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Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

In research, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,008 of 16,945 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#3,292 of 3,836 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 13.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,889
of 28,054 · #31,607 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#757
of 1,094
Research works
452
▼ 54% vs 2013–17
Citations
637
1.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
13%
world 28%

What is Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 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 #10,008 of 16,945 7.0%357
Arts and HumanitiesField #3,292 of 3,836 7.7%222

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 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 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 13.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 24.3 works14×
← 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: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 13.70× its world share, 24 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.40× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.15× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.86× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 13.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland?

Ranked on the composite score, David Carey, Fabrice Fitch and Karen McAulay lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

  1. 1 David Carey United Kingdom · #300,068 worldwide 58 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Fabrice Fitch United Kingdom · #433,351 worldwide 7 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Karen McAulay United Kingdom · #556,790 worldwide 3 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Arnold Myers United Kingdom · #696,404 worldwide 17 citations · 37 works
  5. 5 Laura González United Kingdom · #815,699 worldwide 15 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Robert Irvine United Kingdom · #1,194,517 worldwide 9 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Which keywords describe research at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ethnomusicology, Identity, Neuroscience, Literature, Globalization, Musical Theory, Musicology and Feminism.

▲ 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. Ethnomusicology6▲ 237×2 topics
  2. Globalization6▲ 4.8×12 topics
  3. Identity5▲ 11×8 topics
  4. Neuroscience5▲ 27×6 topics
  5. Literature5▲ 14×9 topics
  6. Musical Theory4▲ 378×1 topic
  7. Musicology4▲ 378×1 topic
  8. Feminism4▲ 21×5 topics
  9. Performativity4▲ 203×2 topics
  10. Emotional Responses3▲ 46×2 topics
  11. Gender3▲ 9.5×5 topics
  12. Cultural Studies3▲ 13×4 topics
  13. Physical Fitness3▲ 35×2 topics
  14. Psychological Outcomes3▲ 120×2 topics
  15. Social Justice3▲ 8.3×4 topics
  16. Dance Movement Therapy3▲ 337×1 topic
  17. History3▲ 6.8×7 topics
  18. Injury Patterns3▲ 337×1 topic
  19. Economic Impact3▲ 7.5×2 topics
  20. Culture2▲ 7.7×5 topics
  21. Affect2▲ 99×2 topics
  22. Anthropocene2▲ 69×2 topics
  23. Qualitative Research2▲ 4.4×3 topics
  24. Race2▲ 34×2 topics
  25. Social Movements2▲ 12×3 topics
  26. Urban Development2▲ 9.7×2 topics
  27. Ecomusicology2▲ 139×1 topic
  28. Environmental Sustainability2▲ 21×1 topic
  29. Ethics2▲ 6.7×5 topics
  30. Reflexivity2▲ 116×2 topics
  31. Cultural Analysis2▲ 63×2 topics
  32. Performance Art2▲ 190×1 topic
  33. Society2▲ 15×5 topics
  34. Theatre2▲ 101×1 topic
  35. American Musical Theatre2▲ 497×1 topic
  36. Autoethnography2▲ 219×1 topic
  37. Church History2▲ 62×2 topics
  38. Creative Economy2▲ 76×1 topic
  39. Cultural Policy2▲ 67×1 topic
  40. Ethical Considerations2▲ 8.3×5 topics

Which research topics does Royal Conservatoire of Scotland publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Musicology and Musical Analysis, Diversity and Impact of Dance, Diverse Musicological Studies and Theatre and Performance Studies.

Musicology and Musical Analysis: 4 fractional worksDiversity and Impact of Dance: 3 fractional worksDiverse Musicological Studies: 2 fractional worksTheatre and Performance Studies: 2 fractional worksTheater, Performance, and Music History: 2 fractional worksPosthumanist Ethics and Activism: 2 fractional worksCultural Industries and …2Cultural Industries and Urban Development: 2 fractional worksDiverse Music Education Insights: 1 fractional worksMusic Technology and Sound Studies: 1 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 1 fractional works
MusicExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyVisual Arts and Performing ArtsCultural Studies3 others

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

  1. 1 Musicology and Musical Analysis Music 4 works
  2. 2 Diversity and Impact of Dance Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 3 works
  3. 3 Diverse Musicological Studies Music 2 works
  4. 4 Theatre and Performance Studies Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 works
  5. 5 Theater, Performance, and Music History Music 2 works
  6. 6 Posthumanist Ethics and Activism Cultural Studies 2 works
  7. 7 Cultural Industries and Urban Development Urban Studies 2 works
  8. 8 Diverse Music Education Insights Music 1 works
  9. 9 Music Technology and Sound Studies Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  10. 10 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 1 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 available12.9%not open87.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.7%domestic only95.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 54% lower 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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