Historical Studies of British Isles
Historical Studies of British Isles is a research topic within History. Science Explorer counts 10k research works in it since 1950. 14.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the history, culture, and diasporic influence of Wales, including topics such as Welsh literature, cultural identity, medieval history, colonialism, nationalism, devolution, religious identity, and territoriality. It delves into the complexities of Welsh history and its impact on global narratives.
- Wales
- Welsh literature
- Cultural identity
- Diaspora
- Medieval history
- Colonialism
- Nationalism
- Devolution
- Religious identity
- Territoriality
- Research works
- 10k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -9% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Historical Studies of British Isles research?
By volume, the United Kingdom and the United States publish the most (488 and 243 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United Kingdom 488 works
- 2 United States 243 works
- 3 Ireland 94 works
- 4 France 59 works
- 5 Germany 39 works
- 6 Canada 31 works
- 7 Italy 25 works
- 8 Australia 24 works
- 9 Russia 24 works
- 10 Poland 24 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 Studies of British Isles research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Oxford publishes the most Historical Studies of British Isles research, followed by University of Glasgow and University of Edinburgh.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 28 works
- 2 University of GlasgowUnited Kingdom 24 works
- 3 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 24 works
- 4 University College DublinIreland 19 works
- 5 Trinity College DublinIreland 18 works
- 6 Cardiff UniversityUnited Kingdom 17 works
- 7 Film IndependentUnited States 16 works
- 8 Bangor UniversityUnited Kingdom 16 works
- 9 University of St AndrewsUnited Kingdom 16 works
- 10 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 15 works
Where is Historical Studies of British Isles research done?
The largest centres of Historical Studies of British Isles research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Dublin (Ireland), Oxford (United Kingdom) and Cardiff (United Kingdom). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Cardiff.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 50 works
- 2 Dublin Ireland 49 works
- 3 Oxford United Kingdom 40 works
- 4 Cardiff United Kingdom 32 works
- 5 Glasgow United Kingdom 32 works
- 6 Edinburgh United Kingdom 28 works
- 7 Los Angeles United States 19 works
- 8 Bangor United Kingdom 16 works
- 9 St Andrews United Kingdom 16 works
- 10 Cambridge United Kingdom 15 works
Where it is the local speciality
- CardiffGB · 32.4 works45×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Historical Studies of British Isles than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Historical Studies of British Isles?
Among universities, judged by research, University College Dublin, University of Glasgow and Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway 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 | University College DublinIreland | 52.4 | 21.7% | 36.7× | 19 | +47.8% |
| 2 | University of GlasgowUnited Kingdom | 45.9 | 16.4% | 32.8× | 24 | +16.0% |
| 3 | Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of GalwayIreland | 45.3 | 24.1% | 38.5× | 9 | +77.2% |
| 4 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 42.0 | 8.1% | 17.7× | 28 | +22.5% |
| 5 | Cardiff UniversityUnited Kingdom | 41.9 | 17.8% | 33.6× | 17 | +17.0% |
| 6 | Aberystwyth UniversityUnited Kingdom | 40.7 | 29.0% | 172.1× | 8 | -7.9% |
| 7 | National University of Ireland, MaynoothIreland | 38.2 | 6.7% | 104.9× | 15 | +137.8% |
| 8 | University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom | 37.9 | 9.6% | 25.1× | 24 | +5.7% |
| 9 | Swansea UniversityUnited Kingdom | 37.1 | 13.8% | 56.8× | 14 | +36.3% |
| 10 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 36.0 | 10.0% | 11.1× | 15 | +49.0% |
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 of British Isles research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 9% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2017. The fastest-growing topics are Historical Studies of British Isles.
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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.