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National Archaeology Museum

In research, National Archaeology Museum stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,242 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 14.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,049
of 28,054 · #28,574 all time
Rank in Portugal
#178
of 187
Research works
537
▲ 33% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.4k
6.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
82%
world 28%

What is National Archaeology 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 #9,242 of 10,521 15.1%60 #7720

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 14.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 36.1 works15×
← 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: 1.36× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.26× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.71× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.10× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 14.81× its world share, 36 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.25× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.94× 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, 14.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Archaeology Museum?

Ranked on the composite score, Joaquim Pais de Brito lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Archaeology Museum.

  1. 1 Joaquim Pais de Brito Portugal · #766,693 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at National Archaeology Museum

Which keywords describe research at National Archaeology Museum?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Amazonia, Cultural Landscapes, Historical Ecology, pre-Columbian, Cultural Heritage, Archaeology, Cultural Identity and Colonialism.

▲ 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. Amazonia11▲ 647×2 topics
  2. Cultural Landscapes9▲ 515×2 topics
  3. Historical Ecology9▲ 827×1 topic
  4. pre-Columbian9▲ 2136×1 topic
  5. Cultural Heritage8▲ 18×9 topics
  6. Archaeology8▲ 69×7 topics
  7. Globalization8▲ 4.6×8 topics
  8. Cultural Identity7▲ 16×6 topics
  9. Colonialism6▲ 16×7 topics
  10. Iberian Peninsula6▲ 240×3 topics
  11. Cultural Exchange6▲ 56×3 topics
  12. History6▲ 9.9×8 topics
  13. Anthropology5▲ 57×5 topics
  14. Bronze Age4▲ 125×3 topics
  15. Education4▲ 3.1×11 topics
  16. Settlement Patterns4▲ 266×2 topics
  17. Identity4▲ 7.2×5 topics
  18. Cultural Sustainability4▲ 89×2 topics
  19. Social Dynamics4▲ 80×2 topics
  20. Literature4▲ 8.8×4 topics
  21. Religious Practices4▲ 109×2 topics
  22. Community Engagement4▲ 13×2 topics
  23. Conservation4▲ 10×10 topics
  24. Mediterranean4▲ 49×3 topics
  25. Urbanization4▲ 11×2 topics
  26. Memory4▲ 17×3 topics
  27. Social Justice3▲ 6.9×4 topics
  28. Tourism3▲ 41×2 topics
  29. Informal Education3▲ 203×1 topic
  30. Iron Age3▲ 209×2 topics
  31. Museum Learning3▲ 203×1 topic
  32. Urban Ethnography3▲ 170×1 topic
  33. Youth Culture3▲ 170×1 topic
  34. Brazil3▲ 37×3 topics
  35. Celtic culture3▲ 289×1 topic
  36. Romanization3▲ 289×1 topic
  37. Urban Development3▲ 9.6×6 topics
  38. Gestión3▲ 382×1 topic
  39. Patrimonio Cultural3▲ 382×1 topic
  40. Pottery Production3▲ 157×1 topic

Which research topics does National Archaeology Museum publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory, Urban and sociocultural dynamics, Museums and Cultural Heritage and Archaeological and Historical Studies.

Amazonian Archaeology an…9Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory: 9 fractional worksUrban and sociocultural dynamics: 3 fractional worksMuseums and Cultural Heritage: 3 fractional worksArchaeological and Historical Studies: 3 fractional worksArchaeology and Cultural Heritage: 3 fractional worksAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and History: 3 fractional worksIndigenous Health and Ed…2Indigenous Health and Education: 2 fractional worksMemory, Trauma, and Testimony: 2 fractional worksConservation Techniques and Studies: 2 fractional worksMedieval Architecture and Archaeology: 2 fractional works
HistoryUrban StudiesMuseologyArcheology4 others

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

  1. 1 Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory History 9 works
  2. 2 Urban and sociocultural dynamics Urban Studies 3 works
  3. 3 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 3 works
  4. 4 Archaeological and Historical Studies Archeology 3 works
  5. 5 Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Cultural Studies 3 works
  6. 6 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 3 works
  7. 7 Indigenous Health and Education General Health Professions 2 works
  8. 8 Memory, Trauma, and Testimony Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2 works
  9. 9 Conservation Techniques and Studies Conservation 2 works
  10. 10 Medieval Architecture and Archaeology Archeology 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 available82.4%not open17.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors64.6%domestic only35.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Archaeology Museum's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 33% 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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