Topic · History
Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books
Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books is a research topic within History. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1950. 10.1% 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, production, distribution, and impact of books and publishing. It includes studies on ancient and medieval texts, the development of the publishing industry, the materiality of texts, historical libraries, cultural transmission through books, and the intellectual history associated with printed materials. The cluster provides insights into the evolution of written communication and its influence on societies throughout history.
- Book History
- Publishing Industry
- Materiality of Texts
- Historical Libraries
- Cultural Transmission
- Printed Books
- Manuscript Studies
- Bibliophilia
- Book Trade
- Intellectual History
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- -19% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
Spain
47% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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