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Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies

In research, Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,634 of 16,945 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#3,161 of 3,836 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#37,701
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#827
of 896
Research works
337
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.7k
5.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
13%
world 28%

What is Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies 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 #13,634 of 16,945 8.2%315
Arts and HumanitiesField #3,161 of 3,836 7.6%236

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies 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).

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 25.25× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.97× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 25.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, J. N. Hillgarth, Joseph Owens and Roger E. Reynolds lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies.

  1. 1 J. N. Hillgarth Canada · #88,111 worldwide 59 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Joseph Owens Canada · #117,642 worldwide 87 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Roger E. Reynolds Canada · #125,624 worldwide 55 citations · 64 works
  4. 4 Jean Gaudemet Canada · #257,494 worldwide 8 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Armand Maurer Canada · #365,997 worldwide 37 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Anton C. Pegis Canada · #418,063 worldwide 46 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 James K. Farge Canada · #580,725 worldwide 14 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 A. M. Devine Canada · #1,275,896 worldwide 7 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies

Which keywords describe research at Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Literature, Religion, Philosophy, Society, Medieval, Culture and Manuscripts.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. History67▲ 25×21 topics
  2. Literature65▲ 39×15 topics
  3. Religion64▲ 33×18 topics
  4. Philosophy60▲ 39×18 topics
  5. Society59▲ 77×8 topics
  6. Medieval59▲ 345×3 topics
  7. Culture54▲ 33×10 topics
  8. Manuscripts50▲ 485×2 topics
  9. Anglo-Saxon42▲ 528×1 topic
  10. Monasticism42▲ 528×1 topic
  11. Cultural Identity36▲ 24×9 topics
  12. Church History34▲ 164×2 topics
  13. Cultural Exchange31▲ 69×6 topics
  14. Reformation30▲ 197×2 topics
  15. Theology30▲ 76×4 topics
  16. Social History26▲ 74×3 topics
  17. Calvinism25▲ 192×1 topic
  18. Religious Controversy25▲ 192×1 topic
  19. Cultural History24▲ 49×8 topics
  20. Metaphysics22▲ 113×4 topics
  21. Late Antiquity20▲ 92×3 topics
  22. Middle Ages18▲ 209×2 topics
  23. Trade16▲ 56×2 topics
  24. Urban Development15▲ 14×5 topics
  25. Nationalism15▲ 7.8×13 topics
  26. Religious Identity15▲ 65×5 topics
  27. Archaeology14▲ 28×6 topics
  28. Gender14▲ 7.4×14 topics
  29. Medieval Literature14▲ 173×2 topics
  30. Identity13▲ 5.0×14 topics
  31. Divine Providence13▲ 205×2 topics
  32. Aristotle13▲ 101×2 topics
  33. Rituals12▲ 50×3 topics
  34. Aquinas12▲ 540×1 topic
  35. Boethius12▲ 540×1 topic
  36. Cultural Transmission12▲ 36×5 topics
  37. Byzantium11▲ 182×1 topic
  38. Eastern Mediterranean11▲ 182×1 topic
  39. Historical Narratives11▲ 48×2 topics
  40. Intellectual History11▲ 99×2 topics

Which research topics does Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Medieval Literature and History, Renaissance Literature and Culture, Italian Fascism and Post-war Society and Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies.

Medieval Literature and …5Medieval Literature and History: 5 fractional worksRenaissance Literature and Culture: 1 fractional worksItalian Fascism and Post…1Italian Fascism and Post-war Society: 1 fractional worksHistorical, Religious, a…1Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies: 1 fractional worksReligious, Philosophical…0Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies: 0 fractional worksMedical History and Innovations: 0 fractional worksHistory of Medical Practice: 0 fractional worksHistorical and Religious Studies of Rome: 0 fractional worksClassical Studies and Philology: 0 fractional worksHistorical Philosophy and Science: 0 fractional works
ClassicsSociology and Political ScienceArcheologyHistory3 others

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

  1. 1 Medieval Literature and History Classics 5 works
  2. 2 Renaissance Literature and Culture Classics 1 works
  3. 3 Italian Fascism and Post-war Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies Archeology 1 works
  5. 5 Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  6. 6 Medical History and Innovations History 0 works
  7. 7 History of Medical Practice Neurology 0 works
  8. 8 Historical and Religious Studies of Rome History 0 works
  9. 9 Classical Studies and Philology Language and Linguistics 0 works
  10. 10 Historical Philosophy and Science History and Philosophy of Science 0 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 available13.2%not open86.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.1%domestic only94.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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