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Lithuanian Institute of History

In research, Lithuanian Institute of History stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,311 of 6,365 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,898 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in History and Political Science and International Relations — History is 45.6× its share of world research.

World rank, 2022–2025
#16,360
of 28,054 · #29,732 all time
Rank in Lithuania
#18
of 38
Research works
712
▲ 149% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.4k
2.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
74%
world 28%

What is Lithuanian Institute of History 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 SciencesField #2,311 of 6,365 7.4%93 #4799
Social SciencesDomain #3,898 of 10,521 10.6%158 #7947

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: History takes 45.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. HistorySubfield · 25.5 works46×
  2. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 39.9 works15×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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: 0.31× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.90× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 11.93× its world share, 60 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.61× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.21× its world share, 93 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 11.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Lithuanian Institute of History?

Ranked on the composite score, Darius Baronas, Дариус Сталюнас and S.C. Rowell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lithuanian Institute of History.

  1. 1 Darius Baronas Lithuania · #304,793 worldwide 55 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Дариус Сталюнас Lithuania · #440,885 worldwide 7 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 S.C. Rowell Lithuania · #492,966 worldwide 4 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Vykintas Vaitkevičius Lithuania · #546,948 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Violeta Davoliūtė Lithuania · #987,014 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Gytis Piličiauskas Lithuania · #1,467,291 worldwide 5 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Lithuanian Institute of History

Which keywords describe research at Lithuanian Institute of History?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, International Relations, Cold War, Diplomacy, European Integration, European Union and Cultural Integration.

▲ 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. Soviet Union32▲ 314×3 topics
  2. Eastern Europe29▲ 304×2 topics
  3. International Relations23▲ 55×7 topics
  4. Cold War22▲ 198×3 topics
  5. Diplomacy22▲ 130×3 topics
  6. European Integration21▲ 215×3 topics
  7. European Union21▲ 52×3 topics
  8. Cultural Integration20▲ 52×2 topics
  9. Australia20▲ 690×1 topic
  10. Postcolonial Theory20▲ 437×1 topic
  11. Urban Development17▲ 26×6 topics
  12. Education15▲ 5.1×11 topics
  13. Cultural Heritage15▲ 15×5 topics
  14. Eastern European culture13▲ 558×1 topic
  15. Identity13▲ 11×9 topics
  16. Polish nobility13▲ 558×1 topic
  17. Literature13▲ 14×6 topics
  18. Cultural Identity13▲ 14×7 topics
  19. Nationalism12▲ 16×7 topics
  20. Medieval Architecture12▲ 330×2 topics
  21. Castle Construction11▲ 711×1 topic
  22. Teutonic Order11▲ 711×1 topic
  23. Religion11▲ 13×11 topics
  24. Human Rights10▲ 5.3×12 topics
  25. Imagology9▲ 527×1 topic
  26. National Stereotypes9▲ 527×1 topic
  27. Polish history9▲ 193×1 topic
  28. Polish minority9▲ 193×1 topic
  29. Archaeology9▲ 37×6 topics
  30. Cultural Exchange9▲ 39×4 topics
  31. History8▲ 6.9×9 topics
  32. Medieval8▲ 128×2 topics
  33. Rituals8▲ 55×2 topics
  34. Scandinavia7▲ 275×1 topic
  35. Viking Age7▲ 275×1 topic
  36. Migration7▲ 12×5 topics
  37. Cultural Studies7▲ 10×8 topics
  38. Gender7▲ 7.2×7 topics
  39. Holocaust7▲ 126×3 topics
  40. Ethnography7▲ 22×3 topics

Which research topics does Lithuanian Institute of History publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics, Historical and Cultural Studies of Poland, Medieval European History and Architecture and European Cultural and National Identity.

  1. 1 Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 20 works
  2. 2 Historical and Cultural Studies of Poland History 13 works
  3. 3 Medieval European History and Architecture Archeology 11 works
  4. 4 European Cultural and National Identity Sociology and Political Science 9 works
  5. 5 Polish Historical and Cultural Studies Political Science and International Relations 9 works
  6. 6 Historical and Archaeological Studies History 7 works
  7. 7 Polish-Jewish Holocaust Memory Studies Philosophy 5 works
  8. 8 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 4 works
  9. 9 Education, Leadership, and Health Research Education 4 works
  10. 10 Eastern European Communism and Reforms Sociology and Political Science 4 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 available74.5%not open25.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.5%domestic only91.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Lithuanian Institute of History's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 149% 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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