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Instituto de Ciencias del Patrimonio

In research, Instituto de Ciencias del Patrimonio stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,513 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Archeology and Arts and Humanities — Archeology is 107.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,712
of 28,054 · #19,328 all time
Rank in Spain
#356
of 658
Research works
446
▲ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.8k
6.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
59%
world 28%

What is Instituto de Ciencias del Patrimonio 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 #4,513 of 10,521 28.6%79 #5298

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto de Ciencias del Patrimonio 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 Instituto de Ciencias del Patrimonio specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Archeology takes 107.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ArcheologySubfield · 36.3 works107×
  2. Arts and HumanitiesField · 49.6 works15×
← 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: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.43× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.49× its world share, 13 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.15× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 15.30× its world share, 50 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.77× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.83× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 15.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Instituto de Ciencias del Patrimonio?

Ranked on the composite score, Alfredo González‐Ruibal, Felipe Criado-Boado and Cristina Sánchez‐Carretero lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto de Ciencias del Patrimonio.

  1. 1 Alfredo González‐Ruibal Spain · #14,060 worldwide 224 citations · 72 works
  2. 2 Felipe Criado-Boado Spain · #227,810 worldwide 34 citations · 65 works
  3. 3 Cristina Sánchez‐Carretero Spain · #347,870 worldwide 8 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Alfonso Muñoz Cosme Spain · #496,587 worldwide 4 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Pierre Assenmaker Spain · #513,092 worldwide 2 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 David González Álvarez Spain · #520,610 worldwide 5 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 A. César González‐García Spain · #566,978 worldwide 55 citations · 46 works
  8. 8 João Fonte Spain · #646,886 worldwide 1 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 César González-Pérez Spain · #787,322 worldwide 72 citations · 44 works
  10. 10 Andrés Menéndez Blanco Spain · #869,717 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto de Ciencias del Patrimonio

Which keywords describe research at Instituto de Ciencias del Patrimonio?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Archaeology, Iberian Peninsula, Cultural Heritage, Cultural Exchange, Settlement Patterns, Bronze Age, Urban Development and Religious Practices.

▲ 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. Archaeology21▲ 140×8 topics
  2. Iberian Peninsula19▲ 544×3 topics
  3. Cultural Heritage18▲ 29×12 topics
  4. Cultural Exchange13▲ 89×5 topics
  5. Settlement Patterns12▲ 538×2 topics
  6. Bronze Age9▲ 195×3 topics
  7. Urban Development9▲ 22×6 topics
  8. Religious Practices8▲ 166×3 topics
  9. Social Organization7▲ 324×2 topics
  10. Iron Age7▲ 360×2 topics
  11. Climate Change7▲ 2.3×22 topics
  12. Medieval Architecture7▲ 301×1 topic
  13. Rural Landscapes7▲ 555×1 topic
  14. Celtic culture7▲ 479×1 topic
  15. Romanization7▲ 479×1 topic
  16. Tourism6▲ 55×4 topics
  17. Remote Sensing6▲ 4.2×9 topics
  18. Agricultural Origins6▲ 154×1 topic
  19. Radiocarbon Dating6▲ 154×1 topic
  20. Artifacts6▲ 632×1 topic
  21. Neolithic6▲ 632×1 topic
  22. Community Participation5▲ 12×3 topics
  23. Mediterranean5▲ 47×4 topics
  24. Religion5▲ 8.8×6 topics
  25. Nationalism4▲ 8.3×5 topics
  26. Gestión4▲ 412×1 topic
  27. Historical Astronomy4▲ 208×2 topics
  28. Patrimonio Cultural4▲ 412×1 topic
  29. Colonialism4▲ 7.0×8 topics
  30. Cultural Sustainability4▲ 59×2 topics
  31. Satellite Imagery4▲ 25×2 topics
  32. Aerial Survey4▲ 158×1 topic
  33. LiDAR4▲ 71×1 topic
  34. Memory4▲ 13×7 topics
  35. Conservation4▲ 7.2×7 topics
  36. Social Movements3▲ 9.9×7 topics
  37. Adaptive Reuse3▲ 76×1 topic
  38. Intangible Heritage3▲ 76×1 topic
  39. Propaganda3▲ 54×2 topics
  40. Politics3▲ 10×6 topics

Which research topics does Instituto de Ciencias del Patrimonio publish most on?

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

Medieval Architecture and Archaeology: 7 fractional worksArchaeological and Historical Studies: 7 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient …6Archaeology and ancient environmental studies: 6 fractional worksArchaeological and Geolo…6Archaeological and Geological Studies: 6 fractional worksArchaeology and Cultural Heritage: 4 fractional worksArchaeological Research and Protection: 4 fractional worksCultural Heritage Manage…3Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 3 fractional worksAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and History: 3 fractional worksHistorical Studies of Medieval Iberia: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Architectural Studies: 2 fractional works
ArcheologyPaleontologyCultural StudiesSpace and Planetary Science

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

  1. 1 Medieval Architecture and Archaeology Archeology 7 works
  2. 2 Archaeological and Historical Studies Archeology 7 works
  3. 3 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 6 works
  4. 4 Archaeological and Geological Studies Archeology 6 works
  5. 5 Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Cultural Studies 4 works
  6. 6 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 4 works
  7. 7 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 3 works
  8. 8 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 3 works
  9. 9 Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia Archeology 2 works
  10. 10 Historical and Architectural 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 available59.2%not open40.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.5%domestic only76.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituto de Ciencias del Patrimonio's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% 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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