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Royal Historical Society

In research, Royal Historical Society stands highest in Social Sciences (#12,227 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,614 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#39,019
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#2,094
of 2,253
Research works
316
▲ 98% vs 2013–17
Citations
979
3.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Royal Historical Society 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 #12,227 of 16,945 11.9%279
Social SciencesField #9,614 of 10,206 7.9%154

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Royal Historical Society 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 7.55× its world share, 11 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.33× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.32× its world share, 29 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Royal Historical Society?

Ranked on the composite score, S. H. Steinberg, J. H. Leslie and Stephen Copson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Royal Historical Society.

  1. 1 S. H. Steinberg United Kingdom · #351,673 worldwide 17 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 J. H. Leslie United Kingdom · #568,868 worldwide 0 citations · 49 works
  3. 3 Stephen Copson United Kingdom · #717,329 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Brian Butko United Kingdom · #997,018 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Royal Historical Society

Which keywords describe research at Royal Historical Society?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Identity, Nationalism, International Relations, Foreign Policy, Colonialism, Cultural History and Religion.

▲ 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. Human Rights8▲ 15×6 topics
  2. Identity8▲ 20×13 topics
  3. Nationalism7▲ 27×10 topics
  4. International Relations6▲ 46×4 topics
  5. Foreign Policy5▲ 237×2 topics
  6. Colonialism5▲ 20×10 topics
  7. Cultural History4▲ 68×3 topics
  8. Religion4▲ 17×8 topics
  9. Economic Diplomacy4▲ 627×1 topic
  10. History4▲ 11×11 topics
  11. International Trade4▲ 53×1 topic
  12. Transition4▲ 80×2 topics
  13. Gender4▲ 13×10 topics
  14. Globalization4▲ 3.5×12 topics
  15. Dissent3▲ 318×1 topic
  16. Literature3▲ 12×9 topics
  17. Post-Communist3▲ 318×1 topic
  18. Ethnic Identity3▲ 56×3 topics
  19. Occupation3▲ 90×2 topics
  20. Israel3▲ 163×2 topics
  21. Discrimination3▲ 27×2 topics
  22. Palestine3▲ 87×1 topic
  23. Settler Colonialism3▲ 120×1 topic
  24. Cultural Identity2▲ 9.2×7 topics
  25. Cultural Integration2▲ 21×2 topics
  26. Media2▲ 28×2 topics
  27. European Union2▲ 17×3 topics
  28. Social Change2▲ 32×3 topics
  29. Gender Dynamics2▲ 36×4 topics
  30. Religious Identity2▲ 63×4 topics
  31. Spirituality2▲ 39×2 topics
  32. Cultural Exchange2▲ 27×4 topics
  33. Politics2▲ 13×4 topics
  34. Communication Technology2▲ 257×1 topic
  35. Cultural Politics2▲ 48×3 topics
  36. Ethics2▲ 6.8×2 topics
  37. Social History2▲ 38×4 topics
  38. Youth Subcultures2▲ 257×1 topic
  39. Diplomacy2▲ 33×2 topics
  40. Russia2▲ 66×2 topics

Which research topics does Royal Historical Society publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Balkan and Eastern European Studies, Eastern European Communism and Reforms, Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies and Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies.

Balkan and Eastern Europ…4Balkan and Eastern European Studies: 4 fractional worksEastern European Communism and Reforms: 3 fractional worksJewish and Middle Eastern Studies: 3 fractional worksReligious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies: 2 fractional worksEuropean Politics and Security: 1 fractional worksScottish History and National Identity: 1 fractional worksItalian Fascism and Post-war Society: 1 fractional worksEuropean and International Law Studies: 1 fractional worksLaw in Society and Culture: 1 fractional worksGlobal Maritime and Colonial Histories: 1 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsHistory2 others

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

  1. 1 Balkan and Eastern European Studies Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  2. 2 Eastern European Communism and Reforms Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  3. 3 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  4. 4 Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 European Politics and Security Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Scottish History and National Identity History 1 works
  7. 7 Italian Fascism and Post-war Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Law in Society and Culture Law 1 works
  10. 10 Global Maritime and Colonial Histories Anthropology 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 available32.3%not open67.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.9%domestic only82.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Royal Historical Society's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 98% 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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