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National Archaeological Museum

In research, National Archaeological Museum stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,951 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Archeology — Archeology is 91.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,289
of 28,054 · #15,179 all time
Rank in Italy
#446
of 618
Research works
470
▲ 72% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.1k
6.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is National Archaeological Museum 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 #4,951 of 10,521 14.8%76 #4237

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Archaeological Museum 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 National Archaeological Museum specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Archeology takes 91.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ArcheologySubfield · 36.3 works91×
← 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: 1.86× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 10.88× its world share, 23 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.39× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 13.33× its world share, 51 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.01× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.25× its world share, 21 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 13.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Archaeological Museum?

Ranked on the composite score, Massimo Osanna and Francesca Spatafora lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Archaeological Museum.

  1. 1 Massimo Osanna Italy · #594,232 worldwide 42 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Francesca Spatafora Italy · #1,236,852 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at National Archaeological Museum

Which keywords describe research at National Archaeological Museum?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Heritage, Archaeology, Mediterranean, Bronze Age, Cultural Exchange, Urbanization, Roman Economy and Cyprus.

▲ 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. Cultural Heritage25▲ 35×13 topics
  2. Archaeology20▲ 114×9 topics
  3. Mediterranean17▲ 140×4 topics
  4. Bronze Age16▲ 276×3 topics
  5. Cultural Exchange14▲ 80×5 topics
  6. Roman Economy13▲ 233×2 topics
  7. Urbanization13▲ 24×2 topics
  8. Conservation12▲ 22×11 topics
  9. Cyprus12▲ 470×1 topic
  10. Pottery Production12▲ 470×1 topic
  11. Climate Change10▲ 2.9×23 topics
  12. Remote Sensing9▲ 5.4×7 topics
  13. Molecular Phylogeny7▲ 33×6 topics
  14. Late Antiquity6▲ 92×2 topics
  15. Biodiversity6▲ 6.4×11 topics
  16. Holocene6▲ 41×3 topics
  17. Fisheries6▲ 115×2 topics
  18. Raman Spectroscopy5▲ 19×2 topics
  19. Urban Development5▲ 10×6 topics
  20. Environmental Effects5▲ 34×2 topics
  21. Ethical Considerations5▲ 11×3 topics
  22. Hyperspectral Imaging5▲ 13×2 topics
  23. Archaeological Science4▲ 162×1 topic
  24. Camouflage4▲ 294×1 topic
  25. Cephalopods4▲ 294×1 topic
  26. Satellite Imagery4▲ 26×2 topics
  27. X-Ray Fluorescence4▲ 162×1 topic
  28. Aerial Survey4▲ 161×1 topic
  29. Agricultural Origins4▲ 99×1 topic
  30. LiDAR4▲ 73×1 topic
  31. Radiocarbon Dating4▲ 99×1 topic
  32. Microbial Diversity4▲ 56×2 topics
  33. Ancient Rome4▲ 93×1 topic
  34. Greek Literature4▲ 93×1 topic
  35. Invasive Species4▲ 6.7×9 topics
  36. Biodeterioration4▲ 97×1 topic
  37. Geomycology4▲ 97×1 topic
  38. Maritime Archaeology4▲ 139×1 topic
  39. Sea-Level Change4▲ 139×1 topic
  40. Terrestrial Laser Scanning4▲ 21×2 topics

Which research topics does National Archaeological Museum publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History, Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis, Cephalopods and Marine Biology and Archaeological Research and Protection.

Ancient Mediterranean Ar…12Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History: 12 fractional worksCultural Heritage Materials Analysis: 4 fractional worksCephalopods and Marine Biology: 4 fractional worksArchaeological Research and Protection: 4 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient environmental studies: 4 fractional worksClassical Antiquity Studies: 4 fractional worksBuilding materials and c…4Building materials and conservation: 4 fractional worksMaritime and Coastal Arc…4Maritime and Coastal Archaeology: 4 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultura…33D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 3 fractional worksConservation Techniques …3Conservation Techniques and Studies: 3 fractional works
ArcheologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSpace and Planetary SciencePaleontology4 others

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

  1. 1 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 12 works
  2. 2 Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Archeology 4 works
  3. 3 Cephalopods and Marine Biology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  4. 4 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 4 works
  5. 5 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 4 works
  6. 6 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 4 works
  7. 7 Building materials and conservation Earth-Surface Processes 4 works
  8. 8 Maritime and Coastal Archaeology Archeology 4 works
  9. 9 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 3 works
  10. 10 Conservation Techniques and Studies Conservation 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 available55.6%not open44.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.2%domestic only72.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Archaeological Museum's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 72% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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