Medieval Architecture and Archaeology
Medieval Architecture and Archaeology is a research topic within Archeology. Science Explorer counts 12k research works in it since 1950. 14.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the spatial, socio-economic, and political configurations of rural landscapes in medieval Iberia, focusing on topics such as early medieval churches, agricultural practices, peasant villages, hydraulic systems, and the formation of historical landscapes. It also delves into the social organization and environmental regulation of rural areas during this period.
- Rural Landscapes
- Medieval Architecture
- Iberian Peninsula
- Early Medieval Churches
- Archaeology of Agriculture
- Social Organization
- Historical Landscape Formation
- Hydraulic Systems
- Peasant Villages
- Commons and Environmental Regulation
- Research works
- 12k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +19% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Medieval Architecture and Archaeology research?
By volume, Spain and France publish the most (917 and 478 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Spain 917 works
- 2 France 478 works
- 3 Italy 195 works
- 4 United Kingdom 125 works
- 5 Portugal 91 works
- 6 United States 78 works
- 7 Argentina 49 works
- 8 Mexico 45 works
- 9 Brazil 43 works
- 10 Germany 32 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Medieval Architecture and Archaeology research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad de Granada publishes the most Medieval Architecture and Archaeology research, followed by Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives and Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad de GranadaSpain 61 works
- 2 Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques PréventivesFrance 61 works
- 3 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 58 works
- 4 Universidad de SevillaSpain 46 works
- 5 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 36 works
- 6 Universidad de ZaragozaSpain 31 works
- 7 Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSpain 30 works
- 8 Universidad de SalamancaSpain 27 works
- 9 University of the Basque CountrySpain 26 works
- 10 Travaux et Recherches Archéologiques sur les Cultures, les Espaces et les SociétésFrance 25 works
Who are the leading researchers in Medieval Architecture and Archaeology?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Medieval Architecture and Archaeology include C. Goy and Paulo B. Lourénço.
- 1 C. Goy France 1.7k citations
- 2 Paulo B. Lourénço Portugal 1.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Medieval Architecture and Archaeology research done?
The largest centres of Medieval Architecture and Archaeology research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Granada (Spain), Paris (France) and Seville (Spain). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Metz, Tarragona and Santiago de Compostela.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- MetzFR · 60.8 works397×
- TarragonaES · 20.8 works47×
- Santiago de CompostelaES · 40.5 works45×
- GranadaES · 69.0 works42×
- NanterreFR · 24.2 works36×
- OviedoES · 24.7 works34×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Medieval Architecture and Archaeology than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Medieval Architecture and Archaeology?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Universidad de Sevilla and Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica 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 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSpain | 66.2 | 18.9% | 46.7× | 30 | +121.8% |
| 2 | Universidad de SevillaSpain | 66.0 | 14.7% | 38.3× | 46 | +112.3% |
| 3 | Institut Català d'Arqueologia ClàssicaSpain | 63.1 | 34.9% | 1264.2× | 11 | +65.2% |
| 4 | Universitat de BarcelonaSpain | 61.6 | 12.1% | 29.3× | 36 | +85.2% |
| 5 | Universidad de GranadaSpain | 60.8 | 8.2% | 51.4× | 61 | +48.5% |
| 6 | University of LisbonPortugal | 59.8 | 21.1% | 8.5× | 12 | +259.2% |
| 7 | Universidad de ValladolidSpain | 57.7 | 16.2% | 41.0× | 23 | +85.0% |
| 8 | Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaSpain | 57.6 | 11.9% | 30.2× | 24 | +94.3% |
| 9 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 56.5 | 7.8% | 34.4× | 58 | +19.5% |
| 10 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaSpain | 56.5 | 12.2% | 42.6× | 18 | +159.1% |
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 Architecture and Archaeology research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 19% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Medieval Architecture and Archaeology.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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