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Institute for Medieval Research

In research, Institute for Medieval Research stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,743 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#27,856
of 42,892
Rank in Austria
#193
of 287
Research works
248
▲ 52% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6k
6.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Institute for Medieval Research 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 #13,743 of 16,945 16.5%153

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for Medieval Research 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: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Environmental Science: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 17.94× its world share, 20 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.77× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 17.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute for Medieval Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Werner Seibt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for Medieval Research.

  1. 1 Werner Seibt Austria · #362,208 worldwide 23 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for Medieval Research

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Medieval Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Exchange, Urban Development, Nationalism, Cultural Transmission, Middle Ages, Religious Identity, Cultural History and Byzantium.

▲ 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 Exchange4▲ 87×4 topics
  2. Urban Development4▲ 29×3 topics
  3. Nationalism3▲ 19×7 topics
  4. Cultural Transmission3▲ 107×3 topics
  5. Middle Ages3▲ 372×2 topics
  6. Religious Identity3▲ 134×2 topics
  7. Byzantium3▲ 418×1 topic
  8. Cultural History3▲ 67×3 topics
  9. Eastern Mediterranean3▲ 418×1 topic
  10. Christian-Muslim Relations3▲ 280×2 topics
  11. Religion3▲ 16×5 topics
  12. Church History3▲ 161×2 topics
  13. Identity2▲ 8.9×5 topics
  14. Early Christian Apologetics2▲ 265×1 topic
  15. Gospel Translation2▲ 265×1 topic
  16. Late Antiquity2▲ 118×2 topics
  17. Palestine2▲ 102×2 topics
  18. Archaeological Evidence2▲ 117×2 topics
  19. Arabia2▲ 184×1 topic
  20. Byzantine2▲ 184×1 topic
  21. Empire2▲ 61×4 topics
  22. Philosophy2▲ 12×6 topics
  23. Ceremonial2▲ 246×1 topic
  24. Cultural Interaction2▲ 197×2 topics
  25. Rome2▲ 409×1 topic
  26. Linguistics2▲ 28×2 topics
  27. Reformation2▲ 161×2 topics
  28. Diplomacy2▲ 47×3 topics
  29. Etymology2▲ 87×1 topic
  30. Gender2▲ 8.1×2 topics
  31. Indo-European2▲ 200×1 topic
  32. Historical Narratives2▲ 73×2 topics
  33. Medieval Literature2▲ 200×2 topics
  34. Middle East1▲ 60×2 topics
  35. Central Asia1▲ 48×2 topics
  36. Eurasian Exchange1▲ 162×1 topic
  37. Memory1▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Narrative Fiction1▲ 330×1 topic
  39. Religious Practices1▲ 81×1 topic
  40. Silk Roads1▲ 162×1 topic

Which research topics does Institute for Medieval Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Byzantine Studies and History, Historical and Linguistic Studies, Archaeology and Historical Studies and Historical and Religious Studies of Rome.

Byzantine Studies and History: 3 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 2 fractional worksArchaeology and Historic…2Archaeology and Historical Studies: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Religious…2Historical and Religious Studies of Rome: 2 fractional worksLinguistics and language evolution: 2 fractional worksEurasian Exchange Networks: 1 fractional worksHistorical, Literary, an…1Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies: 1 fractional worksIslamic Studies and History: 1 fractional worksHistorical Legal Studies and Society: 1 fractional worksItalian Fascism and Post-war Society: 1 fractional works
ClassicsSociology and Political ScienceArcheologyHistory3 others

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

  1. 1 Byzantine Studies and History Classics 3 works
  2. 2 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 2 works
  4. 4 Historical and Religious Studies of Rome History 2 works
  5. 5 Linguistics and language evolution Language and Linguistics 2 works
  6. 6 Eurasian Exchange Networks Anthropology 1 works
  7. 7 Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies Classics 1 works
  8. 8 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Historical Legal Studies and Society Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Italian Fascism and Post-war Society Sociology and Political 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 available39.2%not open60.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.0%domestic only78.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute for Medieval Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 52% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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