Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia
Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia is a research topic within Archeology. Science Explorer counts 7.5k research works in it since 1950. 12.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores Islamic architecture in medieval Spain, focusing on Al-Andalus, Moorish influence, and the preservation of religious buildings. It covers archaeological research, cultural heritage, and the impact of Islamic art and culture on urban development in the region.
- Islamic architecture
- medieval Spain
- Al-Andalus
- art and culture
- archaeological research
- cultural heritage
- religious buildings
- Moorish influence
- historical preservation
- urban development
- Research works
- 7.5k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 911 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 12.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +24% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia research?
By volume, Spain and the United States publish the most (919 and 89 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Spain 919 works
- 2 United States 89 works
- 3 France 55 works
- 4 Mexico 50 works
- 5 Italy 38 works
- 6 Portugal 32 works
- 7 United Kingdom 28 works
- 8 Argentina 27 works
- 9 Türkiye 25 works
- 10 Colombia 19 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad de Sevilla publishes the most Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia research, followed by Universidad de Granada and Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad de SevillaSpain 91 works
- 2 Universidad de GranadaSpain 86 works
- 3 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 50 works
- 4 Universidad de ZaragozaSpain 39 works
- 5 Universidad de MálagaSpain 30 works
- 6 Universidad Politécnica de MadridSpain 29 works
- 7 Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaSpain 27 works
- 8 Universidad de ValladolidSpain 27 works
- 9 Universidad de SalamancaSpain 23 works
- 10 Universitat de ValènciaSpain 23 works
Who are the leading researchers in Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia include Rafael Lozano and David Mackay.
- 1 Rafael Lozano United States 5.5k citations
- 2 David Mackay United Kingdom 1.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia research done?
The largest centres of Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Seville (Spain), Granada (Spain) and Valencia (Spain). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Granada, Seville and Valladolid.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- GranadaES · 96.0 works90×
- SevilleES · 116.9 works83×
- ValladolidES · 30.1 works60×
- ZaragozaES · 43.4 works52×
- MálagaES · 29.7 works49×
- SalamancaES · 24.2 works43×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad de Málaga, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia and Universidad de Sevilla 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de MálagaSpain | 48.9 | 13.4% | 64.7× | 30 | +485.9% |
| 2 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaSpain | 48.8 | 16.7% | 63.8× | 17 | +291.4% |
| 3 | Universidad de SevillaSpain | 47.0 | 10.3% | 117.9× | 91 | +95.9% |
| 4 | Universidad Politécnica de MadridSpain | 44.7 | 14.8% | 63.6× | 29 | +75.8% |
| 5 | Universidad de GranadaSpain | 43.2 | 8.7% | 110.4× | 86 | +75.2% |
| 6 | Universidad de JaénSpain | 43.2 | 15.4% | 53.6× | 11 | +160.2% |
| 7 | Universidad de ValladolidSpain | 39.8 | 9.8% | 75.6× | 27 | +165.8% |
| 8 | Universidad de ZaragozaSpain | 39.2 | 11.4% | 72.0× | 39 | +72.9% |
| 9 | Universitat de ValènciaSpain | 38.7 | 14.5% | 30.7× | 23 | +58.4% |
| 10 | University of AlicanteSpain | 38.4 | 18.5% | 37.7× | 14 | +32.2% |
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 Medieval Iberia research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 24% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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