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Rare Book School

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Research works
33
▲ 58% vs 2018-21
Citations
89
2.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
36%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%
Rare Book School

Not ranked overall: Rare Book School is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Rare Book School work in?

In all years, 80% of research at Rare Book School is in Social Sciences, 19% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (37%), Arts and Humanities (28%), Computer Science (11%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 27 fractional works · 80.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 37.2% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 5 fractional works · 14.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 7.3% of its workAnthropology: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 9 fractional works · 27.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 9.9% of its workConservation: 2 fractional works · 6.1% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 6.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 5.4% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 18.6% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 11.4% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 9.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 6.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKRare Book School33fractional works, all years
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences19%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences80%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 13 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1237.2%
    2. Arts and Humanities927.9%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance26.7%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting14.1%
    5. Decision Sciences12.5%
    6. Psychology11.7%
    1. Computer Science411.4%
    2. Environmental Science26.0%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.1%
    1. Medicine00.4%
    2. Health Professions00.2%
    3. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceHealth Professions: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 7.71× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 5.05× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6.84× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.57× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities7.71×2 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance6.84×1 works
  3. Decision Sciences5.05×0 works
  4. Social Sciences3.57×3 works
  5. Computer Science0.88×0 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.46×0 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting0.38×0 works
  8. Psychology0.32×0 works
  9. Health Professions0.31×0 works
  10. Medicine0.04×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Rare Book School?

The most cited paper from Rare Book School is "Multiscale X-ray fluorescence mapping complemented by Raman spectroscopy for pigment analysis of a 15th century Breton manuscript" (Khachatur V. Manukyan, Brian J. Guerin, E. Stech et al., 2016), with 9 citations. Next come "Through the looking glass: qualitative study of critical care clinicians engaging in humanities" (6) and "Special Collections Exhibitions: How They Pay Dividends for Your Library" (6).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Multiscale X-ray fluorescence mapping complemented by Raman spectroscopy for pigment analysis of a 15th century Breton manuscript Khachatur V. Manukyan, Brian J. Guerin, E. Stech et al. · Analytical Methods 2016 9
2 Through the looking glass: qualitative study of critical care clinicians engaging in humanities Briseida Mema, Andrew J. Helmers, Catherine Proulx et al. · Intensive Care Medicine Mar 2024 6
3 Special Collections Exhibitions: How They Pay Dividends for Your Library Michael L. Taylor · RBM A Journal of Rare Books Manuscripts and Cultural Heritage Open access 7 Nov 2018 6
4 SECOND-HAND AND ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS ON THE INTERNET Eric J. Holzenberg · RBM A Journal of Rare Books Manuscripts and Cultural Heritage Open access Mar 2001 6
5 Seeking Gifts of Rare Materials: Things to Consider Susan Allen · Journal of Library Administration Apr 2012 4
All 23 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Rare Book School?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Competence, Library Services, Social Inclusion, Globalization, Literature, Academic Libraries, Gender and Archives.

▲ 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 37 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Cultural Competence4▲ 104×2 topics
  2. Library Services4▲ 762×1 topic
  3. Social Inclusion4▲ 352×1 topic
  4. Globalization3▲ 4.9×7 topics
  5. Literature2▲ 12×5 topics
  6. Academic Libraries2▲ 118×2 topics
  7. Archives2▲ 355×1 topic
  8. Digital Preservation2▲ 306×1 topic
  9. Economic Growth2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  10. Gender2▲ 8.5×4 topics
  11. Cultural Studies2▲ 12×3 topics
  12. Identity2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  13. Archaeological Evidence1▲ 82×2 topics
  14. Semantic Web1▲ 28×2 topics
  15. Digital Textbooks1▲ 289×1 topic
  16. E-Books1▲ 289×1 topic
  17. Health1▲ 9.3×2 topics
  18. Innovation1▲ 3.8×3 topics
  19. Sustainability1▲ 1.97×3 topics
  20. Cultural Heritage1▲ 7.8×5 topics
  21. American founding1▲ 41×1 topic
  22. Children's Literature1▲ 74×1 topic
  23. Constitutional government1▲ 41×1 topic
  24. Emissions1▲ 15×1 topic
  25. Handwriting Development1▲ 340×1 topic
  26. Height1▲ 93×1 topic
  27. Indian Ocean1▲ 153×1 topic
  28. Life Cycle Assessment1▲ 17×1 topic
  29. Linked Data1▲ 40×1 topic
  30. Methane1▲ 52×1 topic
  31. Race1▲ 24×2 topics
  32. Resource Description and Access1▲ 317×1 topic
  33. Solar Energy1▲ 17×1 topic
  34. Wages1▲ 93×1 topic
  35. Writing Instruction1▲ 340×1 topic
  36. Young Adult1▲ 228×1 topic
  37. prehistoric movement1▲ 153×1 topic

Which research topics does Rare Book School publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Library Science and Administration, Global Maritime and Colonial Histories, Digital and Traditional Archives Management and History of Science and Medicine.

Library Science and Admi…1Library Science and Administration: 1 fractional worksGlobal Maritime and Colo…1Global Maritime and Colonial Histories: 1 fractional worksDigital and Traditional Archives Management: 0 fractional worksHistory of Science and Medicine: 0 fractional worksShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism: 0 fractional worksDiverse academic research themes: 0 fractional worksDigital Education and Society: 0 fractional worksGeographic Information Systems Studies: 0 fractional worksSoviet and Russian History: 0 fractional worksImpulse Buying and Technology Impacts: 0 fractional works
Library and Information SciencesAnthropologyConservationHistory and Philosophy of Science6 others

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

  1. 1 Library Science and Administration Library and Information Sciences 1 works
  2. 2 Global Maritime and Colonial Histories Anthropology 1 works
  3. 3 Digital and Traditional Archives Management Conservation 0 works
  4. 4 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 0 works
  5. 5 Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
  6. 6 Diverse academic research themes Information Systems and Management 0 works
  7. 7 Digital Education and Society Information Systems 0 works
  8. 8 Geographic Information Systems Studies Geography, Planning and Development 0 works
  9. 9 Soviet and Russian History Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  10. 10 Impulse Buying and Technology Impacts Economics and Econometrics 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 available36.1%not open63.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.1%domestic only92.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Rare Book School's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 58% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Rare Book School as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000021% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Rare Book School0.000037% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Rare Book School over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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