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.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All 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.
- HistorySubfield · 25.5 works46×
- Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 39.9 works15×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 11.9×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Arts and Humanities 11.9×
- Social Sciences 4.2×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 1.9×
- Psychology 0.6×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.3×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.3×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.3×
- Health Professions 0.3×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.2×
- Environmental Science 0.2×
- Medicine 0.1×
- Chemistry 0.1×
- Decision Sciences 0.1×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.0×
- Computer Science 0.0×
- Materials Science 0.0×
- Engineering 0.0×
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 Darius Baronas Lithuania · #304,793 worldwide 55 citations · 18 works
- 2 Дариус Сталюнас Lithuania · #440,885 worldwide 7 citations · 26 works
- 3 S.C. Rowell Lithuania · #492,966 worldwide 4 citations · 20 works
- 4 Vykintas Vaitkevičius Lithuania · #546,948 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
- 5 Violeta Davoliūtė Lithuania · #987,014 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
- 6 Gytis Piličiauskas Lithuania · #1,467,291 worldwide 5 citations · 17 works
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.
- Ethnography
- Gender
- Migration
- Scandinavia
- Medieval
- Cultural Exchange
- Polish minority
- National Stereotypes
- Human Rights
- Teutonic Order
- Medieval Architecture
- Cultural Identity
- Polish nobility
- Eastern European culture
- Education
- Postcolonial Theory
- Cultural Integration
- European Integration
- Cold War
- Eastern Europe
- Soviet Union
- International Relations
- Diplomacy
- European Union
- Australia
- Urban Development
- Cultural Heritage
- Identity
- Literature
- Nationalism
- Castle Construction
- Religion
- Imagology
- Polish history
- Archaeology
- History
- Rituals
- Viking Age
- Cultural Studies
- Holocaust
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
- Soviet Union32▲ 314×3 topics
- Eastern Europe29▲ 304×2 topics
- International Relations23▲ 55×7 topics
- Cold War22▲ 198×3 topics
- Diplomacy22▲ 130×3 topics
- European Integration21▲ 215×3 topics
- European Union21▲ 52×3 topics
- Cultural Integration20▲ 52×2 topics
- Australia20▲ 690×1 topic
- Postcolonial Theory20▲ 437×1 topic
- Urban Development17▲ 26×6 topics
- Education15▲ 5.1×11 topics
- Cultural Heritage15▲ 15×5 topics
- Eastern European culture13▲ 558×1 topic
- Identity13▲ 11×9 topics
- Polish nobility13▲ 558×1 topic
- Literature13▲ 14×6 topics
- Cultural Identity13▲ 14×7 topics
- Nationalism12▲ 16×7 topics
- Medieval Architecture12▲ 330×2 topics
- Castle Construction11▲ 711×1 topic
- Teutonic Order11▲ 711×1 topic
- Religion11▲ 13×11 topics
- Human Rights10▲ 5.3×12 topics
- Imagology9▲ 527×1 topic
- National Stereotypes9▲ 527×1 topic
- Polish history9▲ 193×1 topic
- Polish minority9▲ 193×1 topic
- Archaeology9▲ 37×6 topics
- Cultural Exchange9▲ 39×4 topics
- History8▲ 6.9×9 topics
- Medieval8▲ 128×2 topics
- Rituals8▲ 55×2 topics
- Scandinavia7▲ 275×1 topic
- Viking Age7▲ 275×1 topic
- Migration7▲ 12×5 topics
- Cultural Studies7▲ 10×8 topics
- Gender7▲ 7.2×7 topics
- Holocaust7▲ 126×3 topics
- 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.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 20 works
- 2 Historical and Cultural Studies of Poland History 13 works
- 3 Medieval European History and Architecture Archeology 11 works
- 4 European Cultural and National Identity Sociology and Political Science 9 works
- 5 Polish Historical and Cultural Studies Political Science and International Relations 9 works
- 6 Historical and Archaeological Studies History 7 works
- 7 Polish-Jewish Holocaust Memory Studies Philosophy 5 works
- 8 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 4 works
- 9 Education, Leadership, and Health Research Education 4 works
- 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
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.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Vilnius
- Vilnius University
- Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
- Mykolas Romeris University
- Center for Physical Sciences and Technology
- Police Department
- Nature Research Centre
- Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
- Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.