Classical Studies and Philology
Classical Studies and Philology is a research topic within Language and Linguistics. Science Explorer counts 2.2k research works in it since 1950. 10.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers revolves around the study of language, texts, and cultural history, encompassing topics such as philology, historical linguistics, classical studies, nationalism, and the impact of globalization on humanities. The papers explore the roots, evolution, and contemporary relevance of philological research in understanding the development of languages and cultures.
- Philology
- Language Studies
- Cultural History
- Literature Analysis
- Historical Linguistics
- Textual Criticism
- Classical Studies
- Nationalism
- Globalization
- Humanities
- Research works
- 2.2k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 233 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +36% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
United States
30% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Which countries lead Classical Studies and Philology research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (108 and 57 works in 2022-now).
By volume, 2022-now
- 1
United States
108 works
- 2
United Kingdom
57 works
- 3
Germany
45 works
- 4
France
31 works
- 5
Italy
31 works
- 6
Greece
23 works
- 7
Netherlands
16 works
- 8
Austria
14 works
- 9
Poland
14 works
- 10
Canada
14 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 Philology research?
By volume in 2022-now, University of Cambridge publishes the most Classical Studies and Philology research, followed by Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Ca' Foscari University of Venice.
By volume, 2022-now
- 1
University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom
9 works
- 2
Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance
9 works
- 3
Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly
7 works
- 4
Human Growth FoundationUnited States
6 works
- 5
University of GrazAustria
6 works
- 6
National and Kapodistrian University of AthensGreece
6 works
- 7
University of OxfordUnited Kingdom
5 works
- 8
Bowling Green State UniversityUnited States
5 works
- 9
Weatherford CollegeUnited States
4 works
- 10
Film IndependentUnited States
4 works
Who are the leading researchers in Classical Studies and Philology?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Classical Studies and Philology include Michel Foucault and John S. Duncan.
- 1
Michel Foucault
France
208k citations
- 2
John S. Duncan
United Kingdom
101k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Classical Studies and Philology research done?
The largest centres of Classical Studies and Philology research in 2022-now are New York (United States), Paris (France), Athens (Greece) and Cambridge (United Kingdom).
Largest cities, 2022-now
- 1
New YorkUnited States
15 works
- 2
ParisFrance
12 works
- 3
AthensGreece
10 works
- 4
CambridgeUnited Kingdom
10 works
- 5
VeniceItaly
7 works
- 6
OxfordUnited Kingdom
7 works
- 7
LondonUnited Kingdom
6 works
- 8
AmsterdamNetherlands
6 works
- 9
GrazAustria
6 works
- 10
ViennaAustria
6 works
Where is the best place to study Classical Studies and Philology?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Cambridge 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 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom |
10.0 | 15.4% | 16.9× | 9 | +178.9% |
Universities only. The score blends excellence (40%), size (30%), specialisation (10%), growth (10%), international reach (10%), 2022-now; growth compares 2018-21 with 2022-25 and counts up to +20%, since a jump from a small base is mostly noise.
Every institution in Classical Studies and Philology, country by countryIs Classical Studies and Philology research growing?
Output in 2022-2025 was 36% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Classical Studies and Philology.
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Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Classical Studies and Philology as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0017% in 2024.
Fractional works of Classical Studies and Philology over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year.
Of each year's works in it, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for their field and year. A field is the world for its own topics, so there is no other line to hold it against.
Which topics inside it are moving
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