Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies is a research topic within Anthropology. Science Explorer counts 9.6k research works in it since 1950. 24.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores Black feminist-inspired archaeology, focusing on the African diaspora, resistance, and social inequality in the Americas. It delves into topics such as cultural identity, historical landscapes, gendered publishing trends, and the intersectionality of race and gender. The research also examines colonial material culture, memory, power dynamics, and the impact of Black feminist theory on archaeological interpretations.
- Black Feminist Theory
- African Diaspora
- Archaeology of Resistance
- Social Inequality
- Cultural Identity
- Historical Landscapes
- Gendered Publishing Trends
- Colonial Material Culture
- Memory and Power
- Intersectionality
- Research works
- 9.6k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 24.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +26% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (547 and 486 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 547 works
- 2 United Kingdom 486 works
- 3 Sri Lanka 160 works
- 4 Australia 98 works
- 5 Canada 62 works
- 6 France 51 works
- 7 Switzerland 51 works
- 8 Brazil 49 works
- 9 China 39 works
- 10 Germany 34 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Department of Archaeology publishes the most Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies research, followed by Oxford Archaeology and Amt für Archäologie.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Department of ArchaeologySri Lanka 160 works
- 2 Oxford ArchaeologyUnited Kingdom 56 works
- 3 Amt für ArchäologieSwitzerland 44 works
- 4 English HeritageUnited Kingdom 42 works
- 5 Constructing ExcellenceUnited Kingdom 39 works
- 6 York Archaeological TrustUnited Kingdom 38 works
- 7 Thames Valley Archaeological ServicesUnited Kingdom 36 works
- 8 Wardell Armstrong (United Kingdom)United Kingdom 18 works
- 9 Institute of ArchaeologyChina 18 works
- 10 University of LeicesterUnited Kingdom 16 works
Who are the leading researchers in Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies include William M. Gardner and Christopher Bronk Ramsey.
- 1 William M. Gardner United States 2.7k citations
- 2 Christopher Bronk Ramsey United Kingdom 2.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies research done?
The largest centres of Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies research in 2022–2025 are Colombo (Sri Lanka), London (United Kingdom), Oxford (United Kingdom) and York (United Kingdom). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Frauenfeld, Colombo and Reading.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Colombo Sri Lanka 160 works
- 2 London United Kingdom 143 works
- 3 Oxford United Kingdom 60 works
- 4 York United Kingdom 45 works
- 5 Frauenfeld Switzerland 44 works
- 6 Reading United Kingdom 38 works
- 7 Washington D.C. United States 24 works
- 8 Beijing China 24 works
- 9 Melbourne Australia 20 works
- 10 Los Angeles United States 19 works
Where it is the local speciality
- FrauenfeldCH · 44.0 works792×
- ColomboLK · 160.2 works175×
- ReadingGB · 37.9 works65×
- YorkGB · 45.3 works62×
- OxfordGB · 60.4 works19×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Durham University, Liverpool John Moores University and University of Leicester 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 | Durham UniversityUnited Kingdom | 74.1 | 49.9% | 17.0× | 11 | +132.5% |
| 2 | Liverpool John Moores UniversityUnited Kingdom | 60.5 | 29.3% | 45.8× | 12 | — |
| 3 | University of LeicesterUnited Kingdom | 54.7 | 27.6% | 39.3× | 16 | -13.0% |
| 4 | Australian National UniversityAustralia | 52.9 | 19.3% | 10.4× | 9 | +107.5% |
| 5 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 29.9 | 28.4% | 4.5× | 9 | +43.2% |
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 Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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