Question 1

Which countries lead Conservation Techniques and Studies research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, Italy and China publish the most (700 and 575 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Conservation Techniques and Studies research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, National Research Council publishes the most Conservation Techniques and Studies research, followed by Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Sapienza University of Rome.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Conservation Techniques and Studies?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Conservation Techniques and Studies include Lídia Morawska, Luc Van Gool and Diego Augusto Santos Silva.

Question 4

Where is Conservation Techniques and Studies research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Conservation Techniques and Studies research in 2022-now are Rome (Italy), Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom) and Paris (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Venice and Florence.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Conservation Techniques and Studies?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Bologna, Delft University of Technology and Politecnico di Milano 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.

Question 6

Is Conservation Techniques and Studies research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 20% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Conservation Techniques and Studies.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Conservation Techniques and Studies?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Conservation Techniques and Studies is "The need for evidence-based conservation" (William J. Sutherland, Andrew S. Pullin, Paul M. Dolman et al., 2004), with 1,805 citations. Next come "TECHNOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF LOW‐FIRED TERRACOTTA STATUES FROM AYIA IRINI, KEA" (1,259) and "Conservation social science: Understanding and integrating human dimensions to improve conservation" (1,238).