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Institut de Recherche sur l'Architecture Antique

In research, Institut de Recherche sur l'Architecture Antique stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,970 of 16,945 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#3,207 of 3,836 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Archeology and Arts and Humanities — Archeology is 108.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,571
of 28,054 · #29,989 all time
Rank in France
#1,243
of 1,422
Research works
328
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
894
2.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Institut de Recherche sur l'Architecture Antique 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 #6,970 of 16,945 9.7%276
Arts and HumanitiesField #3,207 of 3,836 11.5%164

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut de Recherche sur l'Architecture Antique 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 de Recherche sur l'Architecture Antique specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Archeology takes 108.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ArcheologySubfield · 21.5 works109×
  2. Arts and HumanitiesField · 29.7 works16×
← 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: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.73× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.49× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.03× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsArts and Humanities: 15.72× its world share, 30 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.79× its world share, 23 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 15.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut de Recherche sur l'Architecture Antique?

Ranked on the composite score, Xavier Lafon, Pierre Aupert and Jean‐Charles Moretti lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut de Recherche sur l'Architecture Antique.

  1. 1 Xavier Lafon France · #240,400 worldwide 18 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Pierre Aupert France · #369,991 worldwide 7 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 Jean‐Charles Moretti France · #393,443 worldwide 8 citations · 62 works
  4. 4 Alain Badie France · #573,210 worldwide 2 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Myriam Fincker France · #574,799 worldwide 2 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Françoise Des Boscs France · #581,652 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Stéphanie Zugmeyer France · #586,422 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Henri Broise France · #618,746 worldwide 1 citations · 27 works
  9. 9 Élodie Guilminot France · #670,170 worldwide 91 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Dominique Tardy France · #672,230 worldwide 0 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Institut de Recherche sur l'Architecture Antique

Which keywords describe research at Institut de Recherche sur l'Architecture Antique?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Colonialism, Archaeology, Late Antiquity, Iberian Peninsula, Ancient Rome, Greek Literature, Bronze Age 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. Archaeology10▲ 111×7 topics
  2. Colonialism10▲ 32×7 topics
  3. Late Antiquity9▲ 258×3 topics
  4. Iberian Peninsula7▲ 365×3 topics
  5. Ancient Rome7▲ 306×1 topic
  6. Greek Literature7▲ 306×1 topic
  7. Bronze Age6▲ 231×3 topics
  8. Cultural Exchange6▲ 75×4 topics
  9. Roman Economy6▲ 229×2 topics
  10. Cultural Studies6▲ 25×5 topics
  11. Rituals6▲ 102×3 topics
  12. Memory Studies6▲ 136×2 topics
  13. Cultural Heritage6▲ 15×13 topics
  14. Identity6▲ 11×7 topics
  15. Mediterranean5▲ 88×3 topics
  16. Ethnography5▲ 46×1 topic
  17. Gender Studies5▲ 52×2 topics
  18. Landscape Change5▲ 560×1 topic
  19. Culture5▲ 14×5 topics
  20. Medieval Architecture5▲ 361×2 topics
  21. Social Organization5▲ 350×2 topics
  22. Cyprus4▲ 337×1 topic
  23. Early Medieval Churches4▲ 617×1 topic
  24. Pottery Production4▲ 337×1 topic
  25. Rural Landscapes4▲ 617×1 topic
  26. Urban Development4▲ 17×3 topics
  27. Globalization4▲ 3.1×5 topics
  28. Nationalism4▲ 13×3 topics
  29. Memory4▲ 25×2 topics
  30. Politics4▲ 22×2 topics
  31. Heritage3▲ 161×1 topic
  32. Tourism3▲ 55×1 topic
  33. Settlement Patterns3▲ 229×2 topics
  34. Gender3▲ 7.7×7 topics
  35. Ceremonial2▲ 188×2 topics
  36. Environmental Participation2▲ 48×1 topic
  37. Social Justice2▲ 6.6×2 topics
  38. Territorial Governance2▲ 31×1 topic
  39. Authority2▲ 271×1 topic
  40. Rome2▲ 271×1 topic

Which research topics does Institut de Recherche sur l'Architecture Antique publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Classical Antiquity Studies, Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies, Medieval Architecture and Archaeology and Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History.

Classical Antiquity Studies: 7 fractional worksDiverse Cultural and Historical Studies: 5 fractional worksMedieval Architecture an…4Medieval Architecture and Archaeology: 4 fractional worksAncient Mediterranean Ar…4Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History: 4 fractional worksCultural Identity and Heritage: 3 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Religious…2Historical and Religious Studies of Rome: 2 fractional worksArchaeological and Historical Studies: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Literary Studies: 2 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 2 fractional works
AnthropologyCultural StudiesArcheologySociology and Political Science1 others

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

  1. 1 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 7 works
  2. 2 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 5 works
  3. 3 Medieval Architecture and Archaeology Archeology 4 works
  4. 4 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 4 works
  5. 5 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 3 works
  6. 6 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Historical and Religious Studies of Rome History 2 works
  8. 8 Archaeological and Historical Studies Archeology 2 works
  9. 9 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 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 available31.0%not open69.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.3%domestic only88.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut de Recherche sur l'Architecture Antique's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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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