Question 1

Which countries lead Archeology research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, France and the United Kingdom rank highest in Archeology. By volume, the United States and France publish the most (444 and 420 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Archeology research?

Accepted Answer

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France) ranks first in Archeology on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Russian Academy of Sciences.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Archeology?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Archeology, Lyn Wadley, Francesco d’Errico and J. Desmond Clark have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Archeology research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Archeology research in 2022-now are Paris (France), Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia) and Johannesburg (South Africa). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Metz, Colombo and Yerevan.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Archeology?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Science and Technology Beijing and University of Johannesburg score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Archeology research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 21% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts and Archaeology and Rock Art Studies.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Archeology?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Archeology is "The revolution that wasn't: a new interpretation of the origin of modern human behavior" (Sally McBrearty, Alison S. Brooks, 2000), with 2,725 citations. Next come "New Method of Collagen Extraction for Radiocarbon Dating" (1,854) and "Occult economies and the violence of abstraction: notes from the South African postcolony" (1,531).