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Historic Environment Scotland

In research, Historic Environment Scotland stands highest in Social Sciences (#12,092 of 16,945 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#3,219 of 3,836 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#24,130
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,296
of 2,253
Research works
283
▲ 63% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.9k
6.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
61%
world 28%

What is Historic Environment Scotland 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 #12,092 of 16,945 19.6%175
Arts and HumanitiesField #3,219 of 3,836 21.6%121

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Historic Environment Scotland 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: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 8.12× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.98× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.99× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsArts and Humanities: 14.19× its world share, 24 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 14.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Historic Environment Scotland?

Ranked on the composite score, David J. Breeze lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Historic Environment Scotland.

  1. 1 David J. Breeze United Kingdom · #316,447 worldwide 29 citations · 42 works
All ranked researchers at Historic Environment Scotland

Which keywords describe research at Historic Environment Scotland?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Heritage, Sustainable Development, Cultural Sustainability, Community Participation, Urban Development, Adaptive Reuse, Intangible Heritage and Urban Planning.

▲ 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 Heritage15▲ 45×11 topics
  2. Sustainable Development10▲ 11×5 topics
  3. Cultural Sustainability8▲ 247×2 topics
  4. Community Participation8▲ 37×2 topics
  5. Urban Development8▲ 38×3 topics
  6. Adaptive Reuse8▲ 335×1 topic
  7. Intangible Heritage8▲ 335×1 topic
  8. Urban Planning5▲ 96×4 topics
  9. Cultural History4▲ 62×2 topics
  10. Conservation4▲ 17×4 topics
  11. Remote Sensing4▲ 5.8×2 topics
  12. Education4▲ 4.1×3 topics
  13. 19th century4▲ 855×1 topic
  14. British architecture4▲ 2392×1 topic
  15. Building Failures4▲ 1233×1 topic
  16. Structural Engineering4▲ 127×1 topic
  17. Sustainability4▲ 2.4×7 topics
  18. Cultural Identity3▲ 11×5 topics
  19. Feng Shui3▲ 1855×1 topic
  20. Landscape Architecture3▲ 1855×1 topic
  21. History3▲ 7.5×8 topics
  22. Terrestrial Laser Scanning3▲ 40×2 topics
  23. Archaeology3▲ 34×3 topics
  24. Social Inequality3▲ 17×2 topics
  25. African Diaspora3▲ 113×1 topic
  26. Black Feminist Theory3▲ 497×1 topic
  27. Construction2▲ 30×2 topics
  28. Civil Engineering2▲ 72×1 topic
  29. Structural Health Monitoring2▲ 51×1 topic
  30. Photogrammetry2▲ 58×1 topic
  31. Sea-Level Rise2▲ 32×2 topics
  32. UAV2▲ 58×1 topic
  33. Environmental Monitoring2▲ 9.3×1 topic
  34. LiDAR2▲ 79×1 topic
  35. Museum Environments2▲ 177×1 topic
  36. Satellite Imagery2▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Agricultural Origins2▲ 95×1 topic
  38. Radiocarbon Dating2▲ 95×1 topic
  39. Mediterranean2▲ 33×2 topics
  40. Maritime Archaeology2▲ 128×1 topic

Which research topics does Historic Environment Scotland publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, Historical Architecture and Urbanism, Construction Engineering and Safety and Landscape and Cultural Studies.

Cultural Heritage Manage…8Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 8 fractional worksHistorical Architecture and Urbanism: 4 fractional worksConstruction Engineering…4Construction Engineering and Safety: 4 fractional worksLandscape and Cultural S…3Landscape and Cultural Studies: 3 fractional worksHistorical and Cultural Archaeology Studies: 3 fractional worksCivil and Structural Engineering Research: 2 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultura…23D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 2 fractional worksConservation Techniques and Studies: 2 fractional worksArchaeological Research and Protection: 2 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient environmental studies: 2 fractional works
ArcheologyHistoryCivil and Structural EngineeringAnthropology4 others

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

  1. 1 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 8 works
  2. 2 Historical Architecture and Urbanism History 4 works
  3. 3 Construction Engineering and Safety Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Landscape and Cultural Studies Archeology 3 works
  5. 5 Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies Anthropology 3 works
  6. 6 Civil and Structural Engineering Research Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 2 works
  8. 8 Conservation Techniques and Studies Conservation 2 works
  9. 9 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 2 works
  10. 10 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 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 available61.0%not open39.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.3%domestic only89.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Historic Environment Scotland's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 63% 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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