Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies
Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies is a research topic within History and Philosophy of Science. Science Explorer counts 8.6k research works in it since 1950. 8.1% 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 related to the history of science, including the development of scientific knowledge, the role of medicine in different historical periods, the impact of colonialism on scientific practices, environmental history, philosophy of science, the scientific revolution, the establishment and evolution of museums, and the censorship of scientific ideas. The papers provide insights into how scientific knowledge has been produced, disseminated, and influenced by various social, cultural, and political factors throughout history.
- History
- Science
- Knowledge Production
- Medicine
- Colonialism
- Environmental History
- Philosophy of Science
- Scientific Revolution
- Museums
- Censorship
- Research works
- 8.6k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 693 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 8.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +72% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (634 and 245 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 634 works
- 2 United Kingdom 245 works
- 3 Canada 90 works
- 4 Italy 75 works
- 5 Germany 68 works
- 6 France 58 works
- 7 China 38 works
- 8 Australia 37 works
- 9 Netherlands 36 works
- 10 Russia 35 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Cambridge publishes the most Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies research, followed by University of Oxford and Film Independent.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 27 works
- 2 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 20 works
- 3 Film IndependentUnited States 16 works
- 4 Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly 16 works
- 5 University of ViennaAustria 15 works
- 6 Durham UniversityUnited Kingdom 15 works
- 7 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 13 works
- 8 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 11 works
- 9 University of TorontoCanada 11 works
- 10 Yale UniversityUnited States 9 works
Where is Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies research done?
The largest centres of Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Paris (France), Los Angeles (United States) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Cambridge, Oxford and Los Angeles.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- CambridgeGB · 27.9 works11×
- OxfordGB · 24.4 works8.9×
- Los AngelesUS · 29.7 works6.6×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Vienna, University of Cambridge and Ca' Foscari University of Venice 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ViennaAustria | 78.6 | 20.3% | 20.0× | 15 | — |
| 2 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 67.4 | 8.3% | 16.6× | 27 | +103.3% |
| 3 | Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly | 65.6 | 14.9% | 42.6× | 16 | — |
| 4 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 56.5 | 0.8% | 10.2× | 20 | +142.9% |
| 5 | University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom | 50.5 | 2.6% | 11.4× | 13 | +141.2% |
| 6 | University of TorontoCanada | 44.9 | 12.5% | 5.0× | 11 | +267.9% |
| 7 | Durham UniversityUnited Kingdom | 44.8 | 2.3% | 27.1× | 15 | +95.6% |
| 8 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 36.6 | 2.9% | 5.5× | 11 | +300.0% |
| 9 | Yale UniversityUnited States | 22.4 | 0.0% | 5.7× | 8 | +425.7% |
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 Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 72% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2019. The fastest-growing topics are Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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