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Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica

In research, Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,761 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Archeology and Arts and Humanities — Archeology is 200.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,774
of 28,054 · #32,887 all time
Rank in Spain
#457
of 658
Research works
210
▲ 39% vs 2013–17
Citations
918
4.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
36.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica 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 #4,761 of 10,521 38.5%67 #10234

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica 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 Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Archeology takes 200.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ArcheologySubfield · 49.9 works200×
  2. Arts and HumanitiesField · 57.9 works24×
← 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: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5.71× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 24.25× its world share, 58 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 24.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica?

Ranked on the composite score, Itxaso Euba and Jordi López Vilar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica.

  1. 1 Itxaso Euba Spain · #326,867 worldwide 37 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Jordi López Vilar Spain · #572,154 worldwide 0 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica

Which keywords describe research at Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Iberian Peninsula, Archaeology, Settlement Patterns, Cultural Exchange, Iron Age, Celtic culture, Romanization and Social Organization.

▲ 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. Iberian Peninsula34▲ 1340×3 topics
  2. Archaeology29▲ 259×6 topics
  3. Settlement Patterns23▲ 1382×2 topics
  4. Cultural Exchange21▲ 193×3 topics
  5. Iron Age17▲ 1118×2 topics
  6. Celtic culture17▲ 1615×1 topic
  7. Romanization17▲ 1615×1 topic
  8. Social Organization12▲ 695×2 topics
  9. Medieval Architecture11▲ 686×1 topic
  10. Rural Landscapes11▲ 1264×1 topic
  11. Bronze Age11▲ 315×3 topics
  12. Cultural Heritage9▲ 19×11 topics
  13. Artifacts6▲ 1007×1 topic
  14. Neolithic6▲ 1007×1 topic
  15. Urban Development6▲ 20×3 topics
  16. Mediterranean5▲ 70×4 topics
  17. Late Antiquity5▲ 107×3 topics
  18. Urbanization4▲ 12×3 topics
  19. Agricultural Origins4▲ 139×1 topic
  20. Radiocarbon Dating4▲ 139×1 topic
  21. Pottery Production4▲ 226×1 topic
  22. Roman Economy4▲ 108×1 topic
  23. Islamic Architecture3▲ 160×1 topic
  24. Medieval Spain3▲ 217×1 topic
  25. Archaeoastronomy2▲ 311×1 topic
  26. Cultural Landscapes2▲ 140×1 topic
  27. History2▲ 4.1×7 topics
  28. Tourism2▲ 29×3 topics
  29. Ceremonial2▲ 120×2 topics
  30. Cultural Identity2▲ 4.4×3 topics
  31. Political Conflict2▲ 155×2 topics
  32. Ancient Rome2▲ 67×1 topic
  33. Greek Literature2▲ 67×1 topic
  34. Arabia2▲ 65×1 topic
  35. Byzantine2▲ 65×1 topic
  36. LiDAR2▲ 43×1 topic
  37. Satellite Imagery2▲ 15×1 topic
  38. Holocene2▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Monarchy2▲ 174×1 topic
  40. Visigothic2▲ 239×1 topic

Which research topics does Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Archaeological and Historical Studies, Medieval Architecture and Archaeology, Archaeological and Geological Studies and Archaeology and ancient environmental studies.

Archaeological and Histo…17Archaeological and Historical Studies: 17 fractional worksMedieval Architecture an…11Medieval Architecture and Archaeology: 11 fractional worksArchaeological and Geological Studies: 6 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient environmental studies: 4 fractional worksAncient Mediterranean Ar…4Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History: 4 fractional worksHistorical Studies of Medieval Iberia: 3 fractional worksHistorical and Architectural Studies: 2 fractional worksClassical Antiquity Studies: 2 fractional worksArchaeological Research and Protection: 2 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 2 fractional works
ArcheologyPaleontologyAnthropologySpace and Planetary Science

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

  1. 1 Archaeological and Historical Studies Archeology 17 works
  2. 2 Medieval Architecture and Archaeology Archeology 11 works
  3. 3 Archaeological and Geological Studies Archeology 6 works
  4. 4 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 4 works
  5. 5 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 4 works
  6. 6 Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia Archeology 3 works
  7. 7 Historical and Architectural Studies Archeology 2 works
  8. 8 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 2 works
  9. 9 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 2 works
  10. 10 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 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 available65.3%not open34.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.6%domestic only73.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 39% 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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