Classical Antiquity Studies
Classical Antiquity Studies is a research topic within Anthropology. Science Explorer counts 49k research works in it since 1950. 10.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores various aspects of ancient Mediterranean civilizations, including the society, economy, literature, and religious practices of Ancient Rome and Greek societies. It covers topics such as demography, economic growth, poetry, religious beliefs, and social structures during the Classical Antiquity and Late Antiquity periods.
- Ancient Rome
- Greek Literature
- Economic History
- Roman Empire
- Mediterranean Society
- Classical Antiquity
- Demography
- Ancient Poetry
- Roman Religion
- Late Antiquity
- Research works
- 49k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +16% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Classical Antiquity Studies research?
By volume, the United States and France publish the most (1.2k and 1k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.2k works
- 2 France 1k works
- 3 United Kingdom 822 works
- 4 Italy 771 works
- 5 Spain 396 works
- 6 Germany 358 works
- 7 Brazil 255 works
- 8 Greece 205 works
- 9 Poland 166 works
- 10 Canada 165 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 Classical Antiquity Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Ca' Foscari University of Venice publishes the most Classical Antiquity Studies research, followed by University of Oxford and University of Cambridge.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly 217 works
- 2 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 129 works
- 3 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 115 works
- 4 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 66 works
- 5 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 62 works
- 6 Histoire et Sources des Mondes AntiquesFrance 60 works
- 7 Université de LilleFrance 56 works
- 8 National and Kapodistrian University of AthensGreece 43 works
- 9 King's College LondonUnited Kingdom 43 works
- 10 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 42 works
Who are the leading researchers in Classical Antiquity Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Classical Antiquity Studies include George Davey Smith.
- 1 George Davey Smith United Kingdom 4.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Classical Antiquity Studies research done?
The largest centres of Classical Antiquity Studies research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Venice (Italy), Madrid (Spain) and Oxford (United Kingdom). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Venice, Ivry-sur-Seine and Nanterre.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- VeniceIT · 218.3 works96×
- Ivry-sur-SeineFR · 20.3 works59×
- NanterreFR · 60.0 works29×
- LyonFR · 118.6 works18×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Classical Antiquity Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Classical Antiquity Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Université Savoie Mont Blanc and University of Oxford 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 | Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly | 73.8 | 14.8% | 132.3× | 217 | +340.2% |
| 2 | Université Savoie Mont BlancFrance | 70.7 | 40.0% | 20.8× | 9 | +94.4% |
| 3 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 63.3 | 12.8% | 15.1× | 129 | +15.7% |
| 4 | University of VeronaItaly | 59.8 | 24.7% | 11.9× | 19 | — |
| 5 | Academy of AthensGreece | 59.7 | 27.0% | 70.7× | 10 | +35.2% |
| 6 | National and Kapodistrian University of AthensGreece | 58.1 | 11.2% | 12.9× | 43 | +107.1% |
| 7 | University of ExeterUnited Kingdom | 56.7 | 13.8% | 14.0× | 39 | +19.7% |
| 8 | University of St AndrewsUnited Kingdom | 54.7 | 23.3% | 10.9× | 16 | -11.2% |
| 9 | University of SienaItaly | 54.1 | 17.3% | 12.5× | 16 | +75.0% |
| 10 | University of ViennaAustria | 53.6 | 15.0% | 9.2× | 30 | +27.4% |
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 Classical Antiquity Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 16% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Classical Antiquity Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.