Classical Philosophy and Thought
Classical Philosophy and Thought is a research topic within Philosophy. Science Explorer counts 31k research works in it since 1950. 13.2% 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 in ancient philosophy, including the works and influence of Plato, Aristotle, Stoicism, Epicureanism, Hellenistic philosophy, Presocratic philosophers, Roman thought, ancient ethics, metaphysics, and ancient theology.
- Plato
- Aristotle
- Stoicism
- Epicureanism
- Hellenistic Philosophy
- Presocratic Philosophers
- Roman Thought
- Ancient Ethics
- Metaphysics
- Ancient Theology
- Research works
- 31k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +9% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Classical Philosophy and Thought research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (854 and 336 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 854 works
- 2 United Kingdom 336 works
- 3 Italy 298 works
- 4 France 296 works
- 5 Brazil 240 works
- 6 Germany 226 works
- 7 Spain 168 works
- 8 Canada 135 works
- 9 Russia 134 works
- 10 Poland 93 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 Philosophy and Thought research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Ca' Foscari University of Venice publishes the most Classical Philosophy and Thought research, followed by University of Cambridge and University of Oxford.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly 68 works
- 2 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 51 works
- 3 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 46 works
- 4 University of TorontoCanada 34 works
- 5 Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina 29 works
- 6 Weatherford CollegeUnited States 24 works
- 7 KU LeuvenBelgium 24 works
- 8 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 22 works
- 9 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 22 works
- 10 Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil 20 works
Who are the leading researchers in Classical Philosophy and Thought?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Classical Philosophy and Thought include Michel Foucault.
- 1 Michel Foucault Poland 4.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Classical Philosophy and Thought research done?
The largest centres of Classical Philosophy and Thought research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Moscow (Russia), Venice (Italy) and Madrid (Spain). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Venice and Pátrai.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- VeniceIT · 67.7 works52×
- PátraiGR · 21.8 works16×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Classical Philosophy and Thought than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Classical Philosophy and Thought?
Among universities, judged by research, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, University of Novi Sad 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 | 73.5 | 14.2% | 72.0× | 68 | +212.5% |
| 2 | University of Novi SadSerbia | 68.5 | 24.9% | 11.3× | 14 | +255.9% |
| 3 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 63.2 | 16.8% | 9.4× | 46 | -5.4% |
| 4 | KU LeuvenBelgium | 61.5 | 23.9% | 7.0× | 24 | +82.7% |
| 5 | Durham UniversityUnited Kingdom | 58.3 | 20.2% | 11.6× | 16 | +31.6% |
| 6 | University of TübingenGermany | 58.2 | 11.9% | 12.4× | 18 | +124.1% |
| 7 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 57.7 | 9.6% | 12.3× | 52 | -65.1% |
| 8 | Metropolitan State University of DenverUnited States | 57.7 | 38.8% | 96.5× | 8 | -26.7% |
| 9 | Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinGermany | 56.9 | 16.3% | 10.9× | 15 | +71.9% |
| 10 | Dartmouth CollegeUnited States | 55.1 | 12.7% | 22.7× | 17 | +85.7% |
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 Classical Philosophy and Thought research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 9% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Classical Philosophy and Thought.
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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.