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Institute for History of Natural Sciences

In research, Institute for History of Natural Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,209 of 10,206 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,838 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#15,947 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#21,771
of 42,892
Rank in China
#2,257
of 3,536
Research works
490
▼ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
574
1.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
12%
world 28%

What is Institute for History of Natural Sciences 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 SciencesField #3,209 of 10,206 5.7%147
Social SciencesDomain #5,838 of 16,945 5.6%279
Physical SciencesDomain #15,947 of 21,541 3.2%155

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for History of Natural Sciences 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: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.59× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.60× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.33× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.46× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 7.39× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.48× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute for History of Natural Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Hubert Steinke lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for History of Natural Sciences.

  1. 1 Hubert Steinke China · #357,122 worldwide 13 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for History of Natural Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Institute for History of Natural Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Cultural Heritage, Religion, Philosophy, Nationalism, China, Confucianism and Regulation.

▲ 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. History6▲ 14×7 topics
  2. Cultural Heritage5▲ 17×5 topics
  3. Religion5▲ 18×4 topics
  4. Philosophy4▲ 18×3 topics
  5. Nationalism4▲ 16×2 topics
  6. China4▲ 76×3 topics
  7. Confucianism4▲ 157×1 topic
  8. Regulation4▲ 12×1 topic
  9. Archaeological Analysis4▲ 665×1 topic
  10. Iron Production4▲ 665×1 topic
  11. Sustainability4▲ 2.6×6 topics
  12. Globalization3▲ 3.1×7 topics
  13. Raman Spectroscopy3▲ 29×3 topics
  14. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 4.0×9 topics
  15. Technology3▲ 9.3×6 topics
  16. Biodiversity2▲ 6.0×3 topics
  17. Ethics2▲ 9.3×4 topics
  18. Design2▲ 26×3 topics
  19. Hyperspectral Imaging2▲ 15×1 topic
  20. Society2▲ 23×4 topics
  21. X-Ray Fluorescence2▲ 204×1 topic
  22. Feminism2▲ 13×2 topics
  23. Big Data2▲ 3.8×3 topics
  24. Craftivism2▲ 280×1 topic
  25. Handicraft2▲ 280×1 topic
  26. Digitalization2▲ 17×2 topics
  27. European Union2▲ 14×3 topics
  28. Accountability2▲ 28×2 topics
  29. Cultural Studies2▲ 7.9×2 topics
  30. Digital Media2▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Neuroscience2▲ 10×3 topics
  32. Algorithmic Bias2▲ 43×1 topic
  33. Fairness2▲ 34×1 topic
  34. Communication2▲ 8.8×2 topics
  35. Cultural Landscape2▲ 86×2 topics
  36. Digital Fabrication2▲ 36×2 topics
  37. Medical History2▲ 73×3 topics
  38. Telemedicine2▲ 21×2 topics
  39. Literacy1▲ 34×1 topic
  40. Media Ecology1▲ 594×1 topic

Which research topics does Institute for History of Natural Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Chinese history and philosophy, Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts, Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis and Crafts, Textile, and Design.

Chinese history and philosophy: 4 fractional worksMetallurgy and Cultural Artifacts: 4 fractional worksCultural Heritage Materials Analysis: 2 fractional worksCrafts, Textile, and Design: 2 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 2 fractional worksMedia, Communication, an…1Media, Communication, and Education: 1 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 1 fractional worksGerman Security and Defense Policies: 1 fractional worksZoonotic diseases and public health: 1 fractional worksGraphic Design and Typography: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceArcheologyMuseologySafety Research5 others

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

  1. 1 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  2. 2 Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts Archeology 4 works
  3. 3 Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Archeology 2 works
  4. 4 Crafts, Textile, and Design Museology 2 works
  5. 5 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 2 works
  6. 6 Media, Communication, and Education Communication 1 works
  7. 7 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 1 works
  8. 8 German Security and Defense Policies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Zoonotic diseases and public health Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  10. 10 Graphic Design and Typography History and Philosophy of Science 1 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 available11.6%not open88.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.7%domestic only94.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute for History of Natural Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% 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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