Archaeological and Geological Studies
Archaeological and Geological Studies is a research topic within Archeology. Science Explorer counts 10k research works in it since 1950. 21.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to the Neolithic and Bronze Age archaeology in the Iberian Peninsula. It includes studies on Neolithic farming, cultural processes, megalithic sites, burial practices, settlement patterns, and technological analysis of artifacts.
- Neolithic
- Bronze Age
- Iberian Peninsula
- Archaeology
- Artifacts
- Cultural Processes
- Megalithic Sites
- Prehistoric Communities
- Ritual Practices
- Settlement Patterns
- Research works
- 10k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 21.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +12% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Archaeological and Geological Studies research?
By volume, Spain and France publish the most (528 and 387 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Spain 528 works
- 2 France 387 works
- 3 Argentina 143 works
- 4 Brazil 70 works
- 5 United States 69 works
- 6 Portugal 65 works
- 7 Mexico 57 works
- 8 Peru 44 works
- 9 United Kingdom 42 works
- 10 Italy 36 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Archaeological and Geological Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Ausonius Institut de Recherche sur l'Antiquité et le Moyen age publishes the most Archaeological and Geological Studies research, followed by Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas and Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Ausonius Institut de Recherche sur l'Antiquité et le Moyen ageFrance 102 works
- 2 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 37 works
- 3 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 33 works
- 4 Travaux et Recherches Archéologiques sur les Cultures, les Espaces et les SociétésFrance 32 works
- 5 Universidad de GranadaSpain 30 works
- 6 Universidad de ZaragozaSpain 24 works
- 7 Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques PréventivesFrance 23 works
- 8 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 19 works
- 9 Universitat de ValènciaSpain 17 works
- 10 Universidad Autónoma de MadridSpain 17 works
Who are the leading researchers in Archaeological and Geological Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Archaeological and Geological Studies include Hai Cheng, R. Lawrence Edwards and Sahra Talamo.
- 1 Hai Cheng China 2.9k citations
- 2 R. Lawrence Edwards United States 2k citations
- 3 Sahra Talamo Germany 1.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Archaeological and Geological Studies research done?
The largest centres of Archaeological and Geological Studies research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Pessac (France), Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Paris (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Pessac, Metz and Nanterre.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 130 works
- 2 Pessac France 110 works
- 3 Buenos Aires Argentina 64 works
- 4 Paris France 61 works
- 5 Toulouse France 44 works
- 6 Barcelona Spain 38 works
- 7 Lisbon Portugal 33 works
- 8 Granada Spain 33 works
- 9 Mexico City Mexico 26 works
- 10 Zaragoza Spain 26 works
Where it is the local speciality
- PessacFR · 110.4 works432×
- MetzFR · 22.6 works208×
- NanterreFR · 22.2 works46×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Archaeological and Geological Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Archaeological and Geological Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Lisbon, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of LisbonPortugal | 69.6 | 23.4% | 10.1× | 10 | +160.5% |
| 2 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSpain | 67.8 | 24.8% | 23.2× | 11 | +139.8% |
| 3 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaSpain | 66.9 | 31.9% | 23.4× | 16 | -26.9% |
| 4 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 66.1 | 25.2% | 27.4× | 33 | +14.0% |
| 5 | Universidad de SevillaSpain | 65.6 | 28.2% | 15.0× | 13 | +54.9% |
| 6 | Universidad Nacional de La PlataArgentina | 65.5 | 27.5% | 46.6× | 14 | +57.5% |
| 7 | Universitat de BarcelonaSpain | 65.1 | 22.2% | 21.9× | 19 | +55.9% |
| 8 | Universidad de GranadaSpain | 61.8 | 20.0% | 35.2× | 30 | +4.2% |
| 9 | University of AlicanteSpain | 61.4 | 25.2% | 31.8× | 13 | +38.8% |
| 10 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridSpain | 58.4 | 16.5% | 27.8× | 17 | +61.3% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Archaeological and Geological Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 12% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2022. The fastest-growing topics are Archaeological and Geological Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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