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Historical Studies in Science

Historical Studies in Science is a research topic within History and Philosophy of Science. Science Explorer counts 4.6k research works in it since 1950. 10.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to the history of science and technology development, with a focus on Spain. It includes studies on the evolution of scientific thought, technological innovation, medical astrology, educational practices, and the cultural impact of scientific advancements. The papers also delve into the influence of media on academic choices, the development of geology, and the role of women in politics and science.

  • Science
  • Technology
  • History
  • Development
  • Spain
  • Medicine
  • Education
  • Innovation
  • Research
  • Culture
Research works
4.6k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
493
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.6%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
-2%
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Which countries lead Historical Studies in Science research?

By volume, Spain and Mexico publish the most (260 and 45 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Spain 260 works
  2. 2 Mexico 45 works
  3. 3 United States 45 works
  4. 4 Italy 43 works
  5. 5 France 39 works
  6. 6 Argentina 38 works
  7. 7 Colombia 24 works
  8. 8 Germany 22 works
  9. 9 Brazil 16 works
  10. 10 United Kingdom 15 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.

Spain: 47.4%Mexico: 8.3%United States: 8.2%Italy: 7.9%6 others listed: 28.2%47%largest
Spain260 · 47.4%Mexico45 · 8.3%United States45 · 8.2%Italy43 · 7.9%6 others listed154 · 28.2%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Historical Studies in Science research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Complutense de Madrid publishes the most Historical Studies in Science research, followed by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and Universidad de Salamanca.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 23 works
  2. 2 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 18 works
  3. 3 Universidad de SalamancaSpain 15 works
  4. 4 Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly 12 works
  5. 5 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 10 works
  6. 6 Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaSpain 10 works
  7. 7 Universidad de MurciaSpain 9 works
  8. 8 Universidad de SevillaSpain 9 works
  9. 9 Universidad de CádizSpain 8 works
  10. 10 Universitat de ValènciaSpain 8 works

Where is Historical Studies in Science research done?

The largest centres of Historical Studies in Science research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Mexico City (Mexico), Barcelona (Spain) and Buenos Aires (Argentina). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Madrid.

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Madrid Spain 80 works
  2. 2 Mexico City Mexico 26 works
  3. 3 Barcelona Spain 22 works
  4. 4 Buenos Aires Argentina 21 works
  5. 5 Paris France 17 works
  6. 6 Salamanca Spain 16 works
  7. 7 Bogotá Colombia 14 works
  8. 8 Venice Italy 12 works
  9. 9 Seville Spain 12 works
  10. 10 Cerdanyola del Vallès Spain 10 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. MadridES · 79.6 works24×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Historical Studies in Science than the world average.

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Where is the best place to study Historical Studies in Science?

Among universities, judged by research, Universitat de Barcelona, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and Universidad Complutense de Madrid 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.

0%10%20%mean 10.1333%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →Universitat de Barcelona: 10, 10.5%Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México: 18, 16.9%Universidad Complutense de Madrid: 23, 12.4%Universidad de Murcia: 9, 21.0%Universidad de Cádiz: 8, 8.2%Universidad de Sevilla: 9, 11.7%Universidad de Salamanca: 15, 3.7%Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona: 10, 3.9%Ca' Foscari University of Venice: 12, 2.9%Universidad de MurciaUniversidad Nacional…Universidad Complute…Universitat de Barce…
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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 41.510.5%27.2×10 +199.3%
2 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 40.916.9%27.6×18 -35.3%
3 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 39.212.4%45.6×23 -0.4%
4 Universidad de MurciaSpain 38.121.0%45.4×9 +39.3%
5 Universidad de CádizSpain 28.18.2%70.9×8 +197.7%
6 Universidad de SevillaSpain 26.711.7%24.2×9 +63.7%
7 Universidad de SalamancaSpain 20.73.7%71.1×15 +38.0%
8 Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaSpain 15.83.9%34.8×10 -28.0%
9 Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly 12.92.9%72.6×12 —

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 Studies in Science research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2016. The fastest-growing topics are Historical Studies in Science.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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.