École Française de Rome
In research, École Française de Rome stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,740 of 10,521 worldwide), Arts and Humanities (#954 of 1,998 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,146 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Archeology, History and Anthropology — Archeology is 50.3× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #19,220 of 28,054 · #27,184 all time
- Rank in Italy
- #513 of 618
- Research works
- 690 ▲ 14% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 919 1.3 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 6.1% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 47% world 28%
What is École Française de Rome known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #4,740 of 10,521 | 5.7% | 167 | #7187 | |
| Arts and HumanitiesField | #954 of 1,998 | 7.1% | 90 | #1815 | |
| Social SciencesField | #6,146 of 6,365 | 3.8% | 71 | #8067 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where École Française de 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).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Social Sciences#7,187 #4,740
- Arts and Humanities#1,815 #954
- Social Sciences#8,067 #6,146
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
What does École Française de Rome specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Archeology takes 50.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- ArcheologySubfield · 26.6 works50×
- HistorySubfield · 27.2 works48×
- AnthropologySubfield · 20.8 works42×
- Arts and HumanitiesField · 90.2 works18×
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, 17.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Arts and Humanities 17.8×
- Social Sciences 3.2×
- Psychology 0.6×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.5×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.4×
- Decision Sciences 0.3×
- Nursing 0.3×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.3×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Health Professions 0.1×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.1×
- Chemistry 0.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
- Engineering 0.0×
- Medicine 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at École Française de Rome?
Ranked on the composite score, Hugo Vermeren, Annick Fenet and Camille Rouxpetel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is École Française de Rome.
- 1 Hugo Vermeren Italy · #343,558 worldwide 0 citations · 37 works
- 2 Annick Fenet Italy · #392,819 worldwide 2 citations · 28 works
- 3 Camille Rouxpetel Italy · #434,093 worldwide 1 citations · 24 works
- 4 Nicolas Laubry Italy · #607,500 worldwide 2 citations · 19 works
- 5 Évelyne Bukowiecki Italy · #640,418 worldwide 3 citations · 19 works
- 6 Audrey Bertrand Italy · #690,276 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
- 7 Carole Mabboux Italy · #741,485 worldwide 0 citations · 32 works
- 8 Bruno D’andrea Italy · #809,392 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
Which keywords describe research at École Française de Rome?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Archaeology, Religion, Cultural Exchange, Roman Economy, Late Antiquity, Mediterranean, History and Bronze Age.
- French Revolution
- Memory Studies
- Social Justice
- Cultural Studies
- Urban Development
- Migration
- Philosophy
- Greek Literature
- Culture
- Rituals
- Identity
- Technological Development
- Historical Narratives
- Cyprus
- Globalization
- Colonialism
- Bronze Age
- Mediterranean
- Roman Economy
- Religion
- Archaeology
- Cultural Exchange
- Late Antiquity
- History
- Gender
- Innovation
- Urbanization
- Pottery Production
- Scientific History
- Literature
- Society
- Demography
- Ancient Rome
- Cultural Identity
- Church History
- Social Movements
- Cultural Transmission
- Historiography
- Nationalism
- Legal 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
- Archaeology19▲ 80×8 topics
- Religion18▲ 22×14 topics
- Cultural Exchange16▲ 72×8 topics
- Roman Economy16▲ 214×2 topics
- Late Antiquity16▲ 168×3 topics
- Mediterranean15▲ 91×4 topics
- History14▲ 12×18 topics
- Bronze Age14▲ 188×2 topics
- Gender13▲ 14×12 topics
- Colonialism13▲ 15×11 topics
- Innovation12▲ 6.4×5 topics
- Globalization12▲ 3.3×18 topics
- Urbanization11▲ 16×2 topics
- Cyprus11▲ 316×1 topic
- Pottery Production11▲ 316×1 topic
- Historical Narratives11▲ 104×2 topics
- Scientific History10▲ 136×1 topic
- Technological Development10▲ 136×1 topic
- Literature10▲ 10×11 topics
- Identity9▲ 7.3×16 topics
- Society9▲ 27×10 topics
- Rituals9▲ 60×4 topics
- Demography9▲ 110×2 topics
- Culture9▲ 9.6×9 topics
- Ancient Rome9▲ 149×1 topic
- Greek Literature9▲ 149×1 topic
- Cultural Identity8▲ 9.4×9 topics
- Philosophy8▲ 11×9 topics
- Church History8▲ 106×2 topics
- Migration8▲ 14×7 topics
- Social Movements8▲ 15×6 topics
- Urban Development8▲ 12×5 topics
- Cultural Transmission8▲ 55×3 topics
- Cultural Studies7▲ 11×5 topics
- Historiography7▲ 31×7 topics
- Social Justice7▲ 6.7×6 topics
- Nationalism6▲ 8.1×7 topics
- Memory Studies6▲ 55×2 topics
- Legal History6▲ 125×3 topics
- French Revolution6▲ 203×1 topic
Which research topics does École Française de Rome publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis, Classical Antiquity Studies and European Political History Analysis.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 11 works
- 2 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 10 works
- 3 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 9 works
- 4 European Political History Analysis History 6 works
- 5 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 5 works
- 6 Historical and Religious Studies of Rome History 4 works
- 7 Medieval and Early Modern Justice Political Science and International Relations 4 works
- 8 Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies Archeology 4 works
- 9 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 4 works
- 10 Medieval Literature and History Classics 4 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 École Française de Rome's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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 Rome
- Sapienza University of Rome
- University of Rome Tor Vergata
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
- National Research Council
- Roma Tre University
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità
- National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic
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.