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.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- Arts and HumanitiesField · 20.8 works15×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 15.2×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Arts and Humanities 15.2×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 7.8×
- Social Sciences 2.8×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.3×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.6×
- Computer Science 0.3×
- Mathematics 0.1×
- Health Professions 0.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.1×
- Engineering 0.0×
- Materials Science 0.0×
- Medicine 0.0×
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 Catherine Morgan Greece · #240,335 worldwide 40 citations · 25 works
- 2 H. W. Catling Greece · #445,869 worldwide 13 citations · 27 works
- 3 Ernest A. Gardner Greece · #839,422 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
- 4 Florence Liard Greece · #887,972 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
- 5 Mervyn Popham Greece · #1,174,339 worldwide 8 citations · 15 works
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.
- British imperialism
- Northern Ireland
- Consociationalism
- Gnosticism
- Democracy
- Ancient Magic
- Colonialism
- Austerity Politics
- American founding
- Sea-Level Change
- Holocene
- Satellite Imagery
- LiDAR
- Radiocarbon Dating
- Greek Literature
- Globalization
- Nationalism
- Cyprus
- Urbanization
- Mediterranean
- Archaeology
- Cultural Exchange
- Roman Economy
- Pottery Production
- Cultural Heritage
- Ancient Rome
- Agricultural Origins
- Remote Sensing
- Public Policy
- Political Philosophy
- Maritime Archaeology
- Alchemy
- Constitutional government
- Fiscal Adjustment
- Religion
- Conflict
- Ethnicity
- Babylonian
- Mesopotamia
- Australian history
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
- Archaeology10▲ 153×5 topics
- Mediterranean9▲ 201×3 topics
- Cultural Exchange8▲ 126×3 topics
- Urbanization7▲ 36×2 topics
- Roman Economy7▲ 339×2 topics
- Cyprus7▲ 692×1 topic
- Pottery Production7▲ 692×1 topic
- Nationalism5▲ 21×4 topics
- Cultural Heritage4▲ 17×7 topics
- Globalization4▲ 4.4×7 topics
- Ancient Rome3▲ 205×1 topic
- Greek Literature3▲ 205×1 topic
- Agricultural Origins3▲ 184×1 topic
- Radiocarbon Dating3▲ 184×1 topic
- Remote Sensing3▲ 4.5×2 topics
- LiDAR2▲ 113×1 topic
- Public Policy2▲ 10×2 topics
- Satellite Imagery2▲ 38×1 topic
- Political Philosophy2▲ 85×2 topics
- Holocene2▲ 41×3 topics
- Maritime Archaeology2▲ 238×1 topic
- Sea-Level Change2▲ 238×1 topic
- Alchemy2▲ 118×2 topics
- American founding2▲ 137×1 topic
- Constitutional government2▲ 137×1 topic
- Austerity Politics2▲ 1215×1 topic
- Fiscal Adjustment2▲ 1215×1 topic
- Colonialism2▲ 7.9×2 topics
- Religion2▲ 7.8×3 topics
- Ancient Magic2▲ 224×1 topic
- Conflict2▲ 22×2 topics
- Democracy2▲ 9.9×3 topics
- Ethnicity2▲ 9.4×3 topics
- Gnosticism2▲ 224×1 topic
- Babylonian2▲ 293×1 topic
- Consociationalism2▲ 260×1 topic
- Mesopotamia2▲ 293×1 topic
- Northern Ireland2▲ 260×1 topic
- Australian history1▲ 291×1 topic
- 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.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 7 works
- 2 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 3 works
- 3 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 3 works
- 4 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 2 works
- 5 Maritime and Coastal Archaeology Archeology 2 works
- 6 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
- 7 Contemporary and Historical Greek Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
- 8 Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies Archeology 2 works
- 9 Ancient Near East History Archeology 2 works
- 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
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.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Athens
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- National Technical University of Athens
- National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos"
- Agricultural University of Athens
- Athens University of Economics and Business
- University of West Attica
- Hippocration General Hospital
- Evangelismos Hospital
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.