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British School at Rome

In research, British School at Rome stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,154 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#31,107
of 42,892
Rank in Italy
#828
of 969
Research works
222
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.1k
4.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is British School at Rome 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 #9,154 of 16,945 17.8%181

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where British School at Rome 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: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 8.11× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.73× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 10.41× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.90× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 5.15× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.16× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 10.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at British School at Rome?

Ranked on the composite score, Andrew Wallace‐Hadrill and Thomas Ashby lead among researchers whose main affiliation is British School at Rome.

  1. 1 Andrew Wallace‐Hadrill Italy · #110,774 worldwide 186 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Thomas Ashby Italy · #242,977 worldwide 66 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at British School at Rome

Which keywords describe research at British School at Rome?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Late Antiquity, Archaeology, Ancient Rome, Greek Literature, Cultural Heritage, Remote Sensing, Mediterranean and Cultural Exchange.

▲ 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. Late Antiquity7▲ 300×2 topics
  2. Archaeology6▲ 106×5 topics
  3. Ancient Rome5▲ 389×1 topic
  4. Greek Literature5▲ 389×1 topic
  5. Cultural Heritage4▲ 17×3 topics
  6. Machine Learning4▲ 2.8×5 topics
  7. Remote Sensing4▲ 7.2×2 topics
  8. Mediterranean3▲ 88×2 topics
  9. Cultural Exchange3▲ 56×2 topics
  10. LiDAR3▲ 164×1 topic
  11. Satellite Imagery3▲ 55×1 topic
  12. Bronze Age3▲ 158×2 topics
  13. Roman Economy2▲ 142×2 topics
  14. Cyprus2▲ 286×1 topic
  15. Pottery Production2▲ 286×1 topic
  16. Gender2▲ 10×4 topics
  17. Religion2▲ 12×3 topics
  18. Colonialism2▲ 11×4 topics
  19. Ethical Behavior2▲ 130×2 topics
  20. Identity2▲ 6.6×2 topics
  21. Organizational Culture2▲ 12×2 topics
  22. Urban Development2▲ 13×3 topics
  23. Church History2▲ 105×2 topics
  24. Literature2▲ 8.1×6 topics
  25. Ethical Decision Making2▲ 135×1 topic
  26. Fascism2▲ 187×1 topic
  27. Moral Identity2▲ 175×1 topic
  28. Nationalism2▲ 9.0×2 topics
  29. Totalitarianism2▲ 149×1 topic
  30. Supply Chain Management1▲ 3.5×6 topics
  31. Ceremonial1▲ 150×1 topic
  32. Leadership1▲ 6.7×6 topics
  33. Rome1▲ 249×1 topic
  34. Agricultural Origins1▲ 88×1 topic
  35. Cultural Identity1▲ 5.4×3 topics
  36. Radiocarbon Dating1▲ 88×1 topic
  37. Holocene1▲ 23×2 topics
  38. Maritime Archaeology1▲ 126×1 topic
  39. Sea-Level Change1▲ 126×1 topic
  40. Social History1▲ 29×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Classical Antiquity Studies, Archaeological Research and Protection, Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History and Italian Fascism and Post-war Society.

Classical Antiquity Stud…5Classical Antiquity Studies: 5 fractional worksArchaeological Research and Protection: 3 fractional worksAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and History: 2 fractional worksItalian Fascism and Post-war Society: 2 fractional worksEthics in Business and Education: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Religious…1Historical and Religious Studies of Rome: 1 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient environmental studies: 1 fractional worksMaritime and Coastal Archaeology: 1 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 1 fractional worksByzantine Studies and History: 1 fractional works
AnthropologySpace and Planetary ScienceArcheologySociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 5 works
  2. 2 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 3 works
  3. 3 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 2 works
  4. 4 Italian Fascism and Post-war Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Ethics in Business and Education Information Systems and Management 2 works
  6. 6 Historical and Religious Studies of Rome History 1 works
  7. 7 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 1 works
  8. 8 Maritime and Coastal Archaeology Archeology 1 works
  9. 9 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 1 works
  10. 10 Byzantine Studies and History Classics 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 available21.9%not open78.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.7%domestic only77.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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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