Historical Economic and Social Studies
Historical Economic and Social Studies is a research topic within Economics and Econometrics. Science Explorer counts 36k research works in it since 1950. 17.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the economic development, inequality, and various determinants of living standards in Europe and Asia from the Middle Ages to the modern era. It delves into topics such as the impact of height, wages, trade, and historical institutions on economic growth and societal well-being.
- Economic Growth
- Height
- Wages
- Inequality
- Europe
- Trade
- Industrial Revolution
- Health
- Globalization
- Historical Institutions
- Research works
- 36k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 6.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -2% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Historical Economic and Social Studies research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (1.2k and 1.1k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.2k works
- 2 United Kingdom 1.1k works
- 3 France 216 works
- 4 Italy 177 works
- 5 Canada 174 works
- 6 Germany 170 works
- 7 Netherlands 135 works
- 8 Spain 126 works
- 9 Australia 122 works
- 10 China 88 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 Economic and Social Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Cambridge publishes the most Historical Economic and Social Studies research, followed by University of Oxford and Film Independent.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 91 works
- 2 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 83 works
- 3 Film IndependentUnited States 49 works
- 4 London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom 35 works
- 5 University of ExeterUnited Kingdom 32 works
- 6 University of YorkUnited Kingdom 31 works
- 7 University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom 30 works
- 8 University of WarwickUnited Kingdom 28 works
- 9 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 28 works
- 10 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 28 works
Who are the leading researchers in Historical Economic and Social Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Historical Economic and Social Studies include Daron Acemoğlu, James G. Scott and Charles Tilly.
- 1 Daron Acemoğlu United States 5.7k citations
- 2 James G. Scott Australia 4.3k citations
- 3 Charles Tilly United States 3.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Historical Economic and Social Studies research done?
The largest centres of Historical Economic and Social Studies research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Oxford (United Kingdom), Cambridge (United Kingdom) and Paris (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in St Andrews, York and Durham.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 199 works
- 2 Oxford United Kingdom 98 works
- 3 Cambridge United Kingdom 97 works
- 4 Paris France 84 works
- 5 Los Angeles United States 69 works
- 6 New York United States 57 works
- 7 Chicago United States 49 works
- 8 Washington D.C. United States 49 works
- 9 Manchester United Kingdom 39 works
- 10 Toronto Canada 35 works
Where it is the local speciality
- St AndrewsGB · 22.9 works26×
- YorkGB · 32.6 works19×
- DurhamGB · 26.1 works17×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Historical Economic and Social Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Historical Economic and Social Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Radboud University Nijmegen, George Mason University and 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.
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 | Radboud University NijmegenNetherlands | 68.0 | 38.4% | 6.1× | 10 | +178.4% |
| 2 | George Mason UniversityUnited States | 66.3 | 32.2% | 12.6× | 17 | +44.0% |
| 3 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 66.1 | 13.0% | 20.5× | 91 | -2.0% |
| 4 | London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom | 65.6 | 19.9% | 35.9× | 35 | +52.4% |
| 5 | Leiden UniversityNetherlands | 64.5 | 14.5% | 11.3× | 16 | +241.7% |
| 6 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 63.6 | 9.9% | 16.0× | 84 | +9.0% |
| 7 | Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands | 60.4 | 29.3% | 5.6× | 8 | +215.3% |
| 8 | Lund UniversitySweden | 59.8 | 28.4% | 7.5× | 18 | +35.6% |
| 9 | Uppsala UniversitySweden | 59.0 | 19.8% | 8.7× | 18 | +74.4% |
| 10 | University of AntwerpBelgium | 57.9 | 11.5% | 9.7× | 12 | +170.5% |
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 Economic and Social Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 2% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Historical Economic and Social Studies.
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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.