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Institute of History and Archaeology

In research, Institute of History and Archaeology stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,201 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,072 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Archeology — Archeology is 42.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,206
of 28,054 · #8,874 all time
Rank in Russia
#606
of 1,062
Research works
3.1k
▼ 50% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
6.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is Institute of History and Archaeology 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 #6,201 of 10,521 14.5%165 #1470
Social SciencesField #4,072 of 6,365 9.8%99 #1212

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of History and Archaeology 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 Institute of History and Archaeology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Archeology takes 42.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ArcheologySubfield · 26.0 works42×
← 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: 0.61× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5.19× its world share, 17 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 10.01× its world share, 60 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.62× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.82× its world share, 99 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 10.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of History and Archaeology?

Ranked on the composite score, John Bintliff, Douglas Cairns and Thomas Devine lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of History and Archaeology.

  1. 1 John Bintliff Russia · #26,509 worldwide 222 citations · 58 works
  2. 2 Douglas Cairns Russia · #36,094 worldwide 114 citations · 52 works
  3. 3 Thomas Devine Russia · #67,707 worldwide 99 citations · 39 works
  4. 4 Ulrike Roth Russia · #101,138 worldwide 96 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Julian Goodare Russia · #152,727 worldwide 48 citations · 61 works
  6. 6 László Bartosiewicz Russia · #171,832 worldwide 136 citations · 60 works
  7. 7 Donald Bloxham Russia · #191,622 worldwide 28 citations · 36 works
  8. 8 Alvin Jackson Russia · #222,692 worldwide 45 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Mirko Canevaro Russia · #224,681 worldwide 35 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Manuel Fernández‐Götz Russia · #241,006 worldwide 27 citations · 44 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of History and Archaeology

Which keywords describe research at Institute of History and Archaeology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Migration, Food Security, Central Asia, Regional Development, Agriculture, Labor Market, Bronze Age and International Relations.

▲ 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. Migration23▲ 33×6 topics
  2. Food Security17▲ 15×5 topics
  3. Central Asia16▲ 108×3 topics
  4. Climate Change15▲ 2.8×11 topics
  5. Regional Development14▲ 19×3 topics
  6. Agriculture13▲ 16×3 topics
  7. Labor Market13▲ 21×3 topics
  8. Bronze Age13▲ 147×3 topics
  9. International Relations13▲ 26×9 topics
  10. Demographic Dynamics13▲ 163×1 topic
  11. Rural Transformation13▲ 163×1 topic
  12. Cultural Diplomacy12▲ 74×3 topics
  13. Globalization12▲ 2.9×13 topics
  14. Geopolitics11▲ 36×5 topics
  15. Archaeological Finds11▲ 358×1 topic
  16. Colonialism11▲ 11×8 topics
  17. Corded Ware Culture11▲ 358×1 topic
  18. Agricultural Origins11▲ 159×1 topic
  19. Radiocarbon Dating11▲ 159×1 topic
  20. Sustainable Development11▲ 3.2×10 topics
  21. Identity10▲ 6.8×15 topics
  22. National Identity10▲ 43×3 topics
  23. Archaeology10▲ 35×9 topics
  24. Soviet Union10▲ 81×2 topics
  25. Empire9▲ 52×4 topics
  26. Linguistics9▲ 26×4 topics
  27. Late Antiquity8▲ 77×3 topics
  28. Cultural Exchange8▲ 30×5 topics
  29. Literature8▲ 7.3×15 topics
  30. Ethnic Cleansing8▲ 200×1 topic
  31. Stalinism8▲ 275×1 topic
  32. Russia8▲ 83×2 topics
  33. Transition8▲ 39×3 topics
  34. Religion7▲ 7.5×10 topics
  35. Political Economy7▲ 14×3 topics
  36. Nationalism7▲ 7.5×10 topics
  37. Economy7▲ 43×3 topics
  38. Urban Development7▲ 9.3×5 topics
  39. Ethnicity7▲ 8.8×6 topics
  40. Cultural History6▲ 26×5 topics

Which research topics does Institute of History and Archaeology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends, Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies and Soviet and Russian History.

Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends: 13 fractional worksAncient and Medieval Archaeology Studies: 11 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient environmental studies: 11 fractional worksSoviet and Russian History: 8 fractional worksClassical Antiquity Studies: 6 fractional worksRussia and Soviet politi…6Russia and Soviet political economy: 6 fractional worksEurasian Exchange Networks: 5 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 3 fractional worksLinguistics and language evolution: 3 fractional worksSociopolitical Dynamics in Russia: 3 fractional works
DemographyArcheologyPaleontologyPolitical Science and International Relations3 others

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

  1. 1 Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends Demography 13 works
  2. 2 Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies Archeology 11 works
  3. 3 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 11 works
  4. 4 Soviet and Russian History Political Science and International Relations 8 works
  5. 5 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 6 works
  6. 6 Russia and Soviet political economy Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  7. 7 Eurasian Exchange Networks Anthropology 5 works
  8. 8 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 3 works
  9. 9 Linguistics and language evolution Language and Linguistics 3 works
  10. 10 Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia Sociology and Political Science 3 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 available17.8%not open82.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.3%domestic only92.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of History and Archaeology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 50% 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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