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Ministry of Antiquities

In research, Ministry of Antiquities stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,212 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Archeology and Arts and Humanities — Archeology is 133.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,775
of 28,054 · #26,571 all time
Rank in Egypt
#84
of 123
Research works
312
▲ 230% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6k
5.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
70%
world 28%

What is Ministry of Antiquities 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 #6,212 of 10,521 11.5%77 #10339

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ministry of Antiquities 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 Ministry of Antiquities specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Archeology takes 133.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ArcheologySubfield · 48.5 works134×
  2. Arts and HumanitiesField · 56.6 works16×
← 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: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.39× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.03× its world share, 13 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.34× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.02× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 16.31× its world share, 57 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.15× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 16.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Ministry of Antiquities?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, Religion, Bilingualism, Ancient Egypt, Linguistics, Urban Development and Palestine.

▲ 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. Archaeology24▲ 145×7 topics
  2. Cultural Heritage22▲ 34×7 topics
  3. Religion14▲ 26×4 topics
  4. Bilingualism14▲ 82×2 topics
  5. Ancient Egypt13▲ 1171×1 topic
  6. Linguistics13▲ 68×1 topic
  7. Urban Development13▲ 29×3 topics
  8. Archaeological Evidence11▲ 182×2 topics
  9. Palestine11▲ 155×2 topics
  10. Arabia10▲ 273×1 topic
  11. Byzantine10▲ 273×1 topic
  12. Conservation9▲ 18×5 topics
  13. Mediterranean7▲ 64×4 topics
  14. Remote Sensing6▲ 4.3×4 topics
  15. Cultural Exchange6▲ 38×3 topics
  16. LiDAR5▲ 90×1 topic
  17. Satellite Imagery5▲ 30×1 topic
  18. Biodeterioration5▲ 138×1 topic
  19. Geomycology5▲ 138×1 topic
  20. Urban Planning5▲ 46×2 topics
  21. Raman Spectroscopy4▲ 19×2 topics
  22. Roman Economy4▲ 90×2 topics
  23. Hyperspectral Imaging4▲ 13×2 topics
  24. Urbanization4▲ 8.9×2 topics
  25. Archaeological Science4▲ 171×1 topic
  26. Bronze Age4▲ 84×2 topics
  27. X-Ray Fluorescence4▲ 171×1 topic
  28. Cyprus4▲ 176×1 topic
  29. Pottery Production4▲ 176×1 topic
  30. Environmental Monitoring4▲ 8.8×1 topic
  31. Museum Environments4▲ 168×1 topic
  32. Babylonian4▲ 282×1 topic
  33. Mesopotamia4▲ 282×1 topic
  34. Holocene3▲ 22×3 topics
  35. Geoarchaeology3▲ 66×2 topics
  36. Islamic Architecture3▲ 101×1 topic
  37. Maritime Archaeology3▲ 121×1 topic
  38. Sea-Level Change3▲ 121×1 topic
  39. Traditional Houses3▲ 147×1 topic
  40. Cultural Sustainability2▲ 37×2 topics

Which research topics does Ministry of Antiquities publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Ancient Egypt and Archaeology, Archaeology and Historical Studies, Archaeological Research and Protection and Building materials and conservation.

Ancient Egypt and Archae…13Ancient Egypt and Archaeology: 13 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 10 fractional worksArchaeological Research and Protection: 5 fractional worksBuilding materials and conservation: 5 fractional worksCultural Heritage Materials Analysis: 4 fractional worksAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and History: 4 fractional worksConservation Techniques and Studies: 4 fractional worksAncient Near East History: 4 fractional worksArchitecture and Cultural Influences: 3 fractional worksMaritime and Coastal Archaeology: 3 fractional works
ArcheologySpace and Planetary ScienceEarth-Surface ProcessesConservation

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

  1. 1 Ancient Egypt and Archaeology Archeology 13 works
  2. 2 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 10 works
  3. 3 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 5 works
  4. 4 Building materials and conservation Earth-Surface Processes 5 works
  5. 5 Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Archeology 4 works
  6. 6 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 4 works
  7. 7 Conservation Techniques and Studies Conservation 4 works
  8. 8 Ancient Near East History Archeology 4 works
  9. 9 Architecture and Cultural Influences Archeology 3 works
  10. 10 Maritime and Coastal Archaeology Archeology 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 available69.5%not open30.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.2%domestic only73.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ministry of Antiquities's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 230% 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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