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British School at Athens

In research, British School at Athens stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,357 of 16,945 worldwide), Archeology (#384 of 498 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#3,039 of 3,836 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 15.2× its share of world research.

World rank, all time
#22,152
of 42,892
Rank in Greece
#109
of 207
Research works
342
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.3k
6.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
14%
world 28%

What is British School at Athens 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 #8,357 of 16,945 21.3%284
ArcheologySubfield #384 of 498 24.7%127
Arts and HumanitiesField #3,039 of 3,836 23.5%154

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where British School at Athens 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).

What does British School at Athens specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 15.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 20.8 works15×
← less than its size predictsmore →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.79× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 15.18× its world share, 21 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.26× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 2.75× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 15.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at British School at Athens?

Ranked on the composite score, Catherine Morgan, H. W. Catling and Ernest A. Gardner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is British School at Athens.

  1. 1 Catherine Morgan Greece · #240,335 worldwide 40 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 H. W. Catling Greece · #445,869 worldwide 13 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Ernest A. Gardner Greece · #839,422 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Florence Liard Greece · #887,972 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Mervyn Popham Greece · #1,174,339 worldwide 8 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at British School at Athens

Which keywords describe research at British School at Athens?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Archaeology, Mediterranean, Cultural Exchange, Urbanization, Roman Economy, Cyprus, Pottery Production and Nationalism.

▲ 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. Archaeology10▲ 153×5 topics
  2. Mediterranean9▲ 201×3 topics
  3. Cultural Exchange8▲ 126×3 topics
  4. Urbanization7▲ 36×2 topics
  5. Roman Economy7▲ 339×2 topics
  6. Cyprus7▲ 692×1 topic
  7. Pottery Production7▲ 692×1 topic
  8. Nationalism5▲ 21×4 topics
  9. Cultural Heritage4▲ 17×7 topics
  10. Globalization4▲ 4.4×7 topics
  11. Ancient Rome3▲ 205×1 topic
  12. Greek Literature3▲ 205×1 topic
  13. Agricultural Origins3▲ 184×1 topic
  14. Radiocarbon Dating3▲ 184×1 topic
  15. Remote Sensing3▲ 4.5×2 topics
  16. LiDAR2▲ 113×1 topic
  17. Public Policy2▲ 10×2 topics
  18. Satellite Imagery2▲ 38×1 topic
  19. Political Philosophy2▲ 85×2 topics
  20. Holocene2▲ 41×3 topics
  21. Maritime Archaeology2▲ 238×1 topic
  22. Sea-Level Change2▲ 238×1 topic
  23. Alchemy2▲ 118×2 topics
  24. American founding2▲ 137×1 topic
  25. Constitutional government2▲ 137×1 topic
  26. Austerity Politics2▲ 1215×1 topic
  27. Fiscal Adjustment2▲ 1215×1 topic
  28. Colonialism2▲ 7.9×2 topics
  29. Religion2▲ 7.8×3 topics
  30. Ancient Magic2▲ 224×1 topic
  31. Conflict2▲ 22×2 topics
  32. Democracy2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  33. Ethnicity2▲ 9.4×3 topics
  34. Gnosticism2▲ 224×1 topic
  35. Babylonian2▲ 293×1 topic
  36. Consociationalism2▲ 260×1 topic
  37. Mesopotamia2▲ 293×1 topic
  38. Northern Ireland2▲ 260×1 topic
  39. Australian history1▲ 291×1 topic
  40. British imperialism1▲ 291×1 topic

Which research topics does British School at Athens publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History, Classical Antiquity Studies, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies and Archaeological Research and Protection.

  1. 1 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 7 works
  2. 2 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 3 works
  3. 3 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 3 works
  4. 4 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 2 works
  5. 5 Maritime and Coastal Archaeology Archeology 2 works
  6. 6 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  7. 7 Contemporary and Historical Greek Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies Archeology 2 works
  9. 9 Ancient Near East History Archeology 2 works
  10. 10 Irish and British Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 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 available13.9%not open86.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.2%domestic only82.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has British School at Athens's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% higher 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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