Question 1

Which countries lead Archeology research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, France, the United States and Spain rank highest in Archeology. By volume, France and the United States publish the most (8k and 6.7k 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 University of Cambridge and University of Oxford.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Archeology?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Archeology, Jean‐Jacques Hublin, Erik Trinkaus and Juan Luís Arsuaga 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), Madrid (Spain), Jerusalem (Israel) and London (United Kingdom). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Metz, Mérida and Xinhui District.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Archeology?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford and University College London score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, 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 5% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Landscape and Cultural Studies, Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation and Historical and Architectural Studies.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Archeology?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Archeology is "The Production of Space" (Erik A. Swyngedouw, Henri Lefebvre, 1992), with 9,675 citations. Next come "Mercury : visualization and analysis of crystal structures" (7,127) and "Introduction to Ceramics" (5,733).