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Musée d'Art et d'Histoire

In research, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#360 of 1,896 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,009 of 9,585 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,225 of 5,988 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in History and Philosophy of Science, Archeology and History (History and Philosophy of Science is 54.1× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#8,840
of 22,385 · #5,595 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#63
of 186
Research works
2.1k
▼ 29% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.2k
1.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.02×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
50%
world 40%
International
35%
world 18%
Musée d'Art et d'Histoire

What is Musée d'Art et d'Histoire known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Arts and HumanitiesField #360 of 1,896 7.2%127 #407
Social SciencesDomain #2,009 of 9,585 6.0%270 #1328
Social SciencesField #3,225 of 5,988 5.1%123 #1979

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Musée d'Art et d'Histoire 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Arts and Humanities#407 #360
  2. Social Sciences#1,328 #2,009
  3. Social Sciences#1,979 #3,225
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Musée d'Art et d'Histoire work in?

In 2022-now, 89% of research at Musée d'Art et d'Histoire is in Social Sciences, 6% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Arts and Humanities (42%), Social Sciences (40%), Psychology (5%). It does 3.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 276 fractional works · 88.9% of its workArts and Humanities: 130 fractional works · 41.8% of its workHistory: 26 fractional works · 8.4% of its workArcheology: 26 fractional works · 8.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 26 fractional works · 8.3% of its workMuseology: 14 fractional works · 4.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 12 fractional works · 3.9% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 9 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPhilosophy: 7 fractional works · 2.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMusic: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workConservation: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClassics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 126 fractional works · 40.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 57 fractional works · 18.4% of its workAnthropology: 19 fractional works · 6.2% of its workCultural Studies: 18 fractional works · 5.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 17 fractional works · 5.6% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workUrban Studies: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 14 fractional works · 4.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 11 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 17 fractional works · 5.6% of its workComputer Science: 12 fractional works · 4.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 11 fractional works · 3.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 10 fractional works · 3.3% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 6 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 7 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKMusée d'Art etd'Histoire310fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences6%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences89%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Arts and Humanities13041.8%
    2. Social Sciences12640.5%
    3. Psychology144.6%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance30.9%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting20.8%
    6. Decision Sciences10.3%
    1. Computer Science124.0%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.4%
    3. Chemistry10.3%
    4. Engineering10.3%
    5. Physics and Astronomy10.2%
    6. Environmental Science10.2%
    7. Mathematics10.2%
    1. Health Professions72.2%
    2. Medicine31.1%
    3. Nursing00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences41.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.4%
    3. Neuroscience10.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Musée d'Art et d'Histoire specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: History and Philosophy of Science takes 54.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 25.9 works54×
  2. ArcheologySubfield · 25.9 works28×
  3. HistorySubfield · 26.2 works26×
  4. Arts and HumanitiesField · 129.8 works14×
← 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: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.52× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.85× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 14.48× its world share, 130 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.43× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.51× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.20× its world share, 126 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 14.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities14.48×130 works
  2. Social Sciences3.20×126 works
  3. Psychology1.51×14 works
  4. Health Professions0.85×7 works
  5. Computer Science0.52×12 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.43×3 works
  7. Decision Sciences0.33×1 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.30×4 works
  9. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.23×1 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.23×2 works
  11. Chemistry0.21×1 works
  12. Neuroscience0.20×1 works
  13. Mathematics0.17×1 works
  14. Physics and Astronomy0.10×1 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.08×1 works
  16. Nursing0.07×0 works
  17. Medicine0.06×3 works
  18. Immunology and Microbiology0.04×0 works
  19. Environmental Science0.04×1 works
  20. Engineering0.02×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Musée d'Art et d'Histoire?

Ranked on the quality score, Marie-Louise Vollenweider, Beaudoin Caron and Hans Ulrich Obrist lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Musée d'Art et d'Histoire.

  1. 1 Marie-Louise Vollenweider Switzerland · #2,222,960 worldwide 98 citations · 65 works
  2. 2 Beaudoin Caron Switzerland · #2,490,969 worldwide 111 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Hans Ulrich Obrist Switzerland · #2,532,748 worldwide 367 citations · 136 works
  4. 4 Élisabeth Lebon Switzerland · #2,643,633 worldwide 10 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Hartwig Bischof Switzerland · #2,715,082 worldwide 1 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Réal Lussier Switzerland · #2,884,407 worldwide 5 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Friederike Kitschen Switzerland · #2,974,290 worldwide 1 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Fabrice Hergott Switzerland · #3,194,033 worldwide 7 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Béatrice Bouvier Switzerland · #3,287,684 worldwide 56 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Waldemar Déonna Switzerland · #3,403,584 worldwide 73 citations · 69 works
All ranked researchers at Musée d'Art et d'Histoire

What are the most cited papers from Musée d'Art et d'Histoire?

The most cited paper from Musée d'Art et d'Histoire is "The carbon-isotope shift at the Permian/Triassic boundary in the southern Alps is gradual" (Mordeckai Magaritz, Richard Bart, Aymon Baud et al., 1988), with 132 citations. Next come "Structural health monitoring" (91) and "CATHODOLUMINESCENCE OF WHITE MARBLES: AN OVERVIEW*" (85).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The carbon-isotope shift at the Permian/Triassic boundary in the southern Alps is gradual Mordeckai Magaritz, Richard Bart, Aymon Baud et al. · Nature 1988 132
2 Structural health monitoring André Orcesi, Dan M. Frangopol · Bridge maintenance, safety and management Book chapter 7 Jul 2010 91
3 CATHODOLUMINESCENCE OF WHITE MARBLES: AN OVERVIEW* V. Barbin, Karl Ramseyer, Danielle Decrouez et al. · Archaeometry Aug 1992 85
4 CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF GLASS BEADS FROM MADAGASCAR Peter Robertshaw, Bako Rasoarifetra, Marilee Wood et al. · Journal of African Archaeology 25 Oct 2006 74
5 Fecundity of ant queens in relation to their age and the mode of colony founding Laurent Keller, Luc Passera · Insectes Sociaux Open access Jun 1990 54
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Musée d'Art et d'Histoire?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Public Policy, Colonialism, Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Social Justice, Local Development and Citizen Participation.

▲ 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-now 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. Globalization45▲ 7.4×26 topics
  2. Public Policy40▲ 27×6 topics
  3. Colonialism38▲ 26×20 topics
  4. Community Engagement37▲ 37×5 topics
  5. Social Justice36▲ 19×7 topics
  6. Territorial Governance36▲ 100×3 topics
  7. Local Development36▲ 110×2 topics
  8. Sustainable Development35▲ 7.2×4 topics
  9. Citizen Participation34▲ 95×1 topic
  10. Environmental Participation34▲ 153×1 topic
  11. Identity31▲ 14×28 topics
  12. Nationalism28▲ 20×14 topics
  13. Innovation27▲ 8.5×8 topics
  14. Global Perspectives26▲ 202×2 topics
  15. Culture26▲ 16×11 topics
  16. Historical Narratives26▲ 151×2 topics
  17. Cultural Impact25▲ 153×2 topics
  18. Scientific History25▲ 203×1 topic
  19. Technological Development25▲ 203×1 topic
  20. Gender24▲ 15×17 topics
  21. Politics24▲ 30×6 topics
  22. Memory22▲ 29×7 topics
  23. History22▲ 10×24 topics
  24. Ethnology22▲ 349×2 topics
  25. Tourism22▲ 75×3 topics
  26. Heritage21▲ 218×2 topics
  27. Cultural Heritage18▲ 11×17 topics
  28. Cultural Studies18▲ 16×11 topics
  29. Gender Studies18▲ 38×5 topics
  30. Sociopolitical14▲ 136×3 topics
  31. Occupation14▲ 74×2 topics
  32. Resistance14▲ 44×3 topics
  33. Social Movements14▲ 15×8 topics
  34. France13▲ 254×1 topic
  35. Vichy Regime13▲ 254×1 topic
  36. Documentary Practices13▲ 163×2 topics
  37. Historical Memory12▲ 127×2 topics
  38. Ethnography12▲ 22×5 topics
  39. Resilience11▲ 7.4×2 topics
  40. Cosmopolitanism11▲ 33×2 topics

Which research topics does Musée d'Art et d'Histoire publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: French Urban and Social Studies, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis, Cultural Identity and Heritage and French Historical and Cultural Studies.

French Urban and Social …34French Urban and Social Studies: 34 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 25 fractional worksCultural Identity and Heritage: 21 fractional worksFrench Historical and Cultural Studies: 13 fractional worksHistorical Art and Culture Studies: 11 fractional worksCultural Insights and Di…11Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 11 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 10 fractional worksDiverse Cultural and Historical Studies: 10 fractional worksHistorical and Literary Studies: 8 fractional worksEuropean Political History Analysis: 6 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceHistory and Philosophy of ScienceArcheologyHistory5 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 34 works
  2. 2 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 25 works
  3. 3 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 21 works
  4. 4 French Historical and Cultural Studies History 13 works
  5. 5 Historical Art and Culture Studies Museology 11 works
  6. 6 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 11 works
  7. 7 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 10 works
  8. 8 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 10 works
  9. 9 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 8 works
  10. 10 European Political History Analysis History 6 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 available49.9%not open50.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.6%domestic only65.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Musée d'Art et d'Histoire's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 29% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Musée d'Art et d'Histoire as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00095% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Musée d'Art et d'Histoire0.00075% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Musée d'Art et d'Histoire over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Musée d'Art et d'Histoire7.3% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.3% in 2020.

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