Medieval and Early Modern Iberia
Medieval and Early Modern Iberia is a research topic within History. Science Explorer counts 7.1k research works in it since 1950. 14.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the dynamics of medieval urban society in Spain, focusing on religious institutions, noble families, political power, cultural practices, economic networks, social hierarchies, urban development, gender dynamics, and the historiography of the period.
- Medieval Urban Society
- Religious Institutions
- Noble Families
- Political Power
- Cultural Practices
- Economic Networks
- Social Hierarchies
- Urban Development
- Gender Dynamics
- Historiography
- Research works
- 7.1k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 996 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +31% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Medieval and Early Modern Iberia research?
By volume, Spain and France publish the most (955 and 94 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Spain 955 works
- 2 France 94 works
- 3 United States 87 works
- 4 Italy 51 works
- 5 Portugal 51 works
- 6 Argentina 41 works
- 7 Mexico 40 works
- 8 United Kingdom 30 works
- 9 Brazil 21 works
- 10 Chile 13 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 Medieval and Early Modern Iberia research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Complutense de Madrid publishes the most Medieval and Early Modern Iberia research, followed by Universitat de València and Universidad de Sevilla.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 85 works
- 2 Universitat de ValènciaSpain 68 works
- 3 Universidad de SevillaSpain 63 works
- 4 Universidad de ValladolidSpain 51 works
- 5 Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSpain 40 works
- 6 Universidad de SalamancaSpain 36 works
- 7 Universidad de ZaragozaSpain 30 works
- 8 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 30 works
- 9 Universidad de GranadaSpain 28 works
- 10 Real Academia EspañolaSpain 25 works
Who are the leading researchers in Medieval and Early Modern Iberia?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Medieval and Early Modern Iberia include James F. Powers.
- 1 James F. Powers United States 623 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Medieval and Early Modern Iberia research done?
The largest centres of Medieval and Early Modern Iberia research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Seville (Spain), Valencia (Spain) and Valladolid (Spain). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Valladolid, Santiago de Compostela and Salamanca.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 221 works
- 2 Seville Spain 79 works
- 3 Valencia Spain 76 works
- 4 Valladolid Spain 55 works
- 5 Santiago de Compostela Spain 43 works
- 6 Barcelona Spain 43 works
- 7 Salamanca Spain 39 works
- 8 Zaragoza Spain 32 works
- 9 Granada Spain 30 works
- 10 Lisbon Portugal 27 works
Where it is the local speciality
- ValladolidES · 55.1 works114×
- Santiago de CompostelaES · 43.0 works76×
- SalamancaES · 38.7 works72×
- AlbaceteES · 25.4 works70×
- SevilleES · 79.0 works59×
- ValenciaES · 75.7 works42×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Medieval and Early Modern Iberia than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Medieval and Early Modern Iberia?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Universitat de València and Universidad de Jaén 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 | Universidade Nova de LisboaPortugal | 55.0 | 22.8% | 37.8× | 15 | +282.2% |
| 2 | Universitat de ValènciaSpain | 53.5 | 20.2% | 94.5× | 68 | +119.2% |
| 3 | Universidad de JaénSpain | 51.2 | 25.8% | 44.5× | 9 | +233.3% |
| 4 | University of the Basque CountrySpain | 46.8 | 26.3% | 41.2× | 25 | +44.7% |
| 5 | Universidad de MálagaSpain | 45.5 | 19.3% | 44.2× | 19 | +367.0% |
| 6 | Universidad de ZaragozaSpain | 43.1 | 16.0% | 58.1× | 30 | +156.4% |
| 7 | Universidad Rey Juan CarlosSpain | 41.8 | 19.7% | 35.0× | 13 | +194.1% |
| 8 | Universidad de SevillaSpain | 41.0 | 15.1% | 85.3× | 63 | +52.1% |
| 9 | Universidad de CantabriaSpain | 40.8 | 22.5% | 78.9× | 12 | +110.7% |
| 10 | Universidad de ValladolidSpain | 39.8 | 10.3% | 149.2× | 51 | +167.0% |
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 Medieval and Early Modern Iberia research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 31% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Medieval and Early Modern Iberia.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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