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In research, Science Museum stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,512 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,651 of 10,206 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#1,797 of 3,836 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 11.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,700
of 28,054 · #13,379 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,087
of 1,094
Research works
1.4k
▲ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
7.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Science Museum 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 #3,512 of 16,945 17.0%647
Social SciencesField #2,651 of 10,206 14.4%208
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,797 of 3,836 21.1%344
Physical SciencesDomain #14,907 of 21,541 6.4%533
History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield #266 of 366 19.3%139
Environmental ScienceField #5,621 of 6,208 7.4%140
Life SciencesDomain #13,029 of 14,347 9.8%187

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Science Museum 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 Science Museum specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 11.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 27.1 works12×
← 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: 2.22× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.42× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.34× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.90× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.07× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 11.59× its world share, 27 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.49× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.11× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 11.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Science Museum?

Ranked on the composite score, Robert Bud, Tuguo Tateoka and Brian Bowers lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Science Museum.

  1. 1 Robert Bud United Kingdom · #230,039 worldwide 51 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 Tuguo Tateoka United Kingdom · #231,054 worldwide 91 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Brian Bowers United Kingdom · #443,378 worldwide 15 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 陸男 服部 United Kingdom · #515,403 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 F. Sherwood Taylor United Kingdom · #543,000 worldwide 35 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 J. A. Chaldecott United Kingdom · #622,400 worldwide 5 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Peter Morris United Kingdom · #670,065 worldwide 18 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Mutsuo Hattori United Kingdom · #738,798 worldwide 2 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Graham Farmelo United Kingdom · #891,191 worldwide 13 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 Cynthia Robinson United Kingdom · #939,406 worldwide 3 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Science Museum

Which keywords describe research at Science Museum?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Science, Medicine, Innovation, Culture, Imperialism, Colonialism and Historiography.

▲ 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. History13▲ 22×11 topics
  2. Science9▲ 47×5 topics
  3. Medicine9▲ 130×4 topics
  4. Innovation7▲ 8.4×4 topics
  5. Culture7▲ 16×5 topics
  6. Imperialism6▲ 93×3 topics
  7. Colonialism6▲ 16×8 topics
  8. Climate Change6▲ 2.6×18 topics
  9. Historiography6▲ 55×3 topics
  10. Technology5▲ 12×2 topics
  11. Global History5▲ 919×1 topic
  12. Philosophy5▲ 14×7 topics
  13. Science Circulation5▲ 1247×1 topic
  14. Philosophy of Science4▲ 169×2 topics
  15. Society4▲ 28×2 topics
  16. Gender4▲ 9.8×8 topics
  17. Biography4▲ 257×1 topic
  18. Observations4▲ 271×1 topic
  19. Invasive Species4▲ 12×12 topics
  20. Phylogeny4▲ 34×11 topics
  21. Environmental History4▲ 422×1 topic
  22. Knowledge Production4▲ 189×1 topic
  23. Biodiversity3▲ 5.6×11 topics
  24. Identity3▲ 5.8×8 topics
  25. Biogeography3▲ 14×11 topics
  26. Literature3▲ 6.7×6 topics
  27. Taxonomy3▲ 25×9 topics
  28. DNA Barcoding2▲ 19×7 topics
  29. Cultural Impact2▲ 53×2 topics
  30. Morphology2▲ 17×4 topics
  31. Biological Control2▲ 19×4 topics
  32. Evolution2▲ 11×7 topics
  33. Mediterranean2▲ 30×4 topics
  34. Population Dynamics2▲ 11×7 topics
  35. Tourism2▲ 29×2 topics
  36. Exploration2▲ 197×1 topic
  37. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 8.4×9 topics
  38. Travel Writing2▲ 338×1 topic
  39. International Relations2▲ 9.7×4 topics
  40. Tectonics2▲ 19×3 topics

Which research topics does Science Museum publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: History of Science and Natural History, History of Science and Medicine, Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies and Travel Writing and Literature.

History of Science and N…5History of Science and Natural History: 5 fractional worksHistory of Science and Medicine: 4 fractional worksDiverse Historical and Scientific Studies: 4 fractional worksTravel Writing and Literature: 2 fractional worksHistory and Developments in Astronomy: 1 fractional worksBiomedical and Engineering Education: 1 fractional worksMuseums and Cultural Heritage: 1 fractional worksInternational Science and Diplomacy: 1 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 1 fractional worksMaritime and Coastal Archaeology: 1 fractional works
History and Philosophy of ScienceHistoryAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiomedical Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 History of Science and Natural History History and Philosophy of Science 5 works
  2. 2 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 4 works
  3. 3 Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies History and Philosophy of Science 4 works
  4. 4 Travel Writing and Literature History 2 works
  5. 5 History and Developments in Astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  6. 6 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 1 works
  8. 8 International Science and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 1 works
  10. 10 Maritime and Coastal 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 available33.7%not open66.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.2%domestic only77.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Science Museum's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% 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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