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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. 10.2% 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%
475
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.2%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+4%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
Spain
49% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Historical Studies in Science

Which countries lead Historical Studies in Science research?

By volume, Spain and Mexico publish the most (303 and 51 works in 2022-now).

By volume, 2022-now

  1. 1 Spain 303 works
  2. 2 Mexico 51 works
  3. 3 United States 49 works
  4. 4 Italy 45 works
  5. 5 Argentina 43 works
  6. 6 France 40 works
  7. 7 Colombia 25 works
  8. 8 Germany 23 works
  9. 9 United Kingdom 17 works
  10. 10 Brazil 17 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: 49.4%Mexico: 8.4%United States: 8.1%Italy: 7.3%6 others listed: 26.8%49%largest
Spain303 · 49.4%Mexico51 · 8.4%United States49 · 8.1%Italy45 · 7.3%6 others listed164 · 26.8%

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

Which institutions lead Historical Studies in Science research?

By volume in 2022-now, Universidad Complutense de Madrid publishes the most Historical Studies in Science research, followed by Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

By volume, 2022-now

  1. 1 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 28 works
  2. 2 Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasSpain 25 works
  3. 3 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 19 works
  4. 4 Universidad de SalamancaSpain 16 works
  5. 5 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 13 works
  6. 6 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 12 works
  7. 7 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 12 works
  8. 8 Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly 12 works
  9. 9 Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaSpain 11 works
  10. 10 Universidad de SevillaSpain 10 works

What are the most cited papers in Historical Studies in Science?

The most cited paper in Historical Studies in Science is "Early history of steroid chemistry in Mexico: the story of three remarkable men" (Pedro A. Lehmann F., 1992), with 412 citations. Next come "Die aristotelische Physik" (194) and "Arbitrator Behaviour in Asymmetrical Adjudication: An Empirical Study of Investment Treaty Arbitration" (168).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Early history of steroid chemistry in Mexico: the story of three remarkable men Pedro A. Lehmann F. · Steroids Aug 1992 412
2 Die aristotelische Physik Gunter Lind Book chapter 1992 194
3 Arbitrator Behaviour in Asymmetrical Adjudication: An Empirical Study of Investment Treaty Arbitration Gus Van Harten · Osgoode Hall law journal Open access Jul 2012 168
4 Can Mathematics Education and History of Mathematics Coexist? Michael N Fried · Science & Education Jul 2001 161
5 ‘‘Sagnac’’ effect: A century of Earth-rotated interferometers Robert W. Anderson, H. R. Bilger, G E Stedman · American Journal of Physics Nov 1994 143
All 100 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Where is Historical Studies in Science research done?

The largest centres of Historical Studies in Science research in 2022-now 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-now

  1. 1 MadridSpain 92 works
  2. 2 Mexico CityMexico 29 works
  3. 3 BarcelonaSpain 26 works
  4. 4 Buenos AiresArgentina 22 works
  5. 5 ParisFrance 18 works
  6. 6 SalamancaSpain 18 works
  7. 7 BogotáColombia 14 works
  8. 8 SevilleSpain 14 works
  9. 9 VeniceItaly 12 works
  10. 10 ValenciaSpain 12 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. MadridES · 92.2 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 València, Universidad Complutense de Madrid 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.

0%10%20%mean 11.97%fractional works in this field (log) →share of work in the world top 10% →Universitat de Valèn…University of the Ba…Ca' Foscari Universi…Universidad Complute…
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One dot per university in the first ten of the table below, at the default weights. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

Excellenceshare of its work in the world top 10%, 2022-now and all time averaged
40%
Specialisationhow much of its work is in this field, counted up to 10× the world share
10%
Sizeits output in this field, on a log scale
30%
Growthoutput growth, counted from -20% to +20%
10%
Internationalshare of its work with a co-author abroad
10%
Each slider sets a weight; the share it gets of the score is beside it.
#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1Universitat de ValènciaSpain 53.720.1%23.1×9 +8.5%
2Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 53.510.4%45.7×28 +18.7%
3Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly 52.416.4%72.3×12 -
4University of the Basque CountrySpain 51.918.4%28.9×9 +16.0%
5Universidad de MurciaSpain 43.814.5%47.1×10 +43.6%
6Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaSpain 39.47.2%24.9×11 +23.0%
7Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 34.86.3%28.7×19 +59.7%
8Universidad de SalamancaSpain 34.59.6%66.6×16 -7.4%
9Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 31.76.4%23.5×12 +96.6%
10Universidad de CádizSpain 31.010.4%71.8×10 +47.7%

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 Studies in Science, country by country

Is Historical Studies in Science research growing?

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% higher than in 2018-2021, 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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Historical Studies in Science as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0034% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%Historical Studies in Science0.0033% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Historical Studies in Science 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.

still counting5%10%15%Historical Studies in Science10.0% in 2025200020102020

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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