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Museum of the History of Science

In research, Museum of the History of Science stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,843 of 16,945 worldwide), Arts and Humanities (#1,349 of 3,836 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,095 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics — Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics is 48.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,862
of 28,054 · #12,486 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#666
of 1,094
Research works
730
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.1k
11.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Museum of the History of Science known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #3,843 of 16,945 21.3%469
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,349 of 3,836 21.1%302
Social SciencesField #4,095 of 10,206 18.4%131
Physical SciencesDomain #10,688 of 21,541 23.4%155
ArcheologySubfield #283 of 498 20.4%163

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics takes 48.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 20.9 works49×
← 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: 5.99× its world share, 26 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.71× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.27× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.61× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.94× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 5.88× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.95× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 7.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Museum of the History of Science?

Ranked on the composite score, Andrew Sherratt, Jonathan Bennett and C. M. Kraay lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Museum of the History of Science.

  1. 1 Andrew Sherratt United Kingdom · #62,547 worldwide 173 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Jonathan Bennett United Kingdom · #153,677 worldwide 124 citations · 71 works
  3. 3 C. M. Kraay United Kingdom · #159,243 worldwide 83 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Willem Hackmann United Kingdom · #183,878 worldwide 160 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 G. L’E. Turner United Kingdom · #326,801 worldwide 29 citations · 36 works
  6. 6 D. B. Harden United Kingdom · #499,140 worldwide 8 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Michael Vickers United Kingdom · #603,129 worldwide 26 citations · 54 works
  8. 8 James W. Allan United Kingdom · #880,608 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Museum of the History of Science

Which keywords describe research at Museum of the History of Science?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biodiversity, Biogeography, Taxonomy, Evolution, Invasive Species, Phylogeny, Molecular Phylogeny and Phylogenetics.

▲ 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. Biodiversity15▲ 22×14 topics
  2. Biogeography14▲ 58×15 topics
  3. Taxonomy10▲ 87×10 topics
  4. Evolution10▲ 42×10 topics
  5. Invasive Species9▲ 24×11 topics
  6. Molecular Phylogeny9▲ 66×8 topics
  7. Phylogeny9▲ 68×13 topics
  8. Climate Change9▲ 3.7×20 topics
  9. Phylogenetics8▲ 192×3 topics
  10. DNA Barcoding6▲ 44×9 topics
  11. Habitat Fragmentation6▲ 30×4 topics
  12. Global Change5▲ 23×3 topics
  13. Diversification5▲ 149×2 topics
  14. Conservation5▲ 13×13 topics
  15. Ecosystem Services5▲ 14×2 topics
  16. Plant-Animal Interactions5▲ 61×1 topic
  17. Pollinator Decline5▲ 61×1 topic
  18. Ecology5▲ 32×5 topics
  19. Angiosperm Phylogeny4▲ 176×1 topic
  20. Flowering Plants4▲ 176×1 topic
  21. Morphology4▲ 25×6 topics
  22. Cretaceous4▲ 189×2 topics
  23. Population Dynamics4▲ 16×10 topics
  24. Phylogenetic Analysis4▲ 13×9 topics
  25. Environmental Monitoring4▲ 10.0×2 topics
  26. Amber Fossils3▲ 380×1 topic
  27. Insect Evolution3▲ 380×1 topic
  28. Adaptation3▲ 11×3 topics
  29. Archaeology3▲ 25×6 topics
  30. Cryptic Species3▲ 140×2 topics
  31. Phylogenetic Relationships3▲ 45×2 topics
  32. Biomimetic Synthesis3▲ 208×1 topic
  33. Cavefish3▲ 268×1 topic
  34. Groundwater3▲ 37×2 topics
  35. Peptide-Directed Materials3▲ 208×1 topic
  36. Subterranean3▲ 268×1 topic
  37. Ecosystem Functioning3▲ 15×3 topics
  38. Ethics3▲ 5.9×4 topics
  39. Mediterranean3▲ 31×3 topics
  40. Biological Control2▲ 18×7 topics

Which research topics does Museum of the History of Science publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Plant and animal studies, Plant Diversity and Evolution, Fossil Insects in Amber and Diatoms and Algae Research.

Plant and animal studies: 5 fractional worksPlant Diversity and Evolution: 4 fractional worksFossil Insects in Amber3Fossil Insects in Amber: 3 fractional worksDiatoms and Algae Research3Diatoms and Algae Research: 3 fractional worksSubterranean biodiversity and taxonomy: 3 fractional worksGeographies of human-animal interactions: 2 fractional worksLepidoptera: Biology and…2Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy: 2 fractional worksAncient Near East History: 2 fractional worksAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and History: 2 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecology Research: 2 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsBiomaterialsPaleontologyGeography, Planning and Development3 others

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

  1. 1 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 5 works
  2. 2 Plant Diversity and Evolution Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  3. 3 Fossil Insects in Amber Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
  4. 4 Diatoms and Algae Research Biomaterials 3 works
  5. 5 Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy Paleontology 3 works
  6. 6 Geographies of human-animal interactions Geography, Planning and Development 2 works
  7. 7 Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Genetics 2 works
  8. 8 Ancient Near East History Archeology 2 works
  9. 9 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 2 works
  10. 10 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 2 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 available25.1%not open74.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.7%domestic only83.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Museum of the History of Science's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% 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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