Museum of Modern Art
In research, Museum of Modern Art stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,696 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,913 of 10,206 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#2,926 of 3,836 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 15.8× its share of world research.
- World rank, all time
- #27,771 of 42,892
- Rank in United States
- #5,962 of 8,685
- Research works
- 520 ▲ 34% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 1.6k 3.0 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 8.0% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 36% world 28%
What is Museum of Modern Art known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #7,696 of 16,945 | 12.1% | 438 | |
| Social SciencesField | #4,913 of 10,206 | 9.3% | 148 | |
| Arts and HumanitiesField | #2,926 of 3,836 | 14.7% | 254 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Museum of Modern Art 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 Museum of Modern Art specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 15.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Arts and HumanitiesField · 26.6 works16×
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, 15.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Arts and Humanities 15.8×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 3.9×
- Social Sciences 2.5×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.4×
- Psychology 1.1×
- Neuroscience 0.8×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.4×
- Health Professions 0.4×
- Chemistry 0.2×
- Environmental Science 0.2×
- Engineering 0.1×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.1×
- Medicine 0.1×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.1×
- Materials Science 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Museum of Modern Art?
Ranked on the composite score, Alfred H. Barr lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Museum of Modern Art.
- 1 Alfred H. Barr United States · #385,958 worldwide 12 citations · 24 works
Which keywords describe research at Museum of Modern Art?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Heritage, Identity, Colonialism, Conservation, History, Literature, Raman Spectroscopy and X-Ray Fluorescence.
- Military History
- Gender Roles
- Tacit Knowledge
- Narrative
- Empire
- Geomycology
- Biodeterioration
- Dementia Care
- Community Participation
- Embodiment
- Social Justice
- Museum Environments
- Nationalism
- Urban Development
- International Relations
- X-Ray Fluorescence
- Climate Change
- History
- Conservation
- Identity
- Cultural Heritage
- Colonialism
- Globalization
- Literature
- Raman Spectroscopy
- Gender
- Risk Assessment
- Feminism
- Environmental Monitoring
- Cultural Studies
- Memory
- Photography
- Cultural Sustainability
- Culture
- Cultural Identity
- Pragmatism
- Interactional Expertise
- Social Movements
- Art
- Media Studies
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
- Cultural Heritage13▲ 39×14 topics
- Identity6▲ 13×14 topics
- Colonialism5▲ 19×16 topics
- Conservation5▲ 20×4 topics
- Globalization4▲ 3.7×15 topics
- History4▲ 9.9×14 topics
- Literature4▲ 12×13 topics
- Climate Change4▲ 2.3×3 topics
- Raman Spectroscopy4▲ 30×1 topic
- X-Ray Fluorescence4▲ 282×1 topic
- Gender3▲ 11×9 topics
- International Relations3▲ 22×5 topics
- Risk Assessment3▲ 7.4×2 topics
- Urban Development3▲ 14×5 topics
- Feminism3▲ 16×5 topics
- Nationalism3▲ 9.9×9 topics
- Environmental Monitoring3▲ 12×1 topic
- Museum Environments3▲ 223×1 topic
- Cultural Studies2▲ 11×9 topics
- Social Justice2▲ 6.3×4 topics
- Memory2▲ 14×6 topics
- Embodiment2▲ 18×2 topics
- Photography2▲ 82×5 topics
- Community Participation2▲ 8.1×5 topics
- Cultural Sustainability2▲ 54×2 topics
- Dementia Care2▲ 256×2 topics
- Culture2▲ 5.6×7 topics
- Biodeterioration2▲ 97×1 topic
- Cultural Identity2▲ 5.3×6 topics
- Geomycology2▲ 97×1 topic
- Pragmatism2▲ 109×2 topics
- Empire2▲ 31×3 topics
- Interactional Expertise2▲ 228×1 topic
- Narrative2▲ 16×5 topics
- Social Movements2▲ 8.4×4 topics
- Tacit Knowledge2▲ 55×1 topic
- Art1▲ 27×5 topics
- Gender Roles1▲ 21×3 topics
- Media Studies1▲ 36×3 topics
- Military History1▲ 78×2 topics
Which research topics does Museum of Modern Art publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis, Conservation Techniques and Studies, Building materials and conservation and Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Archeology 4 works
- 2 Conservation Techniques and Studies Conservation 3 works
- 3 Building materials and conservation Earth-Surface Processes 2 works
- 4 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 2 works
- 5 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 1 works
- 6 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
- 7 Franz Kafka Literary Studies Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
- 8 Balkan and Eastern European Studies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
- 9 Historical Influence and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
- 10 Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia Archeology 1 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 Museum of Modern Art's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 34% 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.
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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.