Archaeological and Historical Studies
Archaeological and Historical Studies is a research topic within Archeology. Science Explorer counts 17k research works in it since 1950. 12.7% 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 archaeology of the Iberian Peninsula, including the Iron Age, Romanization, Celtic culture, Phoenician influence, numismatics, religious practices, settlement patterns, and cultural exchange. The papers explore the ancient history and material culture of the region, shedding light on its diverse and complex past.
- Iberian Peninsula
- archaeology
- Iron Age
- Romanization
- Celtic culture
- Phoenician influence
- numismatics
- religious practices
- settlement patterns
- cultural exchange
- Research works
- 17k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 12.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +10% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Archaeological and Historical Studies research?
By volume, Spain and France publish the most (1.3k and 239 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Spain 1.3k works
- 2 France 239 works
- 3 Italy 124 works
- 4 Mexico 117 works
- 5 Argentina 109 works
- 6 Brazil 107 works
- 7 United States 107 works
- 8 Portugal 96 works
- 9 Chile 52 works
- 10 United Kingdom 43 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Archaeological and Historical Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Complutense de Madrid publishes the most Archaeological and Historical Studies research, followed by Universidad de Granada and Universitat de Barcelona.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Complutense de Madrid Spain 94 works
- 2 Universidad de Granada Spain 82 works
- 3 Universitat de Barcelona Spain 59 works
- 4 Universidad de Zaragoza Spain 53 works
- 5 Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Spain 51 works
- 6 Universidad de Sevilla Spain 50 works
- 7 Ausonius Institut de Recherche sur l'Antiquité et le Moyen age France 43 works
- 8 University of the Basque Country Spain 41 works
- 9 Universitat de València Spain 36 works
- 10 Universidad de Salamanca Spain 33 works
Who are the leading researchers in Archaeological and Historical Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Archaeological and Historical Studies include Rafael Lozano and Hai Cheng.
- 1 Rafael Lozano 5.5k citations
- 2 Hai Cheng 2.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Archaeological and Historical Studies research done?
The largest centres of Archaeological and Historical Studies research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Barcelona (Spain), Granada (Spain) and Seville (Spain). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Pessac, Tarragona and Cadiz.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 326 works
- 2 Barcelona Spain 93 works
- 3 Granada Spain 90 works
- 4 Seville Spain 83 works
- 5 Valencia Spain 64 works
- 6 Zaragoza Spain 57 works
- 7 Buenos Aires Argentina 54 works
- 8 Lisbon Portugal 51 works
- 9 Pessac France 45 works
- 10 Mexico City Mexico 43 works
Where it is the local speciality
- PessacFR · 44.8 works109×
- TarragonaES · 27.9 works55×
- CadizES · 27.2 works51×
- GranadaES · 90.1 works48×
- Santiago de CompostelaES · 40.3 works39×
- ZaragozaES · 56.8 works39×
- AlicanteES · 31.2 works39×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Archaeological and Historical Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Archaeological and Historical Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela and Universidad de Granada 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 | Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica Spain | 70.9 | 41.6% | 1614.9× | 17 | +51.1% |
| 2 | Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Spain | 65.3 | 19.4% | 40.7× | 30 | +153.0% |
| 3 | Universidad de Granada Spain | 59.4 | 10.6% | 59.9× | 82 | +23.7% |
| 4 | University of Lisbon Portugal | 59.4 | 16.7% | 9.0× | 14 | +206.1% |
| 5 | Real Academia Española Spain | 59.4 | 25.3% | 108.0× | 9 | +315.3% |
| 6 | Universitat de Barcelona Spain | 58.8 | 11.1% | 41.8× | 59 | +34.6% |
| 7 | Universidad de Cádiz Spain | 58.8 | 19.2% | 61.7× | 27 | +75.8% |
| 8 | University of the Basque Country Spain | 57.8 | 9.4% | 36.4× | 41 | +122.5% |
| 9 | University of Alicante Spain | 57.6 | 19.1% | 44.0× | 30 | +54.1% |
| 10 | Universidad Complutense de Madrid Spain | 56.9 | 9.3% | 48.8× | 94 | +14.0% |
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 Historical Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 10% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Archaeological and Historical Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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