Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
Archaeology and Cultural Heritage is a research topic within Cultural Studies. Science Explorer counts 8.1k research works in it since 1950. 13.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the management, conservation, and utilization of cultural heritage in the context of tourism, with a focus on topics such as the value of cultural heritage, the relationship between tourism and heritage, and the impact of development on cultural landscapes. It also delves into issues related to archaeological practices, memory, and the preservation of historical sites.
- Cultural Heritage
- Tourism
- Patrimonio Cultural
- Gestión
- Turismo
- Arqueología
- Desarrollo
- Conservación
- Memoria
- Paisaje
- Research works
- 8.1k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +29% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Archaeology and Cultural Heritage research?
By volume, Spain and Argentina publish the most (519 and 242 works in 2022–2025).
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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Archaeology and Cultural Heritage research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas publishes the most Archaeology and Cultural Heritage research, followed by Universidad de Sevilla and Patrimonio Nacional.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 43 works
- 2 Universidad de SevillaSpain 29 works
- 3 Patrimonio NacionalSpain 28 works
- 4 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 28 works
- 5 Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina 28 works
- 6 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 27 works
- 7 Universidad de GranadaSpain 27 works
- 8 Universidad Nacional de La PlataArgentina 21 works
- 9 National University of San MarcosPeru 19 works
- 10 Instituto de HistoriaSpain 18 works
Who are the leading researchers in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Archaeology and Cultural Heritage include Juan Ramón De La Fuente and Eudald Carbonell.
- 1 Juan Ramón De La Fuente Mexico 1.5k citations
- 2 Eudald Carbonell Spain 525 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Archaeology and Cultural Heritage research done?
The largest centres of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Mexico City (Mexico) and Lima (Peru). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in La Plata.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 165 works
- 2 Buenos Aires Argentina 94 works
- 3 Mexico City Mexico 73 works
- 4 Lima Peru 53 works
- 5 Seville Spain 52 works
- 6 Bogotá Colombia 46 works
- 7 Santiago Chile 35 works
- 8 São Paulo Brazil 33 works
- 9 Granada Spain 28 works
- 10 Barcelona Spain 27 works
Where it is the local speciality
- La PlataAR · 24.3 works52×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Archaeology and Cultural Heritage?
Among universities, judged by research, Universitat de Barcelona, Universidad Nacional de La Plata and Universidad de Huelva 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 | Universitat de BarcelonaSpain | 74.7 | 38.3% | 15.2× | 14 | +134.7% |
| 2 | Universidad Nacional de La PlataArgentina | 68.3 | 27.9% | 62.6× | 21 | +110.2% |
| 3 | Universidad de HuelvaSpain | 67.6 | 40.8% | 57.5× | 10 | +103.6% |
| 4 | Universidad de ValladolidSpain | 66.7 | 32.3% | 27.6× | 12 | +151.1% |
| 5 | Universidad de SevillaSpain | 64.8 | 18.3% | 32.1× | 29 | +94.4% |
| 6 | Universidad Politécnica de MadridSpain | 57.7 | 30.1% | 16.8× | 9 | +52.1% |
| 7 | Universidad de MurciaSpain | 57.0 | 23.0% | 29.0× | 14 | +63.4% |
| 8 | Universidad de GranadaSpain | 56.7 | 11.5% | 29.0× | 27 | +54.7% |
| 9 | Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina | 55.5 | 13.8% | 40.9× | 28 | +18.1% |
| 10 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 54.4 | 10.4% | 21.2× | 27 | +48.7% |
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 Archaeology and Cultural Heritage research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 29% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Archaeology and Cultural Heritage.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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