19,922 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,033
of 28,054 · #36,545 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,010
of 1,094
Research works
346
▼ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
5.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is Architectural Association School of Architecture 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 #14,274 of 16,945 16.5%153
Physical SciencesDomain #19,922 of 21,541 12.2%171

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Architectural Association School of Architecture 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.39× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.64× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.89× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 6.48× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.32× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Architectural Association School of Architecture?

Ranked on the composite score, Mark Cousins lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Architectural Association School of Architecture.

  1. 1 Mark Cousins United Kingdom · #226,769 worldwide 46 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at Architectural Association School of Architecture

Which keywords describe research at Architectural Association School of Architecture?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Cultural Heritage, Culture, Sustainable Development, Space, History, Architecture and Urbanism.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Sustainability12▲ 7.1×19 topics
  2. Cultural Heritage6▲ 17×16 topics
  3. Sustainable Development6▲ 5.3×10 topics
  4. Culture5▲ 13×4 topics
  5. Globalization5▲ 3.6×17 topics
  6. Space5▲ 196×3 topics
  7. History5▲ 9.5×5 topics
  8. Architecture4▲ 533×2 topics
  9. Urbanism4▲ 171×4 topics
  10. Design4▲ 37×3 topics
  11. Climate Change4▲ 2.2×14 topics
  12. Urban Morphology4▲ 135×2 topics
  13. Urban Development4▲ 15×6 topics
  14. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 3.8×5 topics
  15. Landscape4▲ 920×1 topic
  16. Modernism4▲ 263×1 topic
  17. Urbanization4▲ 12×4 topics
  18. Education3▲ 2.9×6 topics
  19. Innovation3▲ 4.5×6 topics
  20. Community Participation3▲ 12×3 topics
  21. Virtual Reality3▲ 9.2×2 topics
  22. Ethics3▲ 9.1×4 topics
  23. Digital Fabrication3▲ 53×2 topics
  24. Architectural Design3▲ 157×1 topic
  25. Ecosystem Services3▲ 9.8×4 topics
  26. Parametricism3▲ 174×1 topic
  27. Science2▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Biodiversity Conservation2▲ 8.7×4 topics
  29. Urban Planning2▲ 35×4 topics
  30. Environmental Policy2▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Land Use Change2▲ 8.7×2 topics
  32. Philosophy2▲ 6.1×3 topics
  33. Social Inequality2▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Adaptive Reuse2▲ 65×1 topic
  35. Digital Media2▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Intangible Heritage2▲ 65×1 topic
  37. Emotion2▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Global Impact2▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Human-Nature Interactions2▲ 23×1 topic
  40. Spatial Dynamics2▲ 23×1 topic

Which research topics does Architectural Association School of Architecture publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Architecture, Modernity, and Design, Architecture and Computational Design, Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation and Land Use and Ecosystem Services.

Architecture, Modernity,…4Architecture, Modernity, and Design: 4 fractional worksArchitecture and Computational Design: 3 fractional worksCultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 2 fractional worksLand Use and Ecosystem Services: 2 fractional worksArt, Technology, and Culture: 1 fractional worksWind and Air Flow Studies: 1 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comf…1Building Energy and Comfort Optimization: 1 fractional worksUrban Design and Spatial Analysis: 1 fractional worksUrban and Rural Development Challenges: 1 fractional worksContemporary art, education, critique: 1 fractional works
ArchitectureArcheologyGlobal and Planetary ChangeVisual Arts and Performing Arts4 others

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

  1. 1 Architecture, Modernity, and Design Architecture 4 works
  2. 2 Architecture and Computational Design Architecture 3 works
  3. 3 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 2 works
  4. 4 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  5. 5 Art, Technology, and Culture Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1 works
  6. 6 Wind and Air Flow Studies Environmental Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 1 works
  8. 8 Urban Design and Spatial Analysis Building and Construction 1 works
  9. 9 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Contemporary art, education, critique Cultural Studies 1 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 available50.4%not open49.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.5%domestic only79.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Architectural Association School of Architecture's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% lower than in 2013–2017.

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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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