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Barbican Centre

In research, Barbican Centre stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,747 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

World rank, all time
#34,561
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,850
of 2,253
Research works
260
▲ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.2k
27.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
13%
world 28%

What is Barbican Centre 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 #9,747 of 16,945 26.7%200

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Barbican Centre 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: 2.12× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.75× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.05× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.43× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 7.19× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences: 2.61× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Barbican Centre?

Ranked on the composite score, H. E. M. Cool lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Barbican Centre.

  1. 1 H. E. M. Cool United Kingdom · #431,562 worldwide 31 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Barbican Centre

Which keywords describe research at Barbican Centre?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy, Corporate Governance, Innovation, Structural Change, Social Capital and Financial Development.

▲ 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. Economic Growth23▲ 12×14 topics
  2. Monetary Policy22▲ 30×6 topics
  3. Fiscal Policy16▲ 29×5 topics
  4. Innovation14▲ 5.9×14 topics
  5. Corporate Governance13▲ 8.9×11 topics
  6. Globalization12▲ 2.6×21 topics
  7. Structural Change12▲ 44×2 topics
  8. Sustainability11▲ 2.3×17 topics
  9. Social Capital10▲ 9.8×10 topics
  10. Financial Development10▲ 39×2 topics
  11. Panel Data Analysis10▲ 36×2 topics
  12. Business Cycles10▲ 67×1 topic
  13. Interest Rates10▲ 67×1 topic
  14. Archaeology9▲ 23×7 topics
  15. Asset Pricing9▲ 25×3 topics
  16. Firm Performance9▲ 21×2 topics
  17. Liquidity9▲ 30×3 topics
  18. Strategic Alliances9▲ 32×2 topics
  19. Economic Development8▲ 4.8×11 topics
  20. Knowledge Sharing8▲ 18×4 topics
  21. Financial Constraints8▲ 29×2 topics
  22. Cultural Exchange8▲ 21×4 topics
  23. Investor Protection7▲ 33×1 topic
  24. Ownership Structure7▲ 33×1 topic
  25. Urban Development7▲ 8.3×4 topics
  26. Capital Flows6▲ 45×2 topics
  27. Mediterranean6▲ 21×2 topics
  28. Bronze Age6▲ 49×2 topics
  29. Business Strategy6▲ 35×4 topics
  30. Organizational Learning6▲ 25×4 topics
  31. Ancient Rome5▲ 47×1 topic
  32. Greek Literature5▲ 47×1 topic
  33. Urbanization5▲ 6.8×3 topics
  34. Economic Policy Uncertainty5▲ 45×1 topic
  35. Oil Price Shocks5▲ 45×1 topic
  36. Market Efficiency5▲ 28×1 topic
  37. Stock Returns5▲ 40×1 topic
  38. Roman Economy5▲ 38×2 topics
  39. Market Orientation5▲ 28×3 topics
  40. Financial Stability5▲ 13×4 topics

Which research topics does Barbican Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Disaster Management and Resilience, Classical Antiquity Studies, Archaeology and Historical Studies and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism.

  1. 1 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 1 works
  3. 3 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 0 works
  4. 4 Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism Cancer Research 0 works
  5. 5 Diversity and Career in Medicine Gender Studies 0 works
  6. 6 Dental Education, Practice, Research General Health Professions 0 works
  7. 7 Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies Archeology 0 works
  8. 8 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 0 works
  9. 9 Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis Oncology 0 works
  10. 10 Cultural Industries and Urban Development Urban Studies 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 available13.2%not open86.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.2%domestic only88.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Barbican Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% higher 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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