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The National Gallery

In research, The National Gallery stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,103 of 16,945 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#2,484 of 3,836 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#21,108
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,152
of 2,253
Research works
340
▲ 115% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.7k
10.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is The National Gallery 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 #10,103 of 16,945 21.8%200
Arts and HumanitiesField #2,484 of 3,836 24.8%140

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where The National Gallery 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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 1.76× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.28× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 15.71× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 2.07× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.60× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 15.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at The National Gallery?

Ranked on the composite score, S. T. Cowan, F. I. G. RAWLINS and David Saunders lead among researchers whose main affiliation is The National Gallery.

  1. 1 S. T. Cowan United Kingdom · #133,186 worldwide 91 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 F. I. G. RAWLINS United Kingdom · #180,507 worldwide 135 citations · 91 works
  3. 3 David Saunders United Kingdom · #187,093 worldwide 118 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 Gabriele Finaldi United Kingdom · #693,006 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Michael Levey United Kingdom · #845,687 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Christopher Brown United Kingdom · #1,076,128 worldwide 7 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at The National Gallery

Which keywords describe research at The National Gallery?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Heritage, Conservation, Hyperspectral Imaging, Raman Spectroscopy, X-Ray Fluorescence, Climate Change, Environmental Monitoring and Museum Environments.

▲ 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. Cultural Heritage8▲ 39×8 topics
  2. Conservation4▲ 25×3 topics
  3. Climate Change3▲ 3.4×3 topics
  4. Hyperspectral Imaging3▲ 30×2 topics
  5. Raman Spectroscopy3▲ 43×1 topic
  6. X-Ray Fluorescence3▲ 397×1 topic
  7. Environmental Monitoring2▲ 16×1 topic
  8. Museum Environments2▲ 303×1 topic
  9. Education2▲ 3.0×3 topics
  10. Environmental Attitudes2▲ 60×2 topics
  11. Healthcare2▲ 3.9×4 topics
  12. Innovation2▲ 4.3×4 topics
  13. Artistic Exchange2▲ 355×1 topic
  14. Cultural Transfer2▲ 355×1 topic
  15. Cultural Studies1▲ 11×3 topics
  16. Cultural Sustainability1▲ 69×2 topics
  17. Visual Culture1▲ 72×4 topics
  18. American founding1▲ 112×1 topic
  19. Art History1▲ 122×2 topics
  20. Colonialism1▲ 7.0×2 topics
  21. Constitutional government1▲ 112×1 topic
  22. Informal Education1▲ 187×1 topic
  23. Literature1▲ 6.2×4 topics
  24. Museum Learning1▲ 187×1 topic
  25. National Identity1▲ 30×2 topics
  26. Australian history1▲ 286×1 topic
  27. Biodeterioration1▲ 113×1 topic
  28. British imperialism1▲ 286×1 topic
  29. Food Colorants1▲ 84×2 topics
  30. Geomycology1▲ 113×1 topic
  31. Urban Development1▲ 8.4×4 topics
  32. Biomedical Engineering1▲ 18×1 topic
  33. Diplomacy1▲ 29×1 topic
  34. Early Modern1▲ 232×1 topic
  35. Hackathons1▲ 75×1 topic
  36. High-Performance Liquid Chromatography1▲ 77×1 topic
  37. Photography1▲ 70×2 topics
  38. Public Perception1▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Science Communication1▲ 34×1 topic
  40. Synthetic Dyes1▲ 158×1 topic

Which research topics does The National Gallery publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis, Conservation Techniques and Studies, Historical Art and Culture Studies and Museums and Cultural Heritage.

Cultural Heritage Materi…3Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis: 3 fractional worksConservation Techniques and Studies: 2 fractional worksHistorical Art and Culture Studies: 2 fractional worksMuseums and Cultural Heritage: 1 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksBuilding materials and conservation: 1 fractional worksAustralian History and S…1Australian History and Society: 1 fractional worksClimate Change Communica…1Climate Change Communication and Perception: 1 fractional worksBiomedical and Engineeri…1Biomedical and Engineering Education: 1 fractional worksHistorical Influence and…1Historical Influence and Diplomacy: 1 fractional works
ArcheologyConservationMuseologyPolitical Science and International Relations3 others

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

  1. 1 Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Archeology 3 works
  2. 2 Conservation Techniques and Studies Conservation 2 works
  3. 3 Historical Art and Culture Studies Museology 2 works
  4. 4 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 1 works
  5. 5 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Building materials and conservation Earth-Surface Processes 1 works
  7. 7 Australian History and Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Climate Change Communication and Perception Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Historical Influence and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 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 available24.8%not open75.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.0%domestic only86.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has The National Gallery's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 115% 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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