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Courtauld Institute of Art

In research, Courtauld Institute of Art stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,840 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 15.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,371
of 28,054 · #4,840 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#977
of 1,094
Research works
2.4k
▼ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
32k
13.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
15%
world 28%

What is Courtauld Institute of Art known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #8,840 of 10,521 14.6%85 #4933

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Courtauld Institute of Art 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 Courtauld Institute of Art specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 15.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 48.3 works15×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.71× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.83× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.46× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.67× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsArts and Humanities: 15.41× its world share, 48 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.45× its world share, 34 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 15.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Courtauld Institute of Art?

Ranked on the composite score, F. Dickens, David Park and Antony Eastmond lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Courtauld Institute of Art.

  1. 1 F. Dickens United Kingdom · #47,758 worldwide 333 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 David Park United Kingdom · #75,781 worldwide 332 citations · 89 works
  3. 3 Antony Eastmond United Kingdom · #83,820 worldwide 84 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 P.N. Campbell United Kingdom · #115,145 worldwide 249 citations · 38 works
  5. 5 Anthony D. Smith United Kingdom · #136,969 worldwide 346 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Joanna Cannon United Kingdom · #179,165 worldwide 74 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Walter F. Coulson United Kingdom · #198,152 worldwide 69 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 John D. Robertson United Kingdom · #203,274 worldwide 102 citations · 40 works
  9. 9 Aviva Burnstock United Kingdom · #227,306 worldwide 63 citations · 39 works
  10. 10 Patricia McLean United Kingdom · #229,754 worldwide 170 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Courtauld Institute of Art

Which keywords describe research at Courtauld Institute of Art?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Heritage, History, Literature, Conservation, Identity, Biodiversity, Gender and Colonialism.

▲ 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. Cultural Heritage14▲ 24×12 topics
  2. History10▲ 14×17 topics
  3. Climate Change10▲ 3.4×10 topics
  4. Literature10▲ 17×14 topics
  5. Conservation10▲ 21×7 topics
  6. Identity9▲ 12×15 topics
  7. Biodiversity9▲ 11×4 topics
  8. Colonialism8▲ 15×11 topics
  9. Gender8▲ 13×15 topics
  10. DNA Barcoding7▲ 38×4 topics
  11. Globalization6▲ 3.0×9 topics
  12. Phylogeny6▲ 40×3 topics
  13. Invasive Species6▲ 14×5 topics
  14. Nationalism6▲ 12×13 topics
  15. Cultural History6▲ 43×6 topics
  16. Taxonomy6▲ 40×3 topics
  17. Urban Development6▲ 14×6 topics
  18. Evolution6▲ 20×2 topics
  19. Culture5▲ 9.3×6 topics
  20. Society5▲ 25×5 topics
  21. Lepidoptera5▲ 237×1 topic
  22. Molecular Phylogenetics5▲ 237×1 topic
  23. Visual Culture4▲ 76×4 topics
  24. Feminism4▲ 14×8 topics
  25. Raman Spectroscopy4▲ 20×2 topics
  26. Religion4▲ 8.4×6 topics
  27. Hyperspectral Imaging4▲ 14×1 topic
  28. Religious Identity4▲ 62×3 topics
  29. X-Ray Fluorescence4▲ 183×1 topic
  30. Cultural Exchange4▲ 27×4 topics
  31. Cultural Politics4▲ 54×3 topics
  32. Aesthetics4▲ 45×2 topics
  33. Philosophy4▲ 7.7×6 topics
  34. Photography4▲ 85×3 topics
  35. Cultural Studies4▲ 8.8×6 topics
  36. Diplomacy4▲ 35×3 topics
  37. Empire4▲ 38×3 topics
  38. Environmental Monitoring3▲ 7.8×1 topic
  39. International Relations3▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Museum Environments3▲ 149×1 topic

Which research topics does Courtauld Institute of Art publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis, Conservation Techniques and Studies and Plant and animal studies.

Lepidoptera: Biology and…5Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy: 5 fractional worksCultural Heritage Materi…4Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis: 4 fractional worksConservation Techniques …3Conservation Techniques and Studies: 3 fractional worksPlant and animal studies3Plant and animal studies: 3 fractional worksArt, Politics, and Modernism: 3 fractional worksArt History and Market Analysis: 3 fractional worksHistorical and Religious…2Historical and Religious Studies of Rome: 2 fractional worksJapanese History and Culture: 2 fractional worksHistorical Influence and Diplomacy: 2 fractional worksBiological Control of In…2Biological Control of Invasive Species: 2 fractional works
GeneticsArcheologyConservationEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics5 others

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

  1. 1 Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Genetics 5 works
  2. 2 Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Archeology 4 works
  3. 3 Conservation Techniques and Studies Conservation 3 works
  4. 4 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
  5. 5 Art, Politics, and Modernism Visual Arts and Performing Arts 3 works
  6. 6 Art History and Market Analysis Visual Arts and Performing Arts 3 works
  7. 7 Historical and Religious Studies of Rome History 2 works
  8. 8 Japanese History and Culture Cultural Studies 2 works
  9. 9 Historical Influence and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  10. 10 Biological Control of Invasive Species Insect 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 available14.7%not open85.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.9%domestic only85.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Courtauld Institute of Art's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% 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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