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. 17.4% 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%
- 405 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +37% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Historical Architecture and Urbanism research?
By volume, the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka publish the most (226 and 73 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United Kingdom 226 works
- 2 Sri Lanka 73 works
- 3 United States 66 works
- 4 Germany 36 works
- 5 France 18 works
- 6 China 17 works
- 7 Switzerland 16 works
- 8 Australia 11 works
- 9 Japan 9 works
- 10 Netherlands 9 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Historical Architecture and Urbanism research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Department of Archaeology publishes the most Historical Architecture and Urbanism research, followed by English Heritage and York Archaeological Trust.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Department of ArchaeologySri Lanka 73 works
- 2 English HeritageUnited Kingdom 23 works
- 3 York Archaeological TrustUnited Kingdom 21 works
- 4 Oxford ArchaeologyUnited Kingdom 19 works
- 5 Thames Valley Archaeological ServicesUnited Kingdom 18 works
- 6 Constructing ExcellenceUnited Kingdom 15 works
- 7 Amt für ArchäologieSwitzerland 13 works
- 8 Museum of London ArchaeologyUnited Kingdom 10 works
- 9 Institute of ArchaeologyChina 8 works
- 10 Wardell Armstrong (United Kingdom)United Kingdom 8 works
Where is Historical Architecture and Urbanism research done?
The largest centres of Historical Architecture and Urbanism research in 2022–2025 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, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 76 works
- 2 Colombo Sri Lanka 73 works
- 3 York United Kingdom 22 works
- 4 Oxford United Kingdom 21 works
- 5 Reading United Kingdom 20 works
- 6 Frauenfeld Switzerland 13 works
- 7 Beijing China 11 works
- 8 Edinburgh United Kingdom 9 works
- 9 Stoke-on-Trent United Kingdom 8 works
- 10 Budapest Hungary 8 works
Where it is the local speciality
- ColomboLK · 73.3 works252×
- ReadingGB · 20.4 works111×
- YorkGB · 22.3 works96×
- OxfordGB · 20.7 works20×
- LondonGB · 76.3 works15×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Historical Architecture and Urbanism than the world average.
Is Historical Architecture and Urbanism research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 37% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Historical Architecture and Urbanism.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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