Art History and Market Analysis
Art History and Market Analysis is a research topic within Visual Arts and Performing Arts. Science Explorer counts 9k research works in it since 1950. 22.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the dynamics of art as an investment, including the behavior of art markets, price determinants, financial returns, risk, and the role of collecting and reputation. It also delves into the concept of art as a financial asset and its potential for portfolio diversification. The cluster investigates market inefficiencies, auction effects, and the impact of factors such as age, location, and historical context on art prices.
- Art Market
- Investment
- Auctions
- Price Determinants
- Financial Returns
- Collecting
- Reputation
- Risk
- Portfolio Diversification
- Market Inefficiency
- Research works
- 9k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 22.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +21% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Art History and Market Analysis research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (343 and 136 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 343 works
- 2 United Kingdom 136 works
- 3 China 112 works
- 4 France 90 works
- 5 Italy 87 works
- 6 Germany 72 works
- 7 India 66 works
- 8 Poland 51 works
- 9 Spain 47 works
- 10 Australia 44 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Art History and Market Analysis research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Erasmus University Rotterdam publishes the most Art History and Market Analysis research, followed by Film Independent and Université Libre de Bruxelles.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Erasmus University RotterdamNetherlands 9 works
- 2 Film IndependentUnited States 8 works
- 3 Université Libre de BruxellesBelgium 8 works
- 4 University of AmsterdamNetherlands 6 works
- 5 University of ChicagoUnited States 6 works
- 6 Weatherford CollegeUnited States 6 works
- 7 University of WarsawPoland 6 works
- 8 University of MilanItaly 6 works
- 9 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 6 works
- 10 Australian National UniversityAustralia 5 works
Who are the leading researchers in Art History and Market Analysis?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Art History and Market Analysis include Morris B. Holbrook.
- 1 Morris B. Holbrook United States 2.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Art History and Market Analysis research done?
The largest centres of Art History and Market Analysis research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Paris (France), New York (United States) and Beijing (China).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Art History and Market Analysis?
Among universities, judged by research, Erasmus University Rotterdam 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erasmus University RotterdamNetherlands | 60.0 | 23.4% | 20.9× | 9 | +32.7% |
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 Art History and Market Analysis research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 21% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Art History and Market Analysis.
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