Classical Studies and Legal History
Classical Studies and Legal History is a research topic within History. Science Explorer counts 9.6k research works in it since 1950. 10.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores various aspects of the Visigothic monarchy in Hispania during the late antiquity, including religious and political power, royal succession, cultural identity, and the legal system. It delves into topics such as the role of kings, internal conflicts, conversion of Jews, and the representation of power through iconography and epigraphy.
- Visigothic
- Monarchy
- Hispania
- Religious Power
- Political Conflict
- Royal Succession
- Cultural Identity
- Legal System
- Late Antiquity
- Research works
- 9.6k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 981 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +18% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Classical Studies and Legal History research?
By volume, Spain and Poland publish the most (358 and 307 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Spain 358 works
- 2 Poland 307 works
- 3 France 204 works
- 4 Italy 145 works
- 5 Brazil 87 works
- 6 United States 83 works
- 7 Germany 77 works
- 8 Argentina 48 works
- 9 United Kingdom 37 works
- 10 Chile 27 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 Studies and Legal History research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Complutense de Madrid publishes the most Classical Studies and Legal History research, followed by Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw and John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 41 works
- 2 Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in WarsawPoland 38 works
- 3 John Paul II Catholic University of LublinPoland 29 works
- 4 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 21 works
- 5 Jagiellonian UniversityPoland 19 works
- 6 Pontifical University of John Paul II in KrakówPoland 19 works
- 7 University of WarsawPoland 18 works
- 8 Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoland 15 works
- 9 University of ŁódźPoland 15 works
- 10 Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityPoland 14 works
Who are the leading researchers in Classical Studies and Legal History?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Classical Studies and Legal History include A. T. Watson and Juan Pablo.
- 1 A. T. Watson United Kingdom 1.8k citations
- 2 Juan Pablo United States 809 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Classical Studies and Legal History research done?
The largest centres of Classical Studies and Legal History research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland), Paris (France) and Lublin (Poland). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Lublin.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- LublinPL · 46.5 works37×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Classical Studies and Legal History than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Classical Studies and Legal History?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad de Sevilla, Jagiellonian University and Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw 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 | Universidad de SevillaSpain | 79.8 | 40.1% | 13.6× | 12 | +183.0% |
| 2 | Jagiellonian UniversityPoland | 70.1 | 20.1% | 17.9× | 19 | +239.5% |
| 3 | Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in WarsawPoland | 68.9 | 11.0% | 183.1× | 38 | +204.2% |
| 4 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 63.5 | 9.9% | 33.9× | 41 | +56.0% |
| 5 | Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityPoland | 61.4 | 16.2% | 46.6× | 14 | +198.8% |
| 6 | Pontifical University of John Paul II in KrakówPoland | 60.9 | 26.8% | 182.8× | 19 | +39.8% |
| 7 | University of MilanItaly | 60.0 | 20.0% | 12.3× | 12 | +66.2% |
| 8 | University of WarsawPoland | 59.6 | 6.8% | 22.0× | 18 | +318.9% |
| 9 | Universitat de BarcelonaSpain | 58.5 | 11.4% | 23.8× | 21 | +30.0% |
| 10 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaSpain | 56.5 | 7.1% | 47.0× | 14 | +204.7% |
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 Studies and Legal History research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 18% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2018. The fastest-growing topics are Classical Studies and Legal History.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
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.