Historical Architecture and Urbanism
Historical Architecture and Urbanism is a research topic within History. Science Explorer counts 2.3k research works in it since 1950. 10.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of British architecture, education, and cultural history in the 19th century. It delves into topics such as Gothic revival, philosophy of education, urban sustainability, and the historical significance of buildings. The papers also touch upon the social and artistic aspects of architecture during this period.
- British architecture
- education
- 19th century
- Gothic revival
- cultural history
- philosophy of education
- urban sustainability
- historical buildings
- art and architecture
- social history
- Research works
- 2.3k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 252 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +85% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
United Kingdom
46% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Which countries lead Historical Architecture and Urbanism research?
By volume, the United Kingdom and the United States publish the most (268 and 95 works in 2022-now).
By volume, 2022-now
- 1
United Kingdom
268 works
- 2
United States
95 works
- 3
Sri Lanka
78 works
- 4
Germany
43 works
- 5
China
24 works
- 6
France
21 works
- 7
Switzerland
18 works
- 8
Australia
14 works
- 9
Italy
13 works
- 10
Austria
12 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Historical Architecture and Urbanism research?
By volume in 2022-now, Department of Archaeology publishes the most Historical Architecture and Urbanism research, followed by York Archaeological Trust and English Heritage.
By volume, 2022-now
- 1
Department of ArchaeologySri Lanka
78 works
- 2
York Archaeological TrustUnited Kingdom
24 works
- 3
English HeritageUnited Kingdom
23 works
- 4
Oxford ArchaeologyUnited Kingdom
21 works
- 5
Thames Valley Archaeological ServicesUnited Kingdom
20 works
- 6
Constructing ExcellenceUnited Kingdom
16 works
- 7
Amt für ArchäologieSwitzerland
14 works
- 8
Museum of London ArchaeologyUnited Kingdom
10 works
- 9
Chinese Academy of Social SciencesChina
9 works
- 10
Wardell Armstrong (United Kingdom)United Kingdom
9 works
Who are the leading researchers in Historical Architecture and Urbanism?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Historical Architecture and Urbanism include Pete Smith and Robert Howard.
- 1
Pete Smith
United Kingdom
121k citations
- 2
Robert Howard
United Kingdom
66k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Historical Architecture and Urbanism research done?
The largest centres of Historical Architecture and Urbanism research in 2022-now are London (United Kingdom), Colombo (Sri Lanka), York (United Kingdom) and Oxford (United Kingdom). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Colombo, Reading and York.
Largest cities, 2022-now
- 1
LondonUnited Kingdom
83 works
- 2
ColomboSri Lanka
78 works
- 3
YorkUnited Kingdom
27 works
- 4
OxfordUnited Kingdom
26 works
- 5
ReadingUnited Kingdom
22 works
- 6
FrauenfeldSwitzerland
14 works
- 7
BeijingChina
11 works
- 8
EdinburghUnited Kingdom
10 works
- 9
Los AngelesUnited States
9 works
- 10
Stoke-on-TrentUnited Kingdom
9 works
Where it is the local speciality
- ColomboLK · 77.6 works207×
- ReadingGB · 22.4 works94×
- YorkGB · 26.7 works93×
- OxfordGB · 25.9 works20×
- LondonGB · 82.9 works13×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Historical Architecture and Urbanism than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Historical Architecture and Urbanism?
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 | 7.6% | 10.8× | 8 | +279.0% |
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 Historical Architecture and Urbanism, country by countryIs Historical Architecture and Urbanism research growing?
Output in 2022-2025 was 85% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Historical Architecture and Urbanism.
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Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Historical Architecture and Urbanism as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0027% in 2024.
Fractional works of Historical Architecture and Urbanism 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
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.
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