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Royal Museums of Art and History

In research, Royal Museums of Art and History stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,958 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#31,088
of 42,892
Rank in Belgium
#201
of 267
Research works
189
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
908
4.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Royal Museums of Art and History 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 #9,958 of 16,945 23.1%133

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Royal Museums of Art and History 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: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.31× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.79× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 15.76× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.48× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.03× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 15.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Royal Museums of Art and History?

Ranked on the composite score, Natacha Massar, Klemens H. Fischer and Bruno Overlaet lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Royal Museums of Art and History.

  1. 1 Natacha Massar Belgium · #385,070 worldwide 4 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Klemens H. Fischer Belgium · #564,591 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Bruno Overlaet Belgium · #603,596 worldwide 10 citations · 36 works
All ranked researchers at Royal Museums of Art and History

Which keywords describe research at Royal Museums of Art and History?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Analysis, Archaeology, Urban Development, International Relations, Innovation, Diplomacy, Early Modern and Cultural Heritage.

▲ 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 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. Globalization2▲ 3.5×6 topics
  2. Archaeology2▲ 47×5 topics
  3. Cultural Analysis2▲ 130×2 topics
  4. Innovation2▲ 5.6×3 topics
  5. Urban Development2▲ 16×5 topics
  6. International Relations2▲ 22×2 topics
  7. Cultural Heritage2▲ 9.0×8 topics
  8. Diplomacy2▲ 52×1 topic
  9. Early Modern2▲ 420×1 topic
  10. Gender2▲ 8.0×6 topics
  11. History2▲ 6.1×5 topics
  12. Identity2▲ 6.0×5 topics
  13. Social Justice2▲ 7.5×2 topics
  14. Urbanization1▲ 9.6×2 topics
  15. Cultural Exchange1▲ 30×4 topics
  16. Literature1▲ 7.1×7 topics
  17. Religion1▲ 8.2×4 topics
  18. Sustainable Development1▲ 2.5×2 topics
  19. Church History1▲ 82×2 topics
  20. Cultural Sustainability1▲ 60×2 topics
  21. Knowledge Management1▲ 6.2×2 topics
  22. Mediterranean1▲ 38×2 topics
  23. Memory1▲ 14×2 topics
  24. Politics1▲ 13×2 topics
  25. Public Policy1▲ 7.1×2 topics
  26. Colonialism1▲ 6.6×4 topics
  27. Community Engagement1▲ 9.6×2 topics
  28. Cultural Transmission1▲ 41×2 topics
  29. Culture1▲ 6.2×4 topics
  30. Nationalism1▲ 7.1×4 topics
  31. Bilingualism1▲ 22×2 topics
  32. Bronze Age1▲ 70×2 topics
  33. Cultural Identity1▲ 5.8×3 topics
  34. Design Thinking1▲ 110×1 topic
  35. Engineering Design1▲ 43×1 topic
  36. Environmental Participation1▲ 37×1 topic
  37. Territorial Governance1▲ 23×1 topic

Which research topics does Royal Museums of Art and History publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Historical Influence and Diplomacy, French Urban and Social Studies, Design Education and Practice and Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History.

Historical Influence and…2Historical Influence and Diplomacy: 2 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social …1French Urban and Social Studies: 1 fractional worksDesign Education and Practice: 1 fractional worksAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and History: 1 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient …1Archaeology and ancient environmental studies: 1 fractional worksCultural Identity and Heritage: 1 fractional worksMuseums and Cultural Heritage: 1 fractional worksReformation and Early Mo…1Reformation and Early Modern Christianity: 1 fractional worksHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies: 1 fractional worksAncient Egypt and Archaeology: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceMechanical EngineeringArcheology3 others

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

  1. 1 Historical Influence and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  2. 2 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  3. 3 Design Education and Practice Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 1 works
  5. 5 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 1 works
  6. 6 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 1 works
  7. 7 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 1 works
  8. 8 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 1 works
  9. 9 Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies Archeology 1 works
  10. 10 Ancient Egypt and Archaeology Archeology 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 available46.1%not open53.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.3%domestic only71.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Royal Museums of Art and History's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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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