Historical and Religious Studies of Rome
Historical and Religious Studies of Rome is a research topic within History. Science Explorer counts 14k research works in it since 1950. 11.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the ceremonial, spatial, and authoritative aspects of Rome from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages, focusing on the transition of power from emperors to popes, the role of Saint Peter's basilica, the influence of patronage and politics, and the representation of Old Saint Peter's basilica. It delves into topics such as the Liber Pontificalis, urban development, and the interplay between liturgy and politics in Old Saint Peter's.
- Rome
- Ceremonial
- Authority
- Papacy
- Late Antiquity
- Middle Ages
- Liber Pontificalis
- Urban Development
- Church History
- Patronage
- Research works
- 14k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +37% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Historical and Religious Studies of Rome research?
By volume, the United States and Italy publish the most (511 and 335 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 511 works
- 2 Italy 335 works
- 3 France 308 works
- 4 United Kingdom 290 works
- 5 Germany 197 works
- 6 Spain 129 works
- 7 Russia 87 works
- 8 Poland 84 works
- 9 Canada 55 works
- 10 Türkiye 52 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 Historical and Religious Studies of Rome research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Cambridge publishes the most Historical and Religious Studies of Rome research, followed by University of Oxford and Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 27 works
- 2 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 24 works
- 3 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 24 works
- 4 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 23 works
- 5 Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly 22 works
- 6 Film IndependentUnited States 21 works
- 7 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 21 works
- 8 University of MilanItaly 21 works
- 9 University of BolognaItaly 17 works
- 10 University of St. Thomas - MinnesotaUnited States 16 works
Who are the leading researchers in Historical and Religious Studies of Rome?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Historical and Religious Studies of Rome include John L. Harper and Stuart Hall.
- 1 John L. Harper New Zealand 2.9k citations
- 2 Stuart Hall United Kingdom 1.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Historical and Religious Studies of Rome research done?
The largest centres of Historical and Religious Studies of Rome research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Rome (Italy), Moscow (Russia) and London (United Kingdom). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Venice.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- VeniceIT · 26.1 works31×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Historical and Religious Studies of Rome than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Historical and Religious Studies of Rome?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Roma Tre University 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.
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 Complutense de MadridSpain | 75.0 | 25.7% | 12.6× | 24 | +38.1% |
| 2 | Roma Tre UniversityItaly | 74.4 | 29.7% | 19.8× | 8 | +210.3% |
| 3 | Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly | 71.2 | 12.3% | 36.0× | 22 | +406.1% |
| 4 | Sapienza University of RomeItaly | 70.5 | 14.4% | 8.5× | 23 | +240.4% |
| 5 | University of MilanItaly | 65.8 | 11.3% | 13.0× | 21 | +112.5% |
| 6 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 65.6 | 8.4% | 10.2× | 27 | +50.5% |
| 7 | University of BolognaItaly | 64.8 | 17.7% | 8.5× | 17 | +122.9% |
| 8 | University of CologneGermany | 59.3 | 9.1% | 13.8× | 11 | +391.7% |
| 9 | University of BonnGermany | 59.3 | 10.3% | 11.6× | 10 | +226.3% |
| 10 | University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom | 58.5 | 10.2% | 11.1× | 21 | +3.2% |
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 Religious Studies of Rome research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 37% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Historical and Religious Studies of Rome.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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